Orange Pineapple Crumb Cake

Orange Pineapple Crumb Cake

 

1 cup of all-purpose flour

4 Tablespoons of butter

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking powder

Dash of salt

1 large egg

½ cup of Orange Pineapple Juice (Dole)

 

Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray non- stick cooking spray in an 8-inch square baking pan. In a bowl, with a pastry blender or a fork, combine flour, cinnamon, sugar, and butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Set aside

Measure ½ cup of the crumb mixture and move to a separate bowl. With the main crumb mixture, add baking powder, salt, mix with a wooden spoon. Next, add the pineapple orange juice and egg and mix until well blended.

Pour the batter into a prepared pan. Sprinkle the reserved cinnamon-crumb mixture over the batter. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Makes eight servings.

Love at first bite...Easy Guacamole Recipes

Serve with tortilla chips or carrots. An easy and fun vegan recipe sure to please all avocado fans!

 

Easy Guacamole Recipe

2 Ripe Avocados, mashed

1 Small Onion, diced (purple, white, or yellow onion)

1 ripe tomato, chopped (Campari, Roma, or garden variety tomatoes)

1 garlic clove, minced

1 lime, squeezed and juiced

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Directions: Peel and mash avocados in a medium serving bowl. Stir in diced onion, minced garlic, chopped tomato, lime juice, and salt and pepper. Season with remaining lime juice and salt and pepper to taste. Chill for half an hour in the refrigerator to blend flavors.

 

 

 

Gina’s Easy Guacamole Recipe

2 Ripe Avocados, mashed

2 teaspoons of garlic powder

2 Tablespoons of Marukan All Natural Ponzu (Citrus Marinade)

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Directions: Peel and mash avocados in a medium serving bowl. Stir in with a spoon, garlic powder and Citrus Marinade, and salt and pepper. Chill for half an hour in the refrigerator to blend flavors.

Love at First Bite: Gina's Easy Guacamole Recipes

Easy Guacamole Recipe

2 Ripe Avocados, mashed

1 Small Onion, diced (purple, white, or yellow onion)

1 ripe tomato, chopped (Campari, Roma, or garden variety tomatoes)

1 garlic clove, minced

1 lime, squeezed and juiced

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions: Peel and mash avocados in a medium serving bowl. Stir in diced onion, minced garlic, chopped tomato, lime juice, and salt and pepper. Season with remaining lime juice and salt and pepper to taste. Chill for half an hour in the refrigerator to blend flavors.

 

Gina’s Easy Guacamole Recipe

2 Ripe Avocados, mashed

2 teaspoons of garlic powder

2 Tablespoons of Marukan All Natural Ponzu (Citrus Marinade)

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Directions: Peel and mash avocados in a medium serving bowl. Stir in with a spoon, garlic powder and Citrus Marinade, and salt and pepper. Chill for half an hour in the refrigerator to blend flavors.

 

 

The Multicultural Kids Cookbook

Black Jewell Popcorn, Love at first bite

Food For Thought:
A series of thoughts on food products that I was initially introduced to at the National Food Product Expo in Anaheim, California.

Oh my goodness. Christmas came early at Gina's house! Black Jewell makes the best microwavable popcorn on this planet! 100% Natural, Gluten Free, Cholesterol Free, 0g Trans Fats. The popcorn pops pure white. To me, popcorn is an anytime snack. It comes in many different flavors, from Kettle Corn, Natural, and Butter Flavor. My favorite is the Kettle Corn. When making Monster Hands, my recommendation is to use the Natural Flavor Black Jewell Popcorn.

 

Love at First Bite: Tomato Caprese Salad Recipe

Photo courtesy of Rob Stathem of foodsnaps.net

Tomato Caprese Salad

4 large ripe tomatoes, sliced ¼ inch thick

1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, washed and dried

Salt and pepper to taste

1 pound of fresh mozzarella, sliced ¼ inch thick

6 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

3 Tablespoons of Balsamic

Directions: On a large platter, alternate and overlap tomato slices, mozzarella cheese slices, and basil leaves. Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper. May place in the fridge to chill for ½ hour and may eliminate vinegar and add more olive oil if desired.

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Love At First Bite

Rob Stathem Photography

 

 

Love at First Bite Cookbook Author Gina Meyers

 

Anytime is the right time for berries. Raspberries can be topped onto yogurt or ice cream, or just eaten by themselves for an anytime sort of snack.

 

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Question from LA Weekly Magazine: Who has better culinary options, vampires or werewolves?

2. Who do you think has better culinary options, vampires or werewolves?

Well, since vampires don’t eat, werewolves would seem to have better culinary options. In Love at First Bite, I make sure there are plenty of Team Jacob culinary treats, such as Werewolf Chow, Wolf pack Waffles, and Jacob Black’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Sprinkled in Love at First Bite, are food quotes from the Twilight Saga books. Edward says, “I wasn’t hunting for food. I was actually trying my hand at, tracking. I’m not very good at it.” For that quote I have an Irritated Grizzly Bear Steak recipe. I also have for the Team Edward fans, I Dare You To Eat Pizza, Edward, Butterscotch Eyes (Bella says Edward’s eyes are the color butterscotch, it is a dessert with butterscotch pudding and little teddy grahams), as well as Vampire Blood Punch, and Edward’s Thirst Quencher.