Focaccia Tiles

I've been looking at the "Food & Drink" category on Pinterest again!  It is a constant source of inspiration for me.  This morning, I found this gorgeous photo and delicious-sounding recipe for Focaccia Tiles.

This recipe presents so many possibilities!  There must be hundreds of yummy things with which to top this no-knead focaccia bread.  The author's choices are just a place to start.  One topping for me would be Butter-Balsamic Caramelized Onions.  What would you like to add?

Next time I am having friends for drinks & snacks, this will be on the menu!  I'd probably cut it smaller, just nibble size. 

It's 4:52 am & now I'm craving caramelized onions. LOL!

Enjoy!

Source: rikkisnyder.com via Nanileilani on Pinterest

P.S.  It's a double sale flyer week @ Tupperware!  You can shop from TWO sale flyers, for this week only.  The Modular Mates® Storage containers are still on sale, and there is a really cute set of Valentine's Day Canisters, too! *Ü*

Oh My Darling, Clementine!

I love this time of year!  One of my favorite fruits, the Clementine, is abundant & grown right in my own "neighborhood".  These little beauties, a type of mandarin orange, are sweet, easy to peel, and almost always seedless.  One perfect little package...

I found a recipe for Clementine sorbet on Pinterest that sounds delicious.  I am going to try it this weekend.  Here's the photo, and the link to the recipe is in the caption.

Enjoy!

Source: todaysnest.typepad.com via Sam on Pinterest

The Most Expensive Food Product In Your Kitchen!

Today, I'm writing about the most expensive food product most of us have in our kitchens. Do you know what that product is?

Pretty, but not the best storage method.

It is the Spices & Dried Herbs you have on your shelf. Depending on where you live, and the type, these can cost $8 to $10 an ounce.

These products last about 6 months, with normal storage. You take the top off a jar of spices, remove the airtight, tamper-proof seal, and the replace the top. The container is no longer air-tight. The biggest enemies of your spices & herbs are, light, heat & air! (Never store your spices above or next to the stove.)

You can add the bug problem in there, too! They are especially fond of paprika and chili powder products.

If you have had to replace or purchase new spices as you began your seasonal baking and cooking, you know how costly it can be.

The solution? Enter the Tupperware Spice Containers and Carousel!

Tupperware Spice Containers Complete Set with Carousel

These containers are on sale for at a 40% discount! (This sale ends on Jan, 13, 2012) They have features that will help you store spices in an organized manner AND keep them fresh up to 10X longer!

· Virtually liquid & air-tight

· Frosted sides help diffuse light

· Clear front panel for easy ID of contents

· Seal has a shaker side & a pour/scoop side

· Stackable

· Set contains 8 1-cup & 8 1/2-cup shakers

· Carousel fits in most standard cabinets.

The complete set is $47 (save $32). You can also purchase the shakers without the carousel, in sets of 4. The 1-cup shakers are $11 (save $8) and the 1/2-cup shakers are $9 (save $6).

You can shop for these by clicking on either the sale flyer or catalog photo in the right sidebar.  If you have any questions, just click the "email me" button, and I'll be happy to help!

P.S.  You really need two of these.  One for your baking spices, and one for your cooking spices, blends & rubs. 

Here's another great tip:

• Fill one large container with bandaids, ointment & alcohol swabs (most cuts happen in the kitchen).
• Fill another large container with toothpicks.  They shake out easily.
• And if you're REALLY organized, fill a third with a small spool if clear polyester thread, a pkg. of needles and a small pair of scissors.  You're ready for a quick button fix!

  

Getting Organized

It's that time of year when we start thinking about the things we want to improve for the new year.  Each year, one of my resolutions is to become more organized.  How about you?  I hear that "organization" is very high on the list of New Year's Resolution.

I am very pleased to say that Tupperware is making that resolution easier to keep!  Our wonderful pantry/cupboard storage containers, Modular Mates are on SALE, up to 50% off!  And, in addition to the red & blue seals, we once again are offering BLACK seals!  Hooray!  I can't tell you the times I have been asked for them...

Below, is a photo I took at Tupperware Jubilee last August.  If your cupboards or pantry look like the one on the left, I can help with that!  The cupboard on the right shows what the products from the left cupboard look like when they are organized, sanitized (bugs? yikes!), and modularized.  I'm sure you can see the value and convenience of having your staples stored this way.

Now, I have a gift for you!  Subscribe to my E-Newsletter (see the top of the right sidebar) and I will email to you a chart with sizes, shapes & container capacity for our Modular Mates!  You'll be able to decide which containers will work best for you.  I am always ready to help you with your custom kitchen planning, too!  Just click the "email me" button & let me know you'd like a phone or on-line consultation; it's FREE.

For those of you who already subscribe, just click that same "email me" button, and let me know you are a subscriber and that you'd like to receive the info too!

Be sure to come back next Tuesday, 1/3/2012, for a post about storage solutions for the very most expensive food item you have in your kitchen!

Composting?

We have been composting for several years.  Collecting kitchen scraps is an easy way to fortify that deliciously dark "food" for your soil and your fruits and veggies.  How to manage the scraps, not so much. 

I have seen lots of kitchen scrap bins that sit on the counter, but have been worried about odor & fruit flies/gnats.  Then at Tupperware Jubilee in August, I saw a demo that put those worries to rest.

Imagine it...I had the solution right at my fingertips in a box in my garage!  The Tupperware Access Mates® Large Container is perfect!  It has a tight seal, and a wide opening in the access panel.  It even comes with a a "Veg-Out" vented seal for potatoes, onions, etc., which is how I use them in my pantry.  I guess that's why I never thought of using one as a kitchen scrap bin?  By the way, the container corrals all the papery onion skins and dirt from potatoes, which is very helpful.

I learned that if you crumple a couple of sheets of newspaper and place them in the bottom of the container, it eliminates odors if you don't carry scraps out right away.  It is working perfectly for us! 

The container has a 5-qt. capacity, and is dishwasher safe.  (Just in case you forget it for a couple of days and get a "science experiment" growing inside.)

The container can be purchased on my shopping website <HERE>.  The cost is $35.00 and the seal colors available are Brilliant Blue & Passion (red).  Sorry, green is no longer available.

YUM! Salmon Carpaccio & Halibut Tartare

Every once in a while, I find a recipe that I know I will have to try.  The two pictured below are an example. 

I love sashimi, and I imagine that these are going to taste sublime!

Click HERE to view the recipes.

Source: newsletter.vitalchoice.com via Christine on Pinterest

Do you like raw fish?  If yes, would you be willing to give one of these a try?

BTW, if you have a great recipe for fish, raw OR cooked, please share!

Cook With Confidence!

I'm pretty excited about our NEW Tupperware Universal Series Knives! 

Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE my Tupperware Chef Series Pro knives.  But sometimes, especially when I want to carry my knives to a picnic, party or even just into my own backyard, I worry over them.  My TW professional knives are the work horses of my kitchen and I go berserk if one gets improperly used (screwdriver?) or stored.

These new knives give high performance without the high price.  They are super sharp and each one comes with its own protective sheath which safeguards the knives during handling, storage & transporting.

There are two sets available, a 2-pc Starter Set for $59 & a Complete 7-pc Set for $189.  These are available for purchase now.  Visit my shopping website HERE and click on "What's New" to add these great new knives to your kitchen!

2-pc Starter Set - $59

7-pc Complete Set - $189