For this week’s round up I thought I’d keep an eye out for recipes that require very little to no cooking.

There’s no better time than the middle of summer to try and reduce any extra heat in the kitchen, and the links below are will help keep you from breaking a sweat while preparing dinner, a snack, a drink or even dessert.
~ Tuna Tartare from The Purple Kitchen
~ Salmon Spread at Cafe Nilson
~ Mandarin Almond Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing from Cooking Nook
~ Grilled Pastrami, Swiss and Sweet Onion Marmalade on Rye at Inspired 2 Cook
~ Homemade Muesli from My …read more

For this week’s food link round up I thought I’d search out the cool treats and meals at the blogs I visit, from ice creams to chilled soups to frozen, blended drinks (yum!).
There are so many original ideas when it comes to keeping cool in the heat of summer that I had a lot of fun picking out the ones I would like to bookmark and/or print out, and I hope you find some that interest you too!

Also, today may be Slurpee Day at 7-Elevens (free Slurpees!), but you can also try making your own!
~ Strawberry Basil Lemonade from …read more

Happy 4th of July!
This weekend there are a ton of creative, fun links and recipes that can be dressed up for a festive party or a backyard barbecue. What are your plans for today? Do you have any fun on the menu?
~ Beautiful 4th of July Flag Cake from 17andbaking
~ Star-Spangled Chocolate Stout Cupcakes made with Guinness at The Other Side of Fifty
~ Lava Flow Drink with strawberry margarita and pina colada at Dunkin Cooking the Semi-Homemade Way
~ 4th of July Sugar Cookies from Slice of Sueshe
~ Rum in the Coconut at From the Yak
~ Red White and Blue Crostada …read more

Happy Mother’s Day!
I’ve rounded up a bunch of yummy foodie links this week that I think will make an especially fun treat for any mom!
~ Homemade Toaster Tarts from Erin Cooks
~ Mixed Berries Parfait at Jehan Can Cook
~ Gold Bags at The Cooks Collection
~ Sauteed Zucchini with Toasted Garlic and Lime from Our Life in Food
~ Buckwheat Apple-Cardamom Pancakes at DandySugar
~ Glazed Roast Pork Neck from Scrumptious Blog
~ Homemade Red Pepper Hummus at imafoodblog
~ Pomegranate Caipiroska from Chef Wanabe
~ No-Fail Fried Chicken at Ezra Pound Cake
~ Cheese and Onion Bagels from Thibeault’s Table
~ Curried Chicken in Cardamom Infused Coconut Sauce …read more

It’s always satisfying to have a busy week come to an end! Finding yummy links to share each Sunday is really more fun than work, but still a good way to wrap things up.
~ Pomegranate Swirl Ice Cream at bloomacious
~ Bulls Eye Cheesecake at I Shot the Chef
~ Coconut Cake from Technicolor Kitchen
~ Wild Mushroom Agnolotti at Evil Shenanigans
~ Homemade Red Onion and Garlic Focaccia from Good Mood Food
~ Apple Jelly at The Waitakere Redneck’s Kitchen
~ Sticky Biscuits from Pepsakoy
~ Egg Pie at Kayotic Kitchen
~ Strawberry Scones from Lisa is Cooking
~ Curried Cauliflower and Peas from Happy Tummy
~ Fruit …read more

Dunkin’ Donuts packaged coffee makes a great cup of coffee, especially if you want to make it at your own convenience! Now you can take home the deliciously world-famous coffee, which also makes for an inexpensive and lasting gift, perfect for the coffee lover.
I have five 12oz bags of Dunkin Donuts coffee for five winners!
To Enter:
Leave a comment here telling me what your favorite coffee flavor is (plain is fine too!). That’s it!
* Contest closes at 5:00pm PST on Thursday, January 29. Winners will be notified by email and will have 24 hours to respond with mailing information before …read more

I don’t think snacking gets more decadent than this!
The world’s first ever truffle popcorn is healthy and gourmet (in fact, Weight Watchers calls it one of the top healthy gourmet gifts of the new year), sprinkled with $2,000-a-pound truffles! In this down economy when most of us can’t afford a gourmet meal out or a trip to Europe, you can have a taste of gourmet with a bag of Susan Rice’s outrageously delicious gourmet truffled popcorn.
Plus, the ancient Romans and Greeks fed truffles to their lovers to get them in the mood: they are a proven aphrodisiac! …read more

Another Friday, another round of great links from food bloggers!
Alphabet Cake Pan
Personalize your birthday cake with an alphabet cake pan. Make their initials, or their age in cake!
Vegetable Vindaloo
Vindaloo sauce can be used to flavor meats, but we like it best as a vegetarian delight!
Chocolate Covered Buttercrunch Bars
Chocolate and buttercrunch treats made with a surprise ingredient.
Collapsible Colanders
Space saving genius: collapsible colanders!
Horehound Drops
A herbal home remedy for a sore throat or cough.
Old Woodenware Stirs Memories
Mary Emma at Country Kitchen finds that old kitchen woodenware brings back memories of cooking in the farmhouse kitchen of childhood.
Super Bowl Snack: Edamame “Hummus”
A delicious …read more

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I’ve been looking forward to this for months! Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” premieres its fifth season this Monday, January 5 at 10:00pm ET on the Travel Channel.
This season kicks off with Tony in Mexico and Venice, then Washington DC, Azores, Chicago, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
And for those hardcore Anthony Bourdain fans, a friend of mine sent me the following link to a very, uh, revealing picture of Tony (not completely nude but darn near close enough!). Warning: not safe for work, and not safe for little eyes! Do not click here if you are easily …read more

Hi all! I’m very happy to be stepping into the role of blogger here at Foodie Obsessed. I’ve been a fan of it for a long time and always admired the job Tracey did and the obvious passion and knowledge that she had for it. Like many of you I was sad to see her go, and I only hope that I’m able to do the blog justice!
A little about me: I’ve been blogging at several blogs here at b5media for almost two years now. My first blog, Chocolate Bytes, is pretty self-explanatory, and you can also find me at …read more