Green Mountain Naturals Lemonade Giveaway
June 12, 2013 | Print | E-mail | Filed under Keurig, reviews & giveaways
Hope you’re having a wonderful week! After several rainy days here, the skies have finally cleared up, and we’re looking forward to enjoying some nice summer evenings outside again. Since the kickoff to summer over Memorial Day weekend a couple weeks ago, I’ve been taking every opportunity I can to get out and enjoy the weather. Today, I’m also excited to be giving away some Green Mountain Naturals Lemonade K-Cup packs, which I think are essential for summer! This year’s Keurig Ambassador program is coming to a close, and a few weeks back, Green Mountain Coffee contacted me to ask me what my favorite K-Cup packs are. Normally I’d go for my old standby – Donut House Chocolate Glazed Donut – but in the spirit of summer I just had to go with the Green Mountain Naturals Lemonade instead. Perfectly refreshing, especially in a to-go bottle for outdoor activities, these brew over ice K-Cup packs are the perfect blend of sweet and tart, and they also have no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. To win some of your own, just leave me a comment letting me know your favorite summer tradition, or if you don’t have one yet, tell me how you plan to spend your summer! The giveaway ends next Wednesday, June 19th at midnight, and is open to US residents only. One winner will be randomly selected using Random.org and contacted Thursday, June 20th. Good luck!
Full disclosure: I am a paid Keurig K-Cup Ambassador, however the opinions expressed here are all my own. Prizes are courtesy of Keurig and Green Mountain Coffee.
Black Bean Burgers
June 4, 2013 | Print | E-mail | Filed under beans
Now that you can make your own delicious homemade hamburger buns, I thought I should give you a recipe for some patties to use them on! While I love buying hamburger patties made using grass-fed beef at the farmers market, sometimes I also like to go for the vegetarian option. I threw together these simple black bean burgers over the weekend with ingredients I already had in my pantry and refrigerator, although you can certainly play around with the spices and use what you like best. Also, if you don’t want to wait around for dried beans to soak, you can substitute canned beans; simply use 3 cups drained and rinsed canned beans and you’ll be ready to go. These are perfect for a picnic, and I like to serve mine with some provolone cheese and lettuce on top. I hope you’ll give them a try!
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Homemade Hamburger Buns
May 24, 2013 | Print | E-mail | Filed under bread
Can you believe that Memorial Day is right around the corner already? I’m having a little trouble computing that May is coming to a close and that the kickoff to summer is in just a few days. I think it’s partially because we’ve been spoiled over the past couple of weeks with several warm and sunny days…but it could also be that the farmers market season starts up again in less than two weeks! With my first year as a small business owner under my belt, I’ve made some exciting changes for this year, and I’m really looking forward to everything that my second year making handcrafted confitures will bring. In the meantime though, I made these homemade hamburger buns for our Memorial Day celebration, which I adapted slightly from King Arthur Flour’s recipe. After getting annoyed one too many times with the packaged buns available at the grocery store that are too small and soft to hold up to a decent burger, I decided that I had to try my hand at making my own. I was happy to find that it wasn’t very hard at all; you simply need to plan ahead to make sure you have the time to let the dough to rise. And, even if you’re not feeding a crowd, you can easily wrap up the leftover buns and pop them in the freezer for later. Enjoy, and have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend!
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Canning Q&A: Soft Spreads
May 22, 2013 | Print | E-mail | Filed under canning, food fanatic
I’m at it again over at Food Fanatic today, where I’m answering another one of your frequently asked questions for my Canning Q&A series! Today’s topic is all about the differences among all the different types of soft spreads you can make. Head over to check it out, and have a fantastic Wednesday!
Green Tea Cookies
May 14, 2013 | Print | E-mail | Filed under cookies, tea
I’ve been on a bit of a cookie kick around here lately, especially after discovering my new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and proceeding to make batch after batch. But today, at the request of my sister, I’ve baked up a lighter cookie that I think goes very nicely with a hot cup of tea. I can’t take credit for the idea of incorporating green tea into a cookie though, that has my sister written all over it. She loves tea, so when she asked me to make these for her, of course I couldn’t say no. It was a little tricky finding powdered green tea, or matcha powder, but I finally located a small tin in the natural food section at the grocery store made by the brand Teas’ Tea. Although it was a bit on the pricey side, a little bit goes a long way…and I’m definitely looking forward to experimenting with some green tea icing with what I have left over, and perhaps even trying my hand at a homemade green tea frappuccino. I hope you enjoy these delightfully buttery cookies, and have a wonderful week!
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