But this summer has been busy and I can’t believe its JULY!!!! I have my hand in so many different little things that I am just so busy and it’s been hard to find the time to blog. Plus I have not been cooking anything really good for myself, so hence no blogs.
But I did finish a couple weeks ago a cooking class series that I did in 3 of our stores 🙂
They all turned out great, a lot of grilling and a few out of the box recipes, beer sampling with one too!!
Here are a few pictures of the dishes and the crowds, it was a great time and I had a LOT of help from some of GREAT co-workers.
I hope you enjoy!!!
Grilled Fruit Pizza – naan bread, Camembert cheese, blackberries, strawberries, basil and balsamic glaze
Grilled Asian Corn with peanuts
Grilled Watermelon with arugula, feta and balsamic glaze
Crowd pic
Veggie Pizza – Garlic naan bread, red pepper hummus, grilled veggies topped with goat cheese
Grilled pound cake and pineapple
Grilled German Potato Salad
Grilled veggies with garlic couscous topped with basil
crowd pics
Zucchini & tomato salad with ricotta, Parmesan and pesto
Hawaiian Rice – cooked in coconut milk, golden raisin, macadamia nuts and green onions
Mango & pineapple salsa
Crowd Pics
Grilled romaine with mango vinaigrette, shredded jicama, pineapple, red pepper and black sesame seeds
Me – having fun with the microphone….I love being on the Microphone 😛
Congratulations Seattle Seahawks on your 2014 Super Bowl Win!!!!
I must say I am happy that Seattle won, they really controlled the entire game, which was a lot easier to watch then sitting on the edge of your seat with the score going back and forward 🙂
So I was able to enjoy the commercial’s (which some fell short) and I do have my favorites 🙂
And talk about an AMAZING Halftime Show!! Bruno Mars is such an amazingly talented man, I have always enjoyed seeing him preform on “Award” shows 🙂
But before we get to all of that, I did a Super Bowl snacking spot for one of our local news channels, guacamole and Bean and Corn salsa along with Endive Taco Boats. Here is the link if you would like to watch the spot 🙂
Bean and Corn Salsa recipes are a plenty as well as guacamole recipes but this is how I make mine 🙂
Bean and Corn Salsa Recipe
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 can black eyed peas, drained and rinsed 1 can corn with peppers, drained 1 can chunky tomatoes with green chilies (mild or Hot you choose), drained 1 1/4 cup fresh pico de gallo (salsa) you mostly can find this in the produce dept. or you can just add 1/2 cup diced onion 1 tsp. garlic salt and black pepper 1 cup Zesty Italian dressing zest of 1 – 2 limes
Mix all together, chill overnight for best flavor, you can also add and diced jalapeno for more heat. Serve with Tortilla Chips and Endive leaves. (can size 14.5 – 15.5)
Guacamole
3 ripe avocados 1/2 cup fresh pico de gallo or you can use your favorite salsa 1/4 – 1/2 tsp. garlic salt, to taste juice from 1/2 or 1 lime, also to taste
Mix together and serve with Tortilla Chips and Endive leaves You can add fresh cilantro or diced jalapeno, really you can make this your own.
Taco Endive Boats
Breast meat from 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded 4-5 tsp. taco seasoning, from powder packet
Toss chicken and seasoning together You can place chicken in a bowl, Salsa in a bowl and guacamole in a bowl have a platter of Endive Leaves and let your guest make their own Taco Boats, chicken then salsa topped with a little guacamole.
These recipes were a big hit with everyone back at the station along with everyone at the office that got to have all the leftovers 🙂
These were my favorite commercials 🙂
1. Volkswagon (this one made me giggle)
2.Mcdonalds (this one was funny too)
They removed this one from youtube, but if you search around you’ll find it 🙂
3. Budweiser – A Soldier’s return (this one so touching and I had tears)
– this link is the full story – get your tissues ready!!!
Below is the Commerical 🙂
4. Another cute Budweiser – Puppy Adoption
5. Audi – Doberhuahua – this one you just have to watch 😛
Of course there were more that were good but these were my top picks!! 🙂
And here is one of the BEST SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOWS EVER!!! (not a fan of the RHCP, so I would have left them out and just kept more of Bruno!!!) Turn your speakers up!!! and get ready to Dance!!!
This recipe is from my Cinco de mayo class, it’s fresh and delicious, great for the summer!!!
1 bag Raw Shrimp 31/40, thawed, peeled, tails off 2 ripe mango, peeled, seeded, cut into ¼-½ inch pieces 2 cups jicama, diced 2 roma tomatoes, diced 2 tbsp. lime juice 4 tbsp. orange juice 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 1 tsp. sugar 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced In a bowl add all ingredients except shrimp, and chill for couple hours. In a medium sauce pan add water and bring to a boil, once boiling add 2 tbsp. sugar, yes I said sugar, stir to dissolve then add shrimp, cook shrimp just about 30 seconds until shrimp turn opaque, remove shrimp and add to a large bowl with ice and water to stop the cooking. Drain shrimp, and chop, add to mango mixture, serve or chill until ready to serve.
I made mini tortilla chips for this dish, I took large flour tortillas, a 3.5 – 4 inch round cookie cutter and cut 4 rounds out of each large tortilla. I then fried them in coconut oil, adding about 1/2 inch of oil to a large skillet, fry flipping them to brown on both sides. Then place on paper towels and sprinkled them with a little kosher salt.
Everyone loved this recipe, it may take a little time, but its so worth it and everyone will be able to taste the love…
Other suggestions, use boston, bibb lettuce leaves to make a nice wrap, or just serve over a bed of lettuce as a fresh summer salad.
Add diced fresh pineapple as well, leave out the shrimp, add the pineapple or just with the mango and serve with grill fish or chicken…Enjoy!!!
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