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Peanut Butter & Blue Cheese, Avocado & Chocolate

February 18, 2013 by 1 Comment

I feel the need after that title to emphatically state, “No, I am not pregnant.  Or at least not unless, unbeknownst to me, I have been artificially been impregnated by aliens.”  And I am fairly certain the latter has not occurred.  What has occurred, however, is that I have been introduced to a few rather bizarre, but bloody divine food combination these past couple of weeks.

The first for those of you that have yet to enlighten your taste buds, is peanut butter and blue cheese on toast.

 

Click on this photo for a pixengo to my audio reaction to bizarrely scrumptious dish.

Click on this photo for a pixengo to my audio reaction to this bizarrely scrumptious dish.

 

This was inspired by a picture of a rather gooey peanut butter, blue cheese and bacon sandwich from Nat & Tim of A Cook Not Mad (rather fitting name, based on the current food discussion). Now while, I didn’t have bacon in the house, I did have a fresh loaf of bread, peanut butter and blue cheese, and after one of these, this became my lunchtime go-to for a week, it was so scrumptious.

Since sharing a pixengo of this, I have been told that the following combinations are also quite tasty:

  • “A Peanut Butter, Bacon and Tomato Sandwich (PB BLT)” ~ Ralph Talmont
  • “Peanut Butter and Egg on Toast” ~ Monica

Will definitely have to try those once I’ve made a trip to the bakery and the butcher.  Just have to ask Monica, what style of an egg.

My second rather scrumptious oddity is chocolate pudding made from avocado of all things.

 

Click on the photo to be taken to a pixengo of my audio reaction to this tantalizing delight!

Click on the photo to be taken to a pixengo of my audio reaction to this tantalizing delight!

 

This tantalizing recipe was shared with by Kana Yamashita:

Whip together 1 avocado with 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon of honey.

Now according to Kana this makes enough for 1 serving, but personally loving it, but finding it quite rich, I’d say that makes approximately 4 servings.  Perfect for a small dinner party!

Enjoy!

Let me know what you think, tell if you have modified concoctions of your own, or let me know of other food oddities that you enjoy. Thanks!

Kisses,

Emme   xoxo

 

 

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Flu Season Pick Me Up / Knock Me Out: Hot Lemon Honey Ginger Whiskey

January 6, 2013 by 4 Comments
Hot Lemon Honey Ginger Whiskey ~ click on the image for a pixengo version of these, in which you can hear my sickly voice recount this recipe.

Hot Lemon Honey Ginger Whiskey ~ click on the image for a pixengo version of this image, in which you can press play to hear my sickly voice recount this recipe.

 

Been slammed this past week with what I’m calling the Ontario Plague (aka the flu that’s hit the Province hard). Yes, quite a lovely way to ring in the New Year.  It did mean I took a few days for a bit of R&R, which is never a bad thing.  And I did spend the time perfecting my version of a favourite hot drink of mine when feeling under the weather ~ one hard core virus kick butt drink for me and a toned down version for my Mom with bronchitis, who decided my drink was a far preferred nightcap to cough syrup. Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients

The Basic:

  • 1/2 a lemon
  • 1/4 – 1/2 of a cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 tsp of ginger (chopped or minced) or a dash of powdered ginger
  • 1 tsp of honey
  • 1 oz of whiskey or brandy

Kick Butt Add-Ons:

  • 1/4 tsp of minced garlic
  • a dash of cayenne powder

Preparation

  • Boil water.
  • Cut lemon into quarters.
  • Squeeze lemon juice from two lemon quarters into a large mug, and then leave the squeezed lemon quarters in the mug.
  • Add the cinnamon stick, ginger, honey and whiskey (and garlic and cayenne, for the kick butt version) to the mug.
  • Pour boiling water into the mug.
  • Stir until the honey is fully melted and immersed throughout.

Enjoy!

Oh and please let me know if you come up with any other variations.

No longer contagious kisses,

Emme  xoxo

PS. And for a prolonged flu, here’s an evening alternative ~ Hot Apple Mandarin Toddy ~ so your palette doesn’t get bored.

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One Crazy Drink

November 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

It’s Friday and my mouth is watering for a good night out this weekend.  As I fell asleep last night, visions of Coronaritas were dancing in my head.  What’s a Coroninarita you ask?  It’s the drink that’s still haunting me from last weekend (but in a good way!).  It’s the drink that’s like a song you can’t get out of your head.  It’s the drink that lets you pretend you’re on vacation, so in a way it’s like a good book that takes your mind away on an adventure.  With the mood it sets, one might envision themselves as a young spring breaker at a beach bar.  It’s the drink they’re serving up just down the street on Ventura Blvd at my local bar, The Spitting Chicken Cantina.

 

TA-DA!

 

Just as the name suggests, it’s the fusion of a Corona and a margarita.  As you drink the margarita, more Corona slowly comes out.  AND….it’s MASSIVE! They give you two straws to suggest sharing it with a friend, much like the infamous couple slurping spaghetti from the same plate.  You do get a little fooled by the appearance and the feeling you get just by looking at it, because I have to admit, the taste is a little weird.  For some reason, your behavior gets a little weird too by the time you reach the bottom…Hmm…  Bring it on!

 

If it’s been a rough week, I suggest maybe getting a double!

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Brunch Made Simple

June 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I have some pretty clever friends. I was going to say that I take them for granted, but I don’t .  I know how amazing they are, but what I appreciate them most for is their hearts and how incredibly good they are to me.  I do hope they know how much I appreciate them.  I do hope I’ve told them enough.

Today though I want to shed a light on their cleverness, specifically my friend, Mon’s cleverness.

You see I suck at making brunch. I get spat on and burnt by the bacon, the grease clings to my hair and the house, my pancakes either end up uncooked on the inside or burnt on the outside, and my eggs … well my eggs are actually good, but leave a big mess.  Now Mon, on the other hand, has a full house with a husband and rug rats (so more pressures on her then me), yet pulls off brunch with ease, including fantastic food and minimal mess.

Her brunch making magic was revealed to me a couple of Sundays ago, and once again I was reminded of her outer brilliance.

Grease-in-the-Air Free Bacon by baking it in the oven.

 

Just as tasty, none of the grease.

 

The Perfect Pancakes by keeping them small in this fantastic cast iron griddle found at the Sally Ann.

 

Ideal size for cooking and eating!

 

And No-Mess Eggs, by scrambling them atop a wax paper lined skillet.

 

I would have never thought of this no-mess technique.

 

Brilliant!  Very impressed by you Mon in so many ways!

Kisses,

Emme  xoxo

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Cake for Dinner. Hot Dogs for Dessert. An April Fool’s Day Meal Inspired by Bob Blumer.

April 1, 2012 by 5 Comments

Seeing as it’s April Fools Day, I thought I’d share a few fun pics of concoctions of one of Brie’s and my favourite chefs, Bob Blumer, just to fire up the synapses on how you can have a bit of fun with your dinner guests this evening.

Appetizers:

Courtesy of Food Network Canada, Bob Blumer's Cauliflower Soup (click on the image for the recipe)

 

Courtesy of Food Network Canada, Bob Blumer's Camembert Cappuccino (click on the image for the recipe)

Entrees:

 

Courtesy of Food Network Canada, Bob Blumer's Meatloaf Surprise (click on the image for the recipe)

 

Courtesy of Food Network Canada, Bob Blumer's Duck Confit Parfait (click on the image for the recipe)

 

Dessert:

 

Courtesy of Food Network Canada, Bob Blumer's Hot Dog-Shaped Cake (click on the image for the recipe)

 

Courtesy of Food Network Canada, Bob Blumer's Cheese Cake (click on the image for the recipe)

 

I’d try to concoct an April Fool’s Day dish and recipe of my own to share with all of you, but I’m still curled up in bed with the cat, a foggy brain and the Spring Flu.

 

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