Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Today the Sunday Funday group is celebrating what host Mayuri of  Mayuri's Jikoni   called the king of fruits, the luscious, tropical, and delectable mango. Thanks to Stacy of  Food Lust People Love , Sue of  Palatable Pastime , Rebekah of  Making Miracles , and Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  for coordinating this low-stress group.   Here's the #SundayFunday line-up of mango creations... Aam Panna with Jaggery (Raw Green Mango Summer Drink) by Cook with Renu Dragonfruit, Mango, Jicama, & Corn Salad Culinary Adventures with Camilla Grilled Steaks with Mango Chimichurri by A Day in the Life on the Farm Homemade Aam Roti/Mango Papad by Sneha's Recipe Mangonada by Palatable Pastime Mango Chicken by Making Miracles Mango Falooda by Mayuri's Jikoni Mango Margarita by Amy's Cooking Adventures Spicy Mango Salsa by Food Lust People Love Stir-Fry Mango Ginger Chicken by Karen's Kitchen Stori...

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of  Melissa's Produce . I received complimentary product for the purpose of review and recipe development, but all opinions are honest and they are my own.  This page may contain affiliate links. Here we are at week two of this year's #FreakyFruitsFriday event. The Halloween before last, I noticed that  Melissa's Produce *  had a section on their website for ' Freaky Fruits .' I really wanted to showcase recipes featuring those fruits, so I reached out to my contact at Melissa's and he agreed. This year, I emailed him, again, and he agreed, again. Woohoo. But first, please check out the other #FreakyFruitsFriday creations for today... Asian Strawberry Papaya Salad by Frugal & Fit Blood Orange Chicken Red Peppers and Spinach by Cindy's Recipes and Writings Blood Orange, Pomegranate, and Avocado Salad by Kate's Recipe Box Chayote Squash-Apple Crisp by Kelly Lynn’s Sweets and Treats Ch...

  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of  Melissa's Produce in conjunction with #FreakyFruitsFriday . I received complimentary product for the purpose of review and recipe development, but all opinions are honest and they are my own.  This page may contain affiliate links. Dragon fruits look really cool. Here's a brief introduction to the dragon fruit . I received several dragon fruit from Melissa's Produce* in preparation for an upcoming #FreakyFruitsFriday event. Starting this Friday - and for two subsequent Fridays - a group of bloggers will be sharing posts that utilize the 'Freaky Fruits' line from Melissa's. Reviews at my table are usually mixed. "They are cool looking, but they don't taste like anything really." That sentiment seemed to be mirrored by several of my friends. After I posted a photo of them, I got: Well there’s another fruit I’ve never tasted in my life—gonna have to go get one and check it out. ...

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of  Melissa's Produce . I received complimentary product for the purpose of review and recipe development, but all opinions are honest and they are my own.  This page may contain affiliate links. Last Halloween I noticed that  Melissa's Produce   had a section on their website for ' Freaky Fruits .' I really wanted to have some of the other Festive Foodies to join me in an event this year featuring those unique fruits. So, I reached out to my contacts at Melissa's Produce to see if they would want to sponsor the event. And they did! As the produce boxes started arriving, I realized that we had waaaaaaaay more produce than I could feature in just two Fridays in October. So, I decided that I would create some additional recipes and call it 'recipe testing.' The boys helped me brainstorm some ideas. You'll see most of these on the blog in the next month. But today is the group's first offici...

  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of  Melissa's Produce . I received complimentary product for the purpose of review and recipe development, but all opinions are honest and they are my own.  This page may contain affiliate links. You can read in my recipe post - Passionfruit-Vanilla Panna Cotta - how  Melissa's Produce   ended up sending a selection of their ' Freaky Fruits ' to me and some of my Festive Foodies pals. And, because there was just too much goodness to fit into a two-day event, I am sharing some bonus recipes as I recipe test for October's #FreakyFruitsFriday. Dragonfruit Dragonfruit grows on a vining cactus and has a vibrantly colored rind that houses a juicy flesh flecked with tiny, edible black seeds. The fruit is similar in texture to a cantaloupe or a kiwi; its flavor runs the gamut from sweet to tart to virtually non-existent. I prefer ones that are somewhere in between the first two. But, honestly, I haven't...

Here we are at May's #thebookclubcookbookCC event. It's hard to believe that we only have two more months in this year-long journey to explore - and cook from -  The Book Club Cookbook, Revised Edition: Recipes and Food for Thought from Your Book Club's Favorite Books and Authors  by Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp.* Judy, Vicki, and their publisher,  Tarcher-Penguin ,  have provided the hosting bloggers with copies of the book plus copies to giveaway each month of the project. Woohoo. Incredibly generous. This month Danielle at  Mostly Food and Crafts  along with Wendy at  A Day in the Life on the Farm  selected  Love in the Time of Cholera  by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.** Click to read  Wendy's invitation . She shared the recipe for Mojitos, but invited us to find inspiration in any of the pages. Believe it or not, I once created an entire dinner party around the Mojito. I made a Cuban feast for one of my best f...

I have an entire box of dragonfruit (click for a brief intro to dragonfruit ) from Goodland Organics . This morning, I decided to chop them up and use them in our waffles. I also sliced up a few to lay on the top. So easy! Ingredients 2 C flour 2 t baking powder 1 t baking soda 2 eggs splash of pure vanilla extract dash of ground nutmeg dash of ground cinnamon 2 T olive oil 3/4 C pureed dragonfruit pulp 1/4 C diced dragonfruit pulp 1 C plain yogurt butter dragonfruit for slicing and serving powdered sugar for serving Procedure Place all the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. Add the wet ingredients and stir till just moistened. Cook in your waffle-maker according to its directions in regards to amount of batter and length of cooking. To serve, rub waffle with butter and sprinkle it with powdered sugar. Lay dragonfruit slices on the top as a garnish.