teacher by day - chef by night
The nights are getting cooler and you are surely craving some comfort foods… If you like Mac & Cheese (and you are over 21) than the flavor of a beer that you would normally just drink with your Macaroni & Cheese is the perfect addition …
Summer Produce, while it may seem overwhelming at times to have so many fresh garden goodies all at once, we need to embrace every last piece from our garden! Sometimes you eat them fresh, sometimes you can them, sometimes you cook with them, and sometimes …
If you are a regular reader here, you may remember that last year my fabulous fiance (who at that point was just a great boyfriend) planted two habanero plants. “Ok”, I thought to myself “how bad can that be”. WELL – two habanero plants led to about 3 million (maybe I exaggerate) habaneros being thrown out. These things were way too hot for most normal use. I mean, I was able to make some soup, and muffins, infused vodka, some delicious pepper flakes, and even a hot sauce that caused us to vacate the house – but we came to the conclusion that Habanero should not be planted at our house.
Fast forward to this year where we planted Jalapenos (not even sure how many plants we have – but it is a lot). Jalapeno Poppers are making regular appearances around here in different variations. Salsa is a common occurrence as well (best when eaten with a spoon – no extra calories then)! But when we were going to be away for a few days and had way too many of these beauties around, I figured why not pickle them!
Around here we are in the midst of Tomato Season, which really makes me happy. One of my favorite things to do with tomatoes is just top them with some mozzarella and basil (on a plate with salt & pepper or melted between bread or …
“So Katniss, the Capital must be quite a change from District 12. What’s Impressed you most since you arrived here?” asks Caesar. He tells her to be honest and then “The Lamb Stew” I get out Caesar laughs and vaguely I realize some of the …
I am sorry that I did not prepare a delicious new S’mores Treat for you today.
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To make it up to you AND to tempt your taste buds, I have created a round-up of some great ways that you can celebrate National S’mores Day though! Some of these treats have been featured right here while others are delicious looking treats that I’ve found around the ‘Net!
Happy Summer!
Teacher by Day – Chef by Night’s S’mores Bar Cookies
Teacher by Day – Chef by Night’s Smokeless S’mores
Teacher by Day – Chef by Night’s S’mores Cupcakes
Une-Deux Senses’ Baked S’mores Oatmeal
The Comfort of Cooking’s S’mores Truffles
My Daily Find’s S’mores Martini
And I leave you with this, Today’s CHALLENGE of the Day… What is your best way of enjoying S’mores?