Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Liz of Books n'Cooks   invited all the Festive Foodies to join her for National Martini Day. Check out these other fun martini recipes for #NationalMartiniDay: Bikini Martini from Cheese Curd In Paradise Ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb! Martini from Culinary Adventures with Camilla Classic Cosmo from Books n’ Cooks Classic Lemon Drop from Our Good Life Coconut Ciroc Martini from A Day in the Life on the Farm Coconut Orange Mango Martini from Daily Dish Recipes Creamy Chocolate Martini from Sweet Beginnings The Dirty Martini from Karen's Kitchen Stories French Martini from Food Above Gold Hawaiian Martini from Family Around the Table Strawberry Lemonade Martini from Palatable Pastime Tamarillo-tini from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures Watermelon Guava Martini from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks Ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb! Martini Even though it was a weekday, all the ingredients were staring at me! The boys and I have been groovin' to the soundtrack of G...

Five years ago, our friends had an Eclipse party. That might have been the first time that we discussed what an eclipse was with the boys. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. Tomorrow, on Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse. And anyone within the path of totality will see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights: a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely blot out the sun, will stretch from Oregon to South Carolina. People outside of the path still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun. Sue of Palatable Pastime is hosting a virtual potluck. She asked us to come up with dark recipes for the event. No special instructions, just "the theme is 'dark'." Okay...here's how we all interpreted it. Dark Recipes for the Solar Eclipse Blackberry Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies by Sew You Think You Can Cook Chinese Mooncakes (Snow Ski...

Welcome to #NationalMartiniDay! Whether you enjoy your martini with vodka or gin, shaken or stirred, we’ve got some libations for your happy hour. When I was trying to decide what to make for this event, I tested a few different things. I can't wait to check out these other creations! Blueberry Lemon Vodka Martini from Family Around The Table Mermaid Martini from Amy’s Cooking Adventures Orange Creamsicle Martini from A Day In The Life On The Farm Pomegranate Grapefruit Vodka Martini from Books n’ Cooks Thai-Tini from Culinary Adventures with Camilla The Jasmine Martini from Karen’s Kitchen Stories Vesper Martini from Potable Pastime Watermelon Strawberry Martini from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures White Peach and Honeysuckle Martini from Palatable Pastime The Martini Debate While some debate which base to use for a martini - vodka or gin - I think it's really just a matter of preference. Remember, both are clear spirits; gin is simply infuse...

At the beginning of April, I put out a call for recipes. " Bring me your favorite egg recipes ," I said. For the first time ever, the savories outnumbered the sweets. This is what I got.. Savory I love all the variations of deviled eggs! photos courtesy of participating bloggers:  Farmersgirl Kitchen ,  Shockingly Delicious ,  Cupcake Muffin , and  Angels Homestead Sweet Basil Deviled Eggs  by  Shockingly Delicious Mediterranean Deviled Eggs  by  Shockingly Delicious Basic Deviled Eggs  by  Cupcake Muffin Mom's Deviled Eggs  by  Angels Homestead I Mesi Uovi  by  Farmersgirl Kitchen Caesar Deviled Eggs by Flying on Jess Fuel Pastel Deviled Eggs by  Cheese Curd in Paradise More egg-y deliciousness! photos courtesy of participating bloggers:  Cupcake Muffin ,  On the Move, In the Galley ,  Love & Flour ,  and  Farmersgirl Kitchen Easy Hash Brown Eg...