Top o’ the mornin’ to ye! St. Patrick’s Day is here again, one of the favorite holidays around the ol’ Flamingo Pond. The husband is half-Irish, and back when we got married, we made a deal: I would get all the Jewish holidays and he would get St. Patrick’s Day and Christmas. I took this [...]
Eating healthier and dropping a few pounds is on the table (you’ll excuse the expression), once again. This time, it’s my turn by doctor’s decree. I’m following my own advice – not going off the deep end, not going into deprivation mode, but rather, transforming some favorites into equally delicious alternatives. Let’s face it. If [...]
I’ve said it so many times, I’m surprised y’all can’t read my mind at this point: Winter is the best reason to live in South Florida. Putting the exclamation point on that, is Strawberry Season. For the next couple of months, we will be awash in the sweetest, juiciest strawberries ever. And the prices are [...]
This Mango Pistachio Ricotta Tart is for The Secret Recipe Club, created by Amanda of Amanda’s Cookin’. This is how it works: Every month, you get to scour the blog of another member of the club (assigned to you by Amanda), and pick out and cook or bake any recipe from that person’s blog. And [...]
The food blogosphere came together this week to support our own Jennifer Perillo of In Jennie’s Kitchen and her young daughters, when the shocking news of her husband’s sudden passing hit us all like a slap in the face. And we did it in the best way we know how – with food. With peanut [...]
I’m entering my slaw in the “Can You Can It? Yes, You Can!” contest at Eve’s The Garden of Eating Blog! The roundup will be posted on August 22nd, followed by a week of public voting. You’ll vote for me, right? ***************** *The winner of Sarah Hood’s new book, We Sure Can!, as chosen by [...]
White Mac & Cheese. Kind of an odd thing to write about in the middle of one of the hottest summers on record, I know. Most of you may not know that Flamingo Musings did not start out as a food blog. Back on August 30, 2006, this blog was born out of the boredom [...]
Many of you have been telling me that you’re using Freakin’ Flamingo jams and marmalades in ways that have nothing to do with toast, but that’s no surprise to me – I’m doing the same. Today, I mixed some of my Piña Colada Jam (part of “The Cabana Collection“) into muffin batter, and ended up [...]
Today’s post is for The Secret Recipe Club, created by Amanda of Amanda’s Cookin’. This is how it works: Every month, you get to scour the blog of another member of the club (assigned to you by Amanda), and pick out and cook or bake any recipe from that person’s blog. And of course, it’s [...]
Those of you in the U.S. are well into your Memorial Day preparations, but if you’re still stumped, well, you’ve got a problem there, haven’t you? I’m still away from home, but I’m going to celebrate Memorial Day vicariously through you, so get moving! I’ve dug into the archives to bring you a few ideas [...]
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