Over at Talk of Tomatoes, Janelle (she’s a contributor here too!) has a tasty looking recipe for Pork Ragu! This looks like a wonderfully simple ‘go-to’ meal… I am in love with ragu. Shall I marry it? I made this ragu recently for lunch, and my eldest son says to me: “mom, this is the […]
We really appreciate you guys reading Foodwhirl… It’s why we do what we do! So when we had an opportunity to give away an $80 gift certificate to CSN Stores, we figured this would be a great opportunity to thank you for reading… Anyway, to win the prize, we figured we’d keep it simple. Just […]
Quinoa. Pronounced “keen-wah”. What the heck is it? It’s a grain-like seed from Peru that is incredibly healthy (high in protein, and full of amino acids) and quite tasty too! You basically can use it as a healthier substitute most places you would use rice or couscous. I found mine at Trader Joe’s… but if […]
Editor’s Note: Republished for our Summer recipe series! This salad is one of my favorites for the Summer, when the cucumbers and tomatoes are in abundance, but it’s great anytime you can get the ingredients and need a reminder of summer! This is a wonderful side salad, or modify it to be a great vegetarian […]
Reader Allison, from the delightful newish blog, Radishes and Rhubarb, does her first actual rhubarb related post… And it’s a sweet one, dedicated to her mom, with a delish looking recipe for Rhubarb Cream Pie. The recipe is her mom’s, and thanks to Allison for sharing it with us! The other day my mother called […]
The other night I was brainstorming on dinner, and my eyes feel to a bag of tortilla chips we had opened the other evening when we had friends over. “Hmmm…” Dot thinks. “What can I do with those?” (Because Dot is inherently cheap and knows that the chips will just end up going stale and […]
Seen in the Foodwhirl Flickr Group … thanks for sharing! Links to original photos (and recipes where applicable) are below the mosaic.. 1. vegetable, rice and chickpea stuffed bell peppers Blogged here 2. Double Cheese Marbled Brownies, visit the blog here 3. parmesan roasted asparagus, Blogged: parmesan roasted asparagus 4. Besos (Kisses) A Mexican Sweet […]
Jim’s a guy just trying to make cool pancakes for his daughter… well, he’s succeeding! I stumbled across this site the other day, and not only does he have some very interesting pancake ideas, but he also has how to videos on making some of them. Very cool. Here are a couple of the more […]
Welcome to Foodwhirl’s very first Interview! As long as I’ve been blogging about food, both here at Foodwhirl and at my personal blog, Dabbled, I’ve been running across some incredibly decorated cakes. And one name that kept appearing every time I’d look for interesting cakes to feature, was Debbie Goard of Debbie Does Cakes! Debbie […]
I ran across this recipe the other day at Deliciously Organic, and had to save it into my ‘to post’ folder! I love this updated take on that old favorite (and guilty pleasure), tater tots. I haven’t had this much fun making a recipe in a long time. I noticed these little treats in Food […]
I figured we’d start scary. This is the first recipe I’m highlighting from the A Year’s Worth of Dinners (1971) book. It’s called a Frank-and-Burger Loaf. “Frankly”, one thing I’ve noticed about the 1970’s from this book is that they apparently loved their hot dogs (and liver, and tongue, and gelatin, but that’s another post!). […]
At the ice cream shop down the street from our house, the walls are lined with books. For a mere 50 cents, you can take one home with you. Well, the other night I couldn’t resist leaving with this one. Its name? “Menus For a Whole Year of Dinners” – and it’s from Good Housekeeping […]
It’s Cinco de Mayo, and you just aren’t doing your job if you’re not kickin back this afternoon with a good margarita! (Here’s several recipes if you need some inspiration!). Want to throw an impromptu Fiesta? Here are some Cinco de Mayo party ideas from my other blog, Dabbled. Yeah, Cinco de Mayo is more […]
Every month, Ready Set Craft! and Mega-Crafty do 2 new recipes, one for muffins, and one for cupcakes–they call it Cup-kins! The theme this month is strawberries, and don’t these strawberry lemonade cupcakes look delish? These cupcakes leave me longing for summertime (yup, the weather is still not quite summery here in Michigan!) and a […]
I’m always on the lookout for easy and tasty recipes, and this one from Foodwhirl reader The Runaway Spoon looks delish. And I love the substitution of puff pastry for phyllo dough in this. Okay, I’ll admit. I have fear of phyllo. I love Greek food and pastries, but I am too afraid, or okay, […]
French toast is one of my favorite weekend breakfasts. It’s quite easy to make, requires few ingredients, and is infinitely customizable. Following is a basic technique for making your french toast, which is quite good with just some maple syrup or powdered sugar. But once you have the basics down, you can start making it […]
I present a delightful light dinner, that works equally well for fancy or family. This fabulous combination was born of a lack of time, and what happened to need to be used in my fridge. It was pronounced yummy by the 4 year old, even! And the whole thing came together in less than 30 […]
The Taste Traveller is a consistently yummy blog that I like to peruse, and here’s a recent post that caught my attention… Chocolate chip espresso muffins, with a nice caffeine kick! I should call these Caffeine Kick Chocolate Chip Espresso Muffins. I don’t know about you, but I often need a little extra kick in […]
Scarborough Fair Pototoes are flavored with (of course) Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme! According to Wikipedia (so take this with a grain of salt!) “Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme may also refer to the pagan belief that together these four spices can be a love charm.” So pull out the old Simon & Garfunkel records […]
Reader Erin pointed us to her blog, Yummy Supper, and I’m really enjoying her recipes. My parents have a pear tree, so we’re always looking for interesting things to do with pears, and this one seemed like a real winner that I can’t wait to try… Erin writes: Pears and caramel…. yummmmmmm. For Valentine’s Day, […]
A big thanks to Heidi for sending us her potato salad recipe! Classic Southern-Style Potato Salad Any good southern girl will tell you that no picnic is complete without a great potato salad. There are millions of variations of this classic side dish and I have tried most of them. But my all time favorite […]
Do you read Saucy’s Sprinkles? Such personality, and fun recipes too… particular sweets related. I spotted these cupcakes and had to share them with you guys here. Saucy writes: So this thought has been swirling around in Saucy’s brain for a long while: how much stuff could she possibly jam into one cupcake? Could a […]
I giggled reading the tales of homemade eclairs over at Made by Nichole. (I was over there looking at her clever crafting ideas for a post on Dabbled, and found this recipe, so I thought it would be a good one to share on Foodwhirl.) We made thick sweetened whip cream in a blender ( […]
Foodwhirl readers are so creative! Here’s a great idea from Kathleen, at Gonna Want Seconds.. Magic Middle Peanut Butter Cookies. Chocolate on the outside, and peanut butter centers? Like a Reese’s Cup in cookie form.. Oh! My! Gosh! I mean seriously! I think I should rename these cookies to Danger Will Robinson Cookies. They are […]
Sometimes when flipping through food blogs, I run across an idea that makes me say “huh, I never thought to try that!”. That was my thought when seeing this post at reader Leslie’s blog, the Sunday Chef! English Muffins! We’ve done Challah Bread, Soda Bread, Cornbread (twice), and Whole Wheat Bread… So I figured English […]
