Hey Fictional foodies! I know I’ve been terribly MIA lately, but I’ve got some ideas in the pipeline for the upcoming release of Catching Fire that I think you’ll all love along with some new cupcake ideas.
In the meantime, I’ve got a bit of an off-topic post that gives you the chance to win a nice prize pack from the folks over at SMARTfood. It’s not related to fictional food, but I love giving things away, so here we are. The prize pack includes what you see here in the photo:
I got a chance to try out the Sour Cream & Onion, Brown Sugar & Cinnamon, and Buffalo Cheddar flavors of their puffed corn. It’s got a very Cheetoes like texture. While I liked the sour cream and brown sugar flavors, the buffalo cheddar was spicy and I’m a spice wuss, so I didn’t really like that one. =\
Smartfoods ranked the 10 smartest cities in America:
- San Francisco, Calif.
- Seattle, Wash.
- Washington, D.C.
- Austin, Texas
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- Portland, Ore.
- Denver, Colo.
- Boston, Mass.
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- San Jose, Calif.
Anyway, to enter, just comment here and tell me whether or not you’ve ever lived in any of the 10 smartest cities listed above. I’ll pick a random winner on August 19, 2013!
Here are some photos of dishes that Chef Jody mentions in the video above.
For those of you that want to try one of the dishes, here’s the recipe for the watermelon feta salad, though I’d probably make it without the spice. 😉
Spicy Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese and Mint
Serves 4 to 6
- 6 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- 1 cup red onion, cut thin julienne
- Juice of 2 limes
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
- 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
Method:
1. In a large bowl, gently toss the watermelon, red onion, lime juice, cayenne, a pinch of salt and mint. Mix until well combined, then very gently toss in the feta cheese.
2. Arrange on plates or in bowls and top each plate with a pinch of coarse sea salt and serve.
Unfortunately, no. I have not lived in any of the 10 smartest cities in America. I wish I did though! 🙂
I live in DC! I love your blog!
I grew up in San Francisco, went to college in Seattle, and my family is from Honolulu. I only lived in two, but I have the third in my pocket, too! 😉
I have not lived in any of the 10 smartest cities.
I’ve never officially lived in any of the 10 cities, but I have vacationed in SF and Honolulu. 🙂
I’ve not lived in any of those cities but I’ve visited most.
Nope. Not one
I lived in Boston for a few years; or Cambridge rather – which is even smarter I think!
I have not lived in any of those places but I did have frequent field trips to DC as a kid (grew up in VA) and I’ve visited Seattle and San Fran. And I’m pretty sure I’ve had a connecting flight in Denver.
Thanks for the giveaway! Fun! Looking forward to your Catching Fire treats!
No but Hawaii sounds nice!
Nope, none of them.
Nope, though I visit Denver every few years for a nice weekend. 🙂
I live in a suburb of Washington, DC, but I’ve never lived close to any of the others.
I lived in Denver back in the day.
I haven’t lived in any of those cities, but I still think I’m pretty smart!
Yes, I live in DC!
Uh, no. Unfortunately I live in South Carolina (which I belief is on of the bottom 2) but on a positive note, I do live in Charleston!
No, I’ve never lived in any of those cities. But my great-grandmother was from Denver, so maybe the smarts were passed through the family to me? I’d like to hope so.
Denver AND San Jose, so basically :)))))))))))
I haven’t lived in any of them, but I’ve visited quite a few!
I have not lived in any of the cities listed, but have visited over half of them!
Haven’t lived in any of the smart cities, but thanks for the smart idea. Think I’ll ask Smartfood to sponsor my Cinema Sneak n Snack!
I haven’t lived yet in America at all. So nope. 😀
Unfortunately I havent lived in any of those places
No, sadly I have not. Instead I’ve grown up in a tiny town under 1000 people.
I absolutely love your blog! I’m a huge reader and foodie, and so trying your recipes is a very cool thing for me. I lived in Washington, DC for two years while pursuing my master’s degree; hopefully I’ll be returning for the pursuit of my PhD next year!
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