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Baked Zucchini Fries - Pinterest Recipe Review : The Pin The Recipe

Bake it, fry it, mash it into bread…I just love zucchini.

My boyfriend and I had some really yummy zucchini fries at the Amish market the other day, and I was craving some more, so I found this recipe.

I made a few modifications:

I only had white flour on hand, so I used that instead of the whole wheat that is recommended in the original recipe.

I used 1 cup of Panko breadcrumbs and one cup of Italian style. This was done because I just didn’t have enough Panko. The results were still crispy and delicious, but I imagine they are even crispier without the substitution.

I also added some shredded Parmesan Cheese to the breadcrumb mixture. Parmesan goes really well with zucchini and I had some left over in the fridge.

The finished fries were healthier than the ones I had at the Amish market (which were fried in oil) but just as tasty. I really like the look of the finished fries too! These would make a pretty impressive side dish for a summer get-together or BBQ.

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Homemade Pizza - Pinterest Recipe Review : The Pin

Here are some photos of the pizzas I made for dinner tonight!

I used THIS pizza dough recipe, that I found on Pinterest.

The recipe was VERY easy to put together, and the finished crust was crispy and delicious. What I really liked was that the finished product was sturdy enough to hold all the toppings I added.

I made 2 pizzas tonight, each one used ingredients I already had in my fridge.

Sausage + Veggie: Fresh mozzarella and Parmesan cheese with red, orange, yellow, and green bell peppers, onion, broccoli, cauliflower, sausage, and banana peppers.

Cheese: Fresh mozzarella and Parmesan cheese with garlic butter basted on the crust.

Both pizzas turned out fantastic and I plan on making another one tomorrow. (Possibly Buffalo Chicken or BBQ chicken.)

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Meiji Kinoko No Yama Roasted Sweet Potato - Asian Food Market, NJ

Even MORE Chocorooms!

My other Chocoroom flavor reviews:

Original (Chocolate)

Caramel

Strawberry

Purple Sweet Potato

Macadamia

This is the last box of Chocorooms I have in my stash.

The packaging for this flavor is very vibrant. The combinations of red-violet and green are stunning. I think this is meant to be a fall flavor and design, but I’m not sure. (The Purple Sweet Potato was definitely a fall release with an obvious fall color scheme.) The box is smaller and thinner than the Macadamia version I reviewed a few days ago, so it’s more like the original Chocoroom box than any of the specialty flavors I have had.

Inside, the chocolates are smaller and not individually wrapped. For this flavor, the little chocolate mushroom cap is sunny yellow with a plain biscuit “stump.”

I was kind of surprised by the smell. These don’t smell like a sweet potato at all. In fact, these smell more like a flavored/specialty coffee to me than any sweet potato I’ve ever had.

When I ate one, it confirmed that these weren’t quite sweet potato. While there is a sweet fruity/vegetable taste, these are really more like a mild flavored coffee than anything else. Maybe sweet potatoes are roasted differently in Asia? Even though these don’t taste like a sweet potato, they are pretty yummy.

So far I don’t think any of the specialty Chocorooms I have had tasted like what they were supposed to. If you like mild flavored coffee, you might enjoy this version (my mother does), but my favorite so far is still the Macadamia.

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Savoritz Garden Vegetable Crackers- Aldi : Cherry Hill, NJ

I love Aldi. If you’ve been following me for a while you saw that almost all my pumpkin items for Sometimes Foodie’s Pumpkin ~~Week~~ Month came from Aldi.

If you’ve never heard of Aldi, it’s a small grocery store chain that originated in Eastern Europe. (I actually went to an “Aldi” in Austria when I went to Eastern Europe about 2 years ago. There it has a different name, but it’s the same logo and store.) The chain has no-frills products for low prices, as well as some name brands, produce, and occasionally random gadgets. When I say random, I mean random. I’ve bought a pressure washer, electric kettle, and kiddie pools from Aldi over the years.

Recently, the no frills products have gotten kind of…frilly. I mean look at this box! It actually has a very sophisticated design (for a no-frills product). There is a bright green, eye catching, back ground and a beautiful photo of the crackers inside. Even the typography is very well done. Aldi is really stepping it up!

Inside the box is a plastic sleeve containing the product. The crackers are a bit larger than a traditional Ritz cracker, but slightly thinner.

These smell delicious, like buttery crackers and spinach dip.

Taking a bite, the crackers have a flake-y crunch (again, a lot like a Ritz cracker) with a nice buttery taste. As you chew, you start to taste a bit of the vegetable flavor. The flavor isn’t overwhelming, and it blends very nicely with the buttery cracker.

These taste rich and delicious, and don’t cost a pretty penny. I paid 1.50 for the box and it has already survived a week of my snacking. I still have 1/4 of a sleeve left. If you want something yummy, or something that looks fancy for a party, try checking these out at your local Aldi.

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Savory Snack Pack - Asian Food Market, NJ

I am so excited for these! This is a (mostly) savory snack pack I grabbed from the Asian Food Market. After eating so many sweets it’s nice to have a variety of savory things to try!

Reviews coming up!

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Mikado, Cherry Hill NJ

My friend Kevin came by a few days ago and asked me to go to Mikado with him. Mikado has sushi, curry and all sorts of yummy treats.

I ordered the veggie curry with white rice and a green salad. They brought out this cold noodle appetizer (first picture) and it was delicious! I am not sure what it is, next time I’ll have to ask.Normally, I HATE ginger, I really dislike the strong flavor it has, but the salad comes with a ginger-based dressing that is to die for. My friend drank the remaining dressing out of his own bowl before. THAT good.

The food was delicious, and my only complaint is that you eat in the dark. Seriously it is almost pitch black inside the restaurant which makes it difficult to take photos. That first photo is NOT doctored at all. It was so dark inside that place.

If you see a Mikado around, give it a try!

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