July, 2012 | Cravings of a Lunatic

Antipasto Pizza

July 29, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 37 Comments

I was thrilled to hear from a Canadian company called Aurora Importing recently. You all know I am a proud Canuck so when they contacted me I was pleased as punch. They are a family run Canadian company and carry some really impressive products. The campaign running right now is called “How a Jar in Your Fridge Can Be Your Best Friend!” It shows you tips and ideas on how to make fast and delicious meals that will please your family. They also have a recipideo channel on youtube which … [Read more...]

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Farm Fresh Fridays takes a trip to Toronto

July 27, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 18 Comments

Last weekend I took a trip to Toronto to attend Techmunch. The conference itself was incredible. I learned so much and met some wonderful people. Since the trip is 4 hours there and 4 hours home it did not leave much time for scouring the city for Farmer's Markets and cute little shops. I did however get to hit Whole Foods, Williams Sonoma and browse around the Hot & Spicy Food Festival while there. I also made a quick trip to Sephora. And when I say quick I mean it. We had 20 minutes at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conference Fun, Cravings of a Lunatic, Farm Fresh Fridays, Featuring, Life Tagged With: conference, sephora, techmunch, trip to toronto, whole foods, williams sonoma

Bayfest aka Buttfest aka Badfest

July 25, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 26 Comments

I'll start by clarifying Bayfest was not bad. Badfest refers to some behaviour exhibited at Bayfest. Not by me I can assure you. Never me. I would never behave badly. Not in a million....screw it. Here's the photos I've been promising you. We'll start with Buttfest. I mean who doesn't love a good butt shot. I will tell you mini-me was horrified when she realized how many butt shots I took. Just wait till she sees the Badfest shots. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cravings of a Lunatic, Ice Cream, Life, Random Tagged With: bayfest, bayfest 2012, Ben & Jerry's, brantley gilbert, concert photos, emerson drive, toby keith

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes in Support of Food Bloggers for Slave Free Tomatoes

July 24, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 29 Comments

Roasted Tomatoes by Cravings of a Lunatic

Today I am posting something more serious than the usual fare I serve up. I heard about The Giving Table from Cassie of Bake Your Day. She had given me the honour of interviewing her for Burning Down The Kitchen. I always ask the folks I interview if there is anything they are working on they would like me to share. Cassie blew my mind with her small request. It was to mention her work with this organization in raising awareness about the conditions workers face in the tomato fields. Her … [Read more...]

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Black Forest Brownie Mini Trifles: Guest Post for The German Foodie

July 23, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 36 Comments

Trifle made with homemade brownies and cherry sauce. Topped with chocolate mousse, more brownies, whipped cream and a cherry!

I made these tasty trifles last week. They are so amazing I can barely contain my excitement in describing them. But first let me tell you about one of the ingredients in this dish. It's a brownie a friend named Skye pointed out to me about a year ago. I was sceptical about them and basically tried them to prove her wrong. That's a huge claim to name them the way the author did. Then I tried them and it all made perfect sense. So for this trifle recipe you get the pleasure of using the recipe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brownies/Bars, Cake/Cheesecake, Chocolate, Cravings of a Lunatic, Desserts, Featuring, Fruit, Guest Post, Parfaits, Recipes Tagged With: baking, black forest, black forest dessert, brownies, chocolate trifle, dessert, guest post, The German Foodie, trifle

sPiCy NuTs

July 21, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 42 Comments

I was going to start off this post by yelling "Grab My Nuts" but that would just be tacky. Ya, so... sorry! *smiles sheepishly* … [Read more...]

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Taco Seasoned Pretzels {Slow Cooker} | Burning Down The Kitchen with Bake Your Day

July 18, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 59 Comments

Hi folks. I am so pleased to bring you another edition of Burning Down The Kitchen. It's a weekly series where I have the pleasure of interviewing a fellow blogger. Not only do I interview them but I invite them to do dares. Then I make a recipe of theirs I've bookmarked. I hope to show people that anyone can cook anything, and it does not have to look exactly like the photo in the recipe to be good. You can adapt recipes to your own taste, tweak them and make them your own. Trust me, if I … [Read more...]

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Ben & Jerry’s invites the Lunatic to #ScoopMoovement

July 17, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 53 Comments

Let me just start off by saying I am still pinching myself over this one. I received an email in early June with this in the subject line: Ben & Jerry's Invites you to Scoop Moovement at NXNE" I honestly thought it was a joke. One of my fellow bloggers pulling my leg. A family member being funny. An old boyfriend pulling a fast one as some kind of revenge or something. So first I passed out, then I returned the email. I am so glad I did. Let me just say when Ben & Jerry's invites … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cravings of a Lunatic, Ice Cream, Life, Random Tagged With: bayfest, Ben & Jerry's, Ben & Jerry's Canada, ben & jerry's ice cream truck, ben & jerry's scoop truck, ice cream, scoop moovement, scoop truck, touring ben & jerry's

Shirley Temple- An Ode to a Legend #SundaySupper

July 15, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 115 Comments

Hello my lovely readers. Thirsty? Yah, you bet you are. So am I. Been a bit since my last post, so I just have to say "Long time...no post!" Bah ha ha, had to do it. Life has been hectic here. I've been a busy gal. I did a little of this: … [Read more...]

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Lunatic Loves These Links: July 10

July 10, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 30 Comments

I normally don't yell in caps but today I'm making an exception! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEST FRIEND JEANINE! Hope you have an awesome day! You deserve it. So glad you challenged me to a hula hoop contest all those years ago. Almost forty years later and only one fight, I think we're doing pretty well. See, ladies of The Real Housewives of Everywhere, women can be friends and not rip each other to shreds every other other day. True story, put that one TV. Okay so no one would watch but still, … [Read more...]

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