http://zestycook.com A fresh spin on life's tastes Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happy Friday! The end of the week has arrived. It threw me off that it was Friday already since we had a holiday in the middle of the week. As you remember on the holiday, I went over to my sister and brother in laws for a ... http://zestycook.com/kicked-up-sugar-topped-rhubarb-cupcakes/ Well before I get started with today's post - I just want to announce and warn you that this may be the most exciting zesty post to date.  As I told you before that while we are building our house over the next coming months that I would take zesty ... http://zestycook.com/chocolate-cream-cheese-cupcakes/ Happy Canada Day!! A day off and I am so excited.  The weather has been somewhat damp over the last few days and honestly I think I could curl up in the bed for about 40 hours and be very happy.  But as they say, no time for rest - ... http://zestycook.com/5-everyday-kitchen-tips-you-must-know/ Happy Tuesday!  How about we start the day with a giveaway.  You up for that idea?  I thought it would be great since I did not get home until 7:30pm and didn't really have time to cook anything. We ended up just eating leftovers at my Mom's. Just a recap on ... http://zestycook.com/a-pom-giveaway/ Another action packed weekend, but what can you expect?  It is the summer and we are super busy.  Friday evening I sold the Honda Accord and on Saturday I knew it was time to start looking at vehicles immediately.  We were looking for a truck with an extended cab for ... http://zestycook.com/homemade-rhubarb-pie-sold-and-bought/ Friday is here and I am so happy!  What a week!  Remember last Friday I talked about my/your favorite candy.  Well I had a lot of fun reading your responses and it inspired me to do a slight variation of it today. Ice cream!  I love ice cream but I tend ... http://zestycook.com/i-scream-for-ice-cream/ Happy Thursday!  Would you like to attend a Healthy Living Blogger Conference?  Well if you do, I've got the spot for you.  Get ready to meet the bloggers in Boston August 14-15 for a fun-filled weekend of good eats, inspiring talks, a Blogger Kick-Off Cocktail Party, and of course, goodie ... http://zestycook.com/are-you-ready-for-a-conference/ Do you like Rhubarb?  Ever try Rhubarb?  I myself, love rhubarb.  Whether it is just cooked on the stove, gently sugared, chilled and served on fresh biscuits or in a pie/dessert - I cannot get enough. I thought that this was a fun topic to share with you as I know ... http://zestycook.com/rhubarb-it-is-oh-so-good/ What a Monday!  It was not the greatest day in the world but that happens right?  Work was a bit of a "GONG" show but I survived.  We did make some decent progress on the house as the elevations are complete and I received my plumbing quote.  So we are ... http://zestycook.com/biscuits-and-cinnamon-rolls/ What a weekend!  Lets summarize shall we.  First, I decided to put my Honda Accord up for sale this weekend in preparation to buy a truck to replace it.  I always wanted a truck so now might be the time.  I thought with the new house coming and all the ... http://zestycook.com/cold-plate-car-wash-and-a-sale/ Lately I have been craving candy like no other.  We were at a wedding last weekend and one of the party favors was an all you can eat "Candy Bar".  It was a great idea, as there was a lot of selection and nice little take out boxes to take ... http://zestycook.com/whats-your-favorite-candy/ Happy Thursday!  The grill gets the call again.  This time I went with the versatile pork loin and dressed it full of flavor.  The pork tenderloin was definitely the star of the show.  I am a huge fan of pork tenderloin due to a few reasons. It takes on flavor easily It ... http://zestycook.com/rosemary-balsamic-glazed-pork-and-pear-bacon-chutney/ Do you like cookies?  I love them and these may be the best darn sugar cookies you ever sunk your teeth, gums or dentures into.  Now I can not take full credit as it is my Mom's recipe but when these sugar cookies are cooked right - these are definitely ... http://zestycook.com/super-star-sugar-cookies/ So I packed the grill and moved it to the inlaws..... almost mandatory don't you think? With that I decided to do some grilling for everyone. On the Menu Strip loin Steaks Grilled Zucchini Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions in a Balsamic Reduction Grilled Lemon Rosemary Baby Potatoes The results were acceptable.  I enjoyed everything overall ... http://zestycook.com/remote-grilling/ What a weekend!  A wedding to attend, a birthday party, random baking, house plan preparation and shopping.  The weekend just zoomed by but the weather outside on Friday evening was quite nice for a change. The wedding was very nice and the food was really tasty.  As you know I am ... http://zestycook.com/drop-it-raisin-cookies/