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From Follow Me Foodie

So I just got this in my e-mail… a Cupcake Challenge!!!

Follow Me Foodie’s inviting the general public,  the cupcake connoisseurs and lovers of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, to join them in sampling and judging Vancouver’s Best Cupcake! Through collaboration with notable Foodies and Bloggers in Vancouver, as well as the general public, they’re presenting awards and notoriety for the business voted as baking the most favourable cupcake at the event.

Mix and mingle with yummy bakers and test a variety of cupcake flavours and recipes! With prizes awarded throughout the day, this is a tasty event that you will certainly not want to miss.

When: Sunday, June 20th 2010
Where: Yaletown Roundhouse Community and Recreation Centre
Time: 11:00am to 3:30pm
Admission: Free!

You can get more info from Nicole at nicole@nicolemarieevents.ca or 604-836-1614

Yum!

image curtasy of beau-coup.com

Chatelaine and Today’s Parent came provided everyone with a recipe PDF download of the Best of Holiday Favourites Cookie Exchange 2009.

This may seem belated, but if you are going to a pot luck, or if you just want to produce some homemade snacks, why not refer to this free PDF download containing 12 tempting cookie recipes!!!

Enjoy everyone!

On our Candian Thanksgiving weekend, my boyfriend’s little brother (12?) was doing an english assingment. He was to write a Halloween menu. This Halloween menu’s suppose to be gross and nasty but realistic at the same time…so onto the net I go and what did I find? Some AMAZING yet hilarious idea….If i throw a halloween party next year, these are ALL going to be on my “to do” list.

So here we go.

The Roaches Pure

Does it look nasty or what?! It’s really only “Walnut Dip with Garlic”. The texture of pureed walnuts is the magic ingredient that give you the crunchy bits!

Ingredients:

3 slices of whole wheat bread, well toasted
1/4 C. walnut pieces
4 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
3/4 C. water
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions:

1. In food processor (or by hand), crumble the toast into fine crumbs.

2. In food processor or blender, combine walnuts, garlic, and crumbs until all is finely ground.

3. Add lemon, oil, and parsley. Process until smooth. Add water as needed until desired consistency.

4. Add salt and pepper to taste.

5. This is one of those gross recipes for Halloween that’s easy to make ahead of time. As it sits in the fridge, it gets a little darker– a good thing for cockroach puree. The parsley may darken a bit and begin to look like bits of “cockroach skin”.

6. Serve up in a bowl labeled “Cockroach Puree,” “Roasted Roach Dip,” etc.

Stuffed Roaches

This one is probably the best one I’ve ever seen out there! It’s super smart, fun and gross all in one! They looked gross but they taste good. Again the trick is the walnuts!

Ingredients:
1/3 C. cream cheese, softened
1/4 C. walnuts, chopped semi-fine
20-30 dates, pitted

Instructions:

1. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and nuts til well mixed.

2. Gently fill each date with cream cheese/nut mixture (you may have to split the dates slightly).

3. Serve in a festive halloween decorated with several rubber roaches. Label as “Stuffed Roaches,” or “Fresh-caught Cockroaches,” etc.

Truck Stop Toilet

When I saw this one, I coudln’t stop laughing, but at the same time be extreamly grossed out!

They suggested using brownies and strawberry syrup (bottled is fine) as blood (as in the picture) but also suggest a peanut butter blood recipe to make it looks much nastier. Oh and walnut! in the brownies, slicing them into long rectangular slices instead of the squares….for a more realistic look!

Ingredients/Supplies:
One brand new, UNUSED training potty/toilet
1 prepared brownies
1 tub prepared chocolate frosting

Peanut Butter Blood:
1/2 C. creamy peanut butter (chunky won’t work!)
Light corn syrup, as needed
Red food coloring, as needed
Chocolate syrup, as needed (optional)

Instructions:

1. Thoroughly clean the new training potty with soap and water.

2. Prepare peanut butter “dried blood” by slowly adding corn syrup to peanut butter until you get your desired texture. Add red food coloring until you get a dark blood red. If mixture isn’t dark enough, stir in a little chocolate syrup. Set aside.

3. Place brownies or Tasty Turds in bowl of toilet.

4. With lid opened, “decorate” your toilet with prepared “dried blood” and gobs of chocolate frosting. Dangle a length of toilet paper from one of the gobs of chocolate frosting, if desired.

5. Watch your guests get really disgusted by this gross Halloween recipe.

Much thanks to Devine Dinner Party for these deadly recipes! If you love these, they’ve got more on their site. These three are just my favs!

Vanilla Ice Pops!

Serves about 6 – 10

Takes about 5 minutes to make

Takes 3 – 4 hrs to freeze

Ingredients
250 g cream cheese, softened
500 ml milk
60 ml sugar
5 ml vanilla or vanilla beans

Preparation

In food processor, combine cream cheese with milk, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour into glasses or Popsicle molds. Freeze one hour, then insert popsicle stick in middle. Put back into freezer for 3 to 4 hours, to allow liquid to freeze completely. To turn out easily, dip glasses or Popsicle molds into hot water for one minute before pulling on stick. And serve!

From All You Need is Cheese

I wanted to visit La Casa Gelato, but it was too long a drive to get there…go through a long line up…decide on a flavor from over 200+ and come home.

So I went to Wal-Mart instead….and what did I find?

NESTEA naturally flavoured frozen iced tea bars

Per Bar we’re looking at only 40 cal!

Ingredients: WATER, SUGAR, GLUCOSE, BLACK TEA, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, KARAYA GUM, NATURAL FLAVOUR, COLOUR.

Cost: Approx 6.50 CAD/box

Flavor wise, I’d have to say the flavour is light. I just had the raspberry one and will have a peach one right after I finish typing this.  It’s super refreshing!!