April 2011 Archives - Justice Fergie Lifestyle Media

The Most Excited Student

April 12, 2011 By Justice Fergie 2 Comments

I just got a special delivery of cookbooks from my friends at Everywhere as a thank you gift. I’m already a fan of cookbooks, but my excitement level shot through the roof when I opened the envelope to find this big (4.36 lbs!), beautiful cooking bible in front of me:

500 photo-filled, glossy pages of lessons, recipes and techniques from Miss Martha herself. In this book, she promises to teach the home cook a core set of cooking skills and techniques by providing guidance on the fundamentals on how to cook, rather than just what to cook.

I think I shall make this my summer project.

Filed Under: Cookbook Collection, food, I Got Mad Skillz, Martha Stewart, Something New, yo that's dope Tagged With: cooking techniques, Martha Stewart

Vosges Haut Chocolate ~ Spring 2011 Collection

April 10, 2011 By Justice Fergie Leave a Comment

One look at these Easter chocolates from Vosges and I was a goner. I am already a fan of gourmet candies, but these are divine.

I was sent two of the products to sample and let me tell you, they were too beautiful to eat. Well, almost. I indulged in the Orchid Vanilla Bunny – 2.5 ounces of solid 62% dark chocolate confection flavored with Tahitian vanilla bean. And here’s a sweet touch: if you rub the bunny’s ear, a floral perfume will be released. I just can’t wait to give my Mom a gift of the Chocolate Eggs on Easter; decadent, gorgeous and delicious – a perfect gift!

Filed Under: food, sponsored post, Sweet Tooth Tagged With: Easter, Gourmet Gifts, Mother's Day, Vosges

BlogHer Food’11!

April 7, 2011 By Justice Fergie 2 Comments

Next month, I’ll be at BlogHer Food in Atlanta! Besides looking forward to meeting tons of fellow foodies and to hear the latest about food blogging trends, I will also be presenting a session called:

Fast, Healthy, Family-friendly: Not the Oxymoron You Might Think!
Delicious dinners and “family friendly” need not be mutually exclusive. This session will provide tips on how the family cook can serve up quality food, even on a tight schedule. Bust out of your rut. FOOD”e” Justice Fergie will lead a discussion and brainstorm around how to: Shop and Stock the Pantry for Success, Meal Planning, Creative School Lunch Ideas, and even the joys of Bringing Back Sunday Dinner.

Can’t wait! Check out the entire agenda here.

Filed Under: Droppin' Knowledge, Events, food, Healthy Eating, In My Pantry, jet setting, Quickie Meals, social media, wannabe foodie, yo that's dope

Deconstructed Stuffed Peppers

April 4, 2011 By Justice Fergie 2 Comments

Image Credit: StolenMomentsCooking.com

I confess. I totally made this one up. (I thought I was so original – as it turns out, I wasn’t – but I was still proud!) But it came out really great!! I came home form work and had to come up with a quick dinner because, as usual, Giggles was “SO STARVING MOMMY!” A quick scan of the refrigerator showed that we had a defrosted package of ground turkey (score!) and my crisper produced a fresh red bell pepper. So I got to thinking…

With the help of my precious Joy of Cooking cookbook, within 45 minutes I had a scrumptious casserole on the table. Here what I did:

Ingredients:

1lb ground beef or turkey
2 packages Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice
1 small onion (diced)
1 small bell pepper (diced)
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried thyme
1 smashed clove of garlic
dash of Worcestershire sauce
1 egg (I used 1/4 cup of Egg Beaters since we were out of eggs)
1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1 cup shredded cheese (I used Mexican blend)
Salt and Pepper

Directions:

Prepare rice according to package directions. Sautee onion, pepper and garlic in a skillet. Add the meat; brown and drain fat if necessary. Add rice, basil, thyme, Worcestershire, and egg. Stir to combine. Add meat mixture to casserole dish; top with cheese and breadcrumbs. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 mins.

I served it with a salad. Everyone loved it!

Filed Under: Cookbook Collection, food, In My Pantry, recipes, somethin's cookin', Something New, Uncategorized Tagged With: Joy of Cooking, stuffed peppers

This Week’s New Recipes

April 2, 2011 By Justice Fergie 1 Comment

Staying in line with my newfound committment to healthy eating, I tried out two new recipes from the Ready, Set, Eat! site:

Sweet Orange Glazed Salmon

The salmon came out great. I ate with Uncle Ben’s Brown Rice and an easy side salad. Here is my review of the dish from RSE:

Loved this recipe! I’m always looking for new ways to prepare salmon since it seems like the only fish we get here in the Mid-Atlantic! It was so easy to make. I actually didn’t have Sweet and Sour sauce on hand, so I made some from scratch. Even with that hiccup, it was smooth sailing. My salmon was delicious and I ate it with brown rice and garlicky green beans. I will definitely make it again.

Then, for breakfast the next day, I tried these wraps:

Peanut Butter Apple Wraps