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Memorial Day is this weekend. How did that happen? In case you’re entertaining I have a few delicious and easy-to-make grilling recipes to help you out this coming Memorial Day weekend. I love a good shrimp boil! But to be honest, I’ve never done it the traditional way… I’ve always done a grilled shrimp boil. [...]The post Grilled Shrimp Boil appeared first on Katie's
Do you love home takeout? I do! I love takeout in general, but sometimes we don’t want to spend the money on eating out so I turn to my home-takeout method. About two months ago I stumbled across a recipe for Shrimp and Veggie Lo Mein. Ironically, although I’m not a big fan of lo mein [...]The post Shrimp and Veggie Lo Mein appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Feta. Do you love it? I just started enjoying it last year. I know… I’m a freak of nature. I also just started enjoying most cheeses within the past 10 years of my life. For the most part my hips were thankful of that. I had been dreaming up Greek Crostini appetizer for quite some [...]The post Garlic & Herb Whipped Feta appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Do you love Jambalaya? I never did until I made a visit to New Orleans. After that it was love at first sight… I can’t get enough of this starchy-meaty goodness. Yes, those are legit descriptive words in my book. I first visited New Orleans 3 years ago on a business trip. Going to [...]The post Stovetop Andouille and Shrimp Jambalaya appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
First off, where has the month gone? I swear I sneezed and we are now mid-month. Less than 1 month until I speak at Blogher Food (yes, I’m speaking and may or may not be a little intimidated) and Food Blog Forum Orlando is THIS WEEKEND! Each month I’ve done a month-long giveaway with some [...]The post May Giveaway – Edgeware & Fire Wire Grilling Tools appeared first on Kati
Pound Cake. A dense flavorful cake that can be served for breakfast, brunch, or dessert! That is not the official definition but the definition that I go by! This Cherry Almond Pound Cake is a fancy version of its sibling…. the traditional pound cake. I’m a sucker for almond extract and if your like me and love [...]The post Cherry Almond Pound Cake appeared first on Katie's Cucin
Let’s get our egg casserole on, shall we? I think everyone knows by now I’m an egg white girl, but that doesn’t mean that I deprive my husband of eggs. The man LOVES eggs. A few years ago he would be known to eat 2 dozen eggs in one week. I know some might be [...]The post Sausage, Egg, & Veggie Casserole appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Growing up I was a picky breakfast eater. Well heck, I was a picky eater altogether. I hardly ever ate meat, wouldn’t eat pasta with sauce on it, and preferred a bread and butter sandwich over a grilled cheese sandwich any day of the week. And yes, my mother totally let me eat a thick [...]The post Cinnamon Raisin Banana Stuffed French Toast appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Wow, day 4 of brunch week. I hope you have been following along with all the amazing brunch week recipes! Today, I’m sharing a granola recipe. Not just any granola… This is my coconut cherry granola that made its debut at the Central Florida Food Blogger Bake Sale this past weekend. Granola is a [...]The post Coconut Cherry Granola + CFL Food Blogger Bake Sale Wrap-Up appeared first
Scones are one of those delectable brunch items that are super fancy sounding and people think they are so hard to make. Let’s get this straight… they are so easy to make. I’ll be the first one to admit that over the past few years I’ve been intimidated to make scones. The first time [...]The post Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Let’s talk about bread today. To be exact, homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bread. Ever since I took the plunge in working with yeast earlier this year I’ve been expanding my bread making horizons. We love to eat Cinnamon Raisin Bread in our home and I knew that two homemade loaves were really going to hit the spot. Growing [...]The post Cinnamon Raisin Bread appeared first on Katie's Cuc
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Whether you are hosting a brunch or preparing for a Mexican fiesta tonight you will want to make my Cherry Tomato and Chorizo Omelet’s! Or, if you aren’t the Cinco de Mayo celebrating type of person you can serve these up on Mother’s Day. This week I’ll be participating in Brunch Week. [...]The post Cherry Tomato and Chorizo Omelet appeared first on Kat
Who is ready to kick-off Brunch Week with a bang? Today I’m sharing (along with other bloggers) a massive $1,800+ giveaway that is up for grabs! We are so grateful to have such amazing sponsors for Brunch Week. They have given us a fabulous bunch of incredible prizes for our giveaway. So let’s take a [...]The post #BrunchWeek Mega $1800+ Giveaway appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Yes, two days straight of non-stop enchilada recipes. I know–I apologize in advance. Some may say I have an addiction to enchilada sauce or others may say poor planning. Whatever side you decide on I know you will be thanking me later for introducing you to my Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers! You see… I [...]The post Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers appeared
Let’s get our enchilada on today, shall we? With just 3 days until Cinco de Mayo I hope I’ve been able to inspire you with a few new Mexican recipes this week to share with your family and friends. I’m the first to admit that enchiladas are not top on my list. I’d much [...]The post Beef & Green Chile Enchiladas appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
If you follow me on Instagram, you might know that I have a garden. For the past two and a half months while everyone has been shoveling snow, my husband and I have been picking cherry tomatoes like it’s our job. Well, I guess its our side unofficial job–but you get the point. It all [...]The post Chipotle Cherry Tomato Salsa appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Refried Beans. You either love them or hate them. In the past few years I’ve grown to love them. I will be the first to admit that I had no idea you could make them from scratch. DOH! (in a Homer Simpson voice). I honestly thought they just came in the canned variety. Little did [...]The post Bacon Refried Beans appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Avocado App for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Avocado & Feta Dip I’m an avocado lover. If you would have asked me when I was a kid I would have turned my head and frowned at the thought of eating avocados. Although, lets [...]The post #ILoveAvocados For Cinco De Mayo Sweepstakes appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Who loves gorgeous glass jars? Me! Last year, I found myself drooling over a wide variety of Weck Jars. That’s when I reached out to them to find out if they wanted to partner with me. Given that I’m a food blogger I’m always looking for “food props”. I knew that Weck Jars would [...]The post Weck Jars Giveaway appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Have you ever made your own baked corn chips? They are super easy to make and best of all you get to control the seasoning on them! This go-around I made a blend of Mexican spices to spice up these chips. The day I made these baked corned chips was the same day that my [...]The post Spicy Baked Corn Chips appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Thanks to Goodies Co. for sponsoring today’s discussion. As always all opinions are 100% my own! I’m a serial snacker. Do you know what that is–my definition would be someone who snacks all the time. I also like to try new snacks, but what I hate is when I try a new snack and it [...]The post Do you like to snack? Calling all snackers! appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Last month, I had this brilliant idea for a recipe, but the only problem was that I needed enchilada sauce. I was out of the jarred variety and well I didn’t feel like going to the store. That is when I had an ah-ha moment, “wait I can make my own“. My husband looked at [...]The post Spicy Enchilada Sauce appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Would you hate me if you knew that I ate my first bowl of Spaghetti Carbonara last year in Europe? Yep totally true. I think the whole egg thing has thrown me off all these years, and thus kept me far, far away from the egg based pasta. But while on vacation I tend to [...]The post Lighter Spaghetti Carbonara appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Happy Earth Day! First off, I want to apologize for being absent for the past week. I was visiting Utah for a Craft/DIY conference for my other blog: Sew Woodsy. While there, I got to meet up with my friend Heidi from Foodie Crush and meet Maria from Two Peas and Their Pod! It was [...]The post Glass Dharma Straw Giveaway appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. I swear just yesterday it was the first day of January–where is time going? Growing up, I remember showering my mom with homemade cards, flowers, and food! (Remember, I started cooking at a young age.) Typically, my mom and I would bake a box of brownies or make [...]The post Baking Whoopie Pies with My Amazing Mom! appeared first on Katie'
You guys should know by now… I love to use my slow cooker for an easy meal. I mean who doesn’t love someone else to cook for them? Today, I’m sharing with you how easy it is to introduce new flavors to your family. Meet my Slow Cooker Chicken Curry Chickpeas. Since my husband doesn’t [...]The post Slow Cooker Chicken Curry Chickpeas appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Have you ever made fresh homemade pasta? Making spaghetti at home is actually really easy. It takes a little time and patience, and within a half hour you’ll have a batch of fresh pasta completed that will knock your socks off. Thankfully I also have KitchenAid® to thank! They have the most amazing pasta attachments. I [...]The post {Video} How to Make Spaghetti with KitchenAid® appeared fir
Do you love going to a good party? Well, I have a treat for you today. I’m hosting a Springtime Progressive Dinner Party with some of my favorite blog friends tonight! From the table scape to appetizers, sides, the main course, and of course drinks and desserts–we all have it covered. And of course we [...]The post Mini Crab Cakes w/ Cilantro Lime Sauce + HUGE Giveaway appeared first o
It’s my birthday today and because of that I wanted to do a giveaway today (and a HUGE giveaway tomorrow). We love breakfast in my house. Most mornings I don’t have the luxury of putting together a beautiful and large breakfast spread. In an effort to save money we eat breakfast at home 99% [...]The post Breakfast Savings at Publix® + Giveaway appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Ok, who is ready for an epic cookie recipe? I had been dreaming up the idea of Blueberry Oatmeal Marshmallow Cookies for a while now. And then I finally acted on my dreams and made them come true. I told my husband about them and he wasn’t too enthused. But I assured him that he [...]The post Blueberry Oatmeal Marshmallow Cookies appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Split pea soup. You either love it or hate it. I grew up hating it. My mom would make it a few times each year, and try to persuade me to try her families recipe for split pea soup. Of course, me being a young bratty child I always refused. It wasn’t until I was [...]The post Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Happy first day of April! (Fun fact: my mom had false labor with me on April fools day! I started making the funnies at a very young age). All joking aside… no fooling you here today. I’m sharing this month’s Facebook Exclusive Giveaway: 7 Boxes of Dreamfields Healthy Pasta! I love Dreamfields pasta and what [...]The post April Giveaway: Dreamfields Healthy Pasta appeared first o
Today, I’m over at Food Fanatic contributing the most divine one-pot meal recipe I’ve created to date. I’d like to introduce you to the Italian Sausage Bake. This is perfect for a weekend meal. Fresh ingredients such as pepper, onions, grape tomatoes, and potatoes tossed with spicy Italian sausage that bakes in the oven for a [...]The post Italian Sausage Bake appeared first on K
Who loves glorious freshly baked bread? Italian Bread to be exact. 2013 is a year of self-enrichment. I’m so happy to say I’ve accomplished one of the many goals I made for myself this year; baking fresh bread at home. I contacted the amazing people over at King Arthur Flour to assist me in my [...]The post Italian Bread + King Arthur Flour Giveaway appeared first on Katie's Cucin
I figured I needed to balance out the unhealthy recipes (Berry Dutch Baby and those drool-worthy Homemade Cinna-Buns) from last week with a healthier recipe. I love making Blueberry Granola Parfaits. I mainly eat them for breakfast; however, I also really enjoy them as a mid-afternoon snack. Do you know what else I love??? Glass [...]The post Blueberry Granola Parfait appeared first on Katie'
Easter is this week. To me that’s mind blowing. A quarter of our year is already complete–time is flying by way too fast (in my opinion). Today, I’m sharing with you a super simple slow cooker recipe for Brown Sugar Honey Glazed Ham. Yep, a slow cooker recipe–as in you put the ham in the [...]The post Brown Sugar Honey Glazed Ham appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
This recipe for Homemade Cinna-Buns is sure to be the sweetest treat at breakfast or brunch! Start them the night before and finish them the next morning in the oven.The post Homemade Cinna-Buns appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Are you ready for a super easy (and delicious) dessert that you can have on the table in 30 minutes time? Because your time has come… this is the holy grail of entertaining dessert recipes (in my opinion). Meet the Berry Dutch Baby. Everyone I served it to questioned the name, but once I explained [...]The post Berry Dutch Baby appeared first on Katie's Cucina.
Happy first day of spring! I realize that this is an understatement for some as they shovel their way out of their homes. But for me… since I live in Florida, spring is really here. My garden is flourishing (you would know this if you follow me on Instagram since every other picture is of [...]
For those who don’t know me in real life–I’m a quarter Polish. My husband is like 99.9% Polish. We both grew up eating Polish food (although the Polish food my husband grew up eating is a bit more authentic than what I grew up eating). Both of our mother’s make Stuffed Cabbage. This is a [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I love using leftovers to create unique breakfast wraps. Today, I’m sharing with you an Irish Breakfast Wrap. As some of you may know breakfast is a big deal in our home. As it should be. I mean the world has reminded us that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”, [...]
I’ve shared a few adult beverage recipes on Katie’s Cucina, and its my goal this year to share a lot more. I love to have a drink on the weekend yet am a horrible mixologist. I will say that I’m getting much better! Earlier this week, Christine from Cook the Story and I chatted with [...]
All week, I’ve shared a slue of Irish recipes. The other day, I shared a classic Reuben Panini. Today we are going to take a few of the leftovers from my past recipes and create this dip. Any Reuben lover has to have this dip in their lives. Have you ever tried Reuben Dip? I [...]
Are you hosting a brunch this St. Patrick’s Day this year? Regardless if you are this Sweet Potato Corned Beef Hash could easily be the star of any gathering. So if you’re not hosting brunch, serve breakfast for dinner (otherwise known as “brinner”). I may not be Irish but I love Irish food! Even though [...]
I think everyone knows me pretty well by now that I love to transform leftovers into something magical. Transform them into a new meal. So over the next few days you’ll learn about different ways to transform your leftover Corned Beef and Cabbage. Today, I’m sharing with you an easy lunch (or dinner). Instead [...]
With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner I’m going to share with you a few of my favorite Irish recipes this week. While reading the current issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray I saw she made Guinness Milkshakes, and that’s when a light bulb popped on! Why don’t I make Guinness Floats? Similar concept [...]
Who likes to make their slow cooker do all the work? ME! St. Patrick’s Day is this Sunday and what better way to celebrate the holiday than by dusting off your trusty KitchenAid slow cooker and letting it cook dinner for you! Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage, to be exact! Seriously. I’m not kidding. This is [...]
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit in on a live webinar with Land O’Lakes® Butter. Hosted by Becky Wahlund, Director of the Land O’Lakes Test Kitchen, Ree Drummond from The Pioneer Woman. These lovely ladies also had the help from the Kitchen Conversations blogger panel: Brenda, A Farmgirl’s Dabbles Julie, The Little Kitchen Maria, Two Peas & [...]
Last week, Christine from Cook the Story and I tackled a daunting question that so many food bloggers are begining to spike interest in… Google+. We spoke with Jenni Field of Pastry Chef Online about how to implement Google+ from a Food Bloggers stand point. There are so many benefits that you can get by using Google+ and [...]
