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Celebrity Cruises Black Friday Deals

11/19/2023

Celebrity Cruises has released their Black Friday deals early. If you were wondering what Black Friday travel deals might look like this year, here is what Celebrity has on offer!
75% off your second guest's cruise fare plus bonus savings on selected dates!

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Norwegian Cruise Line Black Friday Travel Deals

11/18/2023

Belem Tower Lisbon - Norwegian Cruise Line Black Friday 2023 Sale 50% off Cruises Free Alcohol Free Wifi

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Up to $250 Free toward Your Deposit!

Purchase a CruiseFirst Certificate for $250 and receive $500 toward your deposit! CruiseFirst Certificate Must be purchased by 11/27/23. Message us below for details.

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Book a balcony cruise on Norwegian by November 27th, 2023 and enjoy these exclusive bonus offers:

2 Free Specialty Dining for Guests 1 & 2 in your cabin
1 bottle of Prosecco
Group Bookings will receive an EXTRA $75 On Board Credit per cabin!

Plan a getaway with family and friends

Cruises are perfect for a group vacation with friends or family - grandparents and all their kids/grandkids/great-grandkids. Everyone can spend their days doing their preferred activities or relaxing by the pool and in the evening come together to enjoy fine dining and entertainment!
The best part is - no one is stuck doing dishes! ;)

There some awesome extras available to you when you book a group of just 5 staterooms:

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Experiences: Cooking Homemade Mushroom Ricotta Ravioli in Butter-Sage Sauce With Master Chef Winner Luca Manfé Sponsored by Melrie Jewelry

11/18/2023

original post 11/19/2020

Mushroom Ricotta Ravioli with Melrie x Chef Luca is filed under
Pasta • Egg • Italy • Experiences • Lunch • Dinner • Europe

Mericia of Melrie Jewelry

Mericia of Melrie Jewelry generously hosted a private group cooking class with Luca Manfé.

We all met up on zoom and set out to make homemade Mushroom Ricotta Ravioli!

The class moved pretty quickly and we did a lot of simultaneous pasta rolling, cooking, and eating, so most of our pics are from making more raviolis from the rest of the pasta dough!

Step 1: Make the Pasta Dough

It's best if you can get 00 pasta flour and a ratio of 100 grams to 1 large egg is generally a good place to start. (digital kitchen scales are the best) I guess making dough is a lot about how it feels and in time you will know if you need to add a bit more flour, an extra egg, or a few drops of water to get the consistency just right. The kneading took at least 15 minutes and then we wrapped up the ball of dough and let it rest at room temperature while preparing everything else.

Step 2: Make The Mushroom Ricotta Filling

Olive oil and a ton of sliced mushrooms went in a sauté pan with salt and pepper. Shallots, thyme, and garlic were added later followed by white wine. The mixture now needed to be chopped very finely. Our class didn't all have food processors, so we did the rustic, Italian grandma style chop on alarge cutting board with a good knife. Next time I would probably just save the time and use the food processor. Now we added ricotta, fresh grated parmesan, and parsley and did a final seasoning (salt + pepper) of the filling. then added one egg to the mix and put it in a pastry bag!

Handmade Ravioli - Traveling Through Food x Melrie x Luca Manfe

Carefully sealing the pasta layers together and smoothing out air bubbles

Handmade Ravioli - Traveling Through Food x Melrie x Luca Manfe

Freshly cut home made raviolis

Step 3: Making The Ravioli

Clamp your pasta machine to your counter or table and make sure there is enough space for the dough you're rolling out! You'll want to start on the widest setting on the machine and work your way through the thinner settings. Work with a small piece of dough and keep the rest tightly covered so it doesn't dry out. You may need to add a dusting of flour in between to prevent the dough from sticking. Once the dough is rolled out, grab your pastry bag and squeeze filling along half of the dough, at least 1 inch apart. Brush pasta with whisked egg yoke and fold over the other half, carefully pressing the dough together and removing air pockets as you go. Use a cookie cutter, ring mold, or ravioli cutter to cut out each ravioli and put them on a baking sheet lined with parchment (or silpat) and sprinkled with semolina flour and cover with a kitchen towel while you keep working.

Handmade Ravioli - Traveling Through Food x Melrie x Luca Manfe

Raviolis ready to be cooked!

Step 4: Cooking The Ravioli

In a large pot with salted, boiling water, add raviolis in batches and cook until they float to the top (about 90 seconds or around 3 minutes if frozen)

Step 5: Making The Butter-Sage Sauce

In a large sauté pan, add a few tablespoons of butter, sage leaves, and a couple ladles of pasta water, bring to a simmer and season with salt. As the raviolis boil, scoop them out with a slotted spoon and add them to the sauce with some more butter and a bit more pasta water if needed.You're just going to cook them and move them around until the sauce has covered them nicely! Serve with some grated Parm!

Handmade Ravioli - Traveling Through Food x Melrie x Luca Manfe

Left over raviolis topped with bacon :p

Bonus: The Egg Filled Ravioli!

Make a dip in the filling with your thumb and try to plop in a single egg yolk. If you can seal the ravioli well and cook it just right, when you slice it open you'll get a perfect runny egg to add richness to the sauce!

Handmade Ravioli - Traveling Through Food x Melrie x Luca Manfe

Egg Filled Ravioli

Mushroom Ricotta Ravioli Ingredient List

full recipe: Chef Luca Manfé

00 flour
eggs
ricotta
your preferred mushroom
parmigiano reggiano
garlic cloves
shallots
thyme

butter
sage
white wine
parsley
semolina flour
salt
pepper
extra virgin olive oil

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Mushroom Ricotta Ravioli with Melrie x Chef Luca is filed under
Pasta • Egg • Italy • Experiences • Lunch • Dinner • Europe

Thanks, Melrie Jewelry!

Melrie Jewelry

It was an absolute delight.
Thank you so much for the opportunity!
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United Mileageplus - 60,000 MILEs - Best Travel Credit Card sign-up bonuses

11/18/2023

One of my favorite ways to make travel more accessible is leveraging credit card rewards for travel.
I want you to travel for free too. So I'm sharing this sign up bonus on a card I personally use!

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For a limited time United Airlines Explorer Mileage Plus is offering a bonus of 60,000 bonus miles at sign up! The bonus is often set at 50k so you'll get an extra 10k!

sweet deal.

How many flights can 60,000 airline miles get you?

Every airline's program works differently and values points differently. But since we are talking about united airlines, let me give you a first hand example.

I recently booked 2 flights between the US and Europe for 58,000 United Miles

So it is reasonable that you can find flights to Europe and back with your sign up bonus, let alone domestic flights! Slick, right?

Check Current United Airlines Sign Up Bonus

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My favorite benefit of the United Explorer Card is that the sign up bonus lets me travel roundtrip to Europe for free lol.

Beyond that, you will enjoy a free checked bag on United flights, 2 free passes to United Club lounges at the airport (airport lounges are so great) and some other benefits you can read about.

But let's be honest, you're here for free flights and the lounge access is a bonus. :)

United actually has several travel credit cards available so you may want to compare them to see what suits your needs best at this time. Each has its own unique perks and sign up bonuses.

Check them out below!

Compare United Card Bonuses

What's your favorite travel credit card?

Our favorite travel credit cards can be found on our Best Travel Credit Cards page. But when we aren't eligible for those bonuses, we always have a Chase United Card because the miles go far internationally!

We would love to hear what your favorite travel credit card is or your favorite trip where you got free flights from a travel credit card! :)

Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

11/17/2023

original post 6/13/21

Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

Step 1: Wash, peel, & dice sweet potatoes. Mix maple syrup with chili flakes to taste.

Tools & Ingredients : Baby Whisk • Glass Prep Bowls • Maple Syrup • Chili Flakes • Cutting Board • Chef’s Knife

Hello Fresh Discount Code 2021 (and beyond!)

Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

Spicy Maple Syrup & Chopped Sweet Potatoes

Boil the potatoes until soft then mash with maple syrup, butter, salt and pepper! You can use a potato masher or an electric mixer. Or even by hand!

Step 2: Mix Panko with Seasoning, Butter, and Oil

Tools & Ingredients : Baby Whisk • Glass Prep Bowls • Panko • Olive Oil

Hello Fresh Promo Code 2021 (and beyond!)

Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

Panko Breadcrumb Topping Mixture

Step 3: Spread Sour Cream on Chicken & Press Panko Mixture On Top. Bake 8 Minutes

Salt and Pepper the chicken and drizzle some olive oil on the bottom of the pan first.

Tools & Ingredients : Olive Oil • Fresh Ground Salt/Pepper

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Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

Chicken Breasts Topped with Seasoned Panko

Step 4: Toss Green Beans w/ Salt, Pepper, Olive Oil. Add to tray and bake 12-15 mins.

Bake until chicken is thoroughly cooked. (165 F or 75 C)

Tools & Ingredients : Olive Oil • Salt & Pepper Grinder • Breville Convection Oven • Instant Read Meat Thermometer

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Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

One Pan Meal Idea - Spicy Maple Chicken & Green Beans

Plate it up! Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken Recipe Review

Drizzle the maple syrup/crushed pepper mixture over the chicken and enjoy!

Try This Hello Fresh Meal Kit

This recipe took exactly 40 minutes from start to final plating as seen below and most of it is hands off - one tray popped in the oven, one pot to boil potatoes. It came together really quickly and provided a hearty, balanced, and flavorful meal during a busy day! As it was cooked in a convention oven, I adjusted the temperature to be 25 degrees lower which worked well. The top still got a little toasty, but it all tasted great! This hello fresh recipe is a winner!

Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken Close Ups

Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

Close Up: Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

Close Up: Hello Fresh Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Green Beans

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Honest Thoughts on Hello Fresh Meal Delivery Service

Hello Fresh is not a service we personally have the budget for (or would want) to use for every single meal. However, we still think it’s a great service to use and here is why:

Convenient way to have balanced meals during extra busy times in life.
Inspiration for when you’re in a cooking rut.
Great for anyone new to cooking to build confidence in their abilities!
The recipes teach simple yet versatile cooking techniques that you will carry with you in your own cooking.
Easy to re-recreate and modify.

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Taste Test: Double Dutch Caramel Stroopwafels Review - Misfits Market Review

11/16/2023

original post 8/30/21

Filed under: Taste Test • Misfits Market

Double Dutch Caramel Stroopwafels, 9.31 oz $3.19 via misfits market

Double Dutch Caramel Stroopwafels

Double Dutch Caramel Stroopwafels

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Double Dutch Caramel Stroopwafels Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Wheat Syrup, Sustainable Palm Fruit Oil, Cane Sugar, Butter, Whole Liquid Eggs, Soy Flour, Molasses, Wheat Sugar, Sea Salt, Organic Cinnamon, Oat Fiber, Soy Lecithin, Baking Soda.

Ranking: 4/4 - Love It!
Stroopwafels will always remind me of travel as I first tried them on United Airlines. They are like two very thin waffles with caramel in the center. If you pop them on top of your coffee or tea it will melt the caramel a little!

Ranking Key:
1 - will not rebuy
2 - it's okay, probably won't rebuy
3 - it's good, would rebuy from time to time
4 - love it!

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Best Instant Read Thermometers on Amazon

11/15/2023

original post 5/1/21

Best Instant Read Meat Thermometers

A digital thermometer is a tool we use daily in our kitchen. Do you have a digital thermometer? Digital thermometers are better than thermometers with dials because digital food thermometers are faster and more accurate. You’ll never have to worry again if your meat is overcooked or undercooked if you make good use of an instant read digital food thermometer!

Here are some of the digital food thermometers that are top rated by chefs and industry professions that are easily accessible to all on Amazon:

Thermoworks Thermapen Mk4

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Lavatools Javelin PRO Duo - midrange

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OXO Good Grips Thermocouple Thermometer

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Easy Bacon Baked Potato Soup Recipe

11/13/2023

original post 11/5/20

Easy Bacon Baked Potato Soup Recipe

Bowl: Handmade by SageEdenPottery in OKC

Bacon Baked Potato Soup Recipe is filed under:
Soup • Family Recipes • Recipes • Bacon • Potato • Lunch • Dinner • North America

A crowd favorite baked potato soup from scratch with all the comforting goodness you want on a fall or winter's day. If you want to know what to do with leftover baked potatoes, this is a great way to use up leftover baked potatoes! Or maybe you just bought too many potatoes?
This soup is an easy way to use some of them up!
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Easy Bacon Baked Potato Soup Recipe

Easy Bacon Baked Potato Soup

Tips:

Be sure to toss the potatoes in the oven early or be careful when you peel them/scoop out the cooked potatoes from the peel so you don't get burned on the hot potato skins or the steam!

FAQ:

How do you bake a potato?
Wash the potato and use a fork to poke a few holes into the potatoes to let out some steam. It's nice to rub them with a bit of olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
Bake them until tender, about 45-60 minutes.
You can wrap them individually in foil, if you'd like!

How long does it take to sauté onions?
According to BHG it takes about 5-7 minutes "to remove the harsh onion flavor and just barely start to sweeten the cooking onion"

Is it necessary to add garlic after onions when sautéing?
This article was interesting. According to their test, it's not as crucial as you might think. If you want a more garlicky flavor, add garlic a few minutes after the onions have been sautéing. If you want the garlic flavor to be more mellow, add garlic at the same time. Either way, just keep an eye on your heat level and make sure the garlic doesn't get overcooked/burned!

What is the correct temperature for soup?
According to Rouxbe, proper soup serving temperatures are
Hot Clear Soups: serve near boiling 210°F (99°C)
Hot Cream or Thick Soups: serve between 190°F to 200°F (88°C to 93°C)
Cold Soups: serve at 40°F (4°C) or lower.

An instant read thermometer is a great tool to have in your kitchen.

Tried This Recipe?
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Soup • Family Recipes • Recipes • Bacon • Potato • Lunch • Dinner • North America

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Taste Test: Partake Gluten Free Crunchy Double Chocolate Cookies Review - Misfits Market Review

11/12/2023

original post 8/25/21

Filed under: Taste Test • Misfits Market

Partake Gluten Free Crunchy Double Chocolate Cookies, 5.5 oz - $3.99 via misfits market
Partake Gluten Free Crunchy Double Chocolate Cookies Review Misfits Market Review and Discount

Partake Gluten Free Crunchy Double Chocolate Cookies

Partake Gluten Free Crunchy Double Chocolate Cookies

Ranking: 3/4 - it's good, would rebuy from time to time

Ranking Key:
1 - will not rebuy
2 - it's okay, probably won't rebuy
3 - it's good, would rebuy from time to time
4 - love it!

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Taste Test: Partake Gluten Free Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies Review - Misfits Market Review

11/11/2023

original post 8/24/21

Filed under: Taste Test • Misfits Market

Partake Gluten Free Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies Review Misfits Market Review

Partake Gluten Free Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies, 5.5 oz - $3.99 via misfits market

The soft baked gluten free chocolate chip cookies from partake weren't especially soft imo, but they were a tasty little allergen-free snack with an afternoon coffee or tea!

Partake Gluten Free Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies

Partake Gluten Free Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ranking: 3/4 - it's good, would rebuy from time to time

Ranking Key:
1 - will not rebuy
2 - it's okay, probably won't rebuy
3 - it's good, would rebuy from time to time
4 - love it!

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