Entertaining
July 1, 2011

We Love Berries! July 4th Sweet Treats

July 4th in the Hamptons, NY

Here we are on the cusp of another long weekend. Friends can you tell me this….where is the time going? Around here it is buzzing by which is a good thing. I love to keep really busy and it means each day brings me closer to our summer trip to Telluride. I crave the cool mountain air, long hikes and “fishing” with my kids in the local pond. For now let’s think about goodies for the 4th of July, shall we? Remember my thing is to bring you sweet with health So do not hesitate for one minute to dig in.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Baked Sweets and Treats
June 30, 2011

Blueberry Lemon Muffins – Gluten Free

Gluten-Free Blueberry Lemon Muffins | MarlaMeridith.com Two things you need to know before I talk about Blueberry Lemon Muffins. I have never had anything other than coffee at Panera Bread. I am part of a Gluten Free Panera Dream Day food blogger event. So I guess you could say, if they started baking up healthy muffins like these you might find me ordering something other than coffee. I received my assignment quite a few weeks ago and just noticed that it says “Wild Blueberry Muffins.” I sassed my version up with lemon.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Book Reviews
June 28, 2011

Plate to Pixel


Marla Meridith reviews the book Plate to Pixel

By now most of you have heard of (and probably own) a copy of Plate to Pixel. If not then you must. I need to take a moment to define this masterpiece. This book is a visual journey with lessons in digital food photography and styling. It is written by one of the most talented people this world has ever known, Helene Dujardin aka Tartelette. She has become a household name to any food blogger, cookbook author and food connoiseurs everywhere. Honestly my 7 year old daughter could tell you who she is, no joke. That is how famous she is around these parts.

I will walk you through this post with a journey through my own food photography and styling. Beware and be nice, this first collage is from the very beginning. We all need to start somewhere right?

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~ Marla Meridith

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Appetizers
June 27, 2011

Grilled Tofu with Summer Squash and Soba Noodles

For this week of Get Grillin’ we are going meatless. Cookin’ Canuck and I have grilled up some vegetarian vittles for you and we can’t wait to see what recipes you will be linking up. Our summer grill event has been so much fun so far. As we roll into week four Dara and I have enjoyed meeting so many new online friends and welcoming back folks we have known for a while.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Commentary
June 24, 2011

Sweet Potato or Russet? Alexia French Fry Challenge


Organic Garnet yams and Russet potatoes

Hi everyone! I have some fun news, I was invited by the great folks at Alexia Foods to come up with a unique and fabulous new flavor combination for French fries. I am happy to say that these are baked not “fried” fries, maintaining the healthy cooking I like to share with you. Within the next four weeks I will be reaching out to you friends. Here is what I want to know… Continue reading “Sweet Potato or Russet? Alexia French Fry Challenge”

~ Marla Meridith

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Breakfast
June 22, 2011

Essential Travel Oatmeal

Budget travel breakfast recipe by Marla Meridith

I have to let you guys in on a little secret….even when I travel I stay on my game when it comes to food. Eating right at all times makes me feel great and there is no exceptions to that rule. I am a huge fan of breakfast and couldn’t imagine skipping my favorite meal of the day. I travel often and always pack these oatmeal packets, one baggie per day. Not only do I wake up before most hotels turn on their ovens (4am) but I don’t want to spend the money on room service eating mushy $20 oatmeal.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Cheese
June 20, 2011

Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette | MarlaMeridith.com

After all that delightful but heavy food in New Orleans I am craving BIG summer salads. We are in our third week of Get Grillin’ and these days I toss everything on the grill including irresistible Camembert cheese. The theme for our grill event this week is entrees. You guys will love our giveaway….$100 worth of spectacular Ile De France cheese. Are you ready to fire up your grills? Cookin’ Canuck and I sure are.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Book Reviews
June 17, 2011

Peko Peko Charity Cookbook

Food styling for Peko Peko Japanese cookbook

Here is a little insider look behind the scenes at the photo shoot  for Peko Peko, a charity cookbook for Japan. A few of us met up at Rachael’s house to assist for a fun day of cooking, styling and shooting pictures.

What is this book? A group of top food bloggers and cookbook authors have come together with Japanese inspired recipes (50 of them!) to help raise funds to benefit the people devastated by the earthquake and tsunami earlier this year. People want to help, but they don’t know how. Here is how…..

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~ Marla Meridith

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June 15, 2011

Commander’s Palace – Jazz Brunch in New Orleans

Sunday live music brunch in New Orleans

Grace, charm, wit, enthusiasm, impeccable manners, old world pizzazz. That is Commander’s Palace in NOLA. This place is brimming with fine hospitality, vintage style and high class Creole cuisine. This is the first in my series of posts about our Food Blog Masters trip to New Orleans. There are many amazing experiences we have had here and the memories will last a lifetime. Y’all ever been to Commander’s Palace? If so then I am sure you can relate. If not, then you must visit someday.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Appetizers
June 13, 2011

Balsamic Grilled Vegetables

Get Grillin’ is off to a great start! This week our theme is Side Dishes, I am so excited about these Balsamic Grilled Veggies. Cookin’ Canuck and I had a blast last week with all of your tempting appetizer recipes. We can’t wait to see what side dishes you will share in this link up. Remember, you can submit any side you a would bring to an outdoor get together – it does not have to be grilled. Entering will qualify you to win a gorgeous Emile Henry 8″ Flame Bean Pot.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Baked Sweets and Treats
June 11, 2011

Peaches ‘n Cream Cake with Walnuts – Gluten Free

Healthy gluten free peach cake with walnuts

I created this peach cake for a super cool event hosted by Amanda from Amanda’s Cookin’ blog. The Secret Recipe Club is a food blogger event in which we are given the name of a blog and we create a recipe based off something in their recipe box. Participants need to keep the info secret until the reveal day. The blog that I was given is called Something New is Cooking. Michelle had made a Good n’ Easy Peach Cake, I came up with my own twist on her fun cake.
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~ Marla Meridith

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