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Blogger Meetup: Pizza Party! March 21, 2011

Filed under: Blogging,Cooking — Kelocity @ 6:29 am
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Saturday night, Kaitlin hosted an LA Blogger meetup at her place and it was pretty awesome.

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The group included Kaitlin, Amanda and Andy, Katherine, and Melissa .

And in true Blogger Fashion, the food was amazing.

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We had a make your own pizza concept, with no topping spared!

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Katherine is a pro and taught us all how to properly stretch out the dough (the key is to keep adding flour)!

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And spreading olive oil on the dough before the sauce and toppings makes it crunchy! YUM!

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We made four mini pizzas to share. They were all gorgeous. I love when food looks like art.

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I love cheese. Lots of cheese… and garlic. MMm!
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I put the Broccoli on this bad boy. I just bring so much talent to the foodie world.IMG_4748

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Served with a really good salad (and Newman’s Own Dressing of course!)

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Blogger friends –> Real friends! You won’t meet a nicer bunch of people.

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Melissa made dessert. Peanut Butter Chocolate chip cookies, and a peanut butter coffee cake!

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I’m not a big Harry Potter fanatic, but if you hang out with these guys long enough, you’ll become one through osmosis. lol

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We also watched the Rebecca Black music video Friday a few times. You should watch it. It’s addicting.IMG_4782

Such a fun night, great food and new friends.

Photo from twobooswhoeat.com !

Thanks for hosting, Kaitlin!IMG_4772

 

Cabbage Soup March 20, 2011

Filed under: Cooking,Food — Kelocity @ 8:44 am
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With all this talk of St. Patty’s Day cabbage lately, I realized I was craving it! On a whim, I picked up this from the grocery store this week.
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Irish Stew Mix! I had no idea what to do with it, but it looked good, so I bought it.
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I googled recipes for “Cabbage Soup” and found this one from All Recipes. It only took about 30 minutes to make, and it was totally worth it.

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We ate al fresco. Nothing like a warm soup on a chilly day!
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On the side, I made some biscuits. It just seemed right.
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Topped with a little bit of dill. I will definitely be saving this recipe!
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Houseparty: Kraft Philadelphia Cooking Crème (And a Giveaway!) March 13, 2011

Filed under: Cooking,Food,Friends,Giveaway — Kelocity @ 8:04 am
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Last night, we had some friends over to enjoy an evening of cooking, dining and laughing, courtesy of Kraft and Houseparty.
They sent us some goodies, including their new Philadelphia Cooking Crème to cook up some delicious meals.
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We would be cooking two recipes: Chicken Bruschetta Pasta and Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole.
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The kitchen was prepped…
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The table was set…
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Let the cooking begin!
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They also sent this Todd English Pan to test out… and it was pretty awesome.

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Once everyone arrived, we (the girls)  got started on our first recipe:
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Danielle took one for the team and cut up all the chicken. That’s my least favorite cooking task.
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Erin got the magic ingredient ready!
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We used the ‘Savory Garlic’ flavor in the casserole.
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While the casserole was in the oven, Erika manned the stove and cooked the chicken for the next dish!
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The pan worked really great!
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We used the Original Flavor in the Pasta dish.
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Friends!
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To finish off the Bruschetta Pasta, we added in the fresh basil.
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Then the Casserole came out of the oven… slightly undercooked. If you make this recipe, make sure you cook the chicken BEFORE putting it in the oven, because ours definitely wasn’t done.
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We paired our two savory dishes with a simple salad to lighten it up a bit. I thought they were pretty good. Next time, I’d make the Bruschetta Pasta with the Savory Garlic instead of the Original flavor.

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For dessert, we had an Oreo Ice Cream cake and a lemon tart.
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Both were fantastic. We did some serious damage to the cake though.
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What a fun night with friends! Hi Irving and Erin!
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Tim and Erika!
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And me and Danielle!
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Each guest walked away with a pack of goodies.
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The evidence of a great dinner party:
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AND NOW IT’S YOUR TURN TO WIN! I’ll be sending two lucky winners a Philadelphia Cooking Crème goodie pack that includes: Coupons, Recipe book, notepad, magnet and cooking spoon. I’ll even throw in a surprise treat to go with it.
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To Enter: Go to cookphilly.com and tell me which recipe you’d like to make using the Cooking Crème. Winner will be chosen at random and announced on Tuesday night. Good luck!

 

Cooking in Bulk! January 15, 2011

Filed under: Cooking,Food — Kelocity @ 10:45 am
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We all know by now what a challenge it is for me to meal plan and cook rounded meals consistently. I always have one or two meals I’m excited about per week, and the rest of the time, it’s thrown together or we have missing ingredients. I’m hoping this will all change with time when we start a family someday. (Is there hope?)

That’s one of the reasons why we keep going back to Dream Dinners. It’s a great concept: you go in and prepare 36 servings of meals in about two hours. And you go home with a freezer full of dishes you created yourself, all ready to go when you want them. Sounds good to me.

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We’ve been about four times in the past and for us, it’s definitely worth it. You know they’ll have everything you need to make each recipe work.
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When you get there, they give you aprons, but we prefer to bring our own. It’s just more fun that way.
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We had a few friends join us this time, which was fun. We could chat and cook at the same time.

A little wine always helps too!
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If anyone is interested in trying it out in the LA area, let me know!

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So excited to have real meals for dinner! I’ll share a few of them on the blog as we eat them. Buon Appetito!

 

Muggles in the Morning September 26, 2010

Filed under: Dogs — Kelocity @ 10:19 am
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This morning, I took Erika and Timmy’s dog Muggles out for a stroll in Griffith Park. He seemed excited when I picked him up!
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Our first stop was the Autry Museum. Dog’s love to learn about new things. 🙂
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The n we headed out to the trail.
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There were lots of new poles to sniff.
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Muggles lead the way.
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He did SUCH a good job walking. He LOVED the path. Probably because there’s no traffic on it. 🙂
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Then we watched some golfers…
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Muggles tried to keep up with the runners.

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Hi Auntie Kelley!
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I think he was totally tuckered out! He’ll take a nice nap today.
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PS. If you’re interested, Dinner #8 was a smashing hit. I made Erica’s Maple Chicken for the third time. As usual, it was amazing. It’s just so good. You have to try it. I added carrots too and it was divine. YUM.