For years, making cakes has been a passion of mine. Sometimes you can get into a rut with what you are comfortable doing. When it comes to cakes, for me, that means fondant. So when the next occasion called for a cake I decided to go out of my box. Being a wedding photographer I see a ton of cakes and this one I've been seeing a lot of. The "naked cake" is a great, different and fresh way to spruce up the norm.
Its always good to push yourself out of your comfort zone.
You've been hearing about Sriracha everywhere this past year and now it's you turn to try it out if you haven't yet! You only need a tiny bit of it for the most part because it's pretty hot but it sure does add a great flavor. This salad is my new favorite because it's low cal and the flavor packs a delicious punch. With the hot of the Sriracha and the sweet of the Thai sauce it is the perfect balance. This recipe is yet another from the cookbook "Skinny Taste" called "Bangin' Good Shrimp". I, of course, made a few slight changes of my own.
Along with amazing flavor it is also easy to make. Prepare the shrimp by sauteeing, and then in a large bowl mix everything together. At only 215 calories per serving (makes 4 servings), it's a hard recipe to resist.
One fact about me is that I love Brunch and everything it involves. This weekend, MK and I had my parents over for Brunch. When the thought of creating a menu enters my mind I can hardly think straight due to the excitement! Especially for my favorite meal. Along with what is pictured I also had chicken pesto crepes and dark chocolate, Brie, and balsamic strawberry sandwiches for dessert.
For starters, Caesar Salad Canape's and I cannot take total credit for this as the idea. A few weekends ago I went to an event for work to benefit Breast Cancer. It was a beautiful gathering and one of the appetizers they had were very similar to this. I immediately put it on the backburner to use and what a better time than Brunch?
Being that Valentine's Day is only five days away I thought of course we needed bacon but what we really needed was heart shaped bacon!
In my humble opinion I truly believe that Brunch must involve Quiche. The beautiful thing about this dish is that you can really clean out your fridge with it. In my case I made mine with Pancetta and Cheddar although the possibilities are endless.
Last but most certaily not least Bloody Mary's!! Arguably the best part of this meal. When I used to bartend back in the day, I would make tons of these but of course I had to make them the way the restarunt wanted me to. This was actually the first time I had made them "from scratch". Here is my recipe:
