Who doesn’t like sandwich cookies? Kids love sandwich cookies. What fun it is to twist them open and lick out the middle.
Okay, big kids like me like them too!
This month Fill The Cookie Jar is sending the kids off to school with cookies in their lunchbox and maybe a few for after school treats. Of course we get stash a few to enjoy for later.
Welcome to another edition of Foodie Extravaganza!
August 19th is National Potato Day! What better way is there to celebrate this humble vegetable than with a sack full of tasty recipes!
Thanks Kathleen from Fearlessly Creative Mammas for hosting this spudtacular event!
I love potatoes! I could eat them at every meal.
One of my favorite ways to enjoy potatoes is in potato salad.
German Style Potato or in my case, PA Dutch style contains eggs, mayo and mustard. Red Skinned Potato Salad is usually oil and vinegar based.
Both are delicious but I wanted to make something a bit different!
Bloody Mary Potato Salad infused all the great tastes of the cocktail without the alcohol.
Yukon Gold Potatoes with tomato, celery, bacon and horseradish. Just a squirt of lemon and dash of hot sauce for good measure.
Enjoy a bowl with a real Bloody Mary if you like!
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Foodie Extravaganza is where bloggers come together and celebrate food holidays. Did you know there is at least one food assigned to each day of the year to celebrate that food? Kathleen from Fearlessly Creative Mammas is our host this month and since she is from Idaho, she picked potatoes. All of the recipes will feature potatoes in one form or another.
Posting day is always the first Wednesday of the month. If you are a blogger and you’re interested in joining in the fun, visit us at our Facebook Foodie Extravaganza page. You can also visit our past party submissions on our Pinterest Foodie Extravaganza board .
We hope you will enjoy the recipes we are sharing this month. The potato is so versatile that we’ve come up with a huge variety of recipes for you to try.
What can you get someone on her birthday who does so much for us all year?
How about a virtual birthday party!
Isabel, thank you all you do for us! I thought I’d bring something to the party that you inspired me to try. Chorizo.
I admit I has no idea what I was buying. Fortunately for me, our local Farmer’s Market has a butcher shop that gladly ordered a piece for me. Guess what?
I love it!
This cured version is perfectly seasoned. Flavorful with just the right amount of spices.
Now what to do with it? Hmm…what pairs well with Chorizo, Isabel?
Eggs of course!
EGG CHORIZO RICE BOWL
EGG AND CHORIZO WRAPS
So in honor of your birthday I made this egg salad with bits of Chorizo, veggies and chives from my garden. I hope you enjoy it!
Chorizo Egg Salad
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It’s the Dog Days of Summer, so who wants to cook? Some days even the thought of standing over a grill makes me sweat.
This week the Sunday Supper Movement wants you to turn off the heat and rev up the flavor! Salads, sandwiches and wraps invite you to create endless combinations.
Cold meals don’t need to boring. You can add some fun to mealtime by putting out make it yourself salad bars. One of my favorite salad bars is an oldie but goody. A Cobb Salad.
Cobb Salad is named for Brown Derby owner, Robert Cobb. The story goes that one night back in the 1930’s Cobb’s appetite got the best of him and sent him on a quest in the kitchen for salad fixings. As we all know, the best salads, sandwiches and meals often originate from leftovers.
He found some cold cooked chicken, avocado, bacon, eggs, cheese and veggies arranged on a bed of fresh chopped greens. This colorful food palette is considered the daddy of composed salads. Some sites include the dressing as a type of French while others list red wine vinaigrette.
I say, “Eat what you like.” These flavors go well with any type of dressing. Better yet, skip the dressing and drizzle a bit of olive oil and a squirt of lemon.
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Monday – Cobb Salad Bar by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Tuesday – Simple Summer Spanish Tapas by Caroline’s Cooking
Wednesday – Italian Pressed Sandwich by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Thursday – Southwestern Corn Salad by The Redhead Baker
Friday – Trio Salad by The Freshman Cook
Follow the Weekday Supper Pinterest Board for great Weeknight meals ready in 30 minutes or less! Click the picture below for dozens of fresh ideas!
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