Today we welcome Jaclyn from the beautiful blog, Food + Words. A fellow soulful writer like me, Jaclyn writes full stories and heartfelt feelings before every delicious recipe, giving you a glimpse into her life. What is food without a gathering around a table filled with small talk, deep conversations or complicated silences? Food is something to be shared, and words are the perfect accompaniment. Naturally, a name like Food + Words fits beautifully into the Food Blogging world.
We were very happy that Jaclyn was a willing participant in my “holiday” from blogging. So thank you Jaclyn! Enjoy this gorgeous recipe for Raspberry Cake!
Continue reading “{Guest Post: Jaclyn from Food + Words) Late Summer Raspberry Cake” →
Although most of the technical season called “summer” did not arrive here in the Pacific Northwest this year, the cooler weather did not deter our favourite fruits and vegetables from growing just as well. They may have been a tad late (three weeks in some cases), but those of us who were in the know kept waiting with bated breath. As long as it doesn’t rain everyday and no frost befalls us, those fruits will be here.
And the waiting paid off. Although we didn’t make it to the Okanagan this year (as in years past), Adrian’s parents made the journey with us at top of mind. Upon their return, we were greeted with 20 lbs. of beautiful black Lapin cherries, 10 lbs. of succulent yellow peaches and 20 lbs. of sweet, juicy apricots. It was a fruit lovers dream. If I were anyone else, I may have pulled out the canning supplies and stored some for next year. But you know what we did? We ate it. All of it. While it was still fresh. In a week. It was glorious. Our timing was aided by some Clearly Fresh Bag samples I had received a few weeks ago, and I’m very happy about that. Without the bags, I may have had to do something drastic, like preserve.
Continue reading “Whole Wheat Chocolate Cherry Muffins” →
Todays’ post comes to us from Shellina of The Frugal Flambe. Shellina is a wife, mom and blogger from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She writes for her own food blog devoted to educating families on the emotional and financial benefits of eating at home- The Frugal Flambe. With a new recipe or tip every day, it’s your one-stop-read for encouragement and ideas for feeding your family on a dime.
Summer: a time for relaxing, enjoying late sunshine, eating outside, playing outside, and maybe even sleeping outside, the warm days and (hopefully) cooler nights, the laid back feeling of it all. What’s not to love about summer? Well, here in Minnesota, a lot. There’s the mosquitoes, the humidity, the constant road construction, the hot nights and the hotter days, and this year- the peak of my second pregnancy (baby is due mid-August). It’s enough to make one wish for winter. But even I, the Grinch of summertime, have found the silver lining in two beautiful aspects of this time of year. Okay, there are three beautiful aspects:
- Planting my own vegetable garden.
- Eating my own veggies from said vegetable garden.
- Air conditioning… but that has nothing to do with this post.
If you’ve been tending your own vegetable garden this year, exciting times are here at last! That’s right, ladies and gentlemen- the fruits of your labor are beginning to ripen, (or have ripened already), and soon your kitchen will be overflowing with possibilities and supper ideas.
Early August is prime picking season for one of the most versatile veggies coming from your garden: the tomato. (Okay, okay, it’s a fruit- a fact I never understood, but I trust nonetheless.) Whether you planted those puppies in March or early May, odds are that they’ll start turning that gorgeous red within the first two weeks of August. It’s time to bring in your harvest and begin planning some meals around them, because they won’t stay gorgeous forever. Of course, there’s canning, but why not enjoy some of them fresh? That’s the best part, right? Right.
Continue reading “{Guest Post: Shellina from The Frugal Flambe} Fresh Garden Bruschetta” →
This post marks a series of guest posts that will be running on Guilty Kitchen over the months of July and August. Why guest posts? Hey, even food bloggers need a break too! I am taking this time to spend more hours walking barefoot through my garden (though on second thought, shoes may be present after stepping on a bee last week.), giggling like a five year old with my two kids, making blanket tents with the kitchen table, fumbling my way through play dough recipes and blowing bubbles for hours on the deck, beer or wine in hand. I may even cook up a few recipes to keep in my arsenal for when I return full time.
I’ve chosen some of the best and brightest to fill in for me and I hope you will give them as much praise and adulation that you give me.
For each guest post, I will continue to write intros though, so I will be here the whole time. I may even throw in some anectodes and photos of what we’re up to. Childhood is short and sweet and I want to get every little bit out of it that I can.
Today’s guest post is from Nancy at A Communal Table. Nancy shares mouthwatering recipes and gorgeous photography alongside heartfelt words, just like me. Her style is simple and elegant and the food matches it perfectly. Nancy’s love of food goes as deep as mine, as she also works as a personal chef.
Today she shares with us a perfect summer side dish, roasted potato salad. with a vinaigrette based dressing, one of my favourites!
Cheers and happy reading!
Elizabeth
Continue reading “{Guest Post: Nancy from A Communal Table} Roasted Potato Salad with Corn, Pancetta and Blue Cheese” →
Summer has finally peeked out from behind the clouds here in Victoria and we’ve been taking advantage of every barely warm moment. If it’s not raining, we find something to do . Last week we had to go downtown for a little eyeglass repair emergency (the trouble with kids…), and hit the busy streets right around lunch time.
Walking up the street from our chosen parking garage, we stumbled upon this little Columbian gem, La Fogata Latina, which I had read about in EAT Magazine not even a week earlier. I love happily stumbling upon somewhere you had planned on going for food, and at lunch hour no less.
Continue reading “Salt Roasted Beet & Barley Salad with Creamy Lemon Vanilla Dressing” →
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