Thursday, July 7, 2011

National Chocolate Day Today - Fun Facts, Ideas & Recipes!

When : Always July 7th

Chocolate Day is the perfect opportunity to eat you favorite chocolates in ample portions. Do you really need another excuse to over indulge with your favorite food treat?

Chocolate is America's favorite flavor. It's the flavor of choice in candies, ice cream, cakes, breakfast cereal, toppings, and a whole host of desserts. Unequaled in popularity, it certainly deserves a day in it's honor.

Did you know? Chocolate is a vegetable. It comes from the Cacao tree found in rainforests.

We don't need to tell you what to do to celebrate this day, do we? Eat Chocolate!


May we offer these suggestions for your menu today.......

Breakfast: Your favorite chocolate cereal along with two or three chocolate cream-filled donuts. Wash it down with a little hot chocolate.

Mid-morning snack: A chocolate candy bar(with or without nuts) to hold you over and give you a boost until lunch.

Lunch: A big tall glass of chocolate milk is a must along with your meal. Try a piece of chocolate pie or pudding for dessert.

Mid-Afternoon: Eat healthy(???) with some chocolate covered raisins. This contains both vegetable and fruit.

Dinner: If you are an adult, sip a chocolate liqueur before dinner. Chocolate flavored coffee is a must with dinner. Dessert is none other than chocolate cake.

Nighttime snack: Chocolate ice cream, of course!


Origin of Chocolate Day:

Our research on this day did not uncover a specific date when this holiday began, Nor, did we uncover specifically who created it. But, without a doubt, you and I can guess who created this day...... the chocolate confectioners!


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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Dallas Market Is Coming Next Week...

Dallas Market Center is coming back this June 24th - June 27th! We are going to have some great NEW PRODUCTS! We will be located at the Gourmet Market, First floor of the World Trade Center, Booth C-36

Monday, June 6, 2011

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Orzo Salad

This is a great summer salad. Very light, fresh and healthy!

3 cups cooked orzo
1 1/2 cup corn, can use canned but I used fresh corn, cut off the cob
Cherry tomatoes, cut in half (can also use sun dried tomatoes)
Chives
Cilantro
lemon juice of 1 lemon
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2 TBS)
salt and pepper to taste

*you can also add grilled chicken*

Put on your favorite Hot Mama Apron, mix together all ingredients and chill at least one hour before serving! Yum!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Tuna Casserole


This is an EASY , inexpensive, family favorite. Some of you might think it is a little "white trash" but at my house, we think it is delicious!

2 boxes Kraft mac and cheese (the cheap kind with the powdered cheese)
1 12oz can Bumble Bee solid white tuna
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 cup frozen peas
Lays potato chips
Grated Cheddar Cheese

Put on Your favorite Hot Mama Apron. Prepare Mac and Cheese according to directions on the box. Mix in soup, peas, and tuna. Spread into a greased casserole dish, top with grated cheddar and crushed Lays. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Serves 6. My hubby likes to pour Franks Hot Wing Sauce on his...makes it even more trashy and tasty too!

Monday, May 16, 2011

Still Loving The Joy of Cooking!

Yep! I am going on my second week of cooking exclusively with recipes from The Joy of Cooking and I have not even scratched the surface! The book is so complete and the recipes and ideas are never ending. Last night we grilled Lamb Patties, served them over toasted garlic Naan/Pita bread and topped them off with a dollop of Tzatziki Sauce. It was an amazing blend of flavors and not very hard to make!

Ethan's Lamb Patties
1 pound ground lamb
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 teaspoons sherry
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon dried Thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 dashes hot red pepper sauce

Shape the mixture into two inch patties. Fry in skillet or on the grill until done. If you are grilling outside, you should wear a Jen Rosie Designs Chef Hat. Serve patties over toasted Naan bread (can also use pita bread). We put some garlic butter on the bread to give it just a little more YUM! Top with a dollop of Tzatziki sauce (recipe below).

Tzatziki Sauce
2 8oz containers plain yogurt (we use greek yogurt).
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced
2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon juiced
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped, fresh dill
3 cloves garlic

Put on your favorite Hot Mama Apron. Blend in food processor until well blended. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

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