Today we are going to have a little conversation. A Kitchen Conversation. Last month I had the opportunity to sit in on a webinar hosted by Land O’Lakes. This Kitchen Conversation featured a panel of bloggers talking about trends in food and how they are incorporating them into their cooking and was hosted by the lovely Ree Drummond, aka The Pioneer Woman. Some of these trends included:
- Comfort Food Gone Global
- Creative Popcorn Snacks
- Cauliflower (it’s the new asparagus)
- Playing With Ancient Grains
Are you currently working with any of these trends? I’m calling roasted red peppers one of the trends that I’m using in my cooking. I love them in almost any dish and they add such a unique flavor. Using the Land O’Lakes Half Sticks with Olive Oil & Sea Salt I managed to craft a delicious pasta dish. I melted 1 Half Stick in a saucepan and sautéed some garlic, onion and roasted red pepper. I then tossed in some campanelle pasta and fresh basil and served this with a delicious grilled chicken breast. Easy peasy!
Some of the delicious recipes featured during the webinar were:
- Meatball Tortilla Soup – The Pioneer Woman
- Curried Cauliflower with Couscous and Grains – A Farmgirl’s Dabbles
- Beef Banh Mi Sandwich with Fried Egg on Top – The Little Kitchen
- Garlic Rosemary Popcorn – Two Peas & Their Pod
- Butter Chicken Sliders with Pickled Mango Slaw – A Spicy Perspective
So this is just a taste of the conversation but if you want to keep up with it you can follow Land O’Lakes on Twitter and #KtchnConvo.
And now for some excitement! How about a giveaway? For participating in this webinar I received a really exciting gift that included some fun things AND Land O’Lakes is giving YOU the same set of fun things which includes:
- 1 coupon to try the Land O’Lakes Half Sticks AND 1 coupon to try the Sauté Express® Sauté Starters
- Le Creuset Cast Iron Skillet
- Serving Bowl, Half Stick Butter Dish, and Measuring Spoons from Anthropologie
So here’s how to enter:
Disclosure: I received the product samples and a gift package from Land O’Lakes, including a serving bowl, measuring spoons, butter dish and skillet, for recipe development and review purposes. All opinions are my own.
I’m currently hooked on the chia seed trend!
Oh!! This is a trend I’ve been meaning to try!!
Right now I’m definitely hooked on the comfort food trend. But I think that’s definitely a side affect of winter.
Recently I’ve been on an avocado food kick – mashing it and slicing it in everything from omelets to sandwiches to salads to dips to smoothies! Thanks!
I love green monster smoothies.
Kale and Quinoa
I’ve been hooked on the quinoa trend lately and I tell everyone I know about it.
I am addicted to Mexican food at the moment. But I think that’s a side effect of pregnancy.
I am not a cook, but I love to bake. I love looking at recipes with fresh strawberries in them 🙂
green smoothies
Currently…sriracha EVERYTHING! I mean seriously, I cant get enough. Its like Ketchups evil twin. Only the better evil twin.
I’ve been hooked on Sriracha too lately! I marinate everything in it 🙂
Substituting Greek yogurt in many recipes. So good!
I’ve been very into Mediterranean cooking lately so roasted red peppers are ingredients right up my alley!
ooh the butter with olive oil & sea salt looks amazing! I’m definitely not waiting on the giveaway, I’m going to look for it today while I’m at the store. I’m loving the quinoa trend, I’ve been Pinteresting recipes to try left and right!
Green smoothies with spirulina, China seeds and flax seed meal.
I am currently on a smoothie kick! Especially green smoothies!
I am currently hooked on Sunbutter on everything- toast, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, you name it!
I’m not familiar with Sunbutter.
Quinoa!
Quinoa. So simple, so delish.
I don’t know how trendy this is, but I’ve been hooked on using chicken thighs instead of breast in my dishes. It has definitely increased flavor!
I just read about using chicken thighs the other day…I’ll say it’s a trend!
I’m still definitely hooked on the quinoa and kale trends. Just discovered a new favorite sauteed kale recipe and have made it 4 times this week!!
I really like the flavored popcorn trend!! Buffalo ranch is a fave. I also live cinnamon sugar white chocolate!! Mmmmm
Smoothies – they are such an easy way to grab breakfast on the go & sneak in extra fruit & veggies. I blend spinach with a little OJ & freeze in ice cube trays, helps me use up the spinach before it gets wilty & gross AND keeps it icy cold
I would love to be on a call with the Pioneer Woman, but would much rather have you eating my dinner starters that have VEGGIES instead of butter! 😉 I need to get you a sample sometime soon!
The Paleo and Keto diets
Loving Whole Grains Right Now
I am hooked on popcorn snacks. I plan on grilling up some s’mores popcorn this weekend.
I’m hooked on quinoa and other ancient grains. I’ve also been hitting the Kale quite hard, making it in various ways.
I have been really interested in trying paleo recipes!
I’m hooked on Kale smoothies as I’ve been blending green smoothies everyday!
Comfort foods
I’ve been on an almond butter kick recently eating it by the spoonful right out of the jar!
I’m been snacking on kale chips a lot!
Kale is definitely something I’ve been meaning to try.
I’m hooked on eating lots of potatoes. They really keep me full!
I like Indian food.
I am really enjoying kale chips.
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I have recently started sprouting seeds. They have great nutritional values, and are super tasty.I put them in about everything! my favorite are onion & mung bean sprouts.
We are trying to diversify our diet. I like the trend towards using ancient grains.
I’m not sure that it is all that trendy, but we are trying lots of kale ideas these days!
I’ve been experimenting with omelets on weekends; been trying different meats, vegetables, cheeses, etc. So far so good — family loves it!
Kosher salt – we use it exclusively now both in recipes and as a topping/seasoning.
I have been eating nuts,any kind lately! Peanuts,almonds and cashews,I love them all.
gluten free
I actually love roasted red peppers! I liked quinoa the first time I tasted it; however, when I made it at home, the kids and I thought it tasted like dirt (my husband thought it was fine–in fact, he thought it was rice!) I’m not the first to embrace change, but I do try to implement healthier eating (trying to set a good example for my kids). We eat popcorn every Sunday night for dinner and we love Land O’Lakes butter! Thanks for the giveaway.
Mentioned to you on Twitter that I am loving Quinoa, Kale and Chia Seeds. All good things for you and because they are “trendy” at the moment – recipes are easy to find and amazing! I have been making Kale chips weekly and it’s a great replacement of regular chips or crackers. Quinoa is great filler for rice and full of protein. Delish!
Im a huge fan of adding hidden veggies – like broccoli and spinach to things for added nutrition!
I’m hooked on eating lots of veggies
Eating healthier with red pepper hummus and pretzels.
i love whole grains
I like pretzels with cream cheese!
I’m hooked on paleo!
Currently I have begun “clean eating”. Cutting out processed foods and chemicals can only lead to a healthier life 🙂
Love the flavored popcorn trend! Feels like it’s back to the eighties!
I’m loving whole foods which I don’t necessarily consider a trend, but we’re making a huge effort to only eat whole foods and no processed foods!
I have been hooked on siracha mmh not sure if thats how you spell it lol but i love it 🙂 ooh and your pasta looks yummy! I am kind of addicted to pastas lol
LOVE sriracha! I’ve been incorporating this into more of my cooking lately.
Freeze dried fruit! Love it in cereal, granola, as a sweet treat instead of candy 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway…Ancient grains (kamut, spelt, and amaranth)
I’m hooked on Green Monster Smoothies!