UNICORN FOOD
Natural Recipes for Edible Rainbows
Let’s start with unicorns!
This has to be THE most magical cookbook I’ve ever seen! The colors alone are creatively unicorn ALL THE WAY!
Recipes include Savoury and Sweet!
This cookbook also includes how to make super pretty colors that ANY unicorn would love!!!
To me, this is a really sweet and magical reading book for any little child who loves the magic of unicorns and the magic of life and all of it’s possibilities…a magical experience through a picture book of yummy looking dreams!
I wish there was a boxed meal service that offered Unicorn Food….ahhhh…yet another possibility that COULD someday happen!
Get your copy today at: Amazon.com/UnicornFood
Author book page: SandraMahut/Cookbooks
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The Family Table Slow Cooker
Author: Dominique DeVito
Springing in to potatoes!!!
I LOVE the title of this book, first off! It’s so comforting and appealing just to look at!
The photos within this cookbook look so good, I feel they DEMAND me to cook them for myself to convince me of how good they WILL be!
Recipes span from kid friendly (especially for my own picky kids!) to exotic (like Indonesian chicken curry).
I chose to test out the roasted potatoes because I wasn’t convinced I could actually pull off roasting potatoes in a slow cooker. Roasted potatoes, at least for me, have always been SO COMPLICATED, yet they are one of my most favorite side dishes of all time…how can I never get them right?! From the preparation process to the par-boil process to the roasting process…ugh. I still never got it right and I’d always be exhausted from all the work they’d take.
Still, I was willing to chance trying this simple recipe out.
I used a Garlic infused extra virgin olive oil by a brand called, Pons. They offer a 3 pack (Garlic, Lemon and White Truffle. ***The white truffle is great to use when adding portobello mushrooms!) – all 8.4 Oz each on amazon at: Amazon/Pons.
These were a bag of small red potatoes. I used the recommended amount, but I had a couple small potatoes left over…I totally could have used ’em! Lots of yummy sauce to go around!
I used the high setting (hoping it would make them REALLY roasted). Boy oh boy, did this make my kitchen smell SO GOOD!!!! In fact, my Son kept asking, “Are they done yet? Are they done yet? I can’t wait anymore, I must have them now!!!” LOL, and you KNOW how good that might sound to a Mom’s ear of her super picky kid!
(tick tick tick)…
Finally they were done and ROASTED AS PROMISED! The flavors were incredible and I am absolutely amazed at how easy these were, I’ll totally make them again and again!
I want to add here that that I LOVE that this recipe offered options with different oil combinations to use and when to omit something like fresh rosemary when using a specific oil-VERY helpful tips offered!
I’m looking forward to trying out the artichokes with lemon and herb next, in my slow cooker…what fun!
Hoping you have as much fun as I had glancing through this cookbook! Don’t forget sticky tabs to mark pages for your own favorite looking recipes!
Available NOW at Amazon.com/TheFamilyTableSlowCooker
Check out all the other AMAZING looking cookbooks by this same author at:
DominiqueDeVito/AuthorPage
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VEGAN COOKBOOK FOR BEGINNERS
Author: Thom Logan
Springing in to a busy day weekend treat!!!
I swear! I think Vegan is silently following me around…I keep attracting it! LOL!
Seriously….look at this cover! Could vegan eating really be this exciting and YUMMY…and, of course, easy to prepare?
In a time where our planet’s consciousness has been on the rise, it seems more and more people are excited about the possibility of cleansing their own bodies to receive more clarity, lightness, more emotional well being, and better health down the road.
Consider maybe, rather than a harsh cleanse (which DOES at times have it’s own benefits), maybe we try a Vegan diet for a while to see how it might work for us?!
My thing is…MAKE IT FUN AND TASTY…a simple demand, really.
Well…the author DID it with this book-whew! These are definitely vegan recipes in this book that I’m already excited about! (CHEERING!)
I decided to test out the
Avocado Black Bean Burgers
Here are photos I took, so you can see how super easy and “tidy” these are!
Simple ingredients (including quick oats and chia seeds) mashed together!!! Mash, mash, mash… 😀
(Drain the black beans…I wasn’t sure but yes, drain them!)
Side note: I didn’t have fresh jalapeño’s and I don’t know if that was what was actually called for, but I ended up using jarred ones instead and it was ABSOLUTELY right on!!!
Make into simple patties on that wonderful non-stick parchment paper. I covered these with another layer of paper and then cut them to separate them, since I wouldn’t be using them till the next day.
Coating the pan with olive oil…
Today was going to be a busy day in the recording studio, so I was VERY grateful to have these on hand and ready to go!
As the pan was heating, I quickly prepped my presentation…SO EASY, right??? The salsa I am serving these with today is a fresh green “roasted tomatillo” salsa I got from Trader Joes..YUM!
5-7 minutes on each side…
Look how amazing these look! YES, THEY TASTE AMAZING, TOO! I think a dry champagne pairs REALLY WELL with this dish! My personal fave from Trader Joes is the inexpensive Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava (See below for more on that brand).
The author kept his word on how much the reader would love these! I absolutely would plan on making these on any busy weekend!
Feeling excited to try more dishes out of this book now! The author has earned my trust! 😀
This cookbook also provides chapters available on vegan diet basics, physical benefits of a vegan lifestyle, handy measurement conversions, and a vegan FAQ, which really impressed me! Great for anyone entering a new vegan lifestyle…or re-entering it! Hey, good food is good food!
Available at Amazon.com/VeganForBeginners
Thom Logan Author page: Amazon/ThomLoganBooks
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Thanks so much for reading! I hope you got some value in this review blog!
EXTRA LINKS:
Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava ($9): Cava is another sparkling white made in Spain using the same method as Champagne, so it comes in at sometimes bargain prices. This bubbly is bright with fruit flavors that make it great for cocktails like mimosas, but it’s also quite the treat on its own.
Via Brit + Co : 14 of the Best Champagnes and Bubbly Bargains at Trader Joes
Mychols Fabulous Playground 