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Hi, it’s Deanna and Serena, and we’re so glad you’ve stopped by! We’re two dietitians who love food as much as you do!
We’re also moms and business owners who share our family recipes, healthy kitchen hacks, and nutrition adventures while keeping it real in the kitchen with you.
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Kitchen Mamas mini Cook-In!
Featuring 2 No Cook Recipes - Lemon Garlic Hummus and Cherry Caprese Panzanella Salad
Hummus + chicken is so yummy! - Serena
she thinks it improves the flavor and gets rid of the "canned" taste and she then removes the white casing
Other Panzanella Salad recipes: Roasted Broccoli Panzanella Salad teaspoonofspice.com/roasted-broccoli-panzanella-salad-saladsocial/
Mediterranean 7-Layer Dip: www.thescramble.com/recipes/mediterranean-7-layer-dinner-dip
Middle Eastern Fattoush Salad (like a Panzanella): www.thescramble.com/recipes/middle-eastern-fattoush-salad
yes its me
Some other ways to make hummus into a full meal: Layered Veggie Hummus Dip teaspoonofspice.com/layered-veggie-hummus-dipthe-recipe-redux/
Use a wine bottle and chopstick to pit cherries - GENIUS tip!
A+ 🙂
Lemony Garlic Hummus (from 30 Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook) 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved 1 lemon, juiced 2 tablespoons tahini or peanut butter 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves ¼ teaspoons kosher or sea salt In a food processor or high powered blender, combine chickpeas, 2 tablespoons of chickpea liquid, lemon juice, tahini, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and garlic. Process for 1 minute, then scrape down sides of blender and process 1 more minute or until smooth. Put a serving bowl, drizzle with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
If you don't have a blender, you can also use a food processor to make the hummus!
I wonder if you could use the leftover water from fresh mozzarella as the liquid in bread dough...
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This is really new to me - seems like an odd combo of flavors, but I bet it's great!
beautiful charcuterie idea!
Hello! Just joined. What a great tahini hack!
I like making seasoned croutons with my stale bread for panzanella. I really like the crunchy and the soft in there.
i love your cookbook so much, deanna! so happy you're doing this today
You are ridiculously cute.
my lebanese mom boils them, too. i don't.
Is there a certain type of salt that you recommend?
Hey girl!
Would you ever use lemon juice from the storebought jar? In same cincentration? Like does 1 tsp=1 tsp?
{Deanna} Join me LIVE tomorrow (Thurs. July at 12:30 pm ET) for the second part of The Kitchen Mamas Mini Cook-In Demos! The theme this week is No-Cook Meals and yesterday, Jessica of The Scramble, featured a yummy gazpacho and a tempting mango sorbet (here's the replay: www.facebook.com/thescramble/videos/1472718289758716)
Tomorrow I'll be making hummus and a panzanella salad along with sharing many variations on how to serve as different meals- hope to see you then!
{Deanna}
This week, Jessica of The Scramble and I are doing a few mini Kitchen Mamas Cook-In classes for FREE on our Facebook pages!
The theme is No-Cook Meals and you can join Jessica on The Scramble Facebook page tomorrow - Tuesday, July 20 at 5:30 pm ET - where she'll be demo-ing two summer, no-cooking required recipes.
Then put Thursday, July 22 at 12:30 PM ET on your calendar when I'll be following up with 2 more No-Cook Recipes here LIVE on our Teaspoon of Spice page.
For more info on future Kitchen Mama Cook-In Classes scheduled for 2021, check out the details here: www.thescramble.com/the-kitchen-mamas/With heat like this it's time for No-Cook meals! Join me for a very special Facebook Live at a special time (Tuesday, July 20 at 5:30pm, ET) when I'll make TWO No-Cook dishes that are perfect for the dog days of summer, Classic Gazpacho and Mango Sherbet with Ginger and Lime. See you there!
Laurie Thulien
10 Fabulous ways to Enjoy Figs + introducing the Newest Teaspoon!
Here's the recipe I made: Fig, Bacon, Ricotta, Thyme Pizza - teaspoonofspice.com/figgy-bacon-ricotta-thyme-pizza/
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Fig, Bacon, Ricotta, Thyme Pizza - teaspoonofspice.com/figgy-bacon-ricotta-thyme-pizza/
Fig Puree Recipe 2 cups Dried California Figs ¾ cup water In the bowl of a food processor, combine all ingredients. Process until smooth. Makes about 1 ½ cups.
So, if a recipe calls for 1 cup butter, you would omit 1/2 cup butter and replace it with 1/4 cup fig puree. Be careful not to over mix the batter and you may want to reduce the sugar called for in the recipe by about one-third.
Get the recipe for No-Rise Pizza Dough from Easy Everyday Mediterranean Diet Cookbook teaspoonofspice.com/easyeveryday-mediterranean-diet-cookbook/
The amber-colored Golden Fig is know for it sweet, slightly nutty flavor. The seeds in the Golden tend to be a little more robust and the skin a little chewier.
The dark purple fig is the Mission Fig. Mission Figs are known for their distinctive sweet flavor and deep purple color. The seeds tend to be tinier than in other varieties and the skin is thinner.
98 percent of the fresh figs grown commercially in the U.S. are from California!
fresh fig season is May to November. can you find the in your grocery stores?
This pizza sounds amazing
She is so perfect!! Congratulaitons! And those pizzas look amazing!!!! 😍
I have found fresh figs at Tower Grove Farmers Market in past years. Haven’t checked this year.
Hi Irene!
Yummy!
Going to have to experiment with that fig sauce substitute in my overly-sweet banana bread recipe!
That pizza looks so yummy!! So fun to see part of the family!
I’m going to make this for lunch - today!
Ah! So bummed I missed the live live version
Great to see you, mama! ❤️
We're back for Facebook LIVE - Thursday, July 15 - at a new time: 1:00pm CT, 2:00pm ET. ⏰ Join me (Serena and baby!) for making pizza pie!🍕🍕🍕
But not just any pizza - Fig, Bacon & Ricotta Pizza! ⏰
Looks yummy!
Can’t wait. I just bought bacon yesterday.
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