Ever walk by the seafood deli section in the store and see this delicious shrimp on sale but do not buy it just because you have no idea what to do with it? Well, I have the perfect recipe for you. It’s simple, quick, and delicious. I would say this dish remind me a little of Thailand. I love rice noodles and with some fresh garlic shrimp on it, it makes my mouth ... continue reading...
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Blueberry Quinoa Pecan Muffins
Folks I have a confession to for you, I do not cook and blog full time and it is not my career. No seriously, I really wish it was, but not possible at this time. I do have another career and day job. I get up pretty early each morning to get ready for my other job and i am pretty much at my office at 7am due to the time difference with the folks I work with. But because of ... continue reading...
The Swedish Semla or Lent Buns
In Sweden we eat Semlor on Fat Tuesday which usually falls in February but this year it is on March 8th. You ask what is Fat Tuesday? Fat Tuesday is the last day before Lent, also called Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday and it is all related to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lent ... continue reading...
Dog Treats
Today is my dog’s birthday. His name is Cooper and he is turning 7. Cooper is awesome and I love him. He is a labradoodle, half standard poodle and half labrador. The great things about labradoodles are that they have hair and do not shed. Cooper loves to play ball and can fetch for hours, he loves kids. He also loves his stuffed animals but none of them have stuffing ... continue reading...
Chocolate Panna Cotta and Coconut Florentine Cookies
It is that time of the month again; here is the next Daring Bakers challenge. The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe and Nestle Florentine Cookies. This is the first time I have made Panna Cotta and the only reason why I have not made ... continue reading...