Foodie Bloggers Roundup #13

Shortbread Cookies with Lavender Lemon Icing

Take a quick trip out to your flower garden to make these delicious cookies.



Hummingbird Cake

Hummingbird cake made with banana and pineapple is fun and fruity for summer parties.



Mediterranean-Style Recipes: Vitamin-Rich Veggies and Fish

Today’s recipe from Jean features several of the Sonoma Diet powerhouse foods (almonds, raisins, bell peppers and olive oil) and is served with your choice of (low cal) white fish filet.



The Cook's Secrets Revealed

Cooking columnists aren't always perfect cooks, but they learn to laugh about it. Mary Emma shares her worst cooking disaster. It’s a good one; but I think I can go one better.



Once I was attempting to make borscht using a pressure cooker, in honor of my husband’s Polish heritage. You’ve probably already guessed what happened, but let me paint in the details.



While the borscht was steaming away, the phone rang. It was my DH calling from the office. We started to chat when the pressure cooker blew. All I could do was scream, “Oh no. Oh my God! Oh no!!”



My DH was ready to call 911 before I calmed down enough to tell him what had happened. I apparently had overfilled the pressure cooker. When the pressure got too high, the cooker just blew. Borscht all over the kitchen, from ceiling to floor to windows.



We had to repaint and I’ve never used a pressure cooker since! LOL.



Watermelon Rubiks Cube

It’s watermelon season, so here's a fun recipe for a watermelon Rubik's(tm) Cube. This is simply amazing. You’ve got to check it out.



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