tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667513016725920982024-03-13T18:58:14.858-07:00Eternal tattoosEternal tattooscisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2012125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-21135421270202957612011-08-24T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.871-07:00Peanut Butter and Banana BreadFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I wish all delicious things could be beautiful and appealing to the eye. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work that way. This quick bread is a perfect example of what I mean. It is wonderfully moist and flavorful, but it is homely in the extreme, and when these ingredients are used, there's not much that can be done to improve its appearance. The combinationcisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-25879408705698689732011-08-23T22:02:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.871-07:00NEW WEBSITEwe've moved!follow us at www.bestcoast.uscisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-19620127630299202862011-08-23T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.871-07:00Scandinavian Shrimp SaladFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite... This lovely salad is inspired by those that are served in Scandinavia during the summer months. I classify it as a summer salad because it uses fresh dill heads and they are a seasonal ingredient. The heads, seen to the left, are more strongly flavored than the feathery fronds you can always find in your grocer's produce aisle. They are used primarily for cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-5432687821338590222011-08-23T00:00:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.872-07:00Challenge 48 - Tipper WeekGood Morning Top Tippers Are you ready for another fab challenge this week?Don't forget our Birthday Bash is getting closer - 6th Sept - What will our challenge be? You decide...Vote NOW...£100's of prizes...Don't miss out!!! Tipper WeekWe on the TTT DT love our Tipper Weeks - it's when we get to share with you our favourite tips!But don't forget we'd love you to share your Top Tips cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-23487036701325475492011-08-22T23:30:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.872-07:00Winners for Challenge #47Good Morning Everyone........Did we love Maggie's Centre Step Card last week - wasn't it fab!And you wonderful Top Tippers created some stunning Thank You projects too :)On to the winners...Our 1st Prize is...Inky Impressions 1 stamp of winners choice and a Good Bag!Inky Impressions is a rubber stamp company carrying images of the cutest little girls and animals. The inspiration of the cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-40789159248998926752011-08-22T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.872-07:00Scandinavian-Style Cucumber PickleFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I am, by disposition, easily moved to laughter or tears and I have an unusually expressive face. It takes no special training to sense my mood or humor, but every once in a while I fool everyone. I mention this, because last weekend I was moved to tears by something quite extraordinary. Bob and I make it a point to attend local celebrations and festivals. cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-17119525891915630712011-08-21T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.872-07:00Roasted Fennel and PeppersFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...One of the treasures of late summer is the abundance of expensive vegetables that can be purchased for pennies on the dollar in local markets. Fennel, leeks and peppers come to mind. As autumn takes hold, they will again soar in price, but for now, they can be enjoyed with abandon. My kitchen tends to track the seasons, and when these vegetables appear incisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-3760200008595381962011-08-20T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.873-07:00French Lemon Tart and Pâte SabléeFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This lovely tart will raise an eyebrow or two. It combines a copious amount of lemon juice with a scant measure of sugar to produce a puckery custard that contains no butter or lemon zest. The finished tart is ambrosia for those who love lemon desserts and it is a boon for busy cooks. The tart filling contains just four ingredients, and the recommended cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-47113162554828263782011-08-19T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.873-07:00Pasta with Bread Crumbs and Herbed TomatoesFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I had more than a passing encounter with Mother Hubbard's dilemma today. I've been madly preparing for an extended trip to the coast and dinner time rolled around with packed suitcases but nothing more for dinner than a defrosted steak that desperately needed something to keep it company on the plate. The cupboard was, indeed, nearly bare and I wasn't up to cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-62802676345975854982011-08-19T06:30:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.873-07:0010 Stories of People with Bizarre Medical ConditionWorld of weirdness - I’m always fascinated with the world and its nature. Imagine, there are things that occur within our universe that is natural though we think it’s not. You might wonder why I’m talking about this topic.The following list is the reason why I keep on wondering, “Is everything we know of is natural or it’s just us who named it unnatural?”From Oddee.com, here are the 10 Stories cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-50488956973196208462011-08-18T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.873-07:0050 Women Game Changers in Food - #11 Patricia Wells - Golden Cream and Apple TartFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Julia Child stole my heart, but Patricia Wells grabbed all the shelf space as each of her thirteen books found a spot in the bookcases against my den walls. In an industry that has fallen victim to the cult of personality, this quiet and unassuming woman continues to write and teach and create gorgeous meals that define what good cooking should be. She cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-14568017877613935612011-08-17T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.874-07:00MulligatawnyFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Mulligatawny is an English version of an Indian soup that is usually made with curry and a small amount of chicken. The name literally means "pepper water". Although Bob and I had many soups while we were in India, we were never served this one, and, to my great embarrassment, I had never made it. Several weeks ago, I was introduced to the cooking of Madhurcisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-79775200670849199952011-08-16T21:32:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.874-07:00sick and hanging oncisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-35723023341007337072011-08-16T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.874-07:00Crispy Butter Pecan Ice Cream CakeFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This dessert is the adult version of an ice cream cake that I make often for my grandchildren. It is really easy to assemble and it is surprising good for something that requires so little effort. The original version of the cake came from Real Simple magazine and it can be seen here. If you glance through their recipe, you can see that this is an easy cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-24550012203451441582011-08-16T00:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.874-07:00Lime Milk ShakeFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I know times have changed, and that there is much to commend the conveniences that have come our way, but there is a part of me that mourns the demise of stores that were once part of our old neighborhoods. Bob and I grew up in an area that had a penny candy store and an ice cream parlor where weekly allowances could be spent. Holstein's, the ice cream cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-40801285061346132822011-08-15T23:30:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.874-07:00Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 47Good Top Tip Tuesday Morning To You!What gorgeous Easel Drawer Cards we saw last week - we'd like to say a HUGE Thank You to each and every one of you who followed Katrina's Tutorial - wasn't it great!And of course Thank You to those of you who entered the challenge following the Straight Edges theme - we did have a few cards that didn't quite fit in with 'Straight Edges' so were not cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-65835029235999188922011-08-15T23:00:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.875-07:00Straight Edges Winners and Top 3Good Top Tip Tuesday Winners Morning Everyone........What amazing 'Straight Edges' this week, there were a couple that didn't quite squeeze into the theme - but I can confirm all entries were GORGEOUS!Thank You :)On to the winners Our 1st Prize is...Robyn's Fetish 4 stamps of your choice!Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-47248913410245256892011-08-15T15:49:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.875-07:0010 Best Ways to Save Bucks when you are travellingFound this post from Yahoo, and I think this is a great post for all since global economic crisis is at brink.So you've done the math twenty times but you're still a few hundred dollars short in the budget department. Here's ten ways to save money -- US$1,400 to be exact -- while travelling. Just think how much more you could do, see and experience with that extra $1,400!1 - Don't spend hundreds cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-30008985402557923432011-08-15T00:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.875-07:00Lime Sherbet and Lime SorbetFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...The Silver Fox and one of our grandsons share a love of green desserts. The little one adores mint and pistachio, while his grandfather is inordinately fond of the tart lime variety. The last two weeks have been packed with fun and laughter and lots of good food, but for one reason or another a lime dessert never made it to the table. Things are beginning cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-36414226681724972552011-08-14T00:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.875-07:00Banana Snack CakeFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...What follows is my attempt to make bananas and banana cake a bit more interesting. Buried in the annuls of music history is a song called "Yes, We Have No Bananas". It was popular in the 1920's and the phrase was used on signs posted by British grocers decades later to let patrons know they were in compliance with bans that prohibited the importation of cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-58904162649226819402011-08-13T00:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.875-07:00Watermelon and Strawberry Sorbet Two WaysFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Our green markets and farm stands are flooded with waves of local watermelon and strawberries that come from nearby states. I, of course, continue to over-buy, and, even with a house full of company, find myself left with small amounts of each that not much can be done with. Unless, of course, you think sorbet. Sorbet is a frozen dessert made from cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-83046742443996992992011-08-11T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.876-07:0050 Women Game-Changers in Food - #10 Hannah Glasse and Mrs. Beeton - Excellent Rolls and Shrewsbury CakesHannah Glasse - Shrewsbury CakesMrs. Beeton - Excellent RollsFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This week, those of us who are working our way through the Gourmet Live list of the 50 Women Game-Changers in Food, had our most difficult challenge to date. Hannah Glasse and Mrs. Beeton, both of whom wrote popular cookbooks in 18th and 19th century England, share the spotlight. You'll better cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-75733537643722780772011-08-10T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.876-07:00Pear SorbetFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet of some renown. I'm sure he never dreamed his words would be used to review a recipe, but one of his poems sums up the dilemma I have with today's recipe. I suspect, wittingly or not, you've committed his verse about the little girl who had a little curl, to memory. I'm going to paraphrase the verse to suit cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-74075174320465287402011-08-10T03:00:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.876-07:00Corn Salad with Tomatoes and Feta CheeseFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This lovely mix of ingredients captures the colors and flavors of summer in a bowl. The salad, packed with fresh vegetables that offer texture and flavor, is topped with a combination of feta cheese and basil that manages to keep a potentially boring mix of ingredients interesting. The brightness of the salad adds glorious color to a picnic table and its cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266751301672592098.post-59369290215036201832011-08-09T09:55:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:11:43.876-07:00OUR DEAL EXTENDED VERSIONGet More: MTV Supervideo, Music, Best Coastcheck out this 10 minute version of the "our deal" video directed by Drew Barrymore. Features 2 songs, written and composed for the film by myself and Bobb! cisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511569854696449910noreply@blogger.com