…tle actual chocolate is really in some big named brand bars. Hershey’s for example does not tell you how much is in there chocolate bars or their chips. As for their milk bars, it contains twelve percent, and their special dark, wait for it… eighteen percent. Not so special to me, it only has five percent more than milk? To give you a compassion, the lowest cacao percentage I tasted that day was a milk chocolate at thirty six percent. It was light…

…aves, hominy to pot, then add water plus 1 tablespoon salt to pot, stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Blend chiles, onion, and garlic on high until smooth. Strain into pot through fine mesh sieve, pushing through using a spatula or large spoon. Cover and cook over medium low heat for 2 hours. Add 1-2 teaspoons salt, stir to combine, leave lid off and cook for 1 hour. Remove bay leaves before serving. Taste for seasoning, add sal…

…es, olive oil, salt, and pepper on a parchment lined baking sheet, toss to combine. Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes. 2. Place potatoes in a large bowl, add Greek yogurt , peas, tomatoes, and parsley, toss to combine. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Awesome Greek Yogurt Recipes from NJB and my Sabra Tastemaker blogging friends! Veggie and Dip Stuffed Mus…

…these babies. Smother crispy tortilla with crema, queso Panela, and salsa, come on, I am so there. We were asked to come up with an awesome movie night recipe for the family. Often Brian picks up food on our movie nights, and brings it home. I always get a plate of flautas. It’s an easy meal to have in my lap or on the table, use my hands to eat it and enjoy the show. So I got to thinking, we are having movie night this weekend, how awesome would…

…y accepted! Brian and I admiring the wine. Photo by: Graham Lewis. What an experience! I knew I would enjoy judging a food competition, and did I ever. At first, to be totally honest, I was very confident in my ability and equally nervous. These serious chefs work so hard, blood, sweat and tears to present the judges with a dish in under one hour, some forty five minutes. And here I am, judging them. I needed my skills to be on point, I take this…

…you name it, weeks ahead of schedule to keep ahead of the demand. So from experience, baking the frozen scones right from the freezer is amazing, it ensures the butter stays cold and does not melt too much while baking. Which is key to a perfect scone. There is such a thing, you know. 🙂   Clementine Buttermilk Almond Scones Makes 16 scones Ingredients: 6 clementines, zest first, peel and cut into small pieces, about 1 cup of fruit 1/4 cup sugar,…

…w days late, I usually post on Mondays. Also I usually catch up on my RSS, comment on other blogs and such. So if I missed a post, and didn’t comment, I am sorry. I had 300 plus posts on my RSS when I got to it. Wow that was way too much reading for my sick self. Needless to say I think my body needed to get that out of the way because I won’t have time for that over the next few months. I need veggies, so I made veggies. It is still warm here, so…