Chopped Challenge: Chocolate, Noodles, Sour Gummy Worms and Dragon Fruit

This weeks "Chopped Challenge" mystery basket was an interesting combination of Noodles, Sour Gummy Worms, Chocolate and Dragon Fruit. One of the items on my "things I want to make list" was dessert pasta so I decided to combine the chocolate into the noodles and make Chocolate Oreo … Continue reading →

Chopped Challenge: Nopales, Green Chilies, Cashews and Black Beans

I want to start off by saying thank you, thank you, thank you to the four contributors to this weeks "Mystery Basket" on Facebook! I loved this combination of ingredients from the moment I saw it and was so excited to cook with Nopales (aka cactus) for the first time! The basket was … Continue reading →

Chopped Challenge Thursday: Pears, Pomegranates, Turmeric and Eggs

Not only is it week 20 of "Chopped Challenge Thursday" but it is also day 3 of my "Thousand by Valentine's Challenge"!!! On Tuesday I launched a challenge in order to reach my first goal of 2013: Reach 1000 "likes" on Little Leopard Book's Facebook Page. I decided to do this by asking my … Continue reading →

Chopped Challenge Thursday: Tofu, Chorizo, Raspberries and Ginger

This weeks Chopped Challenge Thursday combined a scrumptious assortment of ingredients including Raspberries from my friend and fellow blogger Olivia Reyes over at Give with Liv, Chorizo from Rafael Ocampo, Ginger from Ronni Haragos and Tofu from Stephanie VandenBerg. I took these … Continue reading →

Chopped Challenge Thursday: Boudain, Wasabi, Candy Canes and Shrimp

This weeks "Chopped Challenge Thursday" kicked 2013 off with a real bang! The combination of Boudain (I'll explain later!), Wasabi, Candy Canes and Shrimp, gave my culinary mind a run for its money, but I came up with something pretty delicious and super spicy to kick off the new … Continue reading →