• {I’ve Been Featured}
  • {Reviews}
  • {Want To Borrow?}
  • {Who Am I?}
  • {Wonderful Hosts}

{Adventuresindinner}

~ Further Adventures in Parenting and Eating

{Adventuresindinner}

Monthly Archives: April 2012

Food Trends: bring it back.

04 Wednesday Apr 2012

Posted by Jane's Adventures in Dinner in blackberry tiramisu

≈ 2 Comments

Hey!  Have you had a chance to enter for the MaisondeMichelle giveaway happening right now?
Go do that.
I’ll wait.  I’ve got dessert her to keep me company C:
Isn’t it weird how some foods go in and out of favour?
Remember everything with cilantro in it?
How about when every place needed to have a weird meat burger?
What about tiramisu?
Do you remember when every restaurant, cafe and corner shop had something slopped into a container with the label ‘tiramisu’ on it?
How about something fresher and lighter but with the creaminess of the original?
Blackberry tiramisu:
I started by making a blackberry syrup:  4 cups of frozen blackberries, juice and zest of a lemon and 1/2 cup sugar boiled down to let the berries release all of their juice.
Place 1/2 of the syrup on the bottom of a 9×11 pan.
Add 2 T. strong coffee.

1 T. (optional) creme de cassis.

Add a layer of lady fingers.  I bought these soft ones at the grocery store for even less than what I could have made them for.
Grate 1 square of dark chocolate over the top.

Whip 500 ml. of 35% cream, sweeten with 1/4 cup icing sugar, 1/2 cup ricotta cheese and another square of grated chocolate.

Actually, this looks like dessert on its own doesn’t it?

Layer half of the cream over the lady fingers.

Add more lady fingers and the rest of the blackberry syrup.

Top with the rest of the cream and more grated chocolate.
Let set in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour.

Eat with lots of friends or keep for yourself to eat after a long day.

Maybe two portions would be a good idea C:

I love hearing from you. Leave a comment-make my day.

Very special day and I’m thrilled to co-host

03 Tuesday Apr 2012

Posted by Jane's Adventures in Dinner in Uncategorized

≈ 11 Comments

 Have you met the wonderful Ginger from Gingersnap Crafts? I know, she’s great.  Look at that gorgeous family.   Ginger’s incredible blog is having a birthday today and I’m thrilled to help celebrate. Here’s Ginger!

Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!


So glad YOU are here!


I’m Ginger from Ginger Snap Crafts

& TODAY I am celebrating my 1 year blog birthday

with 20 of my most fabulous blogging friends

 who are each co-hosting this week’s party

& celebrating with all of YOU! Yay!


A special welcome & BIG thank you to my co-host:

Natalie from Johnny in a Dress

Randi from Dukes & Duchesses

Kim from Cups By Kim

Carrie from My Favorite Finds

Jane from Adventures in Dinner

Molly from Just a Little Creativity

Amy from Permanent Kisses

Shannah from Just Us Four

Keri from Shaken Together

Jenilyn from Grits & Giggles

Karah from The Space Between

Kimberly from The Night Owl Blog

Krissy from The Taylor House

Laura Beth from A Step in the Journey

Erin from Chronic Christian Crafter

Sara from Applestone Drive

Crystal from A Pumpkin & a Princess

Holly & Nat from My Sister’s Suitcase

Steph from Crafting in the Rain

Jessica from Mom 4 Real

Please check out their amazing blogs!

I promise they don’t disappoint! 🙂

I’ll be featuring the top 5 from last week

with my other features on Thursday.I’m also having a giveaway over

on my blog tonight to go along with our party.

So be sure to stop by & check it out.

It’s big! 🙂

{Now on to the party!}

The “rules” are simple.

Please follow & visit as many of the co-host as you can.

Feel free to grab a {wow me} wednesday button

so you can party with us every week.

Must be something made by YOU.

Link up to your post, not your main blog.

{No etsy shops, giveaways or business links, please.}

Visit other links, make new friends &; most of all have fun!

<center><a href=”http://gingersnapcrafts.com/search/label/%7Bwow%20me%7D%20wednesday”><img border=”0″src=”https://janesadventuresindinner.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/wow-me1.png?w=150″/></a></center&gt;

Can’t wait to see what YOU link up!!!
I love hearing from you. Leave a comment-make my day.

Back to bacon

03 Tuesday Apr 2012

Posted by Jane's Adventures in Dinner in bacon mac and cheese

≈ 8 Comments

Before we get to bacon just a quick reminder to get yourself into the draw for Michelle de Maison’s amazing giveaway!
And now for bacon.  
A lot of bacon.
You see the piece I had to work with? (just scroll down a little bit)
Looking at it now I think I was actually a bit reserved in my usage and that is not a way I usually describe myself.
I wanted mac and cheese but one that tasted like cheese fondue. 
Do I have you hooked already?
I cut three thick pieces of bacon into chunks (I would normally do six regular slices).
Brown them up in a medium pot with 1 clove of chopped garlic and add 1/4 cup of flour.
Cook for a minute to get rid of the raw flour taste.

Start to add 2 cups of white wine.  Creating a delicious and tangy sauce.

Add 1 cup of chicken stock, a dash of worstershire and pepper to taste.

Add 3 cups of cheese (I’m using grated swiss and cheddar mixed) a handful at a time letting each

 absorb into the sauce.

Smooth the whole thing out with 1/4 cup of chevre (like less tang? use cream cheese).

Add a head of chopped brocolli and 6 cups of cooked pasta.

Nice two big fat pans of happiness.

Top with panko crumbs and fishy crackers.

Bake for 20 minutes until browned and bubbly (330).

Enjoy with a crowd.

Like the look of the side dish?  I put this kale recipe on Facebook a little ways back.
I love hearing from you. Leave a comment-make my day.

Fabulous Giveaway….

02 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by Jane's Adventures in Dinner in Uncategorized

≈ 17 Comments

Are you ready for an unbelievable treat?
I contacted the incredibly talented Michelle over at
and she has agreed to give a lucky winner $50.00 at her shop.
Not familar with this amazing creature?
Take a gander here and
Antique Handloomed Hemp Linen Apron and Vintage European Bistro Chair and my etsy shop and..
(get rid of the drool now).
I know, why am I hosting and not entering this myself?
Michelle is based in San Francisco and is the proud Mommy of two gorgeous girls and one of the most creative sewers that I’ve ever seen.
Want to win?
You know you do but how?
Mandatory elements:
1)  Be a follower of {Adventuresindinner}, if you could I’d really love for you to use the new linky as I’m going to move to wordpress in the next while and really don’t want to lose any of you.
2)  ‘Like’ Michelle on Facebook
Other entries (please leave one comment per entry):
1)  Tweet this
2) Pin it
3)  Blog it
4)  Instagram it
5)  Get the word out and tell me how you did it.
I’ll be announcing the winner next Monday and they will have 48 hours to contact me or I’ll have to redraw.
I love hearing from you. Leave a comment-make my day.
← Older posts
Newer posts →

{Ready For An Adventure?}

<a href="http://jane-adventuresindinner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><br /> <img style="border: 1px solid #474747;" border="0" width="125" alt="Adventuresindinner" src="http://i1100.photobucket.com/ albums/g417/adventuresindinner/ finalspringbuttoncopy.jpg" height="125"/><br /> </a>

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

{Adventures in Twitter}

  • I am joining #Choctoberfest, which is a free event for bloggers who love chocolate! Sign ups are open now. Join her… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 years ago
  • RT @MsKeyota: Grade 3 rose to the Ottawa 67s Day Challenge. As a community school we love the 67s!!! Here is our class chant!!!ets go 67s!!… 3 years ago
  • #WeeknightDessert: Blood Orange Marmalade Bread Pudding janesadventuresindinner.com/2018/12/weekni… https://t.co/af2TqzkoiB 4 years ago
  • Happy December and yep, I'm playing catch-up again. Keeping the wheels on the bus and yourself remotely happy see… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 years ago
  • #instantpotmeal: Swedish’ish Meatballs janesadventuresindinner.com/2018/10/instan… https://t.co/I9w2bGXkaK 4 years ago
Follow @AdvntrsinDinner

{Pinning Adventures}

Follow Me on Pinterest

{Fellow Adventurers}

Follow My Blog!

Click here to follow this blog and view my other followers...

{Looking For Adventure?}

{Past Adventures}

  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010

{Other Adventurers Have Liked}

  • I've moved!
  • Mama has me play with instagram...
  • Need dinner now!
  • Always Pin'inspiring

Blog at WordPress.com.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • {Adventuresindinner}
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • {Adventuresindinner}
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar