Last week I posted a recipe for Orange Whipped Cream Cake. The cake was very moist, tasty and was full of spring flavors…it even made the Foodbuzz Top 9 on Friday. The cake was adapted from Rose’s Heavenly Cakes and the post included a giveaway for Rose’s cookbook. In order to enter the giveaway, I asked my readers to describe the best cake they had ever tasted.
I was excited to read every single comment; all of the cakes sounded divine and I will likely make many of them in the coming months! But one of the cakes would not leave my thoughts, it had me thinking about chocolate and espresso for days. One of my readers, Jessie posted a link to a Chocolate Cake with Espresso Buttercream from Oprah’s website. I was smitten with this cake at first glance and knew I had to make it immediately! Okay, not immediately because Jessie posted it at almost 10 pm, but I did make it a couple of days later! Before I get to the recipe for this fabulous cake, I first want to mention and link you to some (although I would love to list them all) of the other wonderful cakes my readers posted…
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Since tomorrow is the Super Bowl, I figured I would squeeze in one last post for all of you party planners out there. Everyone loves finger foods and what Super Bowl spread is complete without a taco recipe? Typically I will make my little bro’s taco dip (which I totally need to post at some point), but this time, I thought I would mix it up a little bit! This recipe is simple and the perfect size for game day grub.
Although this is not really a recipe, it is still worthy of posting because a.) they are tasty and b.) they are seriously adorable! I simply sauteed onion, browned lean ground beef and added in some homemade taco seasoning. I then placed spoonfuls of the seasoned ground beef into Tostitos Scoops and added all the necessary fixings. My favorite taco condiments include lettuce, Mexican shredded cheese, sour cream, hot sauce and green onions. The flavor combinations are endless, try adding tomatoes, salsa or guacamole to really liven these up! Have a great Super Bowl Sunday full of food, friends and of course…football! Check back soon for a fabulous chocolate cake recipe!
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If you read my blog on a regular basis, you may recall me saying that I am not a big football fan, okay let me rephrase that, I am not a football fan AT ALL. On occasion, I will pretend to watch it to appease Bri, but in all honesty I really have no clue what is going on. However, I do love to cook, so this “Man Holiday” aka the Super Bowl gives me the perfect opportunity to whip up some fabulous snack food to share with my readers. I will have two posts going up today, the first is for this delicious, spicy, cheesy Jalapeno Popper Dip. It’s easy, incredibly tasty and highly addictive.
It pairs perfectly with toasted French bread, tortilla chips, crackers, raw veggies and beer! I will forewarn you, this dip definitely has a little kick, but if you like things a little more on the mild side, simply cut back on the jalapenos and chilies to suite your taste buds. I hope this recipe makes it on to your Super Bowl Spread. Have a great day and be sure to check back later for a last minute snack idea.
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I am very excited to let all of you know about an amazing project that was initiated by Julie Van Rosendaal of the blog, Dinner with Julie. After the devastating earthquake that left Haiti in shambles, Julie committed herself to helping with the relief efforts. Julie’s dedication, effort, and selflessness debuted today in the form of an absolutely stunning cookbook.
BlogAid-Recipes for Haiti is a compilation of recipes and photographs from twenty-seven fabulous, talented and generous food writers. All of the proceeds from BlogAid-Recipes for Haiti will go straight to Haitian relief via the Red Cross and Doctors without Borders. That’s not all though! Both West Canadian AND Blurb are matching the dollar amount of the proceeds raised up to $10,000 and until February 12th, the Canadian government will match that amount.
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