I found this site that will let you check off food items that you have in your fridge/freezer/pantry and it will find recipes for you! It sorts the recipe search results by the percentage of ingredients you have. All the recipes for which you have 100% of the ingredients will be first on the list, and so on. It also gives you nutrition information, # of ingredients, cooking time, a category list - all of which you can sort by. You have the option to add to your grocery/ingredient list and you may also submit your own recipes.
So next time you are wondering what to do with the shrimp or chicken you have in your freezer and wanting to use up the fresh mushrooms and ricotta so they don't go to waste...try
MyFridgeFood.
Please note that I have NOT tested all of the recipes...obviously. But I figure that whatever recipe search results come up will at least get you thinking. And maybe you have a favorite recipe in your collection that you hadn't thought of using.
I love coffee flavor! Ice cream, gelato, chocolate sauce, chocolate cake, tiramisu, chocolate pudding, hot chocolate... whatever! And I love chocolate! It is a necessary staple in my kitchen.
Ina Garten, one of my favorite chefs, says that coffee flavor enhances chocolate and gives it depth. I totally agree! And it doesn't get much better or more decadant than a good dark chocolate with a hint of coffee flavor.
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I found this really cute site called the
Cupcake Project that has a plethora of yummy sounding cupcake recipes, great photos, and some funny dialog. Steph shares a genius way to get coffee flavor into your baked goods without having to use instant powder (which is usually nasty tasting) or brewed coffee (I don't own a coffee maker) which can sometimes water down the recipe. In short, you steep whole coffee beans (mmmmm...I can almost smell them) in super hot whole milk (or 2% or half & half), strain off the beans and use the creamy, coffee-y, yummy goodness that results. G-e-n-i-u-s! I will be trying this method for my next 'must have chocolate' creation.
WELCOME!
Almost everyday, I see or find something I want to share with someone. That's why I'm often saying something to the effect of, "Hey! Look what I found...". As I gather ideas and inspiration from everything around me, some of these things actually turn into projects: invitations, party favors, decorations, gifts, things for my friends, things for weddings, things for my house, things to eat, etc. But truthfully, most of them go in my files. And, yes, I actually am the kind of person who goes back and looks at them. In my perfect world, I would have ample time to create (or attempt) every fabulous project, as well as endless resources to purchase all of the beautiful, unique, and sometimes quirky things I come across. But until then, I would love to be able to share this obsession I have of looking for the next incredible find. So, come back often--it will be an insight into my thoughts (which I always find entertaining, at the very least) and an adventure in creative possibilities.
