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Smoothie Sunday: Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie
I have to say, kiwi strawberry is one of my favorite fruit flavor combinations. I greatly enjoy both strawberries and kiwis on their own, so combining them is magic. It’s sweet, it’s tart and considering the health benefits of both, it’s incredibly good for you. This is an especially good time of year to make smoothies featuring strawberries because you can get them nice and fresh from local farm stands or farmers’ markets.
Here’s what you’ll need.
Smoothie Sunday: Blueberry Peach Smoothie
Welcome to the second edition of Smoothie Sunday. I stumbled upon this fruit combo accidentally last year when I went to make a blueberry strawberry smoothie and found the last of the strawberries had been eaten. It ended up being a good thing though, since this quickly became one of my favorite smoothies. I’m not even the biggest fan of peaches, but something about this combo just really works.
Here’s what you’ll need.
Cheat Codes: How To Melt Chocolate in the Microwave
We’re all aware with the world’s fascination with chocolate. I like chocolate too. I don’t love it per se, but chocolate is good when necessary. Some recipes for frostings or sauces will call for it melted, and quite frequently they recommend using a double boiler to do so. A double boiler is essentially just a a big pot with a smaller pot inside it, with water in between the two. They do work great for melting chocolate, since throwing chocolate into a pot on the stove will generally burn it since the flame / heat striking the bottom of the pot makes it grow too hot too quickly, which can scorch your chocolate or whatever you’re warming.
But really, who even owns a double boiler, outside the hoity of toitiest? They’re handy, but not necessarily a requirement since there’s better, easier ways to heat up delicate foodstuffs like chocolate. Instead, let’s look at how simple it is to use your microwave to melt chocolate chips into a luscious chocolatey liquid. By the way, it’s incredibly easy.
Smoothie Sunday: Mango Smoothie
It’s finally officially summer, and that means that fresh fruit is back in grocery stores and local farm stands! There’s going to be lots of fruit options available throughout the coming months, and smoothies are just one way to feature them. I thoroughly enjoy smoothies, but after having my wisdom teeth removed last summer and having to survive on liquid food for about a week and a half, I kind of lost interest in smoothies for awhile. But this year I decided I’m going to jump back on the smoothie train and try to have at least one smoothie a week. So I’ll share my smoothie of the week with you, and if you have any suggestions for new smoothie combos, feel free to leave them in the comments!
I decided to start with a mango smoothie because, well, I just really enjoy mango smoothies. Mangos are one of those fruits that I always forget how much I like them until I eat them again. Mangos are really yummy, but eating them can occasionally end with mango strands wedged between your teeth. So smoothies are a great way to get that mango flavor without having to floss afterwards.
This is what you’ll need.
Cheat Code: Disco Fries
We’ve already covered disco fries on this blog, via the ill-fated disco fries pizza. That post didn’t really do disco fries justice though, since it made them out to be somewhat disappointing. But they’re not disappointing! They’re delicious! So today they’re getting their own post. For those of you unfamiliar, disco fries are essentially the Canadian delicacy poutine (French fries, gravy, and cheese curd), except it is made with melted mozzarella cheese in place of the cheese curd. This variation seems to have originated in the New York/New Jersey area. They’re frequently found at diners, but luckily for you, they’re also incredibly easy to make at home.
These are also disco fries, but not the ones you’ll be making.
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