Father's Day Party ~ #FoodieFriendsFriday

Welcome to another Foodie Friends Friday Party.

This week we are going to celebrate our Father's

Bring food that the man in your life would love to eat.

Last Week's Party Winners

Recipes that Caught Our Attention

Each week, Foodie Friends Friday host pick their favorite recipe.  These recipes will be then featured over at the Daily Dish Magazine in a post called Recipe that Caught Our Attention.  To be featured you must have a link back to either Foodie Friends Friday or the host blog you link up with.  Next week your recipe just might be here.

Most Voted

Grilled Peaches ~ This and That

Strawberry and Cream Mini Muffins ~ In the Kitchen with Jenny

Lemon Brownies ~ Spatulas on Parade

Most Clicked 

Banana Cake ~ Lean and Luscious Corner

Strawberry and Cream Mini Muffins ~ In the Kitchen with Jenny

Grilled Peaches ~ This and That

Host Favorite

I love Rhubarb and then add Cream Cheese and you have a winner.  So when I saw Sheena from Hot Eats and Cool Read's recipe for Rhubarb Cream Cheese Blondie I feel in love.  This recipe looks so yummy and I will be making it as soon as possible.  I might even eat the whole pan myself.. Just don't tell anyone.

Photo Credit:  Hot East and Cool Reads

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Grilled Veggie Pack

The first day of summer is just around the corner and with that comes BBQing.  Growing up, the BBQ was always heated every Sunday and we usually ate steak, porkchops or chicken with a baked potato, onions and carrots.  The first BBQ with potatoes and carrots from the garden were oh so good... I can just about taste them.  During those years we always wrapped our potatoes separately and also the onions and carrots were done in their own packages.  Now, I just make a pack and throw whatever vegetable I have in the house~ potatoes, carrots, beans, onions, cabbage, mushrooms, peppers.  I have done them with zucchini and summer squash but I find that those vegetables cook faster then the rest so they come out a bit mushy.  Now I do put those in a separate pack and grill them and then add to rest of the veggies.

Grilled Veggie Packs

I really don't have a recipe for these.  I place tinfoil on a hard service, enough to wrap all the veggies that I put on it.  Wash and cut up whatever vegetables that you have.. This one has carrots, mushrooms, onions, and peppers.   Sprinkle some seasoning salt and greek seasoning over vegetables.  Drizzle a small amount of Maggi Liquid Seasoning.  Cut up a few small pats of butter ~ I usually use about 1 -2 teaspoons of butter, depending on  many vegetables.  Wrap the tinfoil around the vegetables.  Place on your grill and cook until they are soft - turn package over frequently so that they won't burn.

This package has carrots, potatoes, beans, mushrooms and cabbage.

Grilled to perfection - potatoes, yams, carrots, beans and onions.

Here are other foods that you can do on your BBQ:

Grilled Corn on the Cob

Grilled Peaches

Bison Burger

What do you like to BBQ or Grill?

Links:  Party Thyme

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Grilled Corn on the Cob

I had really not ever eaten grilled corn on the cob.  My mom always boiled our corn and we ate it like that.  It wasn't until after I got married and my husband showed me how to grill it that I really enjoyed corn.  This is the best way to eat it or at least in my mind.  Even with corn that is dry and near its end of life, grilling corn this way is the best.  All you need it is a barbecue, tongs, water and some salt.  That is it... Not so hard is it?

Grilled corn with grilled veggies and BBQ steak

Grilled corn

Corn

Salt 

Water

I grill my corn last after my veggie packs and meat are done.  Husk corn. The coals should be white, turn down the heat some by closing the bottom vents.  Place corn on grill and BBQ, turning until corn is golden brown.   Just before you are ready to take it off the grill, dissolve salt (approx 2 tsp) in half a cup of water.  Brush salt water over corn, grilling for another minute or so.  Take off grill and Enjoy.  You could add butter if you would like but it tastes good just the way it is.

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I received a little Sunshine and passing it around.

I have been nominated for the Sunshine Award by Lizy at Just Dip it in Chocolate.  Lizy is a beautiful person and a wonderful friend.  It is a honour and a privilege to accept this award from her and to be included with all the other great bloggers that she nominated.  To see her post, head over HERE.

Sunshine Award

With this award there is a couple of things that I have to do and also to pass onto my nominees.  I have to answer 10 questions and nominated 10 other bloggers for this award.  

Questions:

1. Favorite Colour

2. Favorite Animal

3. Favorite Number

4. Favorite Non-Alcoholic Drink

5.  Favorite Alcoholic Drink

6.  Facebook or twitter

7.  My passions

8.  Giving or Receiving Gifts

9.  Favorite City

10.  Favorite TV Show

My Answers:

1.  Favorite Colour ~ I am not even sure that I have a favorite colour, but if I had to chose I would have to say yellow.

2.  Favorite Animal ~ This one was easy and required no thought.  My favorite animal is the elephant.  I am not sure why but it is and I even sat on a bus for 12 hours on a very bumpy road ( I had bruises on the back of my legs from hitting the seat) to see elephants in the natural surrounding in Ghana.  This picture was taken in Mole Park, Ghana and I was less then 50 yards away from it.

3.  Favorite Number ~  This question took a little more thought.  Again, I am not sure if I have a favorite number but if I had to pick one I would say 15... Why you ask, this is my anniversary day and the most important day of my life so far.

4.  Favorite Non-alcoholic Drink ~ Chai tea hands down.  I am drinking a cup as I write this.  Although I like many different teas, Chai is something that I drink every day if not a few times during the day.  Chai with a splash of French Vanilla cream, it can't get any better.

5.  Favorite Alcoholic Drink ~ I don't drink alcohol so this question I will have to pass.

6.  Facebook or Twitter  I am still learning twitter so I will have to go with Facebook.

 7.  My passions ~ The biggest passion in my life would be my Religion, followed by my husband and then cooking, photography and crafts.

8.   Giving or Receiving Gifts ~ I love giving gifts.  Don't get me wrong I love receiving gifts too, but I find more joy in giving them and watching the recipient as they open what I think is something that they will enjoy.

9.  Favorite City ~ I have traveled what I think has been quite a bit and would like to continue to travel.  I have many place that I enjoyed visiting. Each place has it own beauty.  I would have to say my favorite place is my home province of Saskatchewan and I miss it dearly.  I spent a lot of time living in Saskatoon and loved the bridges.  I do have some pictures of the city but none of the pictures aren't on disk.

photo credit: Tripadvisor.com

10.  Favorite TV Shows ~ This is another one that I would have to pass as I have no favorite show.

My Nominees:

This is probably one of the hardest parts of receiving an award like this own, picking only 10 bloggers.  Everyone of the blogs that I follow bring some sunshine in my life.  I love popping over and reading what they are doing whether it is taking pictures, cooking or doing some crafts or even just chit-chatting about every day life.  I find that I take something away from everyone.  So, although I would like to nominate everyone I can only nominate ten and here are the ten that I nominate in no particular order. 

1.  Cindy ~ North of Wiaton

2.  Pamela ~ Playing With My Camera

3.  Daphne ~ Ivy, Phyllis & Me

4.  Katie ~ Let Them Eat Healthy

5.  Karen ~ My Little Home and Garden

6.  Beth ~ The First Year Blog

7.  Marlene ~ Nosh My Way

8.  Jenn ~ Jenn's Random Scraps

9.  Marisa ~ Tasty Delights

10. Danielle ~ Cozycakes Cottage

Ladies, to accept this award you will have to:

Post the Sunshine Award Logo

Nominate 10 fellow bloggers

Announce their nomination on their blog's comment section

Provide a link to the nominee's blog and also a link to the blogger that nominated you

I want to thank Lizy again for this award.  Her blog is full of delicious looking recipes and she also has some neat crafts.  Her pictures are so wonderful and you are tempted to lick the screen.  Thanks Lizy.

Here are a couple of most favorite post:

 15 Delicious Spring- Summer Drink Recipes

 Very Berry Kool Aid Cheesecake

 Plantain Lasagna

 Rabbit Burrow Spring Wreath

Don't take my word for it... Head over to Lizy's blog Just Dip it in Chocolate and find out for yourself, how wonderful it is.

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Caramel Corn

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Not so long  I was chatting with a co-worker about how peanut butter and chocolate goes so well together.  As we chatted we came up with this combination for a treat.  I came home and made and it was delicious, if I say so myself.  This recipe really doesn't have any measurements as I just put things together but hopefully you will get the idea.

I do have to tell you a story, as I was making this, I place the caramel bits in a cup to melt in the microwave. I had set it first for 30 seconds and it didn't even come close to melting them, they were still hard.  So I put them on again for 2 minutes ~ Thinking that I would check them about every 30 seconds.  I was busy pouring the melted chocolate and drizzling the the peanut butter spread over the popcorn and snitching a kernel or two to taste that I forgot about the caramels in the microwave....  I am sure that you can imagine what happened.  The next thing I knew was that the whole kitchen smelt like it was burning.  The caramel was  burnt to a crisp.  The moral of the story is that when you are melting something you should set the time for short intervals so you remember to check it often. 

Peanut butter Chocolate Caramel Corn 

Ingredients:

popcorn

chocolate (melted)

caramel bits (melted)

peanuts

peanut butter spread

Make 1 -2 cups popcorn and add a handful of peanuts, spread on cookie sheet.  Drizzle with melted chocolate, caramel and peanut butter spread.  Let sit until hardens and enjoy.

The peanut butter spread I used was Der Dutchman Peanut Butter Spread.

Links Foodie Friends Friday, Weekend Re-treat, Random Recipe Roundup

A Sweet Treat ~ #foodiefriendsfriday Linky Party

So much work, so little time, that seems to be my life these last few weeks.

Tonight I am going to relax and have some

Sweet Treats with you

 at our Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party

I can wait to see what you bring this week...

Welcome to Foodie Friends Friday!

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Last Week Party

Each week, each host will pick their favorite recipe.  These recipes then will be featured on Monday over at the Daily Dish Magazine.  To see last week's feature head over to the Daily Dish Magazine.  To be featured you must have a link back to Foodie Friends Friday or the host blog that you link up.  Next week your recipe just might be here.

Most Voted

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Ice Cream ~ Bakewell Junction

Frog Eye Fruit Salad ~ Yummy, Healthy, Easy

Delicious Potato Salad ~ The Cookin' Chicks

Most Clicks

Frog Eye Fruit Salad ~ Yummy, Healthy, Easy

Broccoli Salad ~ In the Kitchen with Jenny

Delicious Potato Salad ~ The Cookin' Chicks

Host Favorite

I love broccoli salad and this salad submitted by Jenny from In the Kitchen with Jenny looks absolutely wonderful... full of flavor and colour.  A great salad to make for the summer or anytime.  Thanks Jenny for submitting this.

photo credit:  In the Kitchen with Jenny

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Fruit Infused Water

Do you have trouble getting all your water in?

I usually do very good at work, but at home it seems to be a hardship and I am not sure why...

So, I decided to get on the bandwagon of doing drink fruit infused waters.

They are simple to do and you can use any fruits or even vegetables to get the flavour you want.

Put in herbs...

Stick the container in the fridge for a few hours and

Voila you have......

Fruit Infused Water

The water is refreshing and much easier to drink when it has some flavour.  I have been using fruits that are starting to wilt and not as fresh and crisp as I like.  Instead of throwing them in the freezer, I throw them in a pitcher, fill with water and drink them.  I also have the benefit that my fridge likes to freeze things so they last longer.  I continue to add water until I think the fruit needs to be tossed out.  I add water for about 4 -5 days.  You might not use them that long.

My first try was with citrus fruits.  I cut up one lemon, one orange and 1/4 grapefruit and fill the pitcher with water.  My pitcher holds about a gallon.  The result refreshing tasting water. 

My second attempt was strawberry lemon.  My strawberries were starting to get spots on them and they were starting to get soft.  So I cut off the spots, threw them in my pitcher, added a lemon and a few sprigs of  thyme.  Let it sit in the fridge for a few hours and yum.. Some great tasting water.

You can use water ever fruit you want... peaches, pears, citrus, berries and some vegetables would be good like cucumbers.  Add herbs like mint, basil, thyme, rosemary and you won't find it so difficult to drink the water you need.  You can also eat the fruit if you would like, but I find that it doesn't have very much taste left after it has been sitting in water for a few days. 

Use your imaginations

and

Drink your water

I would love to hear what you have used to make your water taste better.  What is your favorite fruit, vegetable or herb? 

                                                           

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