Showing posts with label foodie friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foodie friday. Show all posts

Friday, September 1, 2023

Foodie Friday : Pesto Around the World

Going to take aim at pesto for my foodie Friday topic.  Another wonderful delight for enlivening salads, adorning sandwiches, dressing pasta … you name it! Always sing the praises of salsa. This time, doing a song and dance routine for pesto.

Hear the word pesto and one usually always thinks Italian. Right? But different cultures have their own version of pesto. Africa. Mexico. Australia. This link is an awesome foodie find! Not only does it tell you the main ingredients in everybody's version but it introduced me to a new word. “Permaculture”.

Preserving With Pesto – It’s Not Rocket Science




Preserving With Pesto - It's Not Rocket Science




Wheatgrass Pesto Recipe | inSpiral


Wheatgrass Pesto Recipe | inSpiral

Here is a quick recipe for Raw Wheatgrass Pesto, using our premium, organic, raw super food powder. This will m ake your taste buds go wild! Adds a good dose of vitality to any diet. Made in a blender there is virtually any preparation to do! Just the way we like it!

Mexican Pesto Recipe by emilie_ 1 - Key Ingredient



Thai Basil Pesto


Thai Basil Pesto

This one's for my Thai lovers. But before I even start talking Thai basil pesto, I feel moved to have a little rant about how much I love Thai food. It's like an instant exotic vacation right in my kitchen.

Raw Macadamia Pesto | Vegan Semi-Dried Tomato Pesto | The Blender Girl


Raw Macadamia Pesto | Vegan Semi-Dried Tomato Pesto | The Blender Girl

This raw vegan semi-dried tomato and macadamia pesto is super easy and seriously delicious. Just throw everything into your food processor.

African Blue Basil and Lavender Pesto


African Blue Basil and Lavender Pesto

Combine all ingredients, except cheese, in bowl of food processor. Process, adding additional oil or water, until desired consistency is reached. Stir in cheese. Use immediately or store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. (Tip: pesto can also be frozen in ice cube trays.)

Chimichurri Pesto Sauce - Culinary Envy


Chimichurri Pesto Sauce - Culinary Envy

Chimichurri Pesto Sauce combines Italian parsley, cilantro and basil with jalapeƱo and parmesan cheese. It is vibrant, nutty and tangy. Perfect for pasta. I will never forget the first time I tried Chimichurri Sauce. It was at my incredibly talented friend Bibi's home. She had me over for dinner and prepared the most mouth-watering steak.



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Friday, August 11, 2023

Foodie Friday : Who Loves Nachos?

This foodie blog is US-based but readers and subscribers are from around the world.  I grew up in Miami, Florida (USA) and I never really knew anything about nachos until I moved from Florida to Texas in 1987. That basically means that I was on planet earth, living in one state in the same country, for about 30 years before I knew there was such a thing as nachos.  

Since I am sharing content with a global community of foodies and food lovers,  I may be talking about a snack or fun food that some of you have not heard of.  So I'm wondering …

Do you like nachos?


For those of you who don't know nachos is a plate of corn tortilla chips smothered in melted cheese and you throw on any additional toppings that you like: ground beef, chopped tomatoes, chopped green onions, salsa, whatever! Nachos are really popular in Texas. It's a great snack. It's fun food for a party.



Have you ever tasted nachos?

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Is there a snack or fun food where you come from that is similar to nachos?

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Friday, July 28, 2023

Foodie Friday : Mushroom: Real Food of Fantasy and Fairy Tales

When one says the word “mushroom” it might provoke various thoughts. Psychedelic dreams.  Fantasy and fairy tales.  Tiny homes for whimsical creatures.  A meat substitute for vegans and vegetarians.

For me, it provokes a memory of a romantic dinner date.  My first experience tasting a mushroom was when my late husband (my fiancĆ© at the time) prepared dinner for me.  Steak with mushroom gravy. 

Before meeting my husband, I avoided mushrooms for two reasons.

~Number 1:  My mother never used them in any of her recipes.  Mom didn’t cook them. (???)  Maybe they don’t taste good.  (O.o)

~Number 2:  The way people describe mushrooms.  Fungus.  Toadstool.  They don’t make the mushroom sound appetizing or visually appealing.


However, many cooks and chefs use the mushroom as the main ingredient in their recipes.  Foodies are happy to share photos of amazing dishes where mushrooms are the star of the show.  

As for being visually appealing, mushrooms are quite beautiful. 

Artists often use them to illustrate fantasies. 

Nature photographers go insane! They capture incredible pics just roaming through the woods or the fields.

My first time eating mushrooms was over 40 years.  But from that day forward, I didn’t need convincing to make mushrooms a part of my diet.  However, in case you do, perhaps this health article by Popular Science will persuade you.  “4 reasons you should eat more mushrooms”.


It's good to know these reasons why, but the most important thing everybody needs to know about mushrooms is that some of them are NOT edible.  No doubt you will find these information links useful.

10 of the World's Deadliest Mushrooms - WorldAtlas.com



  • 14 Types of Mushrooms and their Uses – Epicurious


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    Friday, July 14, 2023

    Foodie Friday : Let's Do Sushi! Keep It Kosher!

    Determined to make your own sushi? The four ingredients listed below are considered the "basic sushi essentials".

    1. Gari, thinly sliced and pickled ginger.
    2. Wasabi, aka Japanese horseradish
    3. Nori, dried seaweed used to wrap the sushi roll
    4. Sushi rice, a Japanese rice that is sticky and short-grained.

    Got these tips from Bani Grill. Great basic information to get started. But beyond this point? Uuuhh ... Let's go together.




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    "Revolutionizing the way you eat sushi."

    Starting with:
    KOSHER SUSHI











    Monday, July 3, 2023

    Spice Spotlight: Cinnamon

    I can smell nutmeg, apples and cinnamon.

    I can sprinkle a little powdered pumpkin spice or a dash of plain old cinnamon in my morning cup of coffee.

    For an evening meal, I can enjoy a hearty bowl of butternut squash soup or cook up a stew chocked full of root vegetables and meat, made with that special secret ingredient:  cinnamon.


    In the USA people associate cinnamon with the autumn seasons and/or the Christmas holidays.  But for me, any time is a get time to enjoy cinnamon.
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    Shining the spotlight on one of my favorite warming feel good spices.  Cinnamon!






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    Did you know:

    - There is a mythological creature called the Cinnamon Bird?
    - In Ancient Egypt, cinnamon was used in the embalming process?

    There's probably lots of other things you didn't know about cinnamon as well.

    If you're curious, read more:  20 Facts about Cinnamon.



    Community Post: 35 Crazy-Good Ways To Indulge On Cinnamon This Fall: Because it is the best of all the fall spices!






    Links to a sampling of recipes using cinnamon that reflect world cuisine and global tastes:




    Kunafeh, the Middle East's Favorite Cheese Delight!



    Kunafeh, the Middle East's Favorite Cheese Delight!

    It's about time to share with you one of my favorite recipes ever. It´s not only delicious but also has a special place in my heart. Sometimes we feel strongly towards a dish or a dessert not just because it tastes great but because it brings back memories we cherish.




    Chinese Cinnamon Beef Noodle Soup Recipe - Chinese.Food.com


    Chinese Cinnamon Beef Noodle Soup Recipe - Chinese.Food.com

    This was published in a Fine Cooking magazine a couple of years ago. I was so excited to have found a relatively easy yet very flavorful noodle soup for my family. My husband (the ultimate food critic) loves this and doesnt mind eating it for days.






    A Taste of South Africa - Tomato Bredie (One stick of cinnamon required.)



    A Taste of South Africa - Tomato Bredie

    This Tomato Bredie photo was featured in Brazilian Magazine blog, Verdemar - Copa de Sabores: Ɓfrica do Sul One of my favorite book series is the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series writted by Alexander McCall Smith, a Zimbabwe born, Scottish writer.


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    Friday, April 28, 2023

    Foodie Friday : World Cuisine : Japan’s 10 weirdest ice cream flavors (Reblog)

    ATTN Foodies and food lovers. Check out this Top Ten List. Do you have a taste for something sweet, cold and delicious, yet strange and exotic or ... maybe just a little salty? Then you should probably be visiting an ice cream parlor in Japan. I have heard of sweet potato ice cream, which I personally thought was weird; however, it's not on this list! Squid ink?? It's Number 8. Eh! It's soft serve! Worth a try! :)











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    Friday, March 24, 2023

    Foodie Friday: What is your favorite sweet treat? (Mine is cheesecake.)

    We all like a delightful sweet treat every once in a while. Call it a guilty pleasure. Call it an indulgence. Call it pampering yourself because you earned it, you deserve it, you're worth it!

    There are so many different reasons for enjoying a sweet treat AND there are so many different sweet treats to choose from. Surely everyone has a favorite. Mine is cheesecake.

    There was once a time when I could just say cheesecake. But now the question is asked: Americancheesecake or Japanese cheesecake? I'm like: WHAT??

    OK. So now my response is modified. My favorite sweet treat is American cheesecake. Although, Japanese cheesecake is pretty good too!

    Cheesecake is my favorite sweet treat. What's yours?



    1. Cheesecake (American or Japanese)
    2. Ice cream or Sherbet
    3. Popsicles
    4. Pudding
    5. Candy
    6. Jello
    7. Chocolate ANYTHING!
    8. Pie or Cake (other than cheesecake)
    9. Not on the list (See comments)
    10. Don't like sweet. Prefer SALTY.
    Please leave comments.






    With the exception of one of the tweet shares, the rest of the tweets focus on Japanese cheesecake (in case you're interested).




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    Friday, November 25, 2022

    Foodie Friday : Happy Holidays! Who Wants Egg Nog?

    Just creating this blog post as an excuse to share a pretty picture. In my house, a few of my kids really love eggnog. Funny because in the family I grew up in, I only remember one of my siblings making sure that there was eggnog to be served around Christmas time.  

    December 24th is National EggNog Day!



    I never make eggnog. If I do buy it or if my son buys it, we don't have a particular brand.  We get whatever is in the store.

    Eggnog?  It's like fruitcake.  You either love it or you hate it. Sharing some links to eggnog recipes you may want to try and/or suggested brands you may want to buy.

    And remember.
    Alcoholic drinks become non-alcoholic drinks when you don't add the alcoholic beverage to the recipe! So if like the recipe but you don't want the alcohol, just don't put it in there!


    If you have a recipe, would you care to share it?































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    Friday, November 11, 2022

    Foodie Friday: Upside Down Cakes

    Do you remember when you first learned how to cook?  Do you remember when you made a dish or a dessert that you thought was impossible to make with your limited culinary skills but when you followed the recipe you ACED IT!!  

    I remember when I made my first Pineapple Upside Cake. 

    I was a teenager and I was trying to teach myself how to prepare meals for my family, including dessert. I was quite proud of my cake even though I used a cake mix. I had not realized that the part of the recipe I thought was the most difficult ~ that is, getting the pineapple on the bottom to be on the top.  It was so easy! Once I learned what to do I started thinking: 'I can probably do this same recipe with fruit other than pineapple.'  I thought that but I've never done it! I'm not sure what fruit I would substitute for the pineapple.  Although I have seen a cooking videos upside down cakes for other than pineapple.

    Below is a link to a great recipe for pineapple upside down cake, if you have never baked one.  And ...???  I'm just curious.  If you have already made such a cake, have you ever made an upside down cake with a fruit other than pineapple??  Mango? Nectarines? Peaches?  Bananas? Apples? Rhubarb?  Some exotic fruit that grows in abundance where you live?

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    Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Sally's Baking Addiction


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    Friday, October 28, 2022

    Foodie Friday : Winter Salad Binging

    There's #FoodieFriday, #FollowFriday, #FriendlyFollow … whatever! It's the weekend!  Just pick a food and drink topic to share and run with it! 



    Connie Guttersen, author, dietitian, nutritionist, a lady on Twitter (@ConnieGuttersen) inspired me to pick salad for my topic.  She shared a Tweet (below) about all the different kinds of lettuce that are “worthy”.  Appreciated the info, but from there it was a leap into “winter salads”. Why? Because during the cold months, salad is not always on my menu. Bowls and bowls of warm and hearty soups. Yes!  But salad? Not so much.  That has to change.





    Raw Vegan Blood Orange Winter Salad Recipe (frivolousgirl.com)







    Asian Quinoa Slaw Salad with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette (thekitchengirl.com)







    East Asian Chicken Salad (crumbsonthetable.co.uk)






    Asian Napa Cabbage Salad (homebakedjoy.com)


    Asian Napa Cabbage Salad - Home Baked Joy


    18 Warm Salad Recipes to Keep It Healthy This Winter


    18 Warm Salad Recipes to Keep It Healthy This Winter



    15 Winter Salads to Make for Dinner - Recipes from The Kitchn


    15 Winter Salads to Make for Dinner - Recipes from The Kitchn

    Winter survival comes in the form of comfort food - the richer and heartier the meal, the easier it is to handle the cold. But we still need salad. In fact, with all those hefty stews and baked pastas, salads are imperative to keep things in balance.

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