Wednesday, November 26, 2008

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


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

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Maddie's Funky Fruit Smoothie

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

Monday, November 24, 2008

More from Chicago Gourmet '08

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

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Churchill Elementary Pics

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.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Tori's Original Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

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

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

Friday, November 14, 2008

Chicago Gourmet 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!

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Rachel's Extraordinary Empanditas!!

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

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Queens of Halloween

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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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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