Culinary Adventures with Camilla

On the first day of summer, I wrote about this multi-day, multi-blogger celebration of all guacamole:  #GuacSquad12 . We've timed this guacamole celebration to coincide with the  release of the Guac-Lock™ by Casabella . At the beginning of the month, I shared the amazing giveaway we have with items from our generous sponsors: enter  here ! You can win a Guac-Lock™ of your own. Click for my review of the Guac-Lock™. Today, I'm wrapping up the #GuacSquad12 event with a recipe that makes me want to pull out the ouzo and yell 'Opa!' Ingredients  Guacamole 2 ripe avocados* (thank you,  Melissa's Produce ) 1/2 t oregano paste or 1 T fresh oregano* (thank you,  Gourmet Garden ) 1/2 t cilantro paste or 1 T fresh cilantro* (thank you,  Gourmet Garden ) 1-1/2 t chunky garlic paste or 1-1/2 T fresh garlic* (thank you,  Gourmet Garden ) 1 t ground cumin juice from 1 organic lemon 1 t olive oil salt and pepper to taste 1/4 C...

While I love firecracker shrimp, I only have them when we eat out because I do not fry at home. But when I received the No Sugar Added Tangerine Hatch Chile sauce from  Not Ketchup , a #FreshTastyValentines sponsor, I knew I had to try to do a baked version at home. No sugar added + not fried = a healthier version of this fun appetizer. Success. First a few things about  Not Ketchup ...I became acquainted with the product when they sponsored previous blogging events I've coordinated. Check out my Braised Meatloaf in a Cherry-Kissed Sauce , Oven Roasted Flank Steak with a Fig-Gorgonzola Sauce , and Blueberry-Pickled Shrimp   which were all made with Not Ketchup. But this is their first sauce with ABSOLUTELY ZERO ADDED SUGAR. Here's the scoop on Tangerine Hatch Chile Not Ketchup... NO added sugar NO artificial or non-nutritive sweeteners Of course, nothing artificial and no preservatives Sweetened only with REAL FRUIT - in thi...

When I saw that Fire Wire Grilling Tools  was sponsoring #BurgerMonth, I was excited. They seemed like a cool tool. Then a box came in the mail with a set for me to try.* Surprise! Woohoo! I think I might have squealed loudly when I opened the box! It was completely unexpected, but I put them right to use. You have the chance to get a set of your very own! Click for  link to the give-away . What I loved about them... No pre-soaking! Fire Wire grilling skewers are made of 100% food grade stainless steel, so you aren't having to soak bamboo skewers to avoid splinters in your food! Go big! Fire Wire grilling skewers hold two or three times the amount of food as those bamboo skewers. I always to have leave grabbing space on a traditional skewer. These, you can load up to the end; you just grab it by the loop. Easy clean-up! They are dishwasher safe and have a life-time guarantee. What I didn't like about them...             ...

Holy smokes it was a good mail day! When I heard that El Diablo Mustard was sponsoring #BurgerMonth, I was excited. We are a little mustard mad in my house. I mean, D has his own bottle of mustard that he will not share with anyone else; he even made a Spicy Carrot Cake - with mustard -  for Easter this year. I initially thought they were sending three mustards and asked if I could pick the three flavors I wanted. Then I found out that I was getting to sample all six flavors.* I think I might have squealed aloud. You have the chance to get a set of mustards of your very own! Click for  link to the give-away . I received: Mango, Heat Meets Sweet; Roasted Chipotle, A Kick of the Southwest; Steakhouse, Hearty Flavor to Treat Your Tastebuds; Texas Chili, Don't Mess with Texas!; Jalapeno, Popping with Pepper Flavor; and Habanero, A Flavor Inferno for Daring Types.  My mind is reeling with what I can do to really highlight these flavors. You'll defi...