Fortune Noodle Company I was invited by the folks at Fortune Noodle Company to participate in their most recent blogger recipe challenge, “SOUP”. The contest involved the creation of inspired soup recipes using Fortune’s Udon noodles, which come in 3 delicious flavors: Original, Chicken and Mushroom. I chose the Original flavor for my recipe; Shoyu…
Family Traditions Long family traditions of cooking sweets reserved just for the holidays, bring to my mind recipes that embody the warm and comforting flavors of ginger, and cinnamon spice. Gingerbread cake with creamy lemon glaze is filled with a warmth of holiday flavors, enhanced by a tart lemon cream, its classic characteristics are vital to my Christmas dessert table. RePost I…
Video courtesy of Walmart and MMA Creative About the Program I was chosen to host Chef demos for the Walmart Community Table Program in Dallas, Texas Nov. 8-10, 2019. I was welcomed with open arms by the Walmart Neighborhood Market staff and associates located at 1501 Buckingham Rd, Richardson, TX 75081. Thank you for hosting me,…
Pure Joy Blogger Recipe Challenge I’m honored to be chosen as a participant in Florida Crystals’ Blogger Recipe Challenge. I’m already a fan of their organic sugars, and I’m excited to use them for this contest. This is my second entry into the “Pure Joy Blogger Recipe Challenge” submitted to the Baking Category. Easy Recipe…
Easy Holiday Meal One of my favorite things to make for dinner is Grilled Pork Chops with Hot Cranberry Sauce and Sage Stuffing. The recipe is super easy to make, and serves as a great meal for your family during the holidays. The Steak Bed Since I can’t get my husband to eat stuffing, I…
I’m honored to be chosen as a participant in Florida Crystals’ Blogger Recipe Challenge. I’m already a fan of their organic sugars, and I’m excited to use them for this contest. Holiday Flavors Hasselback Sage and Quince Sweet Potato Bake is made with warm holidays spices and the tart-sweetness of quince paste taking ordinary sweet…
The folks at Fortune Noodle Company are at it again with a new blogger recipe challenge! I was invited to participate with several food bloggers to #takethechallenge and create easy, gluten free recipes using the Fortune Gluten Free noodles. The noodles are new to market, shelf stable and can be found in Asian dry grocery…
Fortune Asian Noodle Blogger Recipe Challenge The folks at Fortune Noodle Company are at it again with a new blogger recipe challenge! I was invited to participate with several food bloggers to #takethechallenge and create easy, gluten free recipes using the Fortune Gluten Free noodles. The noodles are new to market, shelf stable and can…
It’s taken me five weeks to process my experiences at the 2018 World Food Championships, and figure out how to wrap the entire adventure into just one blog post. I’m going to try to accomplish that goal – so hold on tight, it was a wild and crazy ride. Returning To Defend My Title: Returning…
World Food Championships 2015: My Food Sport Journey, PART 1 … I began my World Food Championships 2015, “Food Sport” journey, November 2, 2015 in Celebration FL, at the First Annual, Food Fight Write Bloggers Conference. Nine days later, I left the Kenmore Kitchen Arena a bonafide Food Champion, placing 4th in the World, in the Top…
World Food Championships 2015- PART 2: It’s all about the BACON, AND my brunch recipe for a Dutch Apple Baby with Blackberry Hoisin Bacon.It was all about the bacon when Janet Tharpe, host for the Just A Pinch® online community, and her Kitchen Crew picked my Dutch Apple Baby with Blackberry Hoisin Bacon recipe, as a…
World Food Championships 2015 Part 3: Top Ten Bacon recipes. The Super Bowl of Food Sport. My recipe for American Red Snapper Bacon Mushroom Hash and Bacon Parsnip Porridge ranked 4th in the WORLD. To enter the Super Bowl of Food Sport is not for the faint of heart; it requires serious skill in the kitchen and a…
Hellmann’s Deli Club Contest When Hellman’s Deli Club announced their current contest, Update a Vintage Recipe, I knew immediately what I was going to make: my Mom’s Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon Sandwich Loaf. The humble name might fool you, but anyone that was anyone at the Women’s Auxiliary Luncheons was standing in line for a slice…
Winner Announced I’m incredibly honored to announce my Orange Ginger Salmon Nachos with Mango Pineapple Orange Salsa was the Grand Prize and Appetizer category winner in the Cedar Bay Blogger Challenge. Thank you, Cedar Bay Grilling Company for hosting the challenge and sharing your incredible products for recipe creation. Bloggers received two free samples for…