Postcards are underrated. When receiving a postcard comes to mind, I immediately think of “Hello from_____” cards from family. That hasn’t changed much, but a website called Postcrossing is setting out to expand how we use and receive postcards. Maybe you … Continue reading
5/12/2012- Nothing beats a little iced tea on a sunny day. To prepare for the return of the sun here in Boston I made a little pomegranate green tea iced tea using my nifty Weck Jars (think two big servings per jar).
It was really simple, I found a pomegranate tea (think of all the flavor possibilities) and poured boiling water over it and a green tea bag in the jar I was storing it in. I like my tea sweetened just a little too, so I added a heaping tablespoon of sugar to each jar (if you like sweeter iced tea go with 2 Tbs) and let it steep until it’s cool. Add just a dash of Pom Pomegranate juice (or some other type–a little goes a long way) and pop into the fridge. Don’t forget to leave the tea bags in! Here’s the hard part, the longer you leave it the better the sugar takes to the tea. I found that left overnight it was perfect for me but I bet that if you left it longer it’d be fine, maybe even better.
Here’s a fun idea, if you want to dress up your tea for guests, you could freeze pomegranate seeds to drop in as “ice cubes” and serve it in a wine or martini glass. It looks gorgeous and tastes delicious!
So, as you’ll soon read I love Postcrossing. It’s like pen pals for grown-ups. Expect details tomorrow but today’s 365 is a sneak peek. I got these postcards today from Norway and China!
Today’s photo is of my favorite flowers en route to work. They really are that color saturated! I pass them every day and think wow! Mailed my foodie pen pal goodies and mothers day gift (don’t forget!) so it’s on to work!
So what if you could receive a fun and delicious package in the mail once a month from a fellow foodie? You can! It’s called Foodie Pen Pals and it’s run by Lindsay at the Lean Green Bean. What do you do? You simply sign up with an email and the fabulous Lindsay assigns you a Foodie Pen Pal, the girl who had me this month was another Lindsay. Lindsay at Biking and Baking Before Bed sent me a great box of goodies that I couldn’t wait to dig into!
I know right, how excited would you be if you got this in the mail!! She sent me these incredibly yummy and addictive nut thin crackers- I mean really you’d be surprised how many you’ll eat in one sitting. A great granola bar and my ultimate and most favorite treat was this peanut butter:
It’s called Wild Squirrel Nut Butter: Pretzel Pizazz and it’s a honey peanut butter filled with pretzel chunks… I could eat this straight out of the jar. In fact i may have done just that. Lindsay told me a little about the story too, two Juniors at the university of Oregon started this creative nut butter company and after a little research I found out they are being featured in May’s Oprah Magazine! Congratulations girls! You certainly have a new fan in me. So a huge thank you to Lindsay, I loved my treats and can’t wait for the May Foodie Pen Pals!
If you’d like to see what I got my Foodie Pen Pal Jana, check out her blog, A Doctor and A Nurse. And if you’d like to be a Foodie Pen Pal too then feel free to sign up!
Any foodie worth their salt should check out SoWa; it is by far one of my favorite things about Boston! There is a farmers market, a vintage market, a crafters market and a food truck “food court” all in one place! Today I picked up this adorable print. What a way to kick off the end of my exams and my return to blogging (sorry tests take priority) stay tuned for more fun!
365: 4/21/12 Good morning! Yogurt and granola for breakfast.
I found some great recipes in a surprising place, Harry Potter books. I admit that I tend to stay away from themed cookbooks. I’m not talking about cookbooks that deal with only one kind of food or a general theme, I’m talking the “unofficial cookbooks” like unofficial Twilight cookbooks, the unofficial hunger games cookbooks, etc.. It’s not so much that I don’t believe they are good recipes, as it is that there are so many of them and they tend to be a little far-reaching in trying to connect recipes back to the book or movie. Today is different, today is a review of the one unofficial cookbook I own accidentally and love.
Today is the day I review the Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook.
This cookbook was given to me for my birthday about two years ago. It wasn’t until the last movie that a friend of mine and I decided we’d give these recipes a try. We were delightfully surprised! The recipes are easy to follow and produce simple and tasty treats that I now use again and again.
Don’t let the cover scare you away, this is actually one of the best UK cookbooks I’ve been able to find in the states with traditional recipes. Though it may take a very Harry Potter approach to its recipes, giving a quick quote (with page numbers) from the book where each recipe has been mentioned, Dinah Bucholz has done her homework. I’m from Michigan, where Cornish pasties have lived and thrived in the U.S. and I have to tell you when I make pasties I use her recipe. And that’s what this review is based on today.
The crust is light and flakey but thick and soft enough to hold together when picked up. The filling is simple: meat, potatoes, carrots, onions, salt and pepper but when baked together it’s absolutely delicious! I’d like to try it with parsnips and half of an onion instead of a whole. Continue reading
365: 4/20/12 Today’s Photo you may have seen on my twitter but since I’m loving my new Nespresso it got a repeat. Seriously folks I was impressed by the espresso that came out of here. Tune in tomorrow for a cookbook review!
365: 4/19/11 Food trucks galore! I nabbed a quick lunch today at The Dining Car (their pulled pork sandwich which was great but I so miss their caprese sandwich) and man was it packed!
