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Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club Serves up "Windowpane Potato Chips" & "Sliders with Dijon-Shallot Relish" for the Holidays
Windowpane PotatoesWell we're home from the Foodbuzz Festival in San Francisco. Before I can tell you all about it it's time for our monthly get together!!! So glad you could join us once again!!!! This month our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club cho...
Filo Appetizer uses "Notes on Cooking"
A while back I received a copy of Notes on Cooking which I was lucky enough to win in a giveaway on Susan's site The Well Seasoned Cook. We all know Susan who is the founder and proprietress of My Legume Love Affair. I apologize to Susan for not brin...
Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club Lightens up Lunch in Style
With the kids headed back to school and summer vacation over for another year it is time to think seriously about creating healthy and delicious lunches that we pack either for work or for our kids to take to school. Unless one of your parents was a ...
Layered Heirloom Tomatoes with Feta & Basil Oil
In recent years, heirloom tomatoes have caught the fancy of an increasing number of gardeners and local growers. Heirloom varieties which are at least 50 years old are plants that have been grown year after year for generations, handed down from gar...
Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club Shares Bruschetta with Peach Salsa and Melted Brie
Our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club is making it's second round. This has been such an enjoyable experience for us all. The food blogging community has brought foodies together for many years. We create lifelong friendships and share our passions...
Fire-Seared Antipasto Platter Made with Love Giveaway
The winners of last weeks draw are: Lana of Never Enough Thyme Jeanette of Cooked from the HeartShelby of The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch and I have been cooking up a storm in an effort to bring to your attention these 100% natural spice bl...
2 Gals Cooking Light...and the Winner is.............
It has been a fun week with 2 Gals cooking a week of light and healthy dishes from the pages of Cooking Light magazine. Shelby of The Life and Loves of Grumpys Honeybunch and I have been fans of the magazine for years with over 70 delicious and heal...
2 Gals Cooking Light Giveaway with Fire Seared Antipasto Platter
Welcome to the sixth installment of our Cooking Light adventure. 2 Gals have been sharing recipes from the June issue of Cooking Light magazine with friends, family and each and every one of you all week. I hope you enjoyed Shelby's delicious Apricot...
Chuck Hughes Makes Potato Risotto and Sausage on His Day Off
If you have been following More Than Burnt Toast you will know I have started a weekly feature to highlight Canadian Chefs. Through your TV networks, or perhaps on other blogs, or even just right here on More Than Burnt Toast you may have heard of so...
Dinner & A Movie Goes to Greece
This months choice for Dinner and a Movie hosted by Susan of Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy and Marc of No Recipes is one of my all time favourite theatre productions... Shirley Valentine. Up until now I have never had the opportunity to watch the mov...
Goat Cheese & Tomato Tarts with the Barefoot Bloggers
Once again it is time for the Barefoot Bloggers to join forces and make some delicious recipes from Ina Garten and her league of cookbooks. She is one of my favourites. It is always a "win win situation" because her recipes are always consistent. I h...
Arugula & White Bean Dip for Earth Hour!!!!
Anna of Morsels & Musings from Sydney, Australia has brought to our attention about Earth Hour with her event here. At 8:30pm on Saturday, March 28th millions of people from around the world will unite and switch off their lights for one hour.......
Spinach, Ricotta & Feta Quiches
If you are a regular reader of Stephanie's over at Dispensing Happiness you will know about her Blog Party event. Blog Party is in it's third year, and has survived the test of time. This time around she is revisiting Brunch!!!! She says, "I rather ...
An Original "7 Layer Dip" Pizza
I find myself heading over to Facebook more and more these days. I am always a little far behind because the"new" thing is Twitter (which I haven't even signed up for). As I said I am usually a year behind.I came across this fun MEME on Facebook that...
Chicken Wellington for Love & Valentine's Day
The very talented mother/daughter duo of Equal Opportunity Kitchen are planning a wedding. Yes Psychgrad and R are getting married!! Congratulations are definitely in order. Do we remember the days..... As we all know there is a lot of planning invol...
Tried, Tested and True Turkey Pinwheels & The Winner of the Give Away!!!!!!
"As your marriage brings new meaning to love,So your love brings new meaning to life"The very talented mother/daughter duo of Equal Opportunity Kitchen are planning a wedding. Yes Psychgrad and R are getting married!! Congratulations are definitely i...
Olive Garden Caprese Flat Bread
I can't recall where I ever came across this recipe. It is very similar in taste to the "Betta Bruschetta that L'il Burnt Toast and I love so much. Garlicky, cheesy and delectable. If you can find Campari tomatoes in your grocers this time of the ye...
Marinated Caprese on a Stick
As we welcome in 2009 many of us will be attempting to maintain our healthy life styles. I indulged in my share of holiday sweets. On New Years Day I was invited to a friends for dinner and opted to bring this appetizer. I personally appreciated its...
Peppered Pecans
Need something quick and yet just a tiny bit special to offer your friends over the holidays? A small bowl of these peppery pecans are delicious with cocktails or as part of a cheese plate with some sharp Cheddar cheese and apples or pears.You can k...
Daring Baker Lavash Crackers
Once again it is Daring Baker time!!!!! Browsing and clicking through the blogosphere today take a few minutes to see what the over 900 Daring Bakers have been up to this month. The Daring Bakers is the brainchild of our beautiful and talented co-fo...
Gozleme for Savory Pies Event
Part of the wonder of blogging is coming across recipes that you have never heard of previously. I was browsing sites one fine morning when EMJ of Blog From Our Kitchen caught my eye with a post about gözleme. Her original post is here .Not knowing ...
Golden Bruschetta with Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella and Pesto
Lets Par....taaa...aaaay!!!!!!!!!!Susan from Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy has invited us all to her place for a Blogiversary Bash. I visit Susan whenever I can for her delicious recipes plus the fact that she always puts a smile on my face. She sent ...
Crisp Zucchini Ricotta Tart and Tomato Salad
This is another recipe from UKTV . I find so many interesting recipes I would like to try on their web site. Growing up I remember overcooked vegetables and meat as part of our daily routine. As we all know times have certainly changed and British ...
