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 Cooking Hut

~ Fresh Zucchini Carpaccio at Herbivoracious

~ Cowboy Caviar from Soup Belly

~ Tomato Water Soup at Karmic Kitchen

~ Spicy Watermelon Gazpacho from Karina’s Kitchen

~ Afternoon Pickles at Cook Local

~ Salmon & Avocado Pear Tortilla Wraps from Greedy Gourmet

~ Panzanella at Cook Almost Anything

~ Easy Fondant Bugs from The Decorated Cookie

~ Chicago Cubs Dessert Sushi at Cake, Batter and Bowl

~ Tomato, Cucumber, and Radish Salad with Yogurt and Tahini Dressing from Kalyn’s Kitchen

~ Mediterranean Appetizer Skewers with Basil Infused Olive Oil Drizzle at Once Upon A Plate

~ Vegetable Sushi from The Perfect Pantry

~ Bacon Bleu Broccoli Salad at Culinary Cory

~ Homemade Creamy Ranch Dip from Life’s Ambrosia

~ Summery Peach Coolers at White on Rice Couple

~ Lazy Summer Avocado and Grapefruit Salad from Sippity Sup

~ Freezer Cucumbers at Sidewalk Shoes

~ Raw Cheesecake from Koko’s Kitchen

~ Double Layer Summer Vegetable Sandwich with Hummus and Pesto at Veggie Belly

~ Chopped Antipasto from CookWomanFood

~ Peach Sour Cream Ice Cream at One Ordinary Day

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Weekend Foodie Links: No Cooking Required

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 Once In a Blue Moon

~ Frozen Peach Yoghurt at Eat Love Jump

~ Chocolate & Hungry Monkey Sherbet from Mochachocolata

~ Simple Berry Lemonade at Playing House

~ Strawberries & Cream Ice Cream from Hungry Cravings

~ Summer Berry Salad at Not Without Salt

~ Watermelon Margaritas from Brownies for Dinner

~ Strawberry Granita at Stylish Cuisine

~ Chilled Cantaloupe Soup from Cupcake Project

~ Mango Parfait at No Special Effects

~ Lemon Blueberry Panna Cotta from Good & Cheap Eats

~ Roasted Strawberry Balsamic Ice Cream at Closet Cooking

~ Beni imo Ice Cream from The Good Life

~ Homemade Cherry Garcia Ice Cream at Kiss My Spatula

~ Blueberry Cobbler from Cafe Zupas

~ Watermelon Ice Pops at Sea Salt With Food

~ New England Lobster Roll from Boston Food & Whine

~ Cold Tomato Zucchini Pasta Salad with Sherry Shallot Vinaigrette at The Cooking Photographer

~ Wild Blueberry Lime Coconut Ice Cream with Sfogliatine from What’s For Lunch Honey

~ Cantaloupe Sorbet at Dishing Up Delights

~ Blue Green Latte from Veggie Wedgie

~ Mascarpone Cinnamon Peach Ice Cream at Very Small Anna

~ Snickerdoodle and Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches from Tartelette

~ Cherry Milkshakes at NoobCook

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Weekend Foodie Links

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 from Salt and Chocolate

~ Goat Cheese Stuffed Turkey Burgers at Foodbuzz

~ Red, White and Blue Stained Glass Jello from Brown Eyed Baker

~ Pink Grapefruit & Strawberry Granita at The Simple Me

~ All American Tarts from Good Things Catered

~ Patriotic Shot at eCurry

~ Cloudy Lemonade from Yumblog

~ Red, White, and Blue Velvet Cake at Cake or Death

~ Watermelon Margarita from The Parsley Thief

~ Red, White and Blue Star Krispies at The Life and Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch

~ Red, White and Blue Banana Cupcakes from Soupbelly

~ Cherry Star Cakes at Fahrenheit 350

~ Homemade Bomb Pops from Honest Fare

~ Red, White & Blue Pavlova at Simply Gluten Free

~ The Ultimate BBQ Ribs from Week of Menus

~ Cucumber and Tomato Salad at What’s Cooking in the Orange Kitchen

~ Summer Cocktails from Gastronomer’s Guide

~ Red White and Blueberry Smoothie at Healthy. Happy. Life.

[image used with permission from 17andbaking]

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4th of July Weekend Foodie Links

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 at eCurry

~ Strawberry Gelato from goodLife

~ Fruit Bruschetta at Raising Chefs

~ Salad Stuffed Shells from Blog Chef

~ Pomegranate Barbecue Ribs at Fotocuisine

~ Jalapeno Infused Tequila from Eat Make Read

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Weekend Foodie Links

~ 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 Tart with Fresh Berries at Kirbie Cravings

~ Stuffed Fajita with Monterrey Jack Cheesy Grits from Confections of a Foodie Bride

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Weekend Foodie Links

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 a new winner is chosen.

* Open to U.S. residents only.

* One entry per household. Multiple entries will all be discarded.

* Five winners will win one bag of coffee each.

* All current Bloggy Giveaways at Foodie Obsessed may be entered one time each. Good luck!

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Bloggy Giveway: Dunkin Donuts Coffee

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! So, ladies, who needs sexy lingerie or a figure like Eva Longoria? Just give him a bag of truffle popcorn to get him in the mood.

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Five lucky Foodie Obsessed readers will win one bag of truffle popcorn each!

To Enter:

Leave a comment here telling me what your current favorite decadent snack is. That’s it!

* Contest closes at 5:00pm PST on Thursday, January 29. Winner will be notified by email and will have 24 hours to respond with mailing information before a new winner is chosen.

* Open to U.S. residents only.

* One entry per household. Multiple entries will all be discarded.

* Five winners will win one bag of popcorn each.

* All current Bloggy Giveaways at Foodie Obsessed may be entered one time each. Good luck!

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Bloggy Giveaway: Truffle Popcorn

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 thick dip made with edamame, tofu and avocado.

The Experts’ Suggestions to Curb Nighttime Noshing
Most of the registered dietitians and diet websites Jean found as she tries to curb her nightly noshing habit have pretty specific suggestions to help.

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Friday Foodie Links

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 offended!

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“No Reservations” Premieres January 5

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 The Food Bowl (all about pets!), Country Music Stop, and my celeb blog, Efron Freak (I’ve got three daughters – it’s a fun blog to do!).

I love all things food — cooking it, baking it, writing about it, watching it, you name it! I’m also a huge fan of Food Network, which I’ve watched daily for the last ten years (after having “discovered” it while missing a day of work due to morning sickness with my first daughter!). I love Alton and Anthony, adore Paula and Giada, miss Sara and The Two Fat Ladies, and tolerate Rachael and Guy (I know that last one’s not a popular opinion, but I’ll be nice!).

I’m also a fledgling foodie – wanting to take risks and just toss this and that into a pot, so I’ll be taking you along with me on that ride!

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