We have a new favorite bread in my house! The kids are obsessed with focaccia bread and are insisting that I made it to accompany every soup I make this fall and winter (and I make a lot of soup once the weather turns cold!)
The bread is delightful on its own, but then I stumbled upon focaccia art on instagram and I was obsessed and knew I had to give it a try myself!
*Disclosure: I received a product to sample from Book Blends. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Today, I’m sharing the second of 3 posts sponsored by Book Blends.
Last month, I shared my recipe for Chocolate Pumpkin Protein Muffins, featuring Game of Scones, a black onyx cocoa powder inspired by the book series, Game of Thrones.
Today’s recipe features Where the Mild Zings are, a mild chili powder inspired by the classic children’s book, Where the Wild Things Are.
For the recipe, I decided to remake my steak tacos, or as I call them, honeymoon tacos and the mild chili powder was exactly what this recipe remake needed!
This month’s theme was hosted by Simply Inspired Meals. She allowed a lot of free reign choosing a general topic of “Halloween movies”. I was glad she didn’t pick anything terrifying - this allowed me, the chicken, to choose a non scary movie as my inspiration. Non scary Halloween movies are few and far between, if I’m being perfectly honest. And most of them are kids movies. I thought about doing “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”, but wanted to challenge myself with a movie I hadn’t seen. I ended up choosing the latest Addams Family animated movie.
It’s time for this month’s Eat the World Recipe challenge and we’re heading to Laos!
The flavors in the recipes from Laos sounded amazing, and with the turn in the weather, I was immediately drawn to a Lao version of chicken noodle soup!
The spices brought extra dimension to the chicken noodle soup we know and love. It was a wonderful change of pace!
Check out all the wonderful Laotian dishes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld.
Ever make a fancy pie for no reason at all?
I made this one for our little family on a random day because we were bored in quarantine. Plus, it coincided perfectly with this month’s Food ‘n Flix and Lit Happens book club: Chocolat by Joanne Harris.
Chocolat by Joanne HarrisBoth book and movie picks are being hosted by Heather at Food ‘n Flix. The movie was chosen to mark the 10 year anniversary of Food ‘n Flix and was the very first movie chosen by the club. At the club’s 5th anniversary, I watched the movie and made both Tequila Spiked Chocolate Dipped Jalapeño Peppers as well as Mexican Hot Chocolate with Ice Cream.
I loved the movie 5 years ago, finding it sweet and charming. This time around, I read the book first and then rewatched the movie. And wow! The book has such great character development! Added to that, the reader really gets to know the characters and their motivations and roles in the town. There is a hint of magic realism that is interwoven perfectly in the story, allowing the reader to suspend belief and believe it’s real.
*Disclosure: I received a product to sample from Book Blends: Spices for Book Lovers. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
About a month ago, Judy from the Book Club Cookbook contacted me wondering if I wanted to participate in this year’s #BlendsBash! The concept was simple, sample some of their fabulous spice blends and share a recipe.
I’ve always loved book blends. The spice blends are your typical kitchen spices with a fun book, tv, or song twist! Plus, the spices are high-quality and delicious!
For my first post, I sampled Game of Scones, a Book Blend inspired by the popular book series, Game of Thrones. What is it? Black Onyx Cocoa Powder! I love the tag line!
I love it! I’ve read the Game of Thrones book and was enthralled with them and I am equally in love with this cocoa powder!
