Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #198

Welcome to another fun Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party!

Please share your recipes, crafts and DIY projects with our friends!

Before we get started let’s say, “Congratulations” to last week’s winners!
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You can find the links to our Host Favorite Picks here at Daily Dish Magazine!
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Smoked Sardine Crostini #SundaySupper

Smoked Sardine Crostini entices your taste buds with smoky, Spanish-style Tapas! Smoked sardines, smoked paprika and smoked sun-dried tomatoes.
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Tapa bars are popping up across the country. Some people cal this style of meal, “small plates”. I’ve heard it  called an appetizer meal or spread, too.

Official definition I found on the web: “Small Spanish savory dishes, typically served with drinks at a bar.”

You can say that Tapas are a cuisine unto itself.

I’ve read canned fish including sardines are a popular choice at Tapas where fish is served. I also know the fondness of Spain and that smoky, sweet paprika we all love.

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So I combined all these hints of smoke into an easy tapas crostini. It’s great as an appetizer or the star of your home Tapas party!

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Smoked Sardine Crostini

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Serving Size: 1 crostini

Ingredients

  • 2 cans smoked sardines in oil
  • 1 baguette, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup thin sliced smoked or regular sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • brush baguette slices with olive oil, broil until lightly browned
  • top slices with 2 sardine fillets, tomatoes, garlic
  • drizzle with oil, season with salt, pepper and paprika. sprinkle with cilantro
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Thank you Caroline of Caroline’s Cooking for hosting this event. If you can’t make our live Sunday Supper chat tonight from  Tapa Toro @tapatoroorlando http://tapatoro.restaurant in Orlando, Florida, follow the #SundaySupper hashtag to join in the fun starting at 7:00 pm ET.

  • About the restaurant: Tapa Toro combines contemporary Spanish cuisine with a vibrant, energetic atmosphere – bringing a fresh dining experience to the I-Drive 360 area in Orlando, FL. Their unique paella pit, vibrant tapas menu, and extensive selection of imported wines will guide you through a culinary journey of Spanish flavors and culture in the heart of Central Florida.
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Enjoy all these takes on Tapas from Sunday Supper!

Para Empezar, Las Tapas (Appetizers/tapas) –

Postres (Desserts) –

Bebidas (Drinks) –

Plus Alcachofas al Ajillo – Garlicky Artichokes – and Spanish Tapas Recipes from Sunday Supper Movement

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
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Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #197

Welcome to another fun Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party!

Please share your recipes, crafts and DIY projects with our friends!

Before we get started let’s say, “Congratulations” to last week’s winners!

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You can find the links to our Host Favorite Picks here at Daily Dish Magazine!
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THE QUICK SIX FIX cookbook review and #giveaway #ad

Disclaimer: I received a copy of THE QUICK SIX FIX by Stuart O’Keeffe to review and giveaway one copy and LOSE WEIGHT BY EATING by Audrey Johns (April 2016) to review from Harper-Collins Publishing. I received no further compensation. All opinions are my own.

How many times have you said, “I wish I had a quick fix for dinner tonight?”

Believe me, I totally get it. Some nights I could stare at a piece of chicken and wish it could talk back to me with a dinner idea. 😉

I think I have a solution for you.

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THE QUICK SIX FIX by Stuart O’Keeffe (March 2016)

https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062419750/the-quick-six-fix

From the publisher:

Stuart O’Keeffe grew up in Ireland cooking alongside his mother and learning how to make fresh home-cooked meals made with more love than labor. By working efficiently, keeping the kitchen space clean and cooking with minimal yet flavorful ingredients, Stuart believes that anyone can make great meals fast—with just six key ingredients. A professional and celebrity chef, Stuart brings his philosophy to everyone’s kitchen in his first cookbook and includes helpful tips and reminders along the way. In THE QUICK SIX FIX, Stuart begins with the pantry essentials and tools readers will need to whip up a range of tasty dishes at a moment’s notice. Teaching readers how to make smart shortcuts, like pairing key store-bought items with homemade ingredients, Stuart demonstrates how to cut kitchen time, save money, and get out of the kitchen in thirty minutes or less.

 

Stuart believes that fewer ingredients afford higher quality. With an inventive menu and meal-planning sections filled with wholesome shareable dishes—plenty of vegetarian options too—plus more than seventy-five full color photos,  THE QUICK SIX FIX is the must-have tool for creating easy-to-make, great-tasting dishes that are sure to wow the ones we love.

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Mustard-Crusted Pork with Apple Cabbage Slaw recipe page 135 THE QUICK SIX FIX by Stuart O’Keeffe (March 2016) Harper-Collins Publisher

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Open-Faced Tortilla Breakfast recipe page 9 THE QUICK SIX FIX by Stuart O’Keeffe (March 2016) Harper-Collins Publisher

Enter the Giveaway below for a chance to win your own copy of THE QUICK SIX FIX by Stuart O’Keeffe!

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LOSE WEIGHT BY EATING by Audrey Johns (April 2016)

https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062378699/lose-weight-by-eating

 

Like many Americans, Audrey Johns struggled with fad diets and constant weight gain. Nearing the three-hundred-pound mark, she was eating under 1,000 calories per day of frozen “diet” meals and still gaining weight. After trying every major diet out there (and some scary ones too!), Audrey was left with no lasting results and more broke than ever. That’s when she decided to go back to the basics. She taught herself how to cook and transformed her favorite foods into skinny versions. After only a year of eating her new skinny recipes, she went from a size 24 to a size 4, losing over 150 pounds in 11 months. LOSE WEIGHT BY EATING takes more than 130 recipes that are typically full of unhealthy processed foods and empty calories—recipes we simply shouldn’t eat every day—and creates skinny versions.

 

With fewer than 500 calories per serving that can actually help readers lose weight, she shows readers how to lose weight without giving up everyday family staples, such as pasta, scones, fried chicken, nachos, meatloaf, cookies, and so much more. A helpful and accessible diet and cookbook, LOSE WEIGHT BY EATING is full of guilt-free, low-calorie, unprocessed versions of all your favorite foods that are also picky-kid-friendly and husband-approved. With her new book, Audrey wants to help others who struggle with their weight or cooking skills to show that with a little kitchen confidence, you can change your life, your body, and your health.

 

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