Fun in the Kitchen with Ojai Pixie Tangerines!


Disclosure: I received product for recipe purposes. All stories and creations are my own. 

It’s that time of the year again, the time when Ojai’s Pixie Tangerines are fully ripe and in season.  Earlier this week I received a nice shipment from Melissa’s Produce, and let me tell you, these TASTE excellent this year.  Citrus, full of flavor and juice.  But, it also means they’re excellent to bake and create with.

Pixie TangerinesWith as good as these tasted this year it was hard not to just gobble them up, but right away I had a few ideas as to what I wanted to make so I got to work:

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I grabbed a jar of orange marmalade and began cooking in the fry pan.  I sliced up 3 of the tangerines and threw them in with the marmalade.  Some guesses as to what I was making included a sauce to go over chicken (sounds good, but no!) and some thought I was making orange marmalade, but still no.

The final creation: Pixie Tangerine Trifle

Pixie Tangerine Trifle

Ojai Pixie Tangerine Trifle
 
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Ojai Pixie Tangerines are in season right not, whip up this fun dessert for a nice after dinner dessert.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 3
Ingredients
  • 3 Ojai Pixie Tangerines
  • 1 Cup Orange Marmalade
  • 1 Pint Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Angel Food Cake (store bought)
Instructions
  1. In a frying pan combine orange marmalade and pixie tangerines sliced up. Cook for about 5 minutes.
  2. In a mixing bowl beat the heavy whipping cream until medium size peaks are formed.
  3. Grab a fun dish or glass, tear angel food cake, top with the orange marmalade mixture then top with whipping cream. Repeat this process. Decorate with Pixie Tangerines on top.

 

Stay tuned tomorrow as I showcase another fun recipe with Ojai Pixie Tangerines from Melissa’s Produce.

 

 

 

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Dinner Made Easy with Papa Murphy’s Pan Pizza #ad


Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post on behalf of Papa Murphy’s and Moms Select. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Ever since Papa Murphy’s came on the scene I have been a big fan so when I heard they came out with a new Pan Pizza I knew right away that I had to try it.

Papa Murphy's

The other night, after work, I called in an order to my local Papa Murphy’s and was told it’d be ready in 10 minutes.  I love that.  So I hopped in my car, drove a few minutes to my nearest location, picked up the pizza and away I went:

Papa Murphy's Pan PizzaHere it is all wrapped up.  I love that you can order and pick it up and carry it out just like that.  The best part is baking it right at home.  So, if you pick up dinner a few hours earlier you can easily keep it cool in the fridge and bring it out when you’re ready to cook dinner.  I cooked it right away and had dinner ready by the time my SO came home.  When he got home he had thought I made the pizza.  See how Papa Murphy’s made me look good?

Hawaiian Pizza

 

After it’s been cooked in the oven.  The best part of the Pan Pizzas is that you can pick your favorite pizza creations.  The Hawaiian was looking really good to me when I was looking over the menu so the Hawaiian is what we ended up getting.  Order your favorite specialty pizza and they will make it work.

pizza pizza

 

What I ended loving about the Pan Pizza:

Is the deep dish pan it comes in even allowing you to cook the pizza right in the pan.  No need to put the pizza on your own pan, so convenient.  I also really loved the thicker crust.  When I eat pizza I love having a bit of crust to chew on.  And I loved that they were able to make my favorite pizza creation into the pan pizza.  It was a win win.  Also, during the cooking process I could really smell the oils coming out of the pizza leaving my home smelling really good.

Pizza NightAnd my SO’s thoughts?  Very good, very soft, crust was easy to chew on, and very filling leaving leftovers for the next day.  And as you can see above it was also kitty approved.

We will be having this frequently in our household.

 

 

 

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The Perfect “Wino” Gift.


Disclosure: I am a participating Influencer at The Entertainment New Media Network. I have received free product for review to facilitate this post. I was not compensated for this review and all expressed opinions are strictly my own.

As a wino, I have been in search for a great wine log to track the different wineries and varietals of wine I’ve been trying.  For me, visiting wineries is a weekly thing, so I needed a notebook that worked well for this system.  Something I easily could throw in my purse and be on hand at every visit.

Wine LogThen in walks this beautiful Wine Log by Rustico.  Rustico is a company that makes beautiful leather bonded items such as journals, wine logs, bags, wallets, coasters and more. They also hand stitch everything giving it a very rustic feel.  Those extra touches are what make these items such great gifts.  The paper even looks handmade.  I was able to open the wine log right up and began jotting down my notes.

Wine NotesTo the left there’s even an area laid out for you to add the wine label if you choose to remind you which wine it was that you tried.  Notes of flavors, characteristics, vintage, year and make, and extra room to add comments.  My notes above were for a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc by Matanzas Creek Winery.  I loved their wines big time.

When I received my foodie pack by Rustico I knew I would be receiving a wine log, a beautiful bag and coasters, but didn’t realize how beautiful they were until I got them.

wine packageThis package is great to bring with you on a picnic to one of the local wineries in your area.  Pack up the bag, the coasters, and the wine log then stop into a favorite winery of yours, buy a few bottles then slip them right into your bag.  The bag is made out of wool.

Wine Bag

 

I could easily fit three lean bottles inside my Rustico bag.  But this bag is easy to carry a laptop in or even a notebook if you want to daydream and write while you’re at the winery.  My only suggestion would be to put something in between the bottles so they don’t bang against one another.

But the fun part for right at home are those beautiful coasters.  Whether you’re placing a bottle of wine on them or a few glasses of wine, these would look great on a coffee table.  Such intricate details are sewn into these coasters.

Wine Coasters

 

As you can see above.  This is the perfect gift for any wine lover.  Rustico puts so much detail and intricacy into their products it’d be hard for anyone not to love.  And once you receive the items you can see they’re completely worth the price.

Wine Coasters: (4) 26.50  Personalization is also available

Wine Log: 29.75 and you can even personalize the Wine Log

Red Bag: 212.50 (Wool Explorer Satchel)

This set has made my year, and made my wish list for finding the perfect wine log.  It couldn’t have been a more perfect fit for my lifestyle.

 

 


 

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