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All You Need for Cherry Season
Cherry season is here! One of the best fruits of summer, I was so excited when I saw cherries for sale at the market this weekend. My grandma has a cherry tree in her yard and every summer we picked them before the birds could eat them all. Cherries, like peaches and apricots have pits in them. This makes them difficult to put in a smoothie, baking recipe or any desserts. I always used raspberries or strawberries as an option in those situations but now I don’t have to! If you are a cherry love like me, you HAVE to get the CHERRY CHOPPER.
This is a cherry pitter and works the way a hole puncher does. It collects all the pits on the bottom and is the most adorable addition to my kitchen recently.
It is by far the fastest and easiest way to pit cherries. The Cherry Chomper is also dishwasher safe. The key to making this work the best is the place the cherry stem side up and at the center of the device.
If you want to bake but you are way too lazy to get fresh cherries, you can use Cherry Man Maraschino Cherries. I recently got to try these and they are fantastic! They are ALL natural and taste different then what you buy in the baking aisle at the supermarket. Cherry aficionados can happily reach into a jar of red jewels with complete abandon knowing the sweet treat is fat-free, gluten-free, sodium-free, kosher, contains no high-fructose corn syrup, and has just two grams of sugar per cherry.
Each jar of Farm to Market Maraschinos™ has a unique QR code that can be scanned to reveal the exact origins of the fruit and the story behind the growers. CherryMan cherries are primarily supplied by family farms in the Northwest corner of Michigan as well as Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Some of these families have their roots in agriculture dating back to the 1800s and orchard sizes range from less than five acres to more than 200. So whether you’re mixing up a Manhattan or creating the perfect banana split, these cherries are homegrown in the USA.
I used them to make Almond Cherry bread in muffin tins today. YUM!
Hope you have a cherry filled summer 😀
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Black Bean Rice Salad @Minute_Rice
Growing up in a Chinese household, rice is definitely a staple at every meal! Since being on my own, I opt for easier cooking items like cheese and crackers and sandwiches instead. But I still love rice. Just want to find a easier and quicker way to incorporate it into my meals. Rice is so versatile and great source of fiber. I feel much fuller eating a meal with rice and it can even be a part of your dessert.
Minute Rice is an innovative brand of meal solutions that provide just that – quick easy meals. Lastnight, along with my fish and veggies – I made the Black Bean Rice Salad in 6 minutes with the help of this recipe on minuterice.com
What do you think?Totally healthy and yummy! You can get quick meal ideas and on the go snack ideas with Minute Rice. Thanks!
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Courvoisier Collective: Masterpiece Program #CVCollective
I got a fun little package recently, that gave me the scoop on a unique initiative that aims to inspire and provide exposure for talented at-home chefs and culinary students. So if you are a talented chef, or just love to cook, this one’s for you!
The program was launched last month, and participants were able to submit recipes online via the Courvoisier Collective website. Those that weren’t interested in participating were able to browse the recipes, vote for their favourite recipes as well as learn more about the chef judges.
Brittany and I at the #CVCollective event last summer 🙂
If you’re interested in participating the deadline for submissions and voting is August 24th, after that six finalists (3 from each category- at home chef and culinary students) will be chosen based on the amount of votes collected and judging panel scores. The finalists will then attend an exclusive tasting event in Toronto where their recipes will be sampled by all attendees. Finally, the two winners for each category will receive a $1,000 cash prize.
Interested in participating? Here are the guidelines:
- Only open to people that live in Ontario, however voting is open to all Canadian residents.
- Eligible recipes must fall under the category of soup, salad, hors d’oeuvres or entree.
- Recipes must contain Courvoisier Cognac (either the VS, VSOP, Exclusif, or XO expression.
- Submissions must include a photo of the finished recipe.
Easy as pie. You have until the the 24th of this month to participate, so get to cooking!!
peace and love
♥Bella♥
ps: go here pics for the #CVCollective event last summer! -
Spicy Squid Mango Avocado Salad
I am feeling adventurous and I found this recipe? Perfect for summer and channeling your Thai vibe.
YUM
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Win @theChefDini
We are giving away 1 Chef Dini to one lucky reader! If you want to win a Chef Dini…
All you have to do is leave me a comment on what you want to cook and your email address 🙂 Good luck!
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Cooking with @TheChefDini
I finally got the Chef Dini! Ever since I saw the infomercial while I was getting my nails done – I have been obsessed! This is the all in one, slice, dice and mixer that every kitchen needs.
You can make 100’s of recipes and use this tool in your kitchen everyday. Here is the very first thing I made with it… Spinach and Artichoke dip. Yum!
Like everything on TV, it is not exactly what you see. The Chef Dini is in fact super useful but you have to remember that it is not motorized so you have to still turn it with your hand. I didn’t chop the onion or cheese into small enough pieces so it was really hard to turn. BUT once I did it properly – everything worked really well! The thing I love the most is the triple blade and the fact that you can make everything in one container.1. Make sure you chop some of the stuff up before you put it in the Chef Dini
2. Ask you boyfriend or roommate to help you
3. Don’t force it – If it is not spinning easily then turn it counter clockwise and then clockwise
Can’t wait to try another recipe.
Do you want to win a Chef Dini? We are giving 1 away!
1. Tweet @TheChefDini would make my life so much easier @heydoyou
Winners will be chosen March 20th – Good luck!
Happy Cooking!
