Food Critic

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:37:26 GMT

Is anyone still interested in this community?

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:33:19 GMT

I'm just checking if anyone's going to participate in this challenge. I'm about to do mine right now and I just don't want to be alone!

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:05:48 GMT

I entered a contest over at mixingbowl.com for a recipe thing. If you could please please PLEASE go vote for me, I really could use $250. You can vote once a day.

Here - The contest is "Spectacular Strawberry Desserts". My entry is the "Chocolate Brownie Strawberry Cheesecake" by inskydiamonds.

If you could do that for me, it would be brilliant!

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:22:05 GMT

Below the cut are the two entries for the first challenge. If you click on the picture of the finished product it will take you to the entry, where more pictures are located as well as the recipe for the specific dish.

Leave a comment and vote for either entry one or entry two.

Voting is based on appearance, execution, how the challenge theme is translated through the recipe and the overall composition of the recipe. You do not have to make the recipe yourself but if you do and love it, we'd love to know. You may vote for yourself, unless otherwise instructed.

The winner and the next contest will be announced on June 5.

Entry One: Lemon and White Chocolate Cupcakes

Entry Two: Lemon Coconut Cupcake Kabobs with Strawberry Sauce

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:08:36 GMT

As you all will soon learn, I love cooking chicken. I cook a lot of chicken because you can do anything with it.

Recipe!

Name of recipe: Pineapple Glazed Chicken

Total prep time: 4-6 hours

Total cook time: 50 minutes

Does this contain anything someone may be allergic to (common stuff only)? (Nuts, dairy, citrus, etc?) Lemon juice

Is this a vegetarian-friendly meal? No

How many servings does your recipe make? 3

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Ingredients:
1. 3 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
2. 1 can pineapple slices
3. 2 tblspoon lemon juice
4. 1 tblspoon oregano

Instructions:
Step 1. Place chicken in shallow dish and mix in full can of undrained pineapple slices, and lemon juice. Marinade for several hours.

Step 2. Preheat oven to 350 and transfer chicken to baking dish top with pineapple slices and brush over glaze. Place marinade to side.

Step 3. Bake chicken 45 minutes or until juices run clear, brush marinade over chicken every 10 minutes while baking.

Step 4. After chicken is cooked fully, move to frying pan - I cut mine up first - to brown chicken and pineapple slices.

Step 5. Served with baby spinach in lite italian dressing and brown rice.

Talk about the taste of your food: The chicken turns out slightly sweet, only a hint of tang. I recommend cutting up the pineapple slices and mix into the rice and try with the chicken.

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Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:58:30 GMT

Food Critic Introductions Post!

Name: Sarah

Age: 22

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Cooking or baking? Both, but I tend to cook more.

For how long? Baking since I was, wow, 8? Cooking, since forever. My mom worked a lot, so I was always the designated cook.

Signature dish: Chicken stuffed with anything I can get my hands on! Josh loves my chicken stuffed with provolone and steamed asparagus with rosemary. Steamed fresh green beans with bacon bits and homemade mashed potatos. I don't use instant, ever.

Favorite Food: I love chicken.

Favorite Soup: Creamy broccoli cheddar

Favorite Dessert: cheese cake!

Favorite Drink: Wine. I drink wine a lot.

Favorite Restaurant: The Melting Pot.

What do you usually order? We switch it up each time since its so rare we have the money to go! But last time we got the big platter with the lobster tail and whatnot and for the chocolate we got the amazing s'more chocolate.

Favorite Fast Food Place: Carls JR

What do you usually order? Bacon Guacamole burger, every time.

How often do you cook? At least 4 times a week.

How often do you dine out? Probably too much.

Favorite food blog or website? all-recipes. I also use stumbleupon when I am feeling really brave and I make whatever the first thing that pops up.

What will you absolutely not eat? Seafood, but I like lobster.

Any food allergies? No

Favorite kitchen utensil or machine? The cheese grater, I put cheese on anything. I also love the blender.

Are you on a diet? No

Vegetarian, vegan, carnivore, etc? Omnivore, but thinking of vegetarian,.

Are you diabetic or do you have any other problems which could limit the use of a recipe? (This can include religious restrictions, personal restrictions, etc!) No

Link us to a recipe you've been 'meaning to' try. http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2avkyT/messycook.blogspot.com/2009/11/slice-of-heaven-chocolate-banana-bread.html

Chocolate Banana Bread.

Tell us 3 things about yourself. They don't have to be food related.
1. I have kids, but I still cook whatever. If Nathan doesn't like it, I will make him something quick.
2. I knwo far too much about dinosaurs. My son is obsessed and as a result he teaches me things. I know that the t-rex, giganotosaurus, the triceratops and others were part of the Late Cretaceous Period. Yes, that is what we talk about all day.
3. I love building with legos.

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Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:22:51 GMT

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