Approximately 8 weeks ago I set my calendar up with reminders for Project Food Buzz challenges. Today I noticed that I had only put the first four challenges on the calendar. Now, here I am posting challenge 6: Road Trip! Thank you all again for your support and I hope I get to thank you…
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Pastelon Pizza
Okay, folks, we have made it to the half way point and I mean “we” because I couldn’t have made it to challenge #5 without your help. This is when things are going to start getting dicey. I am sure it’s going to be a full on food fight from this point on. Well, the…
Mofongo con Sopa de Mariscos (Plantain Mash and Seafood Soup)
I am here again ready to battle out another round of Foodbuzz’s Project Food Blog. Thank you to everyone who voted for me! You guys rock! Your support and encouraging words helped me to get my tail in to the kitchen to conquer each weekly challenge. When I saw all the wonderful submissions for challenge…
Homemade Ricotta Cheese
You all know that I am in the full throws of a blogging competition. This last week I made it to challenge #3 and hosted a wonderful dinner party. One of the appetizers was tiny pecan, pancetta and ricotta tartlets. Here is the recipe for the homemade ricotta I used in the tartlets. I was…
Fall Table Dinner Party: How To’s and Tips
Here I am again, challenge #3 of project food blog. I am having a great time with this contest and reading all the wonderful submissions. This challenge was a doozy, but I think it’s probably the most fun. Challenge Prompt: Celebrate! You’ve made it this far, and the next challenge is to hold a party…
Buster & The Turtle
Buster is a special dog. He is a character in our home that always keeps things interesting. He is usually the trouble maker, the instigator, the pain in your tail that is up to no good, but we love him. Buster has all the personality of a terrier that you would expect. He has a…
A Dish from Kenya, Sukuma Wiki with Chapati
I did it people, I advanced to round 2 of Project Food Blog! Thank you all so much for your support! Now on to challenge #2. The challenge for this post is to pick an ethnic classic that is outside of my comfort zone or that I was not familiar with. I figured that many…
Creamy Sage, Sausage & Mushroom Baked Tortellini
Things around here have been mad crazy and I don’t suspect they will be slowing down, especially with the holidays coming around the corner. Can you believe it! The holidays are coming and they will be here sooner then you think. Ugh, let’s not even discuss it. It brings on a mixed mess of excitement…
Project Food Blog Challenge #1: Ready, Set, Blog
Not too long ago I announced that I had thrown my hat in the ring to be “The Next Food Blog Star”. Well hold on to your spatulas because the first challenge has arrived and voting opens tomorrow, Monday! For every dish I make, I have a story. Sometimes the stories are short stories and other times…
Mushroom & Blueberry Balsamic Pot Roast
Pot roast again?! Well originally I thought I would do this with some short ribs, but that meant I had to go to the my butcher shop which is now on the other side of town since I moved and let’s just say I was not up to it. Yup, I was feeling lazy. The…