tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22904169608929028912024-03-05T23:30:54.688-06:00The Domestic DivaAn enigma wrapped in bacon and seared with garlic...that's me!alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-54982919481854322742012-10-08T15:25:00.001-05:002012-10-08T15:25:45.987-05:00Le Deuxieme semaine ( the 2nd week)<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here we are 2nd week of classes.I have discovered an awesome fresh market, unfortunately it will prolly be closed by the end of October. Close down season is Nov.1st-March 1st. I bought some really tasty paella. Also me and one of my roomates were down at the port on sunday and low and behold all these cute little shops were open. I bought some adorably cute clothing for very reasonable prices. I was pleasantly surprised! This weekend we all went down to the port to celebrate on of my school mates birthdays, and I saw something very interesting....Pregnant women...two of them...at least 5 months along in the club, bopping around. Oh and one of them was smoking! Can you believe that. Well apparently that's normal. My voice teacher who used to live in France told me thats perfectly normal. So without further adieu here are last weeks highlights.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oke doke so I do.not.like.sardines. Do you? Well last week I gutted about 9 of them! Eek, perfect nastiness.In between being grossed out I'm learning alot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The picture is smaller than I'd like it to be, but what we have here is a yeast corn pancake beneath a sardine stuffed with herbed coat cheese and roasted onions. I don't like goat cheese either, but this was ok. No, I'll never cook it or order it, but I can say I tried it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was soooo amazingly good. Prawn on top of a fried potato, with carrot soup. This may was really good, I wish we could've had more prawn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span>alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-68979841871730752712012-09-30T14:48:00.002-05:002012-09-30T14:48:38.465-05:00The first week of class<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sooo I made it threw the first week of class and I really enjoyed it! Even the french class, the teachers here really know their stuff, and I feel like I've already learned alot. This weekend I went to Montpeiller and did some much needed shopping. They have a huge semi outdoor mall there, its called the shopping odesseum. It rained horrible off and on yesterday more on than off, which was unfortunate for us because we missed the last bus coming back to Agde and had to wait 20 mins for a train. I've not yet gotten into this whole being European thing yet and I dont think I will;but I intend to get all I can from this experience. Here are some highlights from this week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Hyper - U is a popular...hmmm its like Target if they sold fresh seafood and was twice its size. Yea that was one of the highlights of this week!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"> This is a mackeral that I gutted myself! De-boning it was hellish but I got it done. It's served on beet root skin boiled like pasta with carmelized onions and a pear garnsh. It was pretty good.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">So thats that, now its time for week 2! Have a blessed week. </span></span>alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-75034559899320925772012-09-24T15:22:00.000-05:002012-09-24T15:22:15.884-05:00South of France Cap D'Agde<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Here I am in the South of France at <a href="http://www.gastronomicom.fr/international-culinary-academy.cfm" target="_blank">International Culinary Academy. </a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Do I seem happy? Well I'm not really... There are so many things that have gone on here that are really completely out of order. Way too many hidden fees and I really could go on and on. Tomorrow is the very first day of class so I'm going to try to keep opinions to myself until I can really accurately tell yall how I feel. Just know that alot of things aren't as they should be. All in all I got my chefs jacket, shoes and pants so I'm excited about what tomorrow brings. I'll also be taking a french class in the afternoon. This town is really really small. Tomorrow we're going to Agde to do some shopping. Everything around here closes around 8ish. Yea I dunno how this is gonna work!</span></span>alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-56792027309593538462012-08-15T12:50:00.002-05:002012-08-15T12:50:33.954-05:00My book is on Amazon!!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Sooo who listened to Tone Loc in the 90's?? Wait has he made any music since then? Anyway today I bring you a rather humorous rap song. You might remember <a href="http://youtu.be/63ZIf2H9S0E" target="_blank">The Funky Cold Medina</a>, well have you ever listened to the lyrics....yea its rather raunchy and quite funny...to me anyway.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Yes I know I haven't blogged in a while. I've been so busy with getting my student visa and buying my ticket and loads of other stuff! Even though I'm only going to be gone for 7 mos, their is sooo much to do. Whew, anyway I need to get it done because I'm leaving in a little over a month. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I wrote a book! and its on amazon.com. It's a really fun and informative modern day book on etiquette. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ettiquette-Common-Home-Girl-ebook/dp/B008VJ59QM/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345052808&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=etiquette+for+the+common+home+girl" target="_blank">Here</a> is the link if you like to buy or preview it. It is not yet in print so you must have either a kindle or the kindle app. It's only $5.99 and I'm super excited about it, I put alot of myself into this book and I can't wait to hear what you think about it!! </span></span>alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-2246503540846477232012-07-25T13:45:00.001-05:002012-07-25T13:45:28.118-05:00Real New Orleans Beignets<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've never been a huge Beyonce fan but <a href="http://youtu.be/gKlY9IG8Y4k" target="_blank">Signs </a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">has got to be one of her best tunes. She doesn't do a ton of screaming or crazy adlibbing, it's totally laid back and hott!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Remember when I went to New Orleans a few weeks ago and I bought that box of beignet mix from Cafe Du Monde? Well I finally got to use it. This sunday and and the boyfriend got a chance to make some tasty beignets...also known as french donuts! There are directions on the box, but you know we didn't follow those.All you really need is water and powdered sugar.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Earlier this week I had the pleasure of visiting the Original House Of Pancakes,located in Kenwood;previously located in Hyde Park. As soon as you walk in there is a sign telling you that they will not seat you unless your whole party is there. I appreciate that notice. We got there around 1130am and only had to wait about 12 mins. We sat at a table that was waaayyy to close to everyone else. I don't like that, however the food was good!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Nah I never got around to having any pancakes. The waffle was good but it literally had a whole can of peaches on it.... Not good. The waffle was super soggy, I love a good crisp waffle, don't you? Absolutely no complaints about the sausage tho.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Now for the age old question: Am I going back?? Yep but I will request a booth. I simply can not sit the close to random people. </span></span><br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-53391621144417126072012-07-13T12:17:00.001-05:002012-07-13T12:17:13.013-05:00My time in New Orleans<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I LOOOOOVVVEEE this song. El Debarge did it on his album <i>Second Chance</i>, and he did a slightly different version for the movie <i>Jumping the broom</i>. <a href="http://youtu.be/zg2_tzCEK70" target="_blank">Here</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">is what he did for the movie. This rendition has less instruments and background and more pure El, and I love it. It is a great choice for a wedding song.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Isn't this amazing? I didn't buy this but I bought two of the artists paintings. I met the artists as he sells the paintings himself, I can't wait to hang them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Well that was my weekend, a great little city full of culture and scrumptious food. </span></span><br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-66573701838692142752012-07-09T15:57:00.000-05:002012-07-09T15:57:04.831-05:00My birthday!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I'm sitting here watching <i>City SLickers Pt 2. </i>and I wanted something really festive and western for ya'll. What better than <a href="http://youtu.be/LsReWx9XdNs" target="_blank">Howdown By Aaron Copland</a>We performed this in high school and it was such an awesome song to perform. Slightly difficult to pull together but completely worth it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Well thats me on the first day of my late 20's. It was a pretty great party.</span></span><br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-56158870240896480062012-06-30T20:50:00.001-05:002012-06-30T20:50:20.862-05:00Guess who's going to culinary school??<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">You have got to remember this song,<a href="http://youtu.be/rCwbYQSlNB4" target="_blank">Hit Em up style.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Everybody was singing this song the summer it came out. I'm still kinda singing it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Sooo we're do for a quick update. Yesss you read that right in september I will be going to France for a 7 month culinary program <a href="http://www.gastronomicom.fr/international-culinary-academy.cfm" target="_blank">here</a>! I am quite excited. Sooo I've moved in with my boyfriend because my lease was up and I'm still getting settled in here. My bday was last sunday I had an awesome beach party,pics will be posted shorlty!! Sooo much is going on, anyway that was my quick update, hopefully I'll be able to post again in a few days!</span></span>alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-14435298956720658492012-06-20T12:51:00.003-05:002012-06-20T12:51:53.050-05:00Tofu Salad<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Who remembers Maroon 5's breakout song, <a href="http://youtu.be/XPpTgCho5ZA" target="_blank">This Love </a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">that used to be your jam right? Yea well I'm still jamming to it.Was it supposed to be a dance song? I dunno I always dance to it. You know I was born with boogie fever right?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">2. Season with about 1.5 tblspns soy sauce,2 pinches salt and about 1.5 tblspn sweet chili sauce. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Soo this sunday is my bday, feel free to wish me a happy day and ask for my address if youd like to send a gift, haha! </span></span><br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-76783912359307130492012-06-15T11:57:00.001-05:002012-06-15T11:57:19.979-05:00Glenwood Farmers Market<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Sooo with it being Friday I thought this tune would be very appropriate. <a href="http://youtu.be/Pgks2jmKl2E" target="_blank">Livin for the weekend </a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">is the ultimate weekend summer jam isn't it? It's cool, laid back and everybody can relate to it. It's a classic and it's never getting old.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Yea things are a bit on the expensive side, but its fresh, homemade and some of it organic. In my opinion its worth it! I purchased some of the extra firm tofu and made a salad of it, come back next week for all the delish deets!! </span></span><br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-58984306029489434552012-06-11T10:32:00.001-05:002012-06-11T10:32:03.254-05:00Easy Chicken Sandwich<a href="http://youtu.be/_Vx2_khNdT4" target="_blank">I love Me some Him</a> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">has got to be one of my top favorite Toni Braxton songs. Ohhh I love it. By the way this was on like the best album ever <i>Secrets</i>. Anyhoo no one sings anything like Toni does..ever.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">*This meal was inspired by a 90 degree day where I did not feel like slaving over the stove for a long time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've been hearing it for months and I've never known who did this song. It's a really cool tune tho, listen to it!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Today I have kind of a repeat blog, well not really. As it gets hot in the summer I like to stay further and further away from the stove, which leaves me with salads. I have a list and a few suggestions for some of my favorite salads. By no means do you have to do the salad just like this, these are just my healthy and fast suggestions:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1. Grilled Corn & mango salad- this is made alot like a salsa, but theres lettuces in it. Grill the corn as you usually would season lightly with salt & peppa. When its done get every juicy morsel of corn off that cob, mix with spring mix 1/4 c of mango diced up well, season with crushed red chili pepper, lime juice and salt. If you have any left over go ahead and put it on a taco.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2. Green bean salad- I always have some frozen green beans in the freezer, look waaay in the back of your freezer, you probably do to. Perfect go to for a salad. Sit them in warm water for 7 mins then drain. You could even steam them. Season with lemon juice, salt and garlic pepper. Let this sit in the fridge for about 15 mins before you serve.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Remember many moon ago when I stumbled upon <a href="http://chicagosdomesticdiva.blogspot.com/2011/12/lucky-platter.html" target="_blank">this</a> great little spot in Evanston, and they had that french toast covered in cornflakes?? Well I done done it!! Not really I used oates to cover mine in. Total yummers! Wanna see it? Here it go! Here's what you'll need:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/BQPBk0RD8d0" target="_blank">More Than A Woman</a> seriously you know you love this, its romantic without being cheesy and still makes you want to dance.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/0zAIc6m23zg" target="_blank">You Should be dancing</a> this is my motto for life. Listen to the chorus, we all should be dancing, yeah?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Here is my final product. I didn't have an 8 inch pan so I had to use 2 smaller pans.... Ok It's been way to hot to cook here. So I have actually been trying to stay out of the kitchen, I do kinda have a hunkering for some fried bananas tho...</span></span><br />
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<br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-1702089792367089762012-05-18T08:49:00.002-05:002012-05-18T08:49:31.338-05:00Whole grain vs whole wheat<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Like everyone else in the world I am devastated by the loss of Donna Summers. I looove disco, if you ask me what period in time would I go back to? I'm always gonna say sometime between 1977-1985, the disco era. In honor of her memory I have for you my 2 favorite Donna Summers songs!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/V4Q1AJo12n0" target="_blank">On the Radio</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/WYrQPh_4fgk" target="_blank">Love to Love you baby</a> don't let the kids listen to this one! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">So
I've recently found a sourdough bread that I absolutely adore. I buy it
all the time and I thought I was doing good because the ingredients
are:wheat flour, water, sourdough cultures and salt. I did a little
research because I wanted to know if wheat flour was as good as whole
grain.... well I found <a href="http://rhondascooking.wordpress.com/2009/05/31/confused-about-whole-grain-vs-whole-wheat/" target="_blank">this </a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Recently I made my very first focaccia. It was not as difficult as I thought it would be and really rather scrumptious. Here is the <a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/5508095-bread-101-focaccia" target="_blank">recipe. </a>I didn't wanna use the onions and stuff so I swapped it out for rosemary, basil and feta.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Really not a difficult dough to work with, just remember to oil the bowl as well as your hands.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I think this was before I let it rest and rise.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's a little hard to make dents in it because it just pops right back.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ohh it's sinfully delicious, perfect for sandwiches. </span></span><br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-83560947468449237202012-05-09T10:05:00.000-05:002012-05-09T10:05:29.553-05:00Forte Gallery Event Pt.2<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I don't know if you know but I'm a HUGE Will Ferrell fan. So naturally when <i>Casa Di Mi Padre </i>came out I had to see it. Yea it was just as crazy and as far out as it seems, but I kinda laughed my arse off! Anywho this is the movies theme song sang by Christina Aguilera, and boy does she sang it.<a href="http://youtu.be/DhvCe3Sw8vA" target="_blank">Casa Di Mi Padre</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So today I have the final pics taken on my phone from the gallery event I did.Here we go:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Scone from down home, they disappeared first!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sweet Sticky thang, they left shortly after the scones.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Southwestern spin, I got the idea to lay it out like this from a friend of in who caters in Michigan. Dressing of course on the side so the salad doesn't get soggy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The medi melt sliders, fresh basil on top. This is cocktail bread, have you ever used that for a slider? next time I'm using buns, they happen to be a bit more moist.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All together now! Whaddya think? </span></span><br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-71719303694344687352012-05-06T13:32:00.000-05:002012-05-06T13:32:06.141-05:00Forte Gallery Event Pt. 1<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Do you guys remember that group 4 Non Blondes? I only remember this one song called <a href="http://youtu.be/6NXnxTNIWkc" target="_blank">What's goin on?</a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Did they have any other songs? I dunno, well I've always like the individuality of this group and the power in their voices</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Last weekend I catered an event at a cute little gallery in Bucktown. You'll have to forgive me because I didn't take hardly any pics of the process, but I'll be back later this week with the finished product pics.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here's what I made:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sweet Sticky thang- slowcooked bbq chicken & grn onions baked in a wonton wrapper then brushed with a "secret sauce" I can't reveal whats in the sauce, if I do ppl will come to your door and audit you!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Scone from down home- a sweet potato chocolate chunk scone, you can check out the recipe <a href="http://chicagosdomesticdiva.blogspot.com/2011/11/sweet-potato-chocolate-chip-scones.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Southwestern Spin- A southwestern salad with all the trimmings and a homemade dressing w/ cilantro,crushed red pepper,olive oil,salt and garlic pepper </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Medi melt sliders- an eggplant slider with mozzarella, roasted basiled eggplant and peppers. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Be sure and meet me back here later this week to see all the final photos! </span></span><br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-87274268799497219172012-05-03T09:37:00.000-05:002012-05-03T09:37:00.781-05:00Risque Cafe Review<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've been hearing this catchy lil ditty, <a href="http://youtu.be/8UVNT4wvIGY" target="_blank">Somebody that I used to know</a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">it's a rather interesting song, and it's one that you find yourself singing hours later. The video is...something new, creative and funky, watch it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A few weeks ago I bought a groupon for a sweet lil place I'd never been to called <a href="http://risquechicago.com/" target="_blank">Risque Cafe</a> , very cute spot. I had the buffalo chicken sandwich and it was out of sight! </span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I recently stumbled upon a great lil recipe for sweet potato cupcakes,and I had to try it.<a href="http://taste-for-adventure.tablespoon.com/2012/02/24/mini-sweet-potato-cupcakes/" target="_blank">This</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">recipe is very simple. I had never even heard of tablespoon.com, had you? The only thing I changed was the frosting. I didn't use cream cheese because I could not find it.I used Betty Crockers vanilla and added brown sugar and all spice to it. It piped up very well!! I am kinda busy today and I gotta blow out of here so I'm just going to post the final product....and I think I might make this for my bday.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This song has been in my head for a few days, I think maybe because I caught the tail end of it a while ago. <a href="http://youtu.be/KgcTHf3tbtc" target="_blank">Cruel Summer </a>by Ace Of Bass is just one of those relatable songs that I especially like because it sounds like it should've come out in the 80's. Yeaaa I love the 80's. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">This will be the conclusion if breakfast week. I was at the Cheesecake factory on easter and I tried something new and delicious. It's called the <a href="http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu/Sunday+Brunch/baja_chicken_hash" target="_blank">Baja Chicken Hash</a></span></span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I liked it so much I <strike>created my own</strike> remixed my own a few days later.Here's what you'll need:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">The fried tortilla goes down first, then load everything else upon it. It was so good. This type of thing is one of my favorite things to do; find something you really like and remix it. Now I'm off to a busy weekend. I'm donating to the world hunger bake sale and I'm catering a gallery event tomorrow. See ya next week! </span></span><br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-72467519882666491292012-04-23T18:24:00.000-05:002012-04-23T18:24:11.643-05:00Simply Delicious breakfast quiche<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">You all know how much I love me some Anita Baker right? Well today I bring you one of her finest moments in the song <a href="http://youtu.be/hweZGoG58cY" target="_blank">You Bring me joy</a></span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">.This is the ultimate jam and when you hear this you know this woman can sing. Opps I meant saang.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">tho I've never really understood it until now. Let me tell you I am completely enjoying my golden time of day. It doesn't mean that everything in life is perfect; it means that you have come to a place of peace and happiness with who you are. You know that God has big plans for you, you've realized that rushing is pointless. God has created this path for you, enjoy it and enjoy your golden time of day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I was flipping thru a better Homes & Gardens cookbook that I've had for years and saw a really simple recipe for Lemon poppy seed shortbread, I just had to make it. It was really crumbley when I went to cut it out to bake, is it supposed to be like that? Regardless it was additively delish. Here's what you'll need:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">It's a very straightforward recipe:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1 1/4 th c all purpose flour</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">3 tblspns granulated sugar</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1/2 c butter</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1 tblspn poppy seeds</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1 tspn lemon peel</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Now let the shortbread games begin!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1. Combine flour, sugar and poppy seeds. Add the lemon zest to the butter, and cut butter into flout mixture.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">2.Continue to cut until all is combined. Ok this is where things started to get crumbley. I had to smash the dough together with a spoon to get it all together so I could cut it into stars.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Yes thats what I wound up with. Literally I smashed all together with a spoon and thats exactly how it came "together" hehe. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Bake on 325 for 15 mins and you get these</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">From that one batch I believe I got about 14 stars but it really just depends on how you cut them. </span></span><br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290416960892902891.post-45234466684273723872012-04-18T11:45:00.000-05:002012-04-18T11:45:24.476-05:00My favorite Frittata<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Does anybody remember Keith Washington or Chante Moore? I don't know where they went either but that did this one duet, that will forever go down as one of my fav duet's. <a href="http://youtu.be/WXEevZCRWpQ" target="_blank">Candlelight And You </a>epitimize's that 90's R&B that I miss soooo verrrry much. Good music real and actual talent, what ever happened to that?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I absolutely love making frittatas. You can do so many different things with them. This blog is just about my most beloved frittata, please feel free to experiment do whatever you'd like. You know I love nothing more than a kitchen remix! Here's what you'll need:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1 Idaho potato</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1 tblspn rosemary</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1 tblspn sage</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1/4 th c onions</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">3 pcs turkey bacon</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1 quarter of a bell pepper</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1/2 c feta cheese</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">2 tblspns romano,parmesan,asiago cheeses</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1) Dice up the potato and put it int a microwave safe bowl, then cover the potatoes with water pop it in the micro for about 2 mins. Meanwhile begin the chopping.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"> 2) When the potatoes come out begin to saute them with 3 cap fulls of olive oil. After they've browned a bit put in the onions & pepper. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">3) Season this with dill and rosemary.After the onions have begun to brown,in goes the bacon and sage. Season with salt and garlic pepper. Now preheat the oven to 400, now!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">4) Let the oven pre heat for about 8 mins then whisk together 3 eggs with basil and pour that into the pan. then sprinkle on half of the cheeses. Let bake for 10mins.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">And there it is. Some ppl flip the frittata and serve it, but I like it right side up. What do you put in your frittata? </span></span><br />alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686507100010824052noreply@blogger.com0