Cupcake Popsicles...?

Sprinkles located down in Florida just reinvented the cupcake called Cakeshooter. Check out this clever way of packaging and eating a cupcake (via popsicle vessel):



Isn't that amazing? Who would have thought to reinvent eating cupcake in the form of a popsicle? Clean up is easy and you don't get the sticky frosting all over your fingers!


They make Gluten-Free and Vegan versions as well! Here is their website if you ever want to order for a party: http://www.cakeshooters.com/index.php

Gourmet Mag is back...in the digital form!

So our beloved Gourmet magazine ceased publishing at Conde Nast in 2009--now the magazine conglomerate has decided to profit from their beautiful archives by creating an app to access the delicious recipes, colorful food photos, and videos dedicated to food and wine.

Conde Nast also sent out a recent press release stating that there will be 3 special edition to be published containing cookbook glossy photos, recipes, wine pairings and much more. The first edition to be published on September 7th!

Seriously, way to boost up your magazine sales and take a share out of the American Express' verison of Food and Wine. But, I can't wait to see all the great photos!

Check out the full article about Gourmet Live on WWD:
Memo Pad: Townsend Unveils Gourmet Live... Nudity Loves Company... - Fashion Memopad - WWD.com

Hamburger Cupcakes?!

Who would have thought that you can turn cupcakes into hamburgers, right?! Well my sister, Caitlin did! Check out these cute birthday cupcakes she baked up for the boys:

Vanilla cake as the buns, brownie as the meat, red fruit roll up for tomato, green fruit roll up for lettuce, and yellow frosting as mustard--so clever.

Left Over for Lunch!

Okay, yeah I know some people get totally weirded out with left over food, but I'm not! Last night's fancy cabbage salad became today's Fancy Cabbage Sandwich! Holler! Check it out:

Salad on toasted multi grain bread w/ a bit of hummus, cucumber slivers and little sprigs of cilantro! Now who said you can't be creative when you're brown baggin' your lunch?!

Fancy Smancy Cabbage Salad

I've never been a huge fan of coleslaw because the stuff I've experienced in the cafeteria lunch room during grade school freaked me out. I remember the lunch ladies would force me to eat that crap before I was allowed to go to the playground to play with my friends--disgusting!

Anyway, I was at a barbeque birthday bash the other weekend and a friend of mine made this very light summer coleslaw using the fresh produce she got from the local farmer's market. I was a little apprehensive about trying it at first, but decided it would be rude of me not to. I was really surprised by the lightness of the dressing or vinaigrette--it was both sweet and tangy and very light because there was less mayo and more vinegar in the dressing.

This got me thinking about this version of Chinese cabbage salad my mom use to make in the summer time with carrots, cabbage, cucumbers, lemon juice, a little sugar, and some salt. I loved having it the next day after the flavors marinated together overnight.

I went grocery shopping with these two recipes in mind and saw this lovely head of red savoy cabbage at the market. I put on my thinking cap and decided that I had to use use this red cabbage to make my own version of cabbage salad~!

By the way, if you want the exact recipe--I don't remember it because I eyeball everything and hardly measure when I cook. I know this is a terrible habit of mine, but I can't help it. This also happens when I bake so if I ever provide a baking recipe and it turns out to be an utter disaster for you, I'm going to have to apologize in advance! I hardly ever follow recipes to a T...

These are the overall ingredients and you can add or subtract whatever you do and don't like:

Red Cabbage & Pear Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette Dressing

-Half a hed Red Savoy Cabbage

-1 1/2 Cups of Honey Toasted Walnuts (you can do this in the oven or stove top using raw walnuts)

-1 or 2 Carrots

-2 Celery Stalks

-1/4 White Onion (you can use red or yellow, whatever is in your kitchen)

-1 or 2 Pears (more like 1 1/2 because I think I ate the other half as I was chopping)

Pomegranate Vinaigrette

-about 1/2 cup pomegranate juice (reduced down on a low flame with a spoonful or two of sugar)

-about 2 tbl extra virgin olive oil

-about 2 tbl red wine vinegar

-1 or 2 tsp dijon mustard

-salt & pepper to taste

The results--YUMMY!

Kombucha/Synergy Recall...?!

So its been about a month or so since Whole Foods took Kombucha off their shelves...Booo to that! People are so stupid sometimes...Seriously, the stuff goes through a fermentation process so of course there is some alcohol in it!

Anyway, so what is this Kombucha stuff and why are people drinking this stinky drink that tastes like vinegar? Kombucha is a fermented tea that originated from China and was thought to have medicinal healing purposes. Kombucha contains antioxidants, amino acids, probiotics, and other active enzymes that helps restore and revitalize the body's balance.

You can actually make the stuff at home by fermenting tea using yeast and bacteria, but the fermentation process can take a couple weeks and that stuff would totally stink up your apartment. Needless to say, I think my flatmates would probably kill me if I tried growing a Kombucha culture in our tiny little kitchen!

I drink the stuff every now and then, but since the summer humidity took on full force, I've kind of been on a raw food kick so started my hunt to find some Kombucha. I thought it would be difficult to find since the recall, but alas there are a couple Brooklyn neighborhood bodegas that are still carrying this Raw Fermented Tea! Saranac and Associated both still carry the drink, but the price you pay for is a bit steep.

If you haven't tried it before, I say give it a try--it's very different from any drink you've had before and doesn't smell all that appetizing, but it definitely gives you a little pick-me-up after consumption. My favorites are Guava and Strawberry.

It's hot out there so stay hydrated! Till next time--Drink up and Buckle up!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Hello Readers!

I am so sorry I haven't posted any new entries...I went on vacation for a bit and have tons to share from my trip back home to California. I just got back to NY and my internet is down for the moment. I promise there will be new posts and photos coming very soon! Thanks for reading and keep on eating!

xoxo,
SandigurL