Category Archives: Spotlight

camoflage cupcakes how to and recipe from craftymama
A clever idea for a Hunting or Army Man themed party: Camo Cupcakes

Neat Camo Cupcake! (From Crafty Mama) Get the Recipe: Camo Cupcakes From the Recipe Post: This weekend is Ben’s birthday. For his birthday, I made some seriously awesome camo cupcakes! It was a little time consuming, but over all, it was pretty easy! I’m going to share the tutorial with you today!

baked-zucchini-tots from skinnytaste (seen at foodwhirl.com)
Yum! Baked Zucchini Tots!

These look like a great idea (at @skinnytaste via @nikimaki)… a kid friendly sidedish featuring zucchini! Go get the recipe at SkinnyTaste. From the original site: Getting your family to eat their veggies can often be difficult. Well these kid-friendly zucchini tots are the perfect solution! Make them in mini muffin tins for the perfect […]

White Chicken Chili

Green chiles, cumin, cayenne, oregano and garlic enliven this White Chicken Chili that was a people’s choice winner in a Texas chili contest. Use Hatch green chiles if you have them! Get the Recipe: White Chicken Chili

Skinny White Wine Sangria

Delicious fruity drink that is really refreshing and can be a little dangerous, as it will creep up on you. It tastes so good, you dont realize how mush you’ve had until it’s too late. From the original site: I met a lovely women named Robin, who was making sangria to share. That act alone […]

Pork Cutlets with Mushroom Sauce

The rich, peppery mushroom sauce over the pork cutlets reminds me of those really, really good Blue Plate specials you used to get – only better From the original site: I’ve never been one of those shoppers with a rigid grocery list. Sticking to a list, ticking off every little thing so you stay within […]

Grilled Peach, Onion and Bacon Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

This recipe is truly “Summer on a Plate” with the smokey flavors of grilled peaches and vidalias tossed with lettuce and buttermilk dressing. And if that weren’t delicious enough, a few sprinkled pieces of candied bacon to take it over the edge. From the original site: This is a juicy, salty, tangy, spicy (very very […]

Mama’s Banana Bread

This is my mom’s recipe that has been passed down to me! It’s not too dense or too light and is just right! From the original site: Ah, mom’s banana bread recipe. What could taste any better than a childhood item baked by your mom? While I’m no banana bread expert, I’ve tried to make […]

Bing Cherry Jam

Bing cherries are in season, and this easy jam makes great use of them! It’s from American’s most decorated home canner, so you can have complete confidence in the recipe. From the original site: When Linda Amendt hands you a jar of jam, you do a silent little dance, because you know it’s going to […]

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus, making healthy food taste delicious. I cook this whenever I need to make my husband eat vegetables. From the original site: Once in a while, I try to make food at home. I still think I’m a bit of a cook in training, but with everything – practice makes perfect. I make […]

Angry Birds Instant Noodles

You don’t have to be a Chef to #CookForFamily. You can turned a simple instant noodle dish into a lovely one too, if you put in your heart & soul. I’m not joking, these were just instant noodles that I’d made for my family on a lazy day. Get the Recipe: Angry Birds Instant Noodles

Crispy Salmon Tacos

Beefing up the texture with the corn starch and egg makes it a wonderful, crunchy delight Get the Recipe: Crispy Salmon Tacos

Death By Chocolate Trifle

Every summer, my siblings and I would beg and plead and holler for our mother to make her fanciest dessert. Once I became an adult, I realized just how easy it was to construct her famous Death by Chocolate Trifle. From the original site: I hate cliches. Years of college writing classes beat them out […]

Goat Cheese Risotto

This is a delicious risotto that has tons of veggies and a twist with goat cheese. This is a perfect meal for little kids and adults. From the original site: Can we talk about how wonderful risotto is for a moment? It’s just an incredible dish that can be transformed into so many different flavors […]

Pumpkin Spice French Toast

Is there any better way to incorporate the flavor of fall into your home? On Saturday mornings, heat up the skillet and fill your entire home with the scent of pumpkin pie! From the original site: These toasts frying up is pretty much the smell of heaven. The vanilla/cinnamon/nutmeg smells waft through the house and […]

Tomato Bocconcini Salad

Why pay top dollar at a restaurant when this deliciously easy dish can be made at home? From the original site: I’m a steadfast believer of making simple dishes found in restaurants at home for a fraction of the price. This definitely rings true for one of my favourite kinds of salads the Caprese salad. […]

BBQ HOTPLATE MUSSELS WITH ONION AND GARLIC

Summer is best time for picnic right? What are the food to prepare? Let’s BBQ! Other than meat what about seafood? If you find bargain on Mussels then do try this simple recipe, I bet you’ll love it! This is Kiwi way of BBQ :-) Get the Recipe: BBQ HOTPLATE MUSSELS WITH ONION AND GARLIC

Fish Fillets with Ginger and Onion

Thinking to get fishy tonight? Chinese takeaway Seafood dinner? Try this, however try not to use fillets with soft and flaky texture which easily breaks when you stir-fry them, I used Lemon fish fillets for this recipe. Get the Recipe: Fish Fillets with Ginger and Onion

Milky Cinnamon Rolls

This milky cinnamon rolls recipe was another Tangzhong recipe I adapted from famous Taiwan baker 陈郁芬, 65度C汤种面包 . After a few successful batches of bread making using Tangzhong starter with outstanding result, I was encouraged to try more. Get the Recipe: Milky Cinnamon Rolls From the original site: Ming Ray was the first to taste […]

Wholemeal Toast Bread

After learning bread making using Tangzhong (water roux starter) method, seeing the result of having flavorsome, soft and spongy bread texture, it motivated me to try on Wholemeal Bread too. Get the Recipe: Wholemeal Toast Bread

Crispy roasted pork belly

Do you wish to enjoy restaurant standard Hong Kong style roasted pork? If yes, this is a very simple homemade recipe that made the same cripsy roasted pork saving you from patron expensive HK restaurant. Get the Recipe: Crispy roasted pork belly

12 Unusual and Tasty Almond Butter Recipes

Yesterday we talked about how to make your own Almond Butter, and some really cool variations on the standard nut butter. Today we’re brainstorming on some great recipes to make with your almond butter!  Here are 12 clever or unusual almond butter recipes, from around the web.  And remember, you can generally substitute almond butter […]

How to make Homemade Almond Butter (Recipes & Variations)

Making your own nut butters is really so fun and easy, I don’t know why I ever buy the storebought stuff.  Make your own, then you can eat it, and use it in other recipes!  And there are tons of ways to mix it up, too… read on. Here’s a recipe from Chockohlawtay on how to make your […]

Butter Cheese Buns

Butter and cheese always seem to be best ingredient combination not only in cake making and bread making too. This is hand knead version of bread making. Get the Recipe: Butter Cheese Buns

Buttermilk, Cornmeal Pancakes with Corn Salsa

This recipe is so light and colorful and makes a perfect meal for a summer day. I just love how sunny this dish looks. It is light in flavor yet quiet filling. The corn salsa just takes the pancakes to a different level, the combination of flavors are very satisfactory. The corn salsa is such […]

Mini Burgers with Spicy Potato Patties

Love this idea for vegetarian option for burgers… a spicy potato patty!   And the ingredients sound divine:  potatoes, carrots, leeks, sour cream, parsley and chipotle in adobo.  Everything’s better with chipotle in adobo! From Veggie Zest: http://veggiezest.com/2012/07/26/mini-burgers-with-spicy-potato-patties/ I have been meaning to make this dish, well technically for a very very long time. The entire time […]