We have an extensive love for chocolate in our family. My husband is the biggest chocolate fan you'll ever know. He was more excited than I was to be able to review REAL Belgian chocolate. Here's a brief introduction about Guylian's amazing chocolate. Guylian “ultra-indulgent” luxurious chocolate seashells are 100% pure, silky smooth, dark and … [Read more...]
Although I always try to stick to somewhat healthy snacks, this time of the year (right before summer), I am even more inspired to not only be healthy, but to fit into my favorite shorts! I was invited to take the "Healthy Snacking Challenge" where I would substitute Orville Redenbacher's SmartPop popcorn for my usual snacks. Well, this sounded … [Read more...]
My son often drinks milk alternatives, and I have on occasion as well. I have never tried cooking with these products before, as I somehow thought that it wouldn't work the same as milk in a recipe. Boy, was I wrong! I was asked to create a recipe using Blue Diamond Almond Breeze almond milk, and I gladly said, "yes". I am always up for a … [Read more...]
When it comes to cooking I'm lost. I've been married almost five years and my cooking has yet to improve! Maybe I haven't had the right cookbook? Well, I was super excited to review The Looneyspoons Collection by Janet & Greta Podleski. With 400 pages and 325 recipes I was bound to find a few that tasted great, right? To tell you the truth I … [Read more...]
The weather is warm here in my neck of the woods, so I chilled some Riesling and relaxed on the deck enjoying some good food and company. Not familiar with Riesling? Here are some "Reasons for Riesling": Riesling is the world's greatest food wine, enhancing almost every food including spicy, hot, intense and salty flavors because of its light … [Read more...]
Chicken Mole Enchiladas I think Mole Sauce is one of those things that you either like, don't like or haven't tried yet. The first time I was introduced to it, I was slightly frightened. In case you aren't familiar with mole (pronounced MO-LAY), it is a sauce made with peppers, chocolate and a few other ingredients (there are several different … [Read more...]
McCormick is a brand I have used for years, so naturally I was excited when I was invited to use some of their products to create a recipe from the McCormick Look Book! The Look Book is a really neat tool where you can save all of the yummy recipes you find, and create your own virtual cookbook. See the little red heart below? I simply … [Read more...]
I have had so much fun participating in the Hellmann's Chicken Change Up over the past few months. This is my final recipe for this program, and I am so glad I had the chance to cook with Hellmann's. I never knew there were so many options! For this chicken change up, I made a recipe that is a twist on a classic - Spinach & Almond-Topped … [Read more...]
We do a lot of grilling in the warm summer months, and we tend to use the same brands for the marinade usually. My brother is a great chef and always makes his own rubs, but I just can't seem to get it right, though I do love the flavor of rubs on grilled meat. I needn't worry any longer - I have found Char Crust! Char Crust has taken the … [Read more...]
Although it is April, we are still having cold weather and over the past two days we have had severe thunder and lightning storms (which are pretty unusual for California!). When the weather is cold and icky outside, I love to make comfort food, and I love to use recipes that incorporate things that my mom cooked. As part of the Swanson Blogging … [Read more...]
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