Our two-year anniversary special guest is Russell van Kraayenburg, Author of Haute Dogs.
Born and raised in Texas, Russell van Kraayenburg may sit you down for a stern lecture if he hears you confusing barbecue with grilling. His award-winning blogs, Chasing Delicious and The Boys Club have been featured on The Kitchn, Fast Company Design, Saveur’s Best Food Blog Awards, and Southern Living magazine. He is also the founder of Kitchen 101, the educational culinary infographic series.
“A Tisket A Tasket What’s Inside My Basket?”
Today’s secret ingredient is Banana Pepper. Here is a recipe for my “Pepper and Herb Frittata.”
“Snacktivity Time!”
Today’s Snacktivity is “Banana and Coconut Pudding Parfait.”
“Creative Cuisine”
This is my recipe for “Herbed Brown Rice Stuffed Tomatoes.”
“Kitchen Crafts!”
Here is a fun kitchen-related craft. Today’s kitchen craft is how to make a “Twine and Wine Bottle Vine.”
Supplies:
1 Empty and Clean Wine Bottle
1 roll of jute twine
Mod Podge glue
Small paint brush
Scissors
Instructions:
Step 1: Starting at the bottom of the bottle, paint a thin layer of Mod Podge around the base, creating a band of glue.
Step 2: Attach the jute twine to the bottom of the side of the bottle.
Step 3: Begin wrapping the twine by turning the the top of the bottle with one hand while guiding the twine around.
Step 4: Repeat steps one and three until you reach the top of the bottle. Cut the twine and secure the end with Mod Podge glue.
Step 5: Glue a decorative object onto the bottle such as a charm, a sea shell, or some twigs and place in a prominent area for everyone to enjoy
That’s all for this week!
Bon Appetit,
Kid Chef Eliana