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Bizymom of the Year Contest - Celebrate Someone Special this Holiday Season!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Send in a photo & include a 200 word write up explaining why your mom or another worthy lady should be awarded the title of "Bizymom of the Year." Or send us a video.

The person nominated does not have to be your own mom, or related to you in any way, but she certainly can be.

Submissions will be accepted from December 1st to December 30th 2008. Voting will take place from January 1st to January 10th 2009.

Prize details:
Bizymom of the year Award - $200 Cash prize to the winner
Person who nominated the winner - $50 Cash prize and more!

Contest URL:
http://www.bizymoms.com/christmascontest/index.html

posted by Spatulatta at 11:09 AM

Maddie's Funky Fruit Smoothie

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Feelin' a little funky? Take a walk on the wild side with this cool smoothie from Maddie. The sweet flavor will give your taste buds a zip!

-Team Spatulatta

Funky Fruit Smoothies

You need...

1 small banana
1 ripe pear
3/4 cup apple juice
3/4 cup natural yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp runny honey

Slice the banana. Peel, core, and chop the pear.
Place all of the ingredients in the blender. Make sure the lid is on tight and blend until smooth.
Pour into smoothie glass and serve.

Labels: apple juice, banana, beverage, Cooking for kids, funky, pear, Smoothie, spatulatta, yogurt

posted by Spatulatta at 3:00 PM

More from Chicago Gourmet '08

Monday, November 24, 2008

Belle & Liv with Top Chef contestants: Dale (Season 3)
and Stephanie (Season 4 Winner)

With Executive Chef, Jackie Shen, of Redlight

With Master Chef, Roy Yamaguchi, owner of Roy's

Labels: 2008 Chicago Gourmet, Jackie Shen, Kids Restaurant Week, Redlight, Roy Yamaguchi, Roy's, spatulatta, Top Chef, Top Chef contestant, Top Chef winner

posted by Spatulatta at 11:46 AM

Churchill Elementary Pics

Sunday, November 23, 2008

On November 20th, the girls hosted a live cooking demo and book signing at Churchill Elementary School in Oswego, IL. The theme was Family Reading Night.

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Churchill Elementary students and parents were excited for the cooking demo to start.
It was our first visit there and we felt so welcomed!

Churchill was nice enough to provide the cool projection screen below. The audience saw everything Liv and Belle cooked up. During the book signing, clips from Spatulatta and national tv interviews played on screen.

We love paparazzi!
Our gracious host, Pat Lofthouse, snaps photos of the girls.

Labels: book signing, Churchill Elementary School, Cooking Live, Cooking with Kids, Family Reading Night, Liv and Belle, Live Cooking Demo, Oswego

posted by Spatulatta at 5:32 AM

Tori's Original Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

ingredints:               preparations: 
  
cherry tomatoes       make the cherry tomatoes  
                     hollow on the inside then 
goat cheese          chop up olives and stuff it 
                     into the tomatoes then  
olives(optional)     stuff goat cheese and 
                     for the final touch       
parsley              add the garnish (parsley)


Spatulatta responds:

Mmmm, these sound great!  
Thanks for passing on your recipe, Tori.
-Team Spatulatta

Labels: goat cheese, olives, spatulatta, stuffed tomatoes

posted by Spatulatta at 11:32 AM

Cocoa Rounds by Sophie

I LOVE spatulatta.com! I have a recipe you could do.
I have more cool recipes but my favorite recipe are cocoa rounds, the ingredients are,

1 2/3 cups flour
3/4 cups sugar
2 Tablespoons cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cups soft butter
1 egg


Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl.
Chill for 10 min. and bake at 375 f for 8-10 min.  

we like to roll them in powdered sugar after they're done.   

Love, 
Sophie ;-)

Spatulatta responds:
Hey Sophie, Thanks for your sweet recipe.  This could make a great treat during holidays.
Spatulatta loves you too!

-Team Spatulatta

Labels: baking, Cocoa, Cooking with Kids, holiday treats, spatulatta

posted by Spatulatta at 11:14 AM

Chicago Gourmet 2008

Friday, November 14, 2008

Here are photos of Belle and Liv at Chicago Gourmet on September 28. Held in Millennium Park, the girls, along with other nationally known Chicago chefs stirred up delicious creations for culinary fans.

Check back to see more photos of Chicago Gourmet!

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Ready to work!

Cookin' live with Liv & Belle

With two new fans :)

Looks like a giant cookie cutter!

Labels: 2008 Chicago Gourmet, Chicago chefs, Liv and Belle, Live Cooking Demo, Millennium Park, spatulatta

posted by Spatulatta at 11:09 AM

Rachel's Extraordinary Empanditas!!

Thursday, November 06, 2008

Our buddy Rachel sent us this recipe that we can't wait to try!! 
We appreciate it, Rachel :)
-Team Spatulatta

Rachel writes:

HEY!  I have this amazing Mexican recipe called EMPANDITAS!They're basically
apple turnovers!  

You need:

oven that can turn to 400 degrees
2 cups of flour
2 tsp of baking powder
2 tbsp of sugar
1 tsp of salt
1/2 cup of shortening
1/3 ice water
applesauce

Cinnamon Sauce

cinnamon
sugar
melted butter (just mix these up.)

Directions:

First combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl.
Then use a pastry blender to put the shortening into the flour mixture.
Slowly add 1/3 ice water, add more if necessary to form dough ball.
Sprinkle flour on the table and rolling pin to roll out dough.
Form circles using a circle cookie cutter, or a glass.
Take a cookie sheet, and lay the circles on the sheet.
Take about 1 tbsp of applesauce for each one, putting on in a line diameter way.
Fold over and press sides down with a fork, and put in the oven for 20 mins.
After cooled, coat with the cinnamon sauce above.

Then, ENJOY!!!!!!!

posted by Spatulatta at 12:07 PM

Queens of Halloween

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

WOW - aren't these Halloween costumes incredible?! They were designed and hand-made by their Mom, Heidi. WAY TO GO HEIDI!!!

Liv went as "The Mona Lisa" and Belle went as "The Queen of Hearts" (Lewis Carroll version). Their dog, Connie, dressed as a witch. Adorable!!

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Labels: Costume Contest, doggy costume, Halloween, Liv and Belle, Mona Lisa, Queen of Hearts, spatulatta, witch

posted by Spatulatta at 11:54 AM

Halloween on CBS 2 Chicago

Here are photos of Belle & Liv's Halloween appearance on CBS 2 Chicago. Pedestrians were able to see the girls in the studio from Daley Plaza, and on the CBS Jumbotron!

The girls made two of their favorites: Monster Hands and Spider Sandwiches.

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