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Showing posts with label food & drinks. Show all posts

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Wonderful #SweetScarletts #Giveaway with Recipes

**I will be receiving Sweet Scarletts products in exchange for this post.**


Wonderful Sweet Scarletts – a new brand of Texas Red Grapefruits – launched nationwide last year and will change the way you think about grapefruits! From the people who brought you Wonderful Pistachios, POM Wonderful and Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruits are so sweet, you won’t even need to add sugar! The Texas climate yields the sweetest premium red grapefruits around. Not only is our grapefruit sweet, but half a grapefruit is only 60 calories and provides 100% of the recommended daily value of Vitamin C.


Wonderful Sweet Scarletts recently partnered with actress, author and host of Cooking Channel’s The Real Girl’s Kitchen, Haylie Duff!  Here are a few of her recipes that you can try at home:


Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Tropical
Grapefruit Salad
1      Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit,
    segmented
2-­3 cups of butter lettuce
2      sprigs of Italian flat-leaf parsley
1-2     tablespoons of coconut, freshly grated
2      tablespoons Wonderful Almonds,
    sliced
1      avocado, cubed
1⁄2      mango, cubed
1      cup cooked quinoa
   
Handful of blueberries
   
Handful of edamame, peeled
Tropical Dressing:
1⁄4     cup juice from a Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit
1⁄4      cup pineapple juice
1⁄4      cup olive oil
1     teaspoon agave
   
Pinch of sea salt & black pepper
1. Rinse & cook quinoa according to package directions, and let cool.
2. Assemble all ingredients in a salad bowl and toss.


 Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit
Brulée & Sweet Ricotta
Ricotta cream:
1      cup ricotta
1      cup mascarpone cheese
3      tablespoons confectioner’s sugar
1      teaspoon vanilla extract
1      tablespoon lemon juice
     Pinch of lemon zest
     Pinch of sea salt
Wonderful Sweet Scarletts
Grapefruit Brulée:
5      Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit segments
1⁄2     cup brown sugar
1⁄2     cup Wonderful Pistachios, shelled
1.     Combine Ricotta cream ingredients in a small bowl and chill for 30 minutes.
2.     Using a food processor, pulverize shelled pistachios.
3.     Using a culinary torch or oven broiler, melt the brown sugar across the
     Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit wedges.
4.     Arrange sweet cream, grapefruits and garnish with pistachio dust.
5.     Drizzle with honey or agave, if desired.


Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit
BBQ Chicken Skewers
Chicken Skewers:
Wooden or Metal Skewers
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Handful of cilantro
Pinch of sea salt & black pepper
Wonderful Sweet Scarletts
Grapefruit BBQ Sauce:
1     Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit,
    juiced
     Pinch of grapefruit zest
1⁄4 cup ketchup
1      heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
1      heaping tablespoon brown sugar
1      teaspoon chili powder
1     teaspoon cumin
1      tablespoon olive oil
2     tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2      tablespoons scallions or chives, chopped
1.     Dice chicken into 1 inch pieces.
2.    Slide on to skewers and season with sea salt and black pepper.
3.     Grill until chicken is done, or no longer pink in the center.
4.    Baste Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit BBQ sauce across each skewer
     and garnish with cilantro.
5.     Garnish with additional Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit wedges (optional).


Roasted Veggie Salad with Wonderful
Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit-Miso Vinaigrette
Ricotta cream:
1      bunch of flat-leaf kale
2      cups brussels sprouts
1⁄2 cup POM Wonderful pomegranate arils
1      cup butternut squash
1      turnip
1      rutabaga
Wonderful Sweet Scarletts
Grapefruit-Miso Vinaigrette:
1⁄4 cup juice from a Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit
1      tablespoon white miso
1 / cup tahini
3
2      tablespoons lemon juice
     Pinch of lemon zest
1 / cup filtered water
8
1      garlic clove, grated
1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
1      tablespoon olive oil
1.     Preheat oven to 375° and roast all veggies for 25 minutes.
2.    Massage kale with a small splash of olive oil, and arrange warm veggies
     across the top of the kale.
3.     Pulse vinaigrette ingredients in a food processor until combined.
4.    Drizzle Grapefruit-Miso Vinaigrette across the warm veggies.
5.     Garnish with additional Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit wedges (optional).


Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit
and Red Snapper Ceviche
1     pound skinless red snapper fillets,
     diced 1⁄4 inch thick
1      avocado, cubed
10 Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit
     segments
3⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
1      cup Wonderful Sweet Scarletts
     grapefruit juice
1      jalapeño, seeded and minced
1      garlic clove, grated
1      handful cilantro, chopped
1      tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
     Pinch of pink peppercorn
     Pinch of cayenne pepper
     Pinch of sea salt
     Splash of soy or ponzu sauce
1.     Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and chill for 30 minutes.
2.    Serve with tortilla chips or jicama slices.



You can enter to win a gift basket that includes: Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruit, recipe cards featuring our grapefruit, a grapefruit spoon, circular cutting board, grapefruit bowl, and apron!

Friday, September 25, 2015

Get You Drink On Using Unbreakable Flexible Wine Glasses by VinoVivo #review

*I received Unbreakable Flexible Wine Glasses by VinoVivo for free in exchange for my honest review.**


There are times when all I want to do is pour myself a glass of wine and sit outside watching my dogs play.  Everyone needs to take a relaxing break and just sit and breathe.  When I do this, I don't like to take my wine glasses out there because I am afraid that they will be damaged.  I try to be careful but honestly, I'm a klutz.    

With the Unbreakable Flexible Wine Glasses by VinoVivo, I don't have to worry about glass breaking and hurting myself or my doggies.  These particular "glasses" are made of silicone.  They are so soft and squishy.  Yes, I am a lot like a kid, I get excited over the little things in life.  I have started using them for all of my drinks!  They would be perfect for going on a picnic because you can fold them up and stick them in your purse until you get to the park.    

Another great quality about these BPA free silicone glasses is that they are dishwasher safe, which makes cleaning up a breeze.  

What will you drink?