Almond Rose Bread #BreadBakers

Almond Rose Bread #BreadBakers

Almond Rose Bread. Delicate in taste and texture. Subtle rose essence blends perfect with almonds. I used almond flour and almond extract to get the right flavor.

Almond Rose Bread #BreadBakers

Welcome to another addition of Bread Bakers!

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April showers bring May flowers and Mother’s Day.

This month’s challenge: Bake any bread that reminds you of flowers or Mothers Day.
 
I’m so happy to see the flowers return. Spring flowers give off the best fragrances. Lilacs, daffodils, Lily-of-the-Valley fill the air with sweet, sweet smells.
Lilacs were a favorite shared by me and my Mom. I’ve had a lilac bush just about everywhere I lived. A fresh cut bouquet of branches full of ripe, purple flowers grace me home every spring. I also take a bouquet to my Mom’s grave site. Next to lilacs, roses were her favorite.
So in honor of my Mom and Mother’s Day, I made Almond Rose Bread.
Delicate in taste and texture. Subtle rose essence blends perfect with almonds. I used almond flour and almond extract to get the right flavor.
Almond Rose Bread

Almond Rose Bread

Almond Rose Bread #BreadBakers

Almond Rose Bread #BreadBakers

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon rose water
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup almond flour (I use Bob's Red Mill)
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder

Instructions

  • Cream together sugar and shortening.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, milk, rose water and almond extract.
  • In another bowl, add flour, almond flour, baking powder.
  • Alternate adding wet and dry ingredients to form a thick batter.
  • Pour batter into a well greased 5x9-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 45 to 60 minutes until golden brown and inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on a rack for at least 30 minutes before removing from pan. Allow bread to cool completely before slicing.
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Special thanks to Julie from Hostess At Heart (http://www.hostessatheart.com/) for hosting this event!
BreadBakers

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. Follow our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated each month on this home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com.

Enjoy all these wonderful breads inspired by flowers and Mother’s Day from the Bread Bakers!

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the #BreadBakers home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com.

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Smoked Eggs Over Asparagus #BrunchWeek #Giveaway #Ad

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #BrunchWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #Brunchweek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

Sweet Smoked Paprika adds a smoky taste to fried eggs. Served these beauties over crisp-tender asparagus. Red wine finishing salt starts your taste buds singing!

Smoked Eggs Over Asparagus #BrunchWeek

Welcome to the fifth annual #BrunchWeek hosted by Terri from Love and Confections and Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures. We are so excited to have you join us this year as we celebrate Brunch and prepare for Mother’s Day.

 

Forty Bloggers from around the North America will showcase their best brunch dishes, from cocktails to cakes, danish, tarts, and pizzas – with 170 recipes, there is something for everyone! Our amazing Sponsors have donated some great prizes for the #BrunchWeek giveaway. Thank you so much, Sponsors, for your generosity. We have an incredible giveaway below and we’d love if you would take a moment to read about it and what you can win!

 

Prize #1 Red Star Yeast is giving one winner an amazing baking set, which includes “I Knead to be Loaved” apron, French rolling pin, Bench/Dough cutter, Oven mitt, Dough scraper, Bamboo spatula, Silicone spatula, Measuring spoons, Kitchen towel, 6 3-strips of Red Star Yeast, Red Star Yeast recipe book, Kansas Wheat Commission recipe book

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Prize #5 Michigan Asparagus is giving one winner an Asparagus Steamer Pot with $40 gift card to Williams Sonoma and a box of fresh Michigan Asparagus

Fresh asparagus is the taste of spring and Michigan is one of the largest domestic asparagus growers in the U.S. Michigan Asparagus is available mid-May through June and is the only hand snapped harvested asparagus which means more usable asparagus and less waste.

 

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Smoked Eggs Over Asparagus Platter #BrunchWeek

Smoked Egg over Asparagus #BrunchWeek

I have to admit asparagus was never a vegetable I looked forward to eating. I grew up with canned asparagus which, has a decent flavor but texture-wise was best left creamed for soup.
Fresh asparagus is a whole different ball game! I was happy to learn that Michigan Asparagus is a sponsor for #BrunchWeek 2017. Young, tender asparagus can be used in so many dishes. Asparagus pairs well with sauces like Hollandaise or Béarnaise.
As a side, asparagus pairs well with fish, beef and fowl.
If you never cooked asparagus it can seem intimidating to get that perfect crisp-tender result. Thanks to this tip from Food Network, my asparagus turns out perfect every time!
Trim the ends and remove any woody areas on the stems. Wrap 8 to 10 spears in damp paper towels and microwave for 30 to 60 seconds at a time until it reaches your desired tenderness. That’s it! The color stays a vibrant green. Lovely!
I choose to let the asparagus shine by topping it off with smoked fried eggs. When you cut into that egg and the yolk covers the asparagus, you are in for quite the treat! Simple and delicious!

Smoked Eggs Over Asparagus #BrunchWeek

Smoked Eggs Over Asparagus #BrunchWeek #Giveaway #Spon

Yield: 2 to 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb asparagus (I used Michigan asparagus)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Wine finishing salt (I used Sol du Vigneron)

Instructions

  • Heat oil with paprika in a small skillet
  • Drop in eggs. Baste eggs with hot oil until reaching desired consistency.
  • Drain on paper towels if desired.
  • While eggs cook, prepare asparagus.
  • Wrap 8 to 10 spears at a time in damp paper towels. Microwave for 30 seconds at a time until spears are crisp tender. Arrange cooked asparagus on platter or individual plates.
  • Top with eggs and finishing salt.
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#BrunchWeek 2017

Take a look at what the #BrunchWeek Bloggers are creating today!

BrunchWeek Beverages:
Homemade Orange Julius from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Kimchi Bloody Mary from kimchi MOM
Mimosa Bar from Love and Confections

BrunchWeek Egg Dishes:
Asparagus & Pancetta Frittata from The Chef Next Door
Breakfast Burritos from Books n’ Cooks
Chilaquiles from The Redhead Baker
Coddled Eggs with Bacon and Cheddar from Family Around the Table
Eggs Benedict Breakfast Tacos from The Spiffy Cookie
Parmesan Polenta Brunch Bowl with Asparagus and Sausage from Cooking with Carlee
Put an Egg on it Mac and Cheese from Sew You Think You Can Cook
Smashed Sweet Potato Rosti with Butter Poached Egg from Nik Snacks
Smoked Eggs over Asparagus from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Spinach Baked Eggs with Habanero Cheddar from Sweet Beginnings

BrunchWeek Breads, Grains and Pastries:
Apple Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread from Pink Cake Plate
Apple Crumble Bread from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Apple, Sausage & Cheddar Oven Pancake from Wholistic Woman
Cheddar Asparagus Breakfast Tarts from It Bakes Me Happy
Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal from Big Bear’s Wife
Cinnamon Roll Pizza from Palatable Pastime
Best Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
English Raisin Scones with Apple Jam from The Crumby Cupcake
Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls from Gluten Free Crumbley
Strawberry Lemonade Muffins from An Edible Mosaic
Strawberry Rolls with Orange Icing from The Nifty Foodie
Tiramisu French Toast from Brunch-n-Bites
Twisted Star Cinnamon Rolls from Amy’s Cooking Adventures

BrunchWeek Main Dishes:
Biscuits and Gravy Bubble Up from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Cheesy Bacon Chile Rellenos from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Country Fried Steak & Eggs with Habanero Cheddar Gravy from Forking Up
Homemade Chicken Sausage & Egg Stromboli from Hardly a Goddess
Spinach, Artichoke and Asparagus Strata from Cooking in Stilettos
Ultimate Cheddar Grits Bowl from The Barbee Housewife
Veggie Loaded Breakfast Enchiladas from Sarcastic Cooking

BrunchWeek Fruits, Vegetables and Sides:
Apple and Creamy Ricotta Crepes from From Gate to Plate
Apple Cheddar Bites with Honey and Pepper from Feeding Big
Spring Asparagus Salad from Girl Abroad
Sweet Pea Sipper from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Thai Asparagus Slaw from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner

BrunchWeek Desserts:
Baltimore Peach Cake from Cookaholic Wife
Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake from My Catholic Kitchen

 

Disclaimer: Thank you to #BrunchWeek Sponsors: Red Star Yeast, Dixie Crystals, Cabot Cheese, Nielsen-Massey, Rainier Fruit, and Michigan Asparagus for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for #BrunchWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The #BrunchWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Six winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The #BrunchWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or any other social channel mentioned in the #Brunchweek posts or entry.

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Beer Steamed Shrimp Salad #SundaySupper

Beer Steamed Shrimp Salad

Beer Steamed Shrimp Salad offers the subtle flavors of lager with lime steamed shrimp in a savory yogurt-based cilantro dressing. Perfect for a quick night dinner or lazy Sunday meal.

This week, Sunday Supper brings our best Summer Dinner Salad Recipes to the table!

May is here, which means summer is almost upon us! What better time for refreshing dinner salads? There is so much potential in a summer salad — it’s the perfect way to play with flavors and create a meal that’s light and delicious. Bring your best summer dinner salad recipes to the table and let’s celebrate that incoming warm weather!

We eat salads all year long. I even recently won a salad contest held by Certified Angus Beef Brand.

Meatballs and Spaghetti Zoodles Salad bite

Shrimp plays a major part in my summer salads. A quick, easy steam and shrimp are ready for whichever meal you have in mind. Serve shrimp as is or turn them into a flavorful salad to use in sandwiches or top your best greens!

A light beer like a lager works best for steaming shrimp. Leave the shells on. As the shrimp cooks, it kind of gets basted by the rising steam. The steam condenses on the lid and trickles over the shrimp.
Kitchen Hack of the Day… I use my pasta pot with the insert to steam shrimp. The pot cooks evenly and the stainless cleans up so nice. Much better use than steaming with those flimsy baskets.
Beer Steamed Shrimp Salad

Cinco de Mayo was still fresh in my memory when I thought of the cilantro lime dressing. These flavors blend perfectly with a lighter beer enhanced shrimp.Beer Steamed Shrimp Salad
Beer Steamed Shrimp Salad

Beer Steamed Shrimp Salad

Beer Steamed Shrimp Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shrimp, shells on
  • 12 ounces lager, pilsner or light ale
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay or seafood seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon minced cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons sliced green stuffed olives
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • lettuce, tomato optional

Instructions

  • Mix together yogurt, 1 teaspoon lime juice, seafood seasoning, olives cilantro, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Add beer and remaining lime juice to a pasta pot. Add shrimp, cover and bring to a boil.
  • Continue steaming, covered until shrimp are pink and fully cooked. Cool. Reserve a few shrimp for garnish. Chop remaining cooled shrimp. Add dressing, toss. Serve over a bed of greens with tomatoes if desired.
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Food for Thought…What is your go to salad? Do you keep salad ingredients on hand? Dressings: bottled or homemade? I would love to hear your ideas in a comment below!

Enjoy all these Sunday Supper Summer Dinner Salad Recipes all season long!

Brilliant Beef Salads

Choice Chicken Salads

Superb Seafood Salads

Vibrant Veggie Salads

Sunday Supper MovementJoin the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter on Sunday! We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. To get more great Sunday Supper Recipes, visit our website or check out our Pinterest board. Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here: Sunday Supper Movement.

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Caramel Pistachio Torte #makeitwithMilk #FWCON #AD

Caramel Pistachio Torte #makeitwithMilk #FWcon

Caramel Pistachio Torte serves dark chocolate chips and pistachios in a rich caramel layer atop a chocolate cookie crumb crust. This recipe is entered in a Food Wine Conference contest sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers where you can win prizes. I received no further compensation for writing this post. All opinions are my own.

Caramel Pistachio Torte #makeitwithMilk #FWcon

Sometimes I feel like diving into a rich dessert, head first.

Caramel Pistachio Torte #makeitwithMilk #FWcon

You know the feeling. Maybe you had a bad day and need some comfort. Better yet, you had a great day and want a little reward!

Either way or maybe, just because you love caramel, nuts, and of course chocolate!

Caramel Pistachio Torte layers the richness of milk and yogurt swirled with chocolate chips and bits of pistachios inside. A thick, dark chocolate cookie crust holds its own in flavor.

Together these flavors treat your taste buds to a wild flavor ride! Grab a cup of coffee or better yet, a glass of milk and dig in!

Caramel Pistachio Torte #makeitwithMilk #FWCon

 

Caramel Pistachio Torte

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Serving Size: 1 piece

Ingredients

    crust
  • 2 cups (30 to 35 chocolate sandwich cookies filling removed), crushed
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • torte filling
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup maple sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup low fat Greek Yogurt
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachios

Instructions

  • Grease and flour a 10-inch spring-form pan
  • crust
  • Mix together crushed cookie pieces, sugar and melted butter. Press mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
  • torte filling
  • Mix together flour, sugar and maple sugar in a large bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together, milk, yogurt, eggs and almond extract. Fold into dry ingredients.
  • Stir in chocolate chips and pistachios. Pour over crust. Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes until set and inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool for about 30 minutes before removing hinged pan. Cool completely before transferring torte to serving platter.

Notes

Use Florida Dairy Farmers milk, yogurt and butter as available.

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FWCon-AMBASSADOR-2017
The Food Wine Conference brings together bloggers, small business owners, winemakers, chefs, public relations professionals, traditional media, new media, authors and brands. This is the conference to inspire, empower and make a difference in your business and the lives of others.

Florida Dairy Farmers is returning as a Platinum sponsor for the 2017 Food Wine Conference.

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Florida Dairy Farmers (FDF) is Florida’s milk promotion organization, representing more than 130 Florida dairy farmers who work every day to provide a steady supply of fresh milk. The farmer-funded organization works to enhance the industry’s image with a goal of increasing milk and dairy product sales statewide via consumer marketing and education. The Dairy Council of Florida is a component of FDF and serves Florida educators and health professionals.

Follow Florida Dairy Farmers on FacebookTwitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube for the latest news, recipes and contests.

florida dairy contest 2017 #makeitwithMilk #FWcon

FIRST PLACE WINNER WILL RECEIVE:

Florida Dairy Farmers Gift Basket Featuring:

  • iPad mini
  • Snapchat Glasses
  • $150 VISA gift card
  • Cookbook
  • Reimbursement for their full conference pass to the Food Wine Conference in Orlando, FL.
  • The recipe featured on floridamilk.com
SECOND PLACE WINNER WILL RECEIVE:

Florida Dairy Farmers Gift Basket Featuring:

  • iPad mini
  • $150 VISA Gift Card
  • Cookbook
  • The recipe featured on floridamilk.com
THIRD PLACE WINNER WILL RECEIVE:

Florida Dairy Farmers Gift Basket Featuring:

 

Here’s how you can enter the contest!

  • Develop an original recipe which must include at least 1 cup of real milk and at least 1 cup of one other dairy product (cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc.) Be creative! It cannot be an adapted recipe.
  • Publish a blog post with the recipe between April 25 and May 12, 2017.
  • Share your blog post on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram between April 25 and May 12, 2017 using the conference hashtags #makeitwithMILK and #FWCon
  • Include information on the Food Wine Conference and this contest in your blog post.
  • Enter your submission into the form here.

Good Luck!
Wait, there’s more!

I can save you $50! Purchase your ticket to Food Wine Conference #FWCON $50 off Use code CindyK2017. Register Here! Cheers!

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