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Roasted Tomato and Creamy Goat Cheese Tart

Oven Roasted Plum Tomatoes

Heirloom Tomato Salad

Tomato Spinach Salsa

Spicy Pickled Green Tomatoes

Eggplant, Tomato, & Mozzarella Stack

Tuscan Stuffed Tomatoes

Greek Tomato and Feta Fritters

Herbed Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad

Cucumber-Tomato Bruschetta

Check out http://www.foodcartsportland.com/ for a practical guide where to find funky food carts in Portland and what to eat when you get there. They also have a map of carts all around town and write mini review posts regularly about feautured carts with menus, hours, and directions!

Thumbs up to these guys rockin’ up good food all year round, especially when its 90+ degrees outside! With high Portland temps in August, it is at least 20 degrees warmer in the carts!

Here are a few of my favorites:

The Grilled Cheese Grill (gourmet grilled cheese for grown-ups & kids)

Sugar Cube (desserts,drinks,cupcakes)

Garden State (Italian street food in the Northwest)

I love Lasagna but in the summer I never want to make it because by turning on the over it just heats up the house when its already too hot! I found this awesome recipe on Sisters Stuff blog on how to make this italian favorite all in one skillet on the stove! Genius!

Thanks ladies for the yummy post

Visit their blog for the FULL recipe! {HERE}

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Mint Margarita

Sparkling Sangria

Watermelon Mango Martini

Basil Lemonaide

Bloody Mary Punch

Cran Tea Cocktail

Read full directions at Delicious Delicious Delicious: Read here

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See the full recipe below or visit the site http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipes/rachael-ray-burger-recipes/Pomegranate-Feta-Burgers

Ingredients:

8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
Grated peel of 1 lemon, plus 2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound ground lamb
1 small pomegranate (about 8 ounces), seeds extracted
3 cups arugula
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint, plus whole leaves for garnish
Salt
4 hamburger buns, toasted
1 small red onion, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Preheat a grill pan over medium heat. In a small bowl, mash three-quarters of the feta, the lemon peel and 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the lamb with 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds and the remaining feta. Shape into 4 patties. Grease the grill pan with 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, add the burgers and cook, turning once, for 8 minutes for medium. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, toss the arugula with the chopped mint, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the lemon juice; season with salt.
4. Spread the bun bottoms with the feta mixture. Press the remaining pomegranate seeds into the cheese. Top with the burgers, red onion, arugula salad, whole mint leaves and bun tops.

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY INFO 2010
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Super Bowl Number: 44 (XLIV)

Who: New Orleans Saints VS Indianapolis Colts

Date: February 7, 2010

Where: Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida
Time: 3:30 PM Pacific Standard Time

Half Time Entertainment: The Who

Top 10 Superbowl Snacks:

10. Chips, Dips, Salsa and Nuts
9. BBQ Baked Beans
8. Steak Tips
7. Sandwiches
6. Pizza
5. BBQ Pork with all the fix’ins
4. Chili
3. Ribs
2. Sausages, Hot Dogs
1. Chicken Wings

Here are some popular Superbowl Snack Recipes: (CLICK title to see full recipe)

Loaded Baked Potato Nachos

Chinese Chicken Wingettes

Simple Turkey Chili

Buffalo Chicken Wraps

Artichoke Parmesan Spread

Mini Corn Dogs

Chipotle Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Two-Bean Sloppy Joes

Chicken Empanadas

Lobster Sliders

There are many options to cook and prepare these mini bites:

• 1- Fill with cream cheese
• 2- Fill with cheddar cheese
• 3- wrap in bacon
• 4- Bread them and deep fry
• 5- Bake
• 6- Grill

Below are 3 Jalapeño Poppers recipes I found online, click the image or link to see the full recipe.

Smoky Jalapeño Poppers

Hot! Hot! Hot! Jalapeño Poppers

Grilled Jalapeño Poppers

Baily’s Chocolate Dipped Martini

Ingredients:

• 4 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur
• 1/4 Cup chocolate melting chips or chopped Hershey’s milk chocolate candy bar
• 1 shaker chocolate sprinkles

Steps:

1. Melt chocolate in the microwave in 10-second increments; stir until smooth.
2. Pour chocolate on to a saucer.
3. Dip the rim of a Martini glass in the melted chocolate and immediately shake chocolate sprinkles over the chocolate rim.
4. Add Baileys and ice into a cocktail shaker with ice.
5. Shake and strain into the chocolate-rimmed Martini glass to serve.

S’mores Merrytini

Ingredients:

• 5 oz. milk
• 1 Tablespoon Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup
• 1 – 2 tablespoons Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme
• 1 graham cracker
• 1 chocolate bar piece

Steps:

1. Add milk into a mug or glass.
2. Stir in Hershey’s syrup until combined.
3. Spoon marshmallow creme on top of the cocktail. Wait for a couple of minutes and the cream will settle forming a smooth topping.
4. Insert the graham cracker and chocolate bar piece into the crème topping and serve.

Santa’s Hat

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 Teaspoon water
• 1/4 Cup sweetened, flaked coconut
• 3 oz. red cranberry juice
• 1 oz. Malibu Rum
• 1/2 oz. grenadine
• 1 candy cane

Steps:

1. Mix together powdered sugar and water until smooth.
2. Fold a paper towel into a 4-inch square and lay it on a saucer.
3. Spread the powdered sugar mixture on top of the towel on the saucer.
4. Spread coconut in a shallow layer on another saucer.
5. Dip the rim of a Martini glass in the sugar mixture on the towel until the rim is coated.
6. Then, dip the sugared rim into the coconut. Use a spoon to pack the coconut on to the sugar coating so it stays on the rim.
7. Add the cranberry juice, Malibu rum and grenadine into a cocktail shaker with ice.
8. Shake and strain into a prepared Martini glass and serve.
9. Garnish with a candy cane. Break off the top hook of the candy cane if desired.