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I have fun news about Adventures in the Kitchen. The nice folks over at Hostess With The Mostess invited me to share a few of my recipes with their readers. I did my little happy dance and was humbled that they were fans of my little blog. Then I ran into the kitchen to start cooking up a few news things to share with them.
It is a fabulous entertaining site full of great ideas for parties of all sizes. It is a one stop shop for all of your entertaining needs.
If you are looking for a light and tasty dessert for your Fourth of July party here is my Raspberry Lime Yogurt Tart. Berries of all kinds are in abundance right now. The colorful array of berries makes them the perfect ingredient for a Fourth of July party.
Raspberry Lime Yogurt Tart
2 cups non fat greek yogurt drained over night
2 tablespoons honey
Zest of 1 lime
1 pint raspberries
Graham Cracker Crust
Stir honey and lime zest into yogurt. Pour into crust and top with raspberries.
Graham Cracker Crust
1-1/4 cups crushed graham crackers (about 17 squares of graham crackers)
1/4 cup chopped nuts
3 tablespoons
4 - 6 Tbsp. melted butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, nuts, and sugar and mix well. Add melted butter and mix until all crumbs are coated.
Press into 9″ tart pan with removable bottom. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes until crust is set. Let cool and fill.
Summer is full of fresh vegetables and fruit. There are so many options that are both simple and fresh. Corn is one of my favorite summer treats. I love fresh sweet corn right off the cob. It is great in salads and this is one of my new favorites. The tangy jalapeno lime vinaigrette with the sweet corn is amazing.
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by cheri on June 29, 2009
Here in Southern California June gloom finally went away this weekend! It felt like summer had officially started. To celebrate I whipped up some Watermelon Limeade. It is my new favorite drink. [click to continue…]
by admin on June 23, 2009
Adventures in the Kitchen has been nominated for Tastiest Blog in the 2009 BlogLuxe Awards over on SocialLuxe.
So I have a favor to ask - Vote for me! All you have to do is go the Tastiest Blog category and scroll down until you find Adventures in the Kitchen. You can vote once a category per day until July 6. Thank you for your support. To celebrate my first award nomination I am serving up the tastiest Buttermilk Biscuits Peach Cobbler. [click to continue…]
by cheri on June 18, 2009
During the week any cooking I do must be easy and quick. After working all day I am not inspired to spend hours in the kitchen. This time of year there are so many recipes that are simple but tasty.
Last week I cooked dinner for a friend and tried this easy new recipe for grilled rib eye steak that fits the weekday requirement. You make the rub, put it on the steaks and refrigerate until you are ready to cook. How easy is that! [click to continue…]
by cheri on June 17, 2009
Last week I lured my friend Karl over to help me with some home project this single girl couldn’t do on her own. The lure came with the promise of dinner. It was a good excuse to make a steak dish, since I don’t eat meat. That explains why it is a rare blog entry that will feature beef here on Adventures In The Kitchen.
For dessert I needed something quick and had all the ingredients to make a Toll House Pie. It is a cookie in a pie. It is sinfully good and people will want more even while saying they shouldn’t. Top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an added bonus.
These pictures are pitiful I know, I just started talking with Karl and forgot to take more pictures. My friends humor me, allow me to take pictures before serving them the food. I am sure that is a blatant violation of dinner party etiquette. Oh well, once you serve them this slice of chocolate goodness they will forget all about it. [click to continue…]
by cheri on June 15, 2009
I spent my weekend wrestling a bbq. When did it become impossible to find a bbq that was already put together? After putting it together, taking it apart and trying again, I took a break. I think reinforcements will have to be called in.
In an attempt to turn my run of bad cooking around I revisited a few tried and true recipes. I first made this salad after having a dinner at my friend Tracy’s. She had found this in Cooking Light. The recipe called for a small toasted bread slice topped with goat cheese. I decided to incorporate the cheese into the salad.
You can cut down a bit on the sugar. The original recipe calls for spinach but I had mixed greens on hand. [click to continue…]
by cheri on June 13, 2009
It would appear that I lost my cooking mojo and spent the last few weeks trying to find it. I couldn’t make a dish and have it turn out to save my life. Some bad chicken wings, muffins with no flavor, I could go on forever.
It was time to turn to a few tried and true recipes to get my mojo back! When I decided to be a personal chef several years ago I went to the Institute of Culinary Education in New York for an intensive week long course. It was so much fun and I picked up great knife skills and cooking tips.
One of the dishes that we made were stuffed tomatoes. I had never had a stuffed tomato before but these were amazing. I have played around with the recipe a bit but still love it. This is a great summer recipe when the tomatoes are in season. They would be great served with steak or as a starter to any dinner.
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Homemade barbeque sauces are so much better than what you find in a bottle. The fresh ingredients make for a more flavorful sauce. I found this new recipe for Barbecued Raspberry Hoisin chicken over at eatingwell.com.
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When I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it. The first time I only had goat cheese and it was good. Yesterday I made it again, this time with brie. It was perfection.
The great thing is you can pre-make all the ingredients. Put the quesadillas together, stack them and you are ready to grill. These will be the hit appetizer of your party or bbq. Serve with a salad for lunch. [click to continue…]
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