BUITONI RISERVA SHRIMP AND LOBSTER RAVIOLI

As part of the foodbuzz tastemaker program I received Buitoni Riserva pasta to try.

I have the Shrimp and lobster Ravioli with Garlic Butter Sauce, This is a Complete meal for two made with real Maine Lobster

  Having owned a few restaurants my husband and I have tried a lot of
Lobster Ravioli, He's not even fond of the lobster ravioli that Carrabba's has and we love all of the food at Carrabba's, so i was surprised when after his first bite he said it was really good (WOW success!!),

I did have a minor set back with the boil in bag sauce a corner opened up and the sauce started coming out
I grabbed the pack out of the water as soon as I saw this and managed to save most of the sauce I did add about 3 T of butter to the sauce to make a little more.

  I'm glad I was at the stove watching or I would be making my own sauce.  The Sauce is a mild garlic and butter with herbs and very flavorful, the pasta is very tender and you could actually see chunks of lobster and shrimp in every ravioli..
 This was a very quick and delicious meal that i would recommend to all of my friends and family, plenty of food for two people I might add a T of Cognac or sherry to the sauce next time but you don't have to I just can't stop playing with my food I'm always thinking on how to improve something.

Enjoy!
Allsion
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ENGLISH IVY'S RESTAURANT INDIANAPOLIS IN

Hi everyone, Sorry I have not posted in a while, we've had a lot going on this month.
We had to go up to Indiana, and I'm really behind.  I wanted to share a great little restaurant that our nephews took us to right across from their town home.  ENGLISH IVY'S  is located in the beautiful Historic Saint Joseph Neighborhood, just a stone's throw from Downtown Indianapolis.  Such a nice comfortable place. Great atmosphere,everyone was so friendly and the place was decked out top to bottom for Christmas this is a very reasonable place to visit with daily food and drink specials.  I started with a  Bloody Mary (This was a meal in itself)

We all tried something different, so much fun to share!

GRANDMAS POT ROAST (YUM!!)

CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN (sorry about the pic that was a big Bloody Mary! ha ha)

PISTACHIO NUT CRUSTED TILAPIA

PHILLY CHEESE STEAK

JUST SOME OF THE DECORATIONS.
Well that's all for now If your ever in Indianapolis In try English Ivy's, Oh by the way Much thanks to all of my family for putting up with all the picture taking before they could eat!!
ENGLISH IVYS
944 N ALABAMA ST
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
317-822-5070
http://www.englishivys.com/
Enjoy!
Allison
allisonskitchen.blogspot.com

Invite HORMEL to your next Dinner

Hi every one, The weather in fl is perfect right now, Beautiful days cool evenings, perfect for entertaining.

As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program I received products from HORMEL.
So I invited family and friends together to enjoy a fall meal.
And i invite you to become familiar with all of Hormel's great tasting foods.
I made one appetizer, a potato and the main course and everyone brought a dish to share, I hope you enjoy my recipes we sure did and had a great time.
MINI PIZZAS WITH HORMEL TURKEY PEPPERONI MINIS:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Start with sandwich thins or you could use English muffins or pitas.

Add your favorite sauce, mozzarella cheese, and  garlic salt.  Top with Hormel minis bake at 400F till cheese is nice and melty, sprinkle with fresh pepper and fresh basil. The kids thought these little pepperonis were soooo cute.
ROASTED PORK LOIN WITH ROSEMARY AND GARLIC:

3 to 4 cloves of garlic chopped fine
3 T Fresh rosemary
2 T parsley
Kosher salt
Pepper
1 Hormel boneless pork loin roast
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup white wine to sart then more for gravy
Preheat oven to 350F
Crush garlic,rosemary salt and pepper and Parsley to make a paste.  Pierce meat in several places and press mixture into holes.  Rub meat with remaining garlic mix and olive oil let set in fridge for at least 1 hr to marinate.
Put Roast in pan add wine and cook till meat thermomater says 160 Turning and basting with pan juice.
Remove roast and let rest about 20 min. before you slice it.
Meanwhile add about 1 can of chicken broth to pan drippings add a little more wine and cook and loosen all the bits from the bottom of the pan.  Thicken with a little cornstarch mixed with water (about 2Tcornstarch with 2T water) cook and thicken adding more chicken broth or wine to make desiered consistancy taste and add S&P if needed
CHEESEY BACON POTATOES

Wow i can't tell you how many of these potatoes we use to make at our restaurants, every one loved them and we still make them a lot at home, these are super easy to make and you can make them ahead of time and heat on the grill or in the oven At the restaurant we would deep fry the skins then fill them with the stuffing but they are still wonderful just baking in the oven or heating on the grill.

1 potato makes 2 stuffed baked potatoes
so for every potato bake or microwave till just tender
slice in half while still hot hold each half in a kitchen towel and carefully scoop out the flesh be careful not to break the skin.
but both sides of potato into a micro safe bowl to this add 2T Butter and 2 slices of American cheese microwave till butter and cheese start to melt take a spoon and chop and mix potato mixture make sure cheese is melted all the way now scoop into each shell sprinkle with HORMEL bacon and chopped scallions or chives serve with sour cream.
Well that's it Thank you Hormel and Foodbuzz for a great day!
No matter if it's Breakfast, Lunch ,Dinner a snack or your next party Hormel procucts have you covered
Enjoy!
Allison
Allisonskitchen.blogspot.com

Pace Picante Sauce Loose Meat Sandwiches

Hi Everyone,
As part of Foodbuzz Tastemaker program I was sent Pace Picante sauce (medium) to try,  I have been making Loose meat sandwiches for some time and I decided to substitute Pace Picante sauce in place of the 1 cup of ketchup that I usually put in.  Wow this made a difference I took these to a pot luck and everyone wanted the recipe! So try substituting Pace in some of your recipes and see what happens you'll love it!

Did you know that in 1904 while people across the country were singing "Meet me in St. Louis" hamburger sandwiches were capturing the interest of people at the St.Louis World's Fair? They now dominate the American sandwich scene and every family has its own favorite versions. So here is a recipe for a different kind of burger.

Serve with french fries,carrot sticks,milk shakes and homemade cookies yum

1 1/2 lbs.ground beef

3 tblsp. shortening

1 branch celery,chopped

1 large onion,chopped

1 green pepper,chopped

1/2 can condensed tomato soup

1 c. ketchup  ( Replace with Pace Picante Sauce medium)  

1 T. celery seeds

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp.pepper

2 T. flour

1 T. brown sugar

1 T. vinegar

1 T. prepared mustard (optional)

Hamburger buns

Brown meat in shortening if meat is lean, otherwise brown beef in its own fat. Add celery,onion and green pepper and simmer until tender. Add remaining ingredients, except buns.

Cook slowly 1 hr. Serve on bun.

Thank You Pace I love the sauce you sent me,

enjoy!!

Allisons Kitchen

 

HYDE PARK PRIME STEAKHOUSE

Another one of our favorite spots in Daytona is the Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse located inside the Hilton Hotel next to the Ocean Walk Shops

They have one of the best Happy Hours on the beach!  From 4:30 to 6:30 they have $4.oo martinis and $5.00 Small plates and you can get a early meal for $19.95
We have been there four times now and the Bartenders are awesome. I usually get a dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives.  This last visit we shared the Twin Filet 3.5oz each with crispy onion straws the Lobster bisque,and the Gruyere Gratin Potatoes This comes with homemade hot pretzel bread and rolls.Yum Yum I have to watch myself from filling up on the bread basket.  We like to sit at the bar and enjoy the view of the beach through the panoramic windows. 
Fantastic view. Awesome service and great food you can't ask for anything better, oh yeah! I almost forgot
YOUR ON THE BEACH!!!!
Enjoy!
Allison
allisonskitchen.blogspot.com

EASY APPLE CAKE

Okay I 'm ready for Fall!

 This has been one of the hottest summers that I can remember in Fl.  when you go outside you just melt.

 It's so hot I don't even feel like cooking out on the grill.  We have been eating allot of salads and fresh fruit.

Now we are getting allot of rain, I went to the store and it was 98 then the storm came through and it dropped the temperature down to 76 Wow I made a beeline to Publix and bought what i needed for a apple cake.

This a a very easy apple cake  when it's cool I like to cut it into bars and just grab a slice and go.
This made my house smell like fall was in the air even though we still had the AC on.
 Remember how I was complaining last winter about the cold down here?  We went from freezing to melting no in between.
I hope it will cool down a little, but at least today it's very cloudy so we may even cook out tonight.

EASY APPLE CAKE:
INGREDIENTS
2 granny smith apples (peeled and sliced thin)
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar ( use about 3 TB for sprinkling over apples)
1 TB baking powder
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tsp cinnamon
3 TB butter


MAKING THE CAKE:
Oven to 400F
Grease a 9x9 pan with butter.
Peel and slice the apples, placing in a bowl and sprinkling with the sugar to coat( the 3 TB) Let this set for about 15 min this will render some juice you want this so don't drain the apples.

In another bowl, mix the eggs,milk and vanilla and the 3 TB butter( melt the butter in microwave and cool slightly before adding)

Mix all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl except for the cinnamon.

Put 1/2 of the dry mixture in the pan. Layer apples over top. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Add the rest of the dry mixture.  Then pour the wet mixture over top.

Make sure none of the dry mixture is on top.. you need to tilt the pan around and use a spatula to get the dry mix into the wet..

That's it  Now bake for about 30 to 35 min.

Cool slightly before cutting and top with ice cream or whip cream.
Enjoy!
Allison
Allisonskitchen.blogspot.com

PRODUCT REVIEW: KELLOGG'S FIBER PLUS ANTIOXIDANTS CEREAL

As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program I received Kellogg's Fiber Plus Antioxidants Cereal to try.

I was a little surprised that Kellogg's sent me two full size boxes of cereal , my husband and I eat a lot of cereal and we we're both anxious to try these.

This cereal  is available in Berry Yogurt Crunch and Cinnamon Oat Crunch both are delicious and a great way to start your day.
  My favorite was the Berry Yogurt Crunch I loved the little yogurt bites.
 The Cinnamon Oat Crunch had great cinnamon flavour.  I not only had these with milk but also mixed them in with my yogurt for a nice crunch!
 I wished my grand kids had been here to try these because I think they would have liked them also.  Thank you Kellogg's for two great cereals we will be buying these often.
Enjoy!
Allison
Allisonskitchen.blogspot.com