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

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!

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!!!!!!!

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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Egg-cellent Egg Fried Rice!

Check out Briah's dish for Egg Fried Rice.  Briah and her Dad sure make a dynamic duo!  

Thanks Briah!
-Team Spatulatta

EGG FRIED RICE  INGREDIENTS 

• a pot of cooked rice
• 3 eggs
• 7 strips of bacon
• a half of onion
• 5 table spoons of oil
• salt
• pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. heat the oil in a skillet . 
2. chop your onion and bacon.
3. put the onion and bacon in the skillet. 
4. after the bacon and onion gets a little cooked add the eggs salt and pepper. 
5. let the eggs cook then add the rice. 
6. last let the rice get a little brown then serve.

Briah adds:
"You can add shrimp and make it shrimp fried rice.  My daddy always teaches me recipes."