Babyboop Bowl is an elegant looking stainless bowl perfect for casual cocktail parties with a few friends on a Friday night or during weekends. The bubble-like section could hold finger snacks like nuts, wrapped candies and such.

The size opf Babyboop bowl is approximately 12w x 8d x 1.5″h. You can find it at MoMA store for $100 for non-members and $80 for members.

If you’re looking for handmade porcelain serving bowls, check out Pebble Bowls. This set was inspired by organic stone-shaped bowls. They’ve got matte exteriors and glazed interiors. And as you can see, one bowl is bigger than the other. Small bowl is 2.75h x 5.25w x 3.5″d, while the large bowl is 2.5h x 11.5w x 8.5″d. It provides easy storage since you can store them together when not in use. $95 for non-members and $76 for members.

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Unique Looking Serving Bowls From MoMA

Antipasto is a serving of different kinds of cured meats, olives, peppers, marinated vegetables, and cheeses. Sometimes there are also anchovies, and toasted bread. The are other additions which really depends how authentic the restaurant or the person serving it wants it to be.

Antipasto is a plate of goodness that Italian’s serve before the main meal. It’s sometimes mistaken as hors d’oeuvres which is a mistake. Hors d’oeuvres are mostly finger foods wherein it’s either served to you while standing up or you serve yourself with from an hors d’oeuvres table. Antipasto on the other hand is served at the dining table before the main entrée and eaten with s small plate.

The antipasto I got had salami, pepperoni, black olives, 2 kids of peppers, tomato slices, slices of white cheese, ham, and lettuce. I drizzled Italian dressing came with the take-out on top.

(Image © Dexie J Wharton) (Antipasto Info : Wise Geek)

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Take-Out Antipasto

Ingredients:
2 cups mashed Idaho potatoes (prepared according to package directions using half of a 22 oz. bag frozen Idaho mashed potatoes), or, used leftover mashed potatoes.
2 cups frozen corn kernels (thawed) or cooked corn cut off the ear
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup canola oil (for frying)

1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine potatoes, corn and egg; mix well with a spoon.

2. Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Using clean hands, form mixture into 1 1/2inch diameter patties; dip each pattie in bread crumbs, coating both sides.

3. Over medium heat, in a large non-stick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the canola oil until hot. Fry the patties, a few at a time, for 2 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom; flip and cook another 2 minutes on the second side. (If flatter, more crispy cakes are desired, flatten cakes while cooking with a metal spatula).

4. Transfer finished cakes to a baking sheet and keep in a warm oven (200 degrees) until all cakes are cooked. Transfer cakes to a serving platter and serve with salsa, if desired.

On the 1st ingredient I indicated that we could probably use leftover mashed potatoes instead of making a new batch. So this corn and potato pancakes recipe is something to think off when you have leftover mashed potatoes from dinner.

I’m going to plan a Friday’s dinner with mashed potatoes and use the leftovers for our Family’s Saturday Brunch. This would be great with eggs and bacon. Hey, I think it’s also a good side dish for any meat dishes.

(Image/Recipe Used W/ Permission : Idaho potato)

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Corn & Potato Pancakes

This Cuisinart Chef’s Classic 10-Piece Cookware Set is now on sale for $99.99. That’s a STEAL compare to it’s original price of $375.

The set consist of :

1.5-qt. & 2.5-qt. covered saucepans, 3-qt. covered sauté pan, 10″ open skillet, 6-qt. covered stock pot and steamer insert

Each piece of the set has aluminum encapsulated base which helps heat fast and spread out evenly which then eliminates hot spots at the same time. So hurry before it disappears. A perfect gift for yourself or someone you know who loves to cook too. If you know a newlywed, this is a perfect gift for their new kitchen as well. Christmas is around the corner so chances are, someone would appreciate this cookware set. With that price, buying one for you and a friend is a wise idea.

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Cuisinart Chef’s 10-Piece Cookware Set

This thing is called Filio Teapot and can be purchased at MoMa store. The teapot features a mesh strainer for the tea leaves to circulate to achieve the full aroma and flavor. It’s made of borosilicate glass and the strainer is stainless-steel. The tealight warmer keeps it temperature ready for drinking. It also comes with tealight. The size measures up to 5.5h x 6.5″diameter, and 20oz..

Doesn’t it look cool? It makes drinking tea even more cozy. Well, that’s the ambiance I get anyway.

Filio Teapot is $148 for MoMA members while non-members can purchase it for $185.

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Filio Teapot

Cuisinart Compact 4-Slice Toaster. The 1 1/2″ opening lets you toast variety of breads as well as bagels. This one is $49.99.

This Cuisinart toaster only has 2 openings. Perfect for a small family or a college student who needs the basic stuff. But even if it’s the smaller version, the options still includes the bagels settings so bread and bagels could be toasted. Since it’s the small version, it’s only $29.99.

3% of the sales from these Pink Cuisinart Toasters are donated to the Breast Cancer Awareness Research.

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Cuisanart Pink Toasters For BCA

Baked Sweet Potato Fries (Image © Dexie J Wharton)

INGREDIENTS:
3 large sweet potatoes, washed thoroughly
2 tbsp olive oil
dried basil
dried parsley
dried oregano
garlic powder
paprika
salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 365°.

Cut the fried in thin strips. Peel them first if you prefer ‘e, that way. Leaving the skin on is good too.

In a bowl, put the sweet potato fries. Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil. Sprinkle dried parsley, dried oregano, dried basil, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix everything together with your hands making sure everything is coated.

Using two cookie sheet pans, drizzle half a tbsp of olive oil on the pans. Brush the oil all over. Lay the sweet potato fries on top.

Bake it in the oven for 35-40 minutes. Ranch dressing is a good dip for Baked Sweet Potato Fries.

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Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Black and Blue Burger (Image © Dexie Jane Wharton)

INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds of ground beef
sprinkle of dried oregano
sprinkle of dried basil
sprinkle of salt
1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp of Zatarains’ Blackened seasoning
Crumbled blue cheese
tomato slices
lettuce
burger buns
1/4 cup of melted butter

Combine the ground beef, dried oregano, dried basil, Worcestershire sauce and salt together. Mix ‘em all up and shape the patties. 4 thick burger patties.

Cook the patties on an electric griddle or grill. Cook one side. Halfway through cooking, sprinkle half of the Zatarains blackened seasoning on top of the patties. Continue to cook according to how you like your patties. Then flip to cook the other side. Sprinkle the remaining blackened seasoning on top of the patties. Once the other side cooks, flip the patties one more time but turn down the heat of the griddle. Add the crumbled blue cheese on top. Let the cheese sit for 30 seconds or so.

Brush melted butter on the inside of the buns. Slightly toast them in the griddle.

Plate your burger : Bottom bun, blackened patty, blue cheese on top, tomato slice, lettuce, then the top bun.

The combination of the peppery patties and the blue cheese flavor will dance in your mouth deliciously.

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Black & Blue Burger

Creamed Spinach (Image © Dexie J Wharton)

INGREDIENTS:
2 boxes of frozen spinah
3/4 cup cream
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
salt and pepper
a dash of nutmeg

In a pot, melt butter. Add the flour and whisk until blended together. Slowly add the heavy cream while stirring at the same time. Cook until the whole thing thickens. Add the spinach. Season with salt and pepper and the dash of nutmeg. Stir and cover.

Let everything cook for about 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add shredded cheddar cheese on top if you want before transferring onto a serving plate. This would be a great spinach dip for chips if you add the cheese.

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Creamed Spinach

Digging into a plate of pre-made Ranch Cobb salad was definitely delish for lunch. It even came with a buttermilk ranch dressing.

Ranch Cobb Salad (Image © Dexie J Wharton)

Although I must say that the salad I got from Subway this weekend was such a disappointment. They used shredded lettuce that’s why. I prefer bigger pieces of lettuce like the one in the pictures. The ranch cobb salad from Wal0Mart also had shredded red cabbage, carrots, cheddar cheese, black olives, boiled egg, crispy bacon and cubes of cooked chicken breast.

A perfect and filling salad for lunch that’s for sure.

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Wal-Mart’s Ranch Cobb Salad