Favorite Food Blog Finds #2

Last time in Favorite Food Blog Finds, I pimped fabulous cast iron grilled Chicken Fajitas, uber tasty Chile Verde, gorgeous Swiss Chard and Ravioli Salad, the best Popcorn ever, and the ultimate Pizza Dough. For those recipes, click here. This time around, I’ve got five more finds for you. Check them out.

Pesto Bread
I love fresh bread, and fresh bread studded with garlic and basil is way too good. My husband and I nearly ate the whole loaf in an hour! The best part about this recipe? You can throw all of the ingredients into your Bread Machine and press start. Easy and delicious gets high marks from me! Thanks to I Found Happy for this recipe.

Tom Yum Soup
This delicious soup from The Vagrant Epicure is hopelessly addicting. I hope the blogmaster returns soon. I enjoyed his adventures and cooking, and this recipe will be a favorite around my house for a long time to come.

Basil Lime Shrimp with Plantains
I’ve blogged about this recipe before. More than once, in fact. It even inspired me to interview Melissa from Bitchin Camero. Needless to say, I’m smitten with the combination of Thai red curry sauce, shrimp, and baked plantains. Swoon! Just make sure your plantains are overripe!

Coconut Cupcakes with Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting
Though separate recipes from Coconut and Lime, when you put these two together, you will have cupcakes to die for. Seriously. I’m not a big sweet person, and I hate to bake, but I love, love, love these cupcakes with this frosting. I do add more key lime juice, but I like things tart…

“Julius” style Mango Orange Smoothie
Thanks to Amy from Cooking with Amy for showing the world how to get thick and tasty smoothies like they make at Orange Julius. These smoothies changed my husband’s mind about putting fruit and juice and other goodies into a blender…