Where are the best breads in the world?

In Parisian artisan boulangeries, of course!

Share Our Strength's Baking Contest for No Kid Hungry Campaign

Hi Everyone!

I am super excited to tell you about an amazing event coming up.  I am very honored to be a judge at this competition, so join me for a night of fun, friends, and food!

Join culinary professionals and foodies across Atlanta as we raise funds for Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit working to end childhood hunger in America through its No Kid Hungry campaign.

Professional, amateur, culinary students and young pastry chefs are invited to compete. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in all four categories.  We have a great lineup of judges (including me!) and Jenn Hobby of Kicks 101.5 FM will once again be our Reception Host.  Entries are due Friday, Feb 15, 2012.

Not interested in baking? People can buy a ticket to attend the Wine & Dessert Judging Reception for $35. As always, all net proceeds benefit our No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood hunger in America.

All of the event information and entry instructions are located here: http://ce.strength.org/events/baking-contest-no-kid-hungry

Thanks for reading!
Lizzie

Shop Like a Parisian!

The food market mecca: Paris!

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Lizzie Marie

The City of Lights!

My adventures in Paris begin...

Stay tuned for the next episode!

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Lizzie Marie

New Olympics Sports: Pancake Toss & Cherry Pit Spit!

Hi Everyone!

My family got together recently and participated in some fun Olympic-style games!  My Aunt Tami and I competed as a team and played all sorts of games; like beanbag toss and water balloon tossing.

Some of my favorites were the pancake toss (no pancakes involved!) and the cherry pit spit.  The pancake toss was where we threw a ‘pancake’ (a bean bag) to each other using pans.  I also had a lot of fun doing the cherry pit spit.  Aunt Tami won that event with one pit getting over 15 feet in distance!  Watch the video below!

What are some Olympic-style games your family has been doing this summer?  Which Olympic events have you been watching?  I love watching the synchronized diving, gymnastics, and archery.

Thanks for reading!

Lizzie Marie

Tiny Tidbits: Opening Jars

Hi Everyone!
I don't know about you, but one of the most annoying things when I'm cooking is when I have a jar that just won't open.  Luckily, my Grandma Sara taught me a great way to open any jar!


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Lizzie Marie

Spicy Asian Slaw

Hi Everyone!

During the summer, I love making coleslaw because it’s refreshing, healthy, and delicious!  I took one of my grandma's recipes for coleslaw and tweaked it to make it healthier. 

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 small head savoy cabbage
1/2 small head purple cabbage
3 stalks rainbow chard *optional, only use the stalks, diced
1/2 medium onion
1 cup baby carrots (half of a 16 ounce bag)
1 cup shelled edamame, thawed
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 orange: use juice of half the orange and zest half of the orange rind
1 1/2 inch piece of ginger, grated with zester

This is a great recipe because you can personalize it to fit your taste.  We happened to have some rainbow chard in the refrigerator the day I made the slaw and decided to add some.  If like your slaw to have a lot of vinaigrette, use 1/3 cup olive oil and 1/3 cup vinegar instead of 1/4 cup each.

In a food processor, grate cabbage, onion, and carrots.  Place grated vegetables into a large mixing bowl and add diced chard and edamame.  Using a microplane, zest half of the orange rind and add to the bowl.  Zest ginger into bowl too.

Whisk together (or use a shaker cup with a tight fitting lid) olive oil, vinegar, sugar mustard, juice of half an orange.  Whisk or shake until vinaigrette forms and pour onto slaw.  Mix thoroughly, place lid or plastic wrap on bowl and set in refrigerator for at least one hour.  The longer the slaw sits, the better it tastes.  Stir slaw, taste and adjust flavors to your liking: more mustard, more orange juice, etc.

The slaw is a great to have during a cookout.  My dad recently grilled skirt steak.

Spicy Asian Slaw is not only delicious; it’s also really colorful!  I love the orange and ginger in the vinaigrette, and the edamame is a fun twist.

Thanks for watching and have a great summer!

Lizzie Marie