Bacon

August 20, 2011

Breakfast Cookie French Toast – Gluten Free

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Sometimes we need to show off our quirks. Allow me to welcome the weekend by admitting this: I know Breakfast Cookie French Toast is a little silly. This is one of those funky & delicious things I do often and could not resist sharing with you.

Given the chance I would add an egg to just about everything. From the basic scramble to oatmeal and frittatas, heck even over our salads. This family loves eggs. We love eggs with our eggs…….
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~ Marla Meridith

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Bacon

August 17, 2011

Wild Mushroom Sauté with Bacon, Herbs and Cous Cous – Foraging in Telluride

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Last summer my awesome pal Chris proposed a wild mushroom hunt up in Lizard Head just outside Telluride. Since I never venture off piste the grand forage never happened. It was on my mind all year to get out there and do it. The day after we arrived this trip we made it happen. Mushroom hunting is a blast! Have you ever done it? It is amazing to hunt for your own food.

Great news….I will be regularly contributing to the Marcus Samuelsson blog. Please check out my Lemonade Cucumber Spa Popsicles over there.
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~ Marla Meridith

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Dessert

August 15, 2011

Honeydew Sherbet

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Have you guys ever had ice milk or sherbet? It is ice cream’s lighter cousin. Picture sorbet meets ice cream.

While perplexed if I should name this recipe ice milk or shebert…..I concluded that both would do. Sherbet is known to have more sugar than ice cream. This recipe is stevia sweetened and sugar free. With a little milk (your choice what kind) and some ripe honeydew this little treat is pretty, cooling and happy.

Also we have a winner for the Stonyfield Summer in a Box giveaway….

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~ Marla Meridith

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Breakfast

August 13, 2011

Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie Parfaits

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“Make a peanut butter pie this Friday and share it with someone you love. Then hug them like there’s no tomorrow because today is the only guarantee we can count on.” In Jennies Kitchen

These little peanut butter banana cream pie parfaits are for Mikey. For Jennie. For their two little girls. They were created to honor a family who has lost a daddy, a husband, a great man. By now most of you have heard the sad news that Jennie Perillo lost her husband suddenly last week. In an instant a man with a vibrant life was gone. Just like that. This was not planned, prepared for or thought about. Jennie has asked that we honor him by making a Peanut Butter Pie and sharing it with our loved ones. She gave the order I am here to serve……
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~ Marla Meridith

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Breakfast

August 12, 2011

Fruit and Egg Quinoa Breakfast Parfaits

Quinoa is HOT these days. People are loving it served up savory, sweet and everywhere in between. They like it in salads and for breakfast. It is a grain-like crop that is actually a tasty seed. It is high in protein and adapts well to sauces, seasonings, spices and all kinds of mix-ins.

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~ Marla Meridith

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August 10, 2011

Summer Views in Park City, Utah

As most of you all ready know I was recently in Park City, Utah for the super awesome evo’11 conference. During one of the panel sessions my Energizer Bunny self snuck out and made my way downtown with camera(s) in hand. What a treat it was! I am a mountain girl at heart. Any opportunity I have to be outside embraced and hugged by giant peaks is a very special treat.

Park City is a charming town and I wanted to share some of it’s beauty with you. In my post The Great Outdoors,a Bear, Boots, Bloggers and Friends I shared some snippets taken with my iPhone. Here is a little more to entice you…..
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~ Marla Meridith

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Giveaways

August 7, 2011

Pumpkin Pie Popsicles

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If you guys are anything like me then you crave the flavors of pumpkin pie all year long not just around Thanksgiving. My favorite seasons are fall and winter. The smell of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice always put a smile on my face. On their own each of these fragrant spices are glorious. Combined they are a melting pot of pure bliss. Today I have Pumpkin Pie Popsicles for you.
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~ Marla Meridith

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Dairy

August 5, 2011

Lemon Basil Ice Cream & A Visit From Georgia Pellegrini

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Oh friends do I have an amazing treat for you today…ICE CREAM. Make that two amazing treats. I have my awesome pal Georgia Pellegrini guest posting with her gorgeous homemade Lemon Basil Ice Cream! *happy dance* If you have never met Georgia before then here is your chance to hang with one of the finest chefs, hunters, writers and well rounded gals I know. She will make you crave local, seasonal ingredients.

She will inspire you to dash outdoors to garden, forage and roam the land for your food. Her recipes are amazing and her story telling will give you the giggles and you’ll learn lots. Her tagline is Redefining Slow Food. Those 3 words say it all. Really. *all of the gorgeous photos in this post are from Georgia Pellegrini.

Take it away miss Georgia Pellegrini ……
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~ Marla Meridith

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Baked Sweets and Treats

August 3, 2011

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins – Gluten Free

It has been a few months since I posted with the Gluten Free Ratio Rally group and I am so pleased to be back in the mix this month. I could not resist with the cake theme. As you know cake is one of my all time favorite foods. In my book, muffins are just little cakes in pretty wrappers, soooo I made us some Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Berries

August 1, 2011

Summer Fruit Crostata

Guess what….back on June 25th it was my blogs 2nd birthday. I did not utter a word. Until now. OK, maybe a teensy weensy tweet. But that was all. Now it is time to paaartyy!! I wanted to celebrate with a recipe that I thought best reflected the healthy and tasty lifestyle that grace the pages of MarlaMeridith.com.

This post is way different that my birthday post last year which was kinda campy & silly. I guess being two years old has brought about a certain level of sophistication and maturity. Maybe. I do love kitschy, campy and silly. Let’s celebrate together with a summer fruit crostata.

We have a winner for my Blendtec giveaway. Hop on over to see who it is…..
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~ Marla Meridith

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Appetizers

July 29, 2011

Thai Spiced Baked French Fries

Guess what? My Thai Spiced French Fries have made it to the Alexia Foods top four in the semi finals of the Reinvent a Classic blogger contest. That means you can vote for them to become the next fry flavor to hit the stores in 2013. You can cast a vote every day (one time per 24 hour period) from now until March, 30th 2012. Each and every vote counts!

Go ahead and click over to their Facebook page to vote & then come back to get the recipe to make them yourself…..

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~ Marla Meridith

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Berries

July 27, 2011

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote Parfaits

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It is about time I cooked up some rhubarb around here. I have been oohing and ahhing all of the delightful posts people have been sharing for the past month using these bright red stalks. We had rhubarb in my backyard growing up. I have not had it in years. Until now. It has a distinct tangy flavor that pairs well with so many ingredients. I have seen it everywhere from sweet desserts to savory dinner recipes. I am bringing you summer in a bowl….dig in. Simple. Summer. Food.

Please stop by my last post Creamy Blueberry Banana Milkshakes there is still time to enter my Blendtec Blender giveaway….

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~ Marla Meridith

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