Pinterest Faves: Week of 2/3/13 - 2/9/13

I can't find the original site these rings came from but I really want the little bird one!

Animal Rings

I love these because you can make them with whatever you have in the fridge. Serve them with these.

Spinach and Mushroom Egg Cups

Then serve this for dessert. #PerfectBrunchmenu

Raspberry Chocolate Coffee Cake

I want to do this project under my bathroom and kitchen sink.

Self-adhesive vinyl tile under used under sinks

Every summer we see Kenny Chesney play at Gillette Stadium. This year's countryfest tailgate is going to have to include these pre-made drinks in mason jars, chilled on ice.

Can't wait to drink one of these while tailgating next to this.

The Perfect Breakfast Sandwich

Sunday is the perfect day for brunch.

I broke out an electric griddle I bought a few years ago to make some breakfast sandwiches and they were AWESOME!

Here is what I did:

Set the griddle to 275 F and place the applewood smoked bacon on first. Cook for approximately 10 minutes, flipping the bacon over every few minutes.

**I wipe the excess bacon grease off the griddle as it cooks with paper towel held with tongs.

When the bacon has about 3 minutes left to cook butter a bagel and place on the griddle, cut side down. Press down gently with a spatula.

Crack an egg in the center of the griddle. Season with pepper and cook for 1 minute. After 1 minute, break up the yolk gently with your spatula.

Remove your bacon to a paper towel over a plate to drain. Turn off the heat on the griddle and flip the egg over.

Put your bagel on a plate. Take 2 slices of American cheese and lightly hold them on the hot griddle for a few seconds. Once they start to melt lay them over the egg.

Move the egg to the bagel with your spatula. Grab your bacon, break the strips in half, and lay on top of your egg. Top with your other half of bagel. 

Just as good as any breakfast place I've ever been to!!

Nutella Croissants

If you love Nutella beware!! 

These are way too easy and way too delicious.

It was very difficult not to eat every single one of these after they came out of the oven. 

For anyone that has not tried Nutella it is a chocolate hazelnut spread that is very, very addicting. I had mostly had it on toast or crackers but on a trip with my family in Paris a few years ago I tried it in a croissant. Croissants are great on their own so adding Nutella was just a bonus!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• 1 package of crescent rolls
• 8 tablespoons of nutella
• 2 tablespoons of melted butter
• 1 egg beat with a fork

Pre-heat your oven to 375 F.

Open the crescents and separate them into their pre-cut triangles. Brush each triangle with melted butter.

Place 1 tablespoon of nutella at the larger end of the unrolled crescents.

Roll up the crescents starting with the larger end. Lightly pinch around the edges to seal.

Brush the crescents with the beaten egg.

Bake at 375 F for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Let's take a closer look!

Oh yummmmmmmmm :)

Super Hunger Brunch to support the Greater Boston Food Bank

Being a food blogger usually means you love to go out and try new restaurants. Well this weekend how about trying out a new restaurant (or visiting an old favorite) and have all the proceeds from your meal be donated to the Greater Boston Food Bank?

This Saturday and Sunday the following restaurants will be offering up special brunch menus priced at $25, $35, and $50. An annual event  for the past twenty years, the Super Hunger Brunch, has raised over $181,000 in the past three years alone providing 456,000 meals to the hungry!

Check out this link for more information: http://gbfb.org/events/super-hunger-brunch.php

2012 Super Hunger Brunch Restaurants

$25 Restaurants

Saturday:

The Fireplace, Brookline, MA - 617.975.1900

Michael's Harborside, Newburyport, MA - 978.462.7785

Sunday:

Appetito, Newton, MA - 617.244.9881

Bin 26, Boston, MA - 617.723.5939

The Elephant Walk, Waltham, MA - 781.899.2244

Garden At the Cellar, Cambridge, MA - 617.230.5880

La Morra, Brookline, MA - 617.739.0007

North 26, Boston, MA - 617.557.3640

Stella, Boston, MA - 617.247.7747

Ten Center Street, Newburyport, MA - 978.462.6652

$35 Restaurants

Saturday:

Grill 23 & Bar, Boston, MA - 617.542.2255

Harvest, Cambridge, MA - 617.868.2255

Sel de la Terre (Back Bay), Boston, MA - 617.266.8800

Sunday:

Chez Henri, Cambridge, MA - 617.354.8980

CLINK., Boston, MA - 617.224.4004

Hamersley's Bistro, Boston, MA - 617.423.2700

Post 390, Boston, MA - 617.399.0015

Rialto, Cambridge, MA - 617.661.5050

Tosca, Hingham, MA - 781.740.0080

80 Thoreau, Concord, MA - 978.318.0008

$50 Restaurants

Saturday:

L'Espalier, Boston, MA - 617.262.3023

Sunday:

Blue Ginger, Wellesley, MA - 781.283.5790

Craigie on Main, Cambridge, MA - 617.497.5511

If you can't make it out to brunch and still want to donate you can go to the Greater Boston Food Bank's website and donate meals. Every bit counts!

https://my.gbfb.org/donate