This and that: 2017

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #263


It has been a while since I posted a FFF party but I am back and I hope you enjoy all the yummy recipes, delightful crafts and amazing DIY that are linked up by all the awesome bloggers.





Breakfast Cookies - Fill the Cookie Jar

Fill your cookie jar with healthy breakfast cookies made with blueberries and bananas. #fillthecookiejar




Cookies for breakfast; why yes of course!





Sunday, August 20, 2017

Spicy Lemon Ginger Tea #CIC

Use chili powder and honey to make a sweet and spicy tea.


Spicy and Sweet together in each sip!  Honey and chili powder are the ingredients for this month's crazy ingredient challenge.







Thursday, July 20, 2017

Avocado Salmon Spread

A spread or a dip made with smoked salmon and avocado for this month's crazy ingredient challenge.


Avocado and Cumin make up the ingredients for this month's crazy ingredient challenge; perfect in this Avocado Salmon Spread.







Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #243

I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend and didn't eat too many goodies!  Sit back and relax after your busy weekend and find recipes, crafts and diy.







Thursday, April 6, 2017

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #242


Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party



Join us and link up your recipes, crafts and diy. 
 I can't wait to see what you bring.

Lemon Butter Cookies

A buttery cookie with a slight lemony flavour that is perfect to have with a cup of tea or use in a dessert.


A buttery cookie with a slight lemony flavour that is perfect to have with a cup of tea or use in a dessert.







Thursday, March 30, 2017

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #241


Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party



Join us and link up your recipes, crafts and diy. 
 I can't wait to see what you bring.

Last Week's Highlights

Recipes with the Most Clicks
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Cherry Almond Poppy Seed Quick Bread - Eat Move Make
Cheap Dinner Ideas - Busy Budgeters
GrapeNut Yogurt Bar Recipe - Teaspoon of Goodness

This Week's Party

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Monday, March 20, 2017

Spicy Porkchops with Pear Salsa

A spicy porkchop served with a salsa made with the crazy ingredient challenge - red pepper flakes and pears.


Made spicy porkchops with pear salsa with this month's crazy ingredient challenge - pears and red pepper flakes.







Thursday, March 9, 2017

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Smoked Salmon Tomato Sauce


Hot and spicy sauce that can be used with fried yams, rice, and anything else you can think of.

Hot and spicy sauce made with tomatoes and salmon.  A perfect sauce to use with fried yams or rice.






Thursday, February 23, 2017

Monday, February 20, 2017

Banana Onion Beignets {CIC}

Crazy Ingredient Challenge Recipe with banana and onions that gives you a little sweet and savory in each bite.


Beignet don't have to be sweet do they? I used them in my Crazy Ingredient Challenge with ripe Bananas and Onions and they were awesome with a spicy sauce. Sweet and savory in each bite.






Thursday, February 16, 2017

Monday, February 13, 2017

Citrus Salmon

Marinate  in citrus juice and pan-sear it for moist fabulous salmon.

Instead of paying lots of money, make an awesome salmon that is marinated in citrus juice that is juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside at home.




Thursday, February 2, 2017

Monday, January 23, 2017

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #301


Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party



Join us and link up your recipes, crafts and diy. 
 I can't wait to see what you bring.

Last Week's Highlights
Host Favorites
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Head over to the Daily Dish Magazine to see the links.

Recipes with the Most Clicks
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This Week's Party

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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Foodie Friends Friday #300


Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party



Join us and link up your recipes, crafts and diy. 
 I can't wait to see what you bring.

Last Week's Highlights
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Recipes with the Most Clicks
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This Week's Party

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #229


2017 a new year but we still have a great party .... Foodie Friends Friday is ready to have a great year of parties.. and we can't do it without you.. Link up your recipes,crafts and DIY 





Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party



Join us and link up your recipes, crafts and diy. 
 I can't wait to see what you bring.

Last Week's Highlights
Host Favorites

Recipes with the Most Clicks
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This Week's Party

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French Madeleines - Fill the Cookie Jar



French Madeleines, are they a cookie or a cake... you decide.
French Madeleines are they a cookie or a cake?  These yummy morsels are perfect treat to have with your afternoon tea or coffee or even use them for a delicious dessert.

                    French Madeleines                    

This month's Fill the Cookie Jar theme is healthy or a cookie that makes you think of a new start.  I am not sure that these cookies fit either theme but they are delicious and worth making.

I had found a madeleine pan a while back for $3... yes  $3 and it now I think it is one of my best purchases.  I made this recipes three times over the holidays and each time I have changed the flavour so I feel that I have a new cookie each time I make them.  These yummy cookies or cakes work wonderfully as a light dessert with some whipped cream and fruit.


French Madeleines, are they a cookie or a cake... you decide.


I found this recipe on Discover - A Blog by World Market.  The Honey Vanilla recipe I think is just perfect.. not to sweet and you can add different spices to make them your own.  The first batch I made I added cardamom and then I decided to add anise (my favorite flavor) ~ I thought these spices were perfect for the holidays.  

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter melted and cooled
1/4 sugar (I use zulka morena pure cane sugar)
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla (I used anise extract when I used anise)
2 eggs
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1 tsp anise or cardamom

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Butter Madeleine pan (I used PAM)
Melt butter and set aside to cool.
Once butter is cool, add sugar and mix well.
Add honey, vanilla and eggs.  Mix well.
In another bowl mix flour, baking powder and either anise or cardamom.
Mix dry and wet ingredients just until they are well incorporated.
Spoon batter into mold, tap pan against counter to remove bubbles.
Let sit for 5 minutes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Cool on wire rack.
Dust with powdered sugar.

Note:  For one batch I used orange sweet finishing sugar and cardamom.  I think you could use some orange zest and orange flavouring.  I also mixed this recipe by hand... no mixer needed.

The original recipe said to mix the dry and wet ingredients and let stand for 5 minutes.  I found that it was easier to spoon the batter into the mold and let stand for 5 minutes.

I can't wait to try a few different flavours, I am thinking the next one will use lemon.. What spices or flavours would you use?

French Madeleines, are they a cookie or a cake... you decide.





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