On Sunday, February 3rd, the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens will play in the Big Game 47. The fact that the two coaches are brothers is really the only football fact that I know. For me, the Big Game is mainly a fun time to gather with family and friends to watch the commercials and halftime show. Of course, I can’t forget the food. As such, below are my favorite FCM Super Bowl food & recipes…along with some contributions from my foodie friends. Enjoy!
Are you a fan of brown rice? I can’t say that I am, but there is a brown rice that I actually enjoy. It’s the brown rice that is served at Chipotle Mexican Grill, my favorite “fast-casual” restaurant. I took one of their menus home and made my own version. (It’s just rice, lime and cilantro. I simply had to play around with the combinations.) This rice is so good that it can easily be substituted for white rice…especially in Mexican meals!
One of the fun things about blogging in NYC is the variety of unique experiences. This year has been no exception. One of my “Life Menu” items was to meet and eat the food of 10 Food Network chefs. At last count, I think that I was up to 13…only in NYC! Anyway, the most popular (based on blog post and YouTube traffic) Food Network chef encounter of 2012 was the Sierra Mist “Eating Together” with Chef Aarón Sánchez event back in April. As well as being an excellent chef, he was very warm and funny. (If you like his work, check out his newly updated website chefaaronsanchez.com.) Below is the highlighted recipe from the event that I attended…
There has been a muffin dilemma in the Coleman household this year. Michael and I like banana muffins but Reggie and Sean like apple muffins. I recently made an easy apple cinnamon muffins recipe that we all enjoy. The “secret” … Read More
The next four days of desserts are going to be fun…because it’s all about covering some of your favorite things in chocolate. Basically, you’re just warming up your favorite chocolate and dipping some of your favorite foods in them. I’m … Read More
Since I have been making sweet potato pies lately, I have strayed away from making another favorite sweet potato dish – southern sweet potato casserole. This year, I made both – the pie for my father-in-law and the sweet potato … Read More
Cooking and baking with my kids is one of my favorite family activities. We have a lot of fun (as seen in the video at the top of this post)! The holiday season is a great time to prepare food … Read More
For Thanksgiving dinner, do you enjoy the turkey or the side dishes more? I definitely enjoy the sides more than the bird. Thanksgiving 2012 will be extra special because it falls on my husband Reggie’s birthday this year. (He is … Read More