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Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge (Week 3!): Roasted Red Pepper Quinoa with Ribeye and Roasted Brussels Sprouts

2012-01-21T16:34:00.000-05:00

Welcome to Week 3 of the Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge sponsored by Bob's Red Mill and California Olive Ranch! This week's theme is The Main Event. The ingredients used in this week's dish were Bob's Red Mill Organic Quinoa Grain and California Olive Ranch Arbosana Extra Virgin Olive Oil. So the idea this week is to use both products and produce an amazing, delicious,

Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge: Grande Whole Grains with Spinach and Serrano Ham

2012-01-14T13:43:00.002-05:00

Welcome to (the end of) Week 2 of the Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge sponsored by Bob's Red Mill and California Olive Ranch. This week's theme is Supportive Side Dish. The ingredients used in this week's dish were Bob's Red Mill Grande Whole Grains and California Olive Ranch Miller's Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil. So yeah... it's Saturday already in Week 2 of our Virtual

Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge: Prime Rib and Shrimp Whole Wheat Fried Ravioli

2012-01-04T22:18:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year everybody! By now everyone should have returned to their "normal lives" and most of us are probably looking over our new year's resolutions lists assessing how we might tackle our goals for the year. I don't know about you, but losing weight and leading a healthier lifestyle is at the top of MY list (for the past few years...). When I say "leading a healthier lifestyle" I

Virtual Potluck Holiday Party: Barenjager Honeydew Julep

2011-12-28T11:39:00.000-05:00

Barenjager Honeydew Julep Ingredients:2 ounces cucumber juice1 ounce Barenjager Honey Liqueur1 ounce Maker's Mark bourbon.5 ounce Midori Melon Liqueursplash of club soda optional Add the first four ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake to chill. Strain into a small Manhattan cocktail glass. Add a splash of club soda if you'd like it to have some fizz. Garnish with honeydew and

Happy Holidays!

2011-12-23T11:06:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone! I hope you all are already enjoying the holiday season and I wish you all many delicious meals and great times with family and friends. Enjoy, be safe, and remember to take a moment to count your blessings. Thank you all for remembering to stop by and visit FOODIE here and there - I appreciate each and every one of you! I also wanted to pop on here real quick and let you

Marx Foods Chocolate Challenge: Spicy Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Napoleon

2011-12-18T23:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays everybody! I hope you're having a great time decorating your houses and baking your cookies in preparation for the holidays. I celebrate Christmas and I'm loving being able to see our Christmas tree from the kitchen as I cook; it makes me smile. Did you all get your shopping done? I did a few days ago thankfully, so I had some time today to create an original chocolate

The Food52 Cookbook: One-Pot Kale and Quinoa Pilaf (Recipe and Review)

2011-12-06T20:17:00.001-05:00

A perfect light lunch. A delicious side dish. Dinner for one with a glass of wine when your man is out of town. This One-Pot Kale and Quinoa Pilaf from The Food52 Cookbook is all of the above. It's light, delicious, and healthy. I'm pretty new to quinoa; I've only prepared it a couple of times, but I think I really like it. As I get older, I'm getting more and more interested in eating

Virtual Potluck: Herbed Risotto with Spicy Mushroom Gravy

2011-11-21T02:00:00.000-05:00

So I've been working on some things behind the scenes, one of which is a blogger group I am now a part of called Virtual Potluck. Basically we are a group of 12 bloggers that work on projects together and support each other along the way. Our food blogs come in all shapes and sizes and during the brief time we've been working together, we have learned so many things from each other. You can

Daring Cooks Challenge: Beef Braised in Rooibos Tea with Sweet Potatoes

2011-11-13T17:30:00.001-05:00

During my last year of school I was so busy with final projects and homework and just trying to make school and work not make me crazy that I had to give up some fun stuff like a super cool cooking club called "The Daring Bakers". If you've never heard of them, google it. They are awesome and being in the club is so much fun. Well, as you can see I didn't bake anything to share with you

Cleveland Fabulous Food Show - Winner Announced!

2011-11-09T20:08:00.000-05:00

Just a few more days until the Fabulous Food Show hits Cleveland! Have you gotten your tickets yet? If not, check out the website HERE. Also, be sure to "Like" their Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/fabulousfoodshow ...and follow them on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/#!/FabFoodShow And the winner of the pair of free general admission tickets to the Cleveland Fabulous Food

Fabulous Food Show Coming to Cleveland! (Plus a chance to win tickets!)

2011-11-02T21:25:00.000-04:00

Well, this time of year usually means basketball, right? I should be watching the Cavs on TV this evening with a cold, delicious Great Lakes Oktoberfest. But as we all know, that's not gonna happen thanks to this stupid NBA lockout. If you've been a FOODIE reader for a while, you know I'm a huge Cavs fan, so you can imagine the withdrawals I'm going through. It's just such a fun

FOODIE Quickie: Cannellini Beans w/ Kale and Pancetta

2011-10-22T14:40:00.000-04:00

Hi all! Happy Weekend! I thought I'd pop on here real quick and share a quick, healthy, and super delicious side dish with you. Mark was out of town the last couple weeks so I haven't been doing that much cooking. I mean, I've been making myself dinner most nights, but it's been things like beans and rice with chicken or a salad with chicken tenders on top. Nothing really worthy of

Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party: Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto

2011-10-01T19:04:00.000-04:00

So here we are kids… the last day of the Emeril One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party. It's been a challenge, it's been hectic, it's been delicious, and it's been fun. I've met some new foodies because of this project and discovered some new food blogs. I'm still blown away by some of your photography, fellow food bloggers. It's also fun to see so many other people cook dinner like I do on a

Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party: Pasta e Fagiole

2011-10-01T00:51:00.001-04:00

Pasta e Fagiole translates to "Pasta and Beans" in English. Hmm... it sounds so much fancier in Italian, doesn't it? As I mentioned in my last post, and probably here and there over the years, my boyfriend is Italian and loves food - cooking it and eating it. He is also a wealth of knowledge to me when it comes to pronouncing the names of Italian dishes correctly and what they should look

Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party: Tuscan White Bean Soup with Broccoli Rabe

2011-09-30T13:01:00.001-04:00

Happy Friday everyone! Wow, this has been a busy week for me as this is the last week of Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party that I have had the honor of participating in. Since this project fell during the same time I've been traveling a bunch, I've had to cook when I could and in spurts. So needless to say I've been cooking my little tush off, but enjoying it all the same. Yes, some

Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party: Big Boy Meatballs and Spaghetti

2011-09-29T14:02:00.003-04:00

Ok, let me just get it out of the way now... the name of this recipe really cracks me up and makes me feel weird all wrapped up into one. Haha... Ok, so with that said... here I am again with another recipe from one of my now favorite cookbooks, Emeril's Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders. Order your copy today if you'd like to get the recipes for all these dishes I've been

Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party: Eggs Florentine

2011-09-28T14:11:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! I'm back again with another one-pot recipe from Emeril's new cookbook, Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders. This time, I wanted to go the breakfast route to mix things up a bit. Now, if you know a THING about me, you know I love eggs. LOVE them. I'm obsessed really. If there is an appetizer, side dish, entree, or literally anything on the menu at a restaurant that is topped

Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party: ...and the winners are!

2011-09-28T12:22:00.000-04:00

I love giveaways. I just started getting opportunities to do them, but I have to say, they are so fun! I love making someone's day by telling them that they won a prize. Probably because I'm a huge cheesehead sap. But I don't care :-) I love it! So anyway, I'll bet you want to know who won, right?? The winner of their very own copy of Emeril Lagasse's new cookbook, Sizzling Skillets and

Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party: Spicy Sirloin Steak Fajitas

2011-09-27T18:29:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! I've been blogger-partying my butt off lately (I know, nerd alert!), and cooking up a storm in the kitchen during the few days I've actually been home. Phew! But I was challenged to cook 9 recipes in 3 weeks out of Emeril's new cookbook, Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders, and dang-it, I'm gonna do it! Plus, it's pretty fun ;-) By the way... Emeril's cookbook goes on

Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party: 2 Giveaways!

2011-09-27T09:21:00.000-04:00

I hope you've been enjoying my recent posts chronicling all the cooking I've been doing from Emeril Lagasse's new cookbook, Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders. It's made for a few busy weeks for me, especially with all the traveling we've been doing, but it has been fun. I've always gravitated toward Emeril recipes for several reasons. One... he's not afraid of garlic and heat. At

FOODIE Quickie: Hummus Two Ways

2011-09-26T10:53:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone! Having a good morning so far? I think I'm still waking up... thank goodness for Starbucks. Yesterday was a long day at the Browns game, but it was worth it because they won! Anyway, a couple days ago Mark and I had a party to go to and we wanted to bring an appetizer that would use up ingredients we already had on hand. Since we had a bag of pita bread in the fridge, I decided we

Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party: Red Bean and Rice Soup

2011-09-25T11:11:00.003-04:00

Hi guys! Happy Sunday! It's a beautiful mid-70s degree day here in Cleveland today and I'm about to head out to the Browns game. Go Browns! But before I do, I wanted to tell you about another recipe from Emeril's new cookbook, Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders. I think this one was my favorite so far because it's spicy and tangy... two of my favorite things in a dish. Plus, now

Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party: Linguine with Artichokes, Shrimp, and Mascarpone

2011-09-24T14:33:00.000-04:00

So if you're anything like me, you sometimes just CRAVE seafood. Well take a look at this fast and easy pasta taken from Emeril Lagasse's new cookbook, Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders. It's fresh, simple, comforting, and delicious. I would say this is another great choice for a weeknight dinner since it's not all that difficult to make and really doesn't have that many

Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Cooking Party: BLT Risotto

2011-09-21T18:50:00.000-04:00

So… are you guys ready to party? It's almost the weekend, right? Well, sit back, crack open a cold beer, and let me tell you about a meal that's not only easy to prepare; it will also taste great with that second beer you grab out of the fridge ;-) Before I begin, let me let you in on what will be going on around here on FOODIE from now until October 1st. I am honored to be one of 20

Peeled Snacks (plus a giveaway!)

2011-08-18T00:09:00.000-04:00

So lately I've been really trying to make an effort to eat healthier to not only lose weight, but to just feel good and be healthy. One of the things I started doing is packing my own lunch for work, including my breakfast and snacks, instead of buying it every day at work. It not only saves money, but I can also plan everything I'll eat each day, which makes it SO much easier to make good