Great Valentine Ideas on Fashion Blog: Inspector Snew and Ingredients Inc.
February 08, 2010
My niece, Meredith, is a very talented college student at the University of Alabama. She writes an incredible fashion blog called http://inspectorsnew.wordpress.com. I always get great fashion ideas from her blog. Last week I was honored to have my Gluten Free Cookies featured among her great Valentine gifts. Check out her blog and the incredible work of a college student and my cookies below.
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JoAnna says:
February, 09 2010at 08:31 am
I couldn't get the link to work! :(
Alison Lewis says:
February, 09 2010at 11:11 am
Try again. It seems to be working now..
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Healthy Valentine Gift: Gluten-Free Valentine Cookies: 5 Days Left To Order
February 02, 2010
There’s only five days left to order Gluten-Free Valentine Cookies. They have been the rage and so popular! I’m so happy that everyone is so excited, and the response is so positive. If you want to try them, (and you live in Birmingham), head to Max’s Deli in the Collonade. They’re selling my cookies like “hotcakes”. Click on the link on the main page to right to order your cookies today. Thanks, Alison
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Carly Jayne Rullman says:
February, 03 2010at 01:08 am
I am such an advocate for these cookies—not just because Alison rocks, but because they are INCREDIBLE. I had the chance to sample them last week and fell in love. No wonder why they are being sold around Valentine's Day!
p.s. Richard, my dear boyfriend, will you please get me some? If you really love me, then you will.
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Valentine Presents? With Love from Ingredients, Inc.
January 25, 2010
If you’re looking for an awesome, healthy and delicious Valentine present, look no further. These Valentine Cookies are healthy, gluten-free and made with no flour, butter or oil but are deliciously filled with dark chocolate and peanut butter. For $15 plus shipping, you get a dozen cookies with love from Ingredients, Inc. I will be taking orders, starting today up until February 5th. Orders will ship on February 9th.
See pay pal below to order or if you live in Birmingham, you can email me to drop me a check in the mail. Thanks so much for your incredible support! Alison
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Nancy says:
January, 28 2010at 10:38 pm
will you share the recipe after valentines day?
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Ingredients, Inc. T-Shirts
December 28, 2009
My t-shirts have been selling like hot cakes (by word of mouth), and they are now available on my site. Click on the “Shop” page on my site for more information. I have NEW cotten thermal long sleeve shirts that are perfect for cold weather. Let me know if you’re interested. Thanks, Alison
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Karen says:
December, 30 2009at 10:42 pm
Hi, Allison. Out of curiousity, what would one of the long-sleeved tees cost?
Thanks,
Karen
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Last Minute Food Christmas Gifts: Curried Soup Mix
December 20, 2009
Everyone loves homemade food gifts so if you’re in a pinch with only a few more days, here’s a easy, healthy and pretty food gift. Curried Soup Mix is a great combination of lentils and spices. It makes a pretty presentation perfect for this time of year. It’s a true comforting soup ideal for this cold weather.
Curried Soup Mix
Prep:
20 minutes
Yield:
8 servings
Ingredients
2 (1 quart) jars with tight-fitting lids
1 pound red lentils
3 teaspoons sea salt
6 tablespoons minced dried onion
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoons garlic powder
1 pound green lentils
1/2 package (5-ounce) dried apple rings, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons dried parsley leaves
1 pound red lentils
3 teaspoons sea salt
6 tablespoons minced dried onion
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoons garlic powder
1 pound green lentils
1/2 package (5-ounce) dried apple rings, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons dried parsley leaves
Preparation
1. In bottom of each glass jar, place 8 ounces red lentils; top with 11/2 teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons dried onion, 1 tablespoon curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 pound green lentils, 1/2 cup apple pieces and 1 tablespoon dried parsley. Seal jars and store at room temperature up to 1 month.
2. Prepare labels with cooking instructions; attach to jars. Add to label before giving as a gift:
Place lentil soup mix in 3-quart saucepan with 7 cups water. Heat to boiling on high. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Prepare labels with cooking instructions; attach to jars. Add to label before giving as a gift:
Place lentil soup mix in 3-quart saucepan with 7 cups water. Heat to boiling on high. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Serena Norr says:
December, 24 2009at 01:07 pm
Hi Alison,
I love this idea and I posted on my weekly review of soup articles.
Check it out: http://seriouslysoupy.blogspot.com/2009/12/soup-in-newsa-weekly-rundown-of-all.html
Thanks for posting such a unique idea.
Happy Holidays.
Seriously Soupy Serena
Phoena says:
December, 22 2009at 01:14 am
Thank you for your sharing! If you do care about budget and don’t know how to choose gifts, shopping online and DIY gifts are also great ways to save money and find the best last-minute Christmas gifts. This year, I prepare to give my BF an Olympus digital camera. It's 10MP, but only for $20. When I found this from http://followsales.com, I was shocked for its unbelievable price! I also plan to write him a love letter. Both of the two gifts aren’t expensive at all, but I do think they’re unique and perfect gifts. Setting your budget, or else Christmas spending could kill your wallet!
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Holiday Upscale Appetizer: Uptown Fromage
December 06, 2009
I made this appetizer for my dad’s 80th birthday dinner last week at my sister’s house. It’s really easy, beautiful and filled with wonderful flavors of sun-dried tomatoes, basil pesto, oregano and goat and cream cheese. I got it out of the book, “Recipes Worth Sharing” by Favorite Recipes Press. It’s a great cookbook and has wonderful recipes for family gatherings and occasions such as this. Here’s the picture from the party with my dad, his daughters and granddaughters (I’m the one in the yellow and blue shirt).
Uptown Fromage
Prep:
25 minutes
Yield:
12 to 16 servings
Ingredients
16 ounces cream cheese (I used light)
8 ounces goat cheese
2 garlic cloves minced
111/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
1/4 cup basil pesto
1/2 cup oil-pack sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 baguettes, thinly sliced or assorted crackers
8 ounces goat cheese
2 garlic cloves minced
111/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
1/4 cup basil pesto
1/2 cup oil-pack sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 baguettes, thinly sliced or assorted crackers
Preparation
1. Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap; tape is helpful in keeping the plastic wrap in place. Combine the cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic and oregano in a food processor and process until blended. Spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture over the bottom of the prepared loaf pan. Top with pesto and spread with half the remaining cheese mixture. Sprinkle with tomatoes and spread with remaining cream cheese mixture.
2. Chill, covered, for 8 hours or longer. Invert the pan onto a serving plate adn discard the plastic wrap. Sprinkle the top of the cheese loaf with the pine nuts, pressing lightly to ensure the pine nuts will adhere. Garnish with oregano and serve with baguette slices or assorted crackers.
2. Chill, covered, for 8 hours or longer. Invert the pan onto a serving plate adn discard the plastic wrap. Sprinkle the top of the cheese loaf with the pine nuts, pressing lightly to ensure the pine nuts will adhere. Garnish with oregano and serve with baguette slices or assorted crackers.
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Rhonda says:
December, 07 2009at 06:43 am
After you wrote about that cookbook last I ordered it for both my daughter and daughter-in-law for Chanukah. It looks like a great cookbook. Thanks for recommending it!!
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Easy Holiday Food Gift: Butterscotch Bar Cookie Mix
November 30, 2009
I love to make homemade food gifts for Christmas and Hanukkah gifts, especially this year when everyone is trying to save money. This 4 ingredient food gift is as simple as can be and very economical. You can get the jars at any local store and even Walmart. Which ever you choose, this recipe is delicious, and everyone loves it. Happy December!
Butterscotch Bar Cookie Mix
Prep:
5 minutes
Cook:
25 minutes
Yield:
3 dozen
Ingredients
11/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels
2 cups (12 ounces) butterscotch morsles
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels
2 cups (12 ounces) butterscotch morsles
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Preparation
1. Layer all ingredients in a 1-quart jar in order given; tightly seal. Makes 1 gift jar.
Chocolate Butterscotch Bar Cookies: Combine Chocolate Butterscotch Bar Mix and 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (you can use the low-fat). Press into a greased aluminum foil-lined 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely and cut into squares.
Chocolate Butterscotch Bar Cookies: Combine Chocolate Butterscotch Bar Mix and 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (you can use the low-fat). Press into a greased aluminum foil-lined 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely and cut into squares.
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Susan Gilpin says:
December, 01 2009at 10:14 am
Alison, love the bar cookie idea. I will use this one!
Also want to use the wasabi-cranberry snack mix you posted a while back...I have misplaced the recipe. Could you please resend it to me. Thanks!
PS I'm doing meatloaf tomorrow night for dinner!
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In Company with Martha Stewart and Bon Appetit: Dark Chocolate-Pistachio and Cherry Bark
November 18, 2009
One of the best parts being a food blogger is when some of my favorite media writes about me, and it’s just out of the blue. Yesterday, a very famous food blog, “The Kitchn” listed their favorite top 10 Brittle and Bark recipes. I made it on the list in great company with Martha Stewart, Bon Appetit, Epicurious and many others. Check out the post http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/break-off-a-piece-barks-and-brittles-101614
This recipe ran last year during my first month of my blog. It’s 3 ingredients and fabulous. I will be making it on television next month in Birmingham NBC 13 “Daytime Alabama” and NewsChannel 4 CBS “Talk of the Town” in Nashville, Tennessee.
Chocolate-Pistachio and Cherry Bark
Prep:
5 minutes
Cook:
1 minute
Yield:
11/2 pound
Ingredients
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet or dark chocolate morsels (I used Nestles semisweet and Hershey’s dark chocolate)
1 cup pistachio nuts, shells removed and toasted
1 cup dried cherries or cranberries (or half-and-half)
1 cup pistachio nuts, shells removed and toasted
1 cup dried cherries or cranberries (or half-and-half)
Preparation
1. Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, covered with wax paper on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until melted, stirring once. Add pistachios and cherries, stirring well. Spread on large baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
2. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Break bark into pieces. Store in a tightly sealed container in refrigerator up to 1 month. Pack in decorative boxes or tins lined with wax tissue paper or colored cellophane for gift giving.
2. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Break bark into pieces. Store in a tightly sealed container in refrigerator up to 1 month. Pack in decorative boxes or tins lined with wax tissue paper or colored cellophane for gift giving.
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kathryn N. says:
December, 03 2009at 09:29 am
Does this have to stay in the refrigerator all the time or just for storage? My chocolate has a dusty look to it now (made it 10 days ago). Stored it in a screw on top ziploc container. Maybe that type of container is not air tight or did the chocolate get too hot?
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Gifts from the Kitchen: Maple-Chipotle Spiced Nuts
November 09, 2009
Since I’m teaching a cooking class next week -”Gifts from the Kitchen”, I thought I would share with you my recipe for Maple-Chipotle Spiced Nuts. There’s no oil or butter in this recipe. Just egg whites, some of my favorite seasonings and nuts. I love Priesters Pecans, especially this time of year. This makes a great Christmas gift but is wonderful anytime. For more information on my class, see Birmingham Bake and Cook. I am also taping a “Gifts from the Kitchen” television segment Tuesday for NBC 13 Daytime Alabama and will let you know when it’s going to air.
Maple-Chipotle Spiced Nuts
Prep:
10 minutes
Cook:
20 minutes
Yield:
8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
2 (6-ounce) packages pecan halves
1 (6-ounce) can whole natural almonds
11/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chipotle seasoning
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 egg whites
Cooking spray
1 (6-ounce) can whole natural almonds
11/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chipotle seasoning
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 egg whites
Cooking spray
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Combine pecans, almonds and next 3 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir in maple syrup and egg whites, stirring well. Spread evenly onto a foil-lined baking sheet coated well with cooking spray. Bake at 325F for 10 minutes. Stir mixture and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp. Cool and break into pieces, if needed
2. Combine pecans, almonds and next 3 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir in maple syrup and egg whites, stirring well. Spread evenly onto a foil-lined baking sheet coated well with cooking spray. Bake at 325F for 10 minutes. Stir mixture and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp. Cool and break into pieces, if needed
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Donna says:
November, 10 2009at 08:57 am
Alison,
Where can you find chipotle seasoning?
Alison Lewis says:
November, 10 2009at 12:07 pm
in any grocery in the spice section
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More than Special Cheese Specialty Shop: Fromagination
October 11, 2009
If you love awesome specialty food shops, read on. Fromagination, in Madison, Wisconsin, is an incredible specialty food shop celebrating Wisconsin Artisanal Cheesemakers and highlighting artisan cheeses from around the United States and the world. In addition to the selection of cheeses and perfect companions, they offer catering, lunches, gift baskets, classes on cheeses and private events. I wanted everything in the store, and I mean everything! Cheese, trail mix, honey, candy, decorations for the home, beer, wine and more cheese. Located on capitol square in Madison, it is a must see if you get to this area.
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