Most twice baked sweet potato recipes mirror traditional Thanksgiving sweet potato casseroles. They are full of brown sugar, pecans, and sometimes marshmallow. Much like my Sweet Potato & Curry Corn Chowder, the recipe I am sharing today is a savory recipe, named Thai Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes. It probably is no surprise that this…
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Kevin’s Thai Larb
Move over taco Tuesday, I have a new favorite, easy weeknight meal. This Kevin’s Thai Larb was greeted with praise this week. If you aren’t familiar with larb, it is a meat salad typical of Thai or Laotian cooking that is primarily a ground meat (chicken, beef, or pork) that is seasoned with…
Korean BBQ Meatloaf with Mashed Daikon
As I mentioned in my last post, this year has been about trying a bunch of new recipes in addition to recipe creation. I was thrilled when I was offered the opportunity to participate in the Kevin’s Natural Foods recipe contest, which feature the delicious sauces the company has to offer. The first…
Southern Street Corn Salad
In my opinion, corn is a great compliment to any BBQ. As summer draws near, magazines and the internet abound with a variety of grilled corn recipes, including street corn recipes. It is hard to read the recipes without making your mouth water, but I have always wondered how I could serve the…
Apple-Cheddar Bread
One of the cooking contests I am currently experimenting for is the Our Family Garden applesauce contest. This contest has been so much fun, in part due to the enthusiasm of the host. He has been giving contestants frequent insights into their products and business, making it a joy to share my cooking…
Ultimate Beet Spiral Salad
Every January, Healthy Solutions Spice Blends hosts a recipe contest. Of course this means I can’t wait to enter. All of their products are great low salt and low sugar options, without sacrificing taste. This year I decided to experiment with the Ultimate Burger blend. While the namesake might lead you to think…
Corn Alfredo Sauce with Penne and Chicken
I love watching cooking shows (I’m sure you aren’t surprised), including Chopped. I am always amazed by the random mix of ingredients in the baskets and the creative recipes that the chefs create. I guess that is why I just had to try the Chopped contest sponsored by Del Monte and Food Network. …
Saucy Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Apricots
Who doesn’t love bacon? Right? Now combine bacon with one of my favorite blogger contests – the Saucy Mama Blogger Contest – and I couldn’t wait to get started. First comes the hard part of choosing products to sample since they all sound so good. From the variety of mustards, sauces, and marinades…
Coconut Crusted Sea Scallops
One of my favorite cooking tips is to bake scallops. This results in tender scallops that turn out perfect every time. I enjoy sharing this tip so much, I decided to build my entry for the create TV cooking challenge around it (below). Buried in my entry are two other tips: (1) toast flour…
Pistachio Chai Tiramisu
‘Tis the season for baking, so why not combine it with a cooking contest? This week’s recipe was inspired by the Simply Sesame Blogger Recipe Challenge hosted by Simply Sesame. Simply Sesame sent me their three different flavors of Simply Sesame spread: Pistachio-Cardamom, Vanilla-Almond, and plain. I instantly gravitated toward the subtly exotic…
Mulled Pomegranate Martini
My latest cooking contest endeavor is the “Stir It Up Holiday Blogger Mixology Challenge” hosted by Stirrings and if proving to be a fun way to kick off the holiday season. Stirrings makes premium cocktail mixers and rimmers and challenged bloggers to develop a creative, attractive, and delicious holiday cocktail. One of the…
Hot and Spicy Hero Salad
My latest cooking contest challenge was to use any one of the Fortune Asian noodles in a cold salad or casserole for their Blogger Recipe Challenge. I chose to go with their Hot & Spicy noodles for a cold salad creation, hoping to capitalize on the built in flavor of the sauce. After…
