Blogger Secret Ingredient!

Thanks to Karena for passing the Blogger Secret Ingredient (BSI)  honor on to me! Check out her site for last week’s winner and secret ingredient!

I have seen BSI posts here and there but have not  followed them 100%, so I am looking forward to catching up on all of the previous posts, which you can find links to below.

What exactly is Blogger Secret Ingredient? (Thanks again Karena for the roundup!)

  • The host picks an ingredient, preferably one that is in season, readily available and not too expensive.
  • The host links back to all the other previous weekly hosts.
  • Participants create a unique recipe using the BSI and e-mail (or comment and link to) the host their recipes.
  • You do not need to have a food blog to participate, and you do not have to submit a photograph (though, it’s preferred so I can show everyone your fabulous creations).
  • If you don’t have a blog, you can e-mail the host (traveleatlove2009@hotmail.com) directly and it will be posted on the blog.
  • The host reviews recipes Sunday evening of each week and picks a favorite.
  • The winner is posted Monday morning and receives a prize of the host’s choice.

What is this week’s Blogger Secret Ingredient, you ask? Drumroll please. . .

 

coconut milk

Coconut milk! I use a lot of coconut milk in the winter. It adds a nice flavor to soups and curries making them feel a little more “gourmet” than just regular old broth does.  I look forward to seeing what you all come up with for this week’s Blogger Secret Ingredient. The prize? A Trader Joe’s snack pack yet to be determined but that will definitely include deliciousness!

If you need inspiration check out BSI from past weeks:

 

Week 64: Chicago Marathon Val – Mushrooms

Week 63: Biggest Diabetic Loser – Cheddar Cheese

Week 62: A Fit and Spicy Life – Balsamic Vinegar

Week 61: Peanut Butter Fingers – Nutmeg

Week 60: Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now – Garlic

Week 59: Home Cooked Em – Cinnamon

Week 58: The Balanced Broad – Flax

Week 57: Cookin Fanatic – Blue Cheese

Week 56: Foodie in the City – Ricotta Cheese

Week 55: Savvy Eats – Maple Syrup

Weel 54: Sound Eats – Dried Fruit

Week 53: Mega Nerd Runs – Acorn Squash

Week 52: Healthy Tipping Point – Pancake Mix

Week 51: Live, Laugh Eat – Almond Butter

Week 50: Balance, Joy and Delicias! – Cauliflower

Week 49: Healthy San Diego Living – Chickpeas

Week 48: Thought 4 Food – Yogurt

Week 47: London Foodie in New York – Chocolate

Week 46: Johnstone’s Vin Blanc – Oats

Week 45: Guilty Kitchen – Figs

Week 44: Ordinary Recipes Made Gourmet – Peanut Butter

Week 43: The Sophisticated Gourmet – Brown Sugar

Week 42: My Kitchen Addiction – Lime

Week 41: Nutmeg Nanny – Coffee

Week 40: Chaya’s Comfy Cook – Broccoli

Week 39: Healthy Delicious – Plums

Week 38: Zoe – Feta

Week 37: ChezWhat– Potatoes

Week 36: Cinnamon, Spice & Everything Nice – Blueberries

Week 35: Girlichef -Greens

Week 34: The Ungourmet – Watermelon

Week 33: Bread + Butter – Bell Pepper

Week 32: Burp and Slurp -Corn

Week 31: Say Yes to Salad – Kabocha

Week 31 1/2: Simply Fabulous Now – Cherries

Week 30: Thinspired – Bananas

Week 29: To Be The Whole Package – Almonds

Week 28: Kristas Kravings – Lemon

Week 27: From French Fries To Flax Seeds – Coconut

Week 26: Plentiful Plants – Avocado

Week 25: Training Fuel – Eggs

Week 24: Dinner at Christina’s – Cabbage

Week 23: Hey What’s for Dinner, Mom? – Strawberries

Week 22: One Bite at a Time – Basil

Week 21: Just Sweet Enough – Black Beans

Week 20: What I Ate Yesterday – Kale

Week 19: What’s for Dinner – Orange

Week 18: BranAppetit! –Spinach

Week 17: Tales of Expansion Dates

Week 16: Biggest Diabetic Loser – Zucchini

Week 15: Sweet & Natural –Peppermint

Week 14: bella eats [and runs] – Ginger

Week 13: Coffee Talk – Walnuts

Week 12: For the Love of Oats – Pumpkin

Week 11: Trying to Heal – Sweet Potatoes

Week 10: The Inner Workings of a College Graduate – Eggplant

Week 9: Itzy’s Kitchen – Pears

Week 8: The Fitnessista – Cranberries

Week 7: Tri to Cook – Lentils

Week 6: Rhodey Girl Tests – Polenta

Week 5: Eating Bender – Butternut Squash

Week 4: Care to Eat – Apples

Week 3: On a Lobster Placemat – Mushrooms

Week 2: Hangry Pants – Tomatoes

Week 1: sportsnutritionliving – Quinoa

Please don’t forget about my raffle to raise money for The ALLY Foundation! Each entry is a $10 donation on my fundraising page: http://www.firstgiving.com/meghanmalloyteamally. The prize is a $100 gift card to Williams Sonoma! The ALLY Foundation is doing incredible work protecting us from violent sex offenders, and I am proud to be running the 2010 Boston Marathon for them. Anything that you can donate will help!

Tags: bloggers, contest, Food, recipes

  1. RhodeyGirl’s avatar

    I can’t believe the BSI still exists!!! how fun!!!

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  2. Jenna’s avatar

    What a fabulous secret ingredient! I actually have some coconut milk in my cupboard, so if I have time, I will definitely try to think something up. Otherwise, I am curious to see what others come up with so I can try out a recipe!

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  3. Jess (Fit Chick in the City)’s avatar

    Wow! That is a long list of blogger’s with the secret ingredient. Very impressive!

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  4. Karena’s avatar

    Awesome! I have leftover coconut milk in my fridge from Saturday’s dinner so this will mean it won’t go to waste! Very excited to see everyone’s recipes. 🙂

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  5. Beatrice’s avatar

    I have never heard of this type of event, but I can see how it would be fun. It might be cheating to use a recipe you already came up with, but I recently did a post about “island oatmeal” made with coconut milk.

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    1. traveleatlove’s avatar

      I don’t think it would be cheating! Feel free to post the link in the comments or email to me so that it can be included.

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    2. Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat)’s avatar

      You know, I’ve NEVER cooked with coconut milk but love recipes with it. I’ll be curious to see what people come up with! 😀

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    3. Biz’s avatar

      I only tried coconut milk within the past year – love it in Thai inspired dishes!

      Thanks for hosting this week – I updated my BSI page with your info. 😀

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      1. traveleatlove’s avatar

        Thanks! If you have time definitely send a recipe idea over!

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      2. Simply Life’s avatar

        Wow I’ve actually never seen this before! I’m so excited to see the results since I’ve NEVER cooked with coconut milk before!

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      3. Heather @ Side of Sneakers’s avatar

        mm I love coconut milk!! I always forget to use it 🙂

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      4. Allie (Live Laugh Eat)’s avatar

        AWESOME choice!!! I don’t have any here at school (we have 329043 cans at home). I’ll definitely think of something if I end up getting a can somewhere.

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      5. Mardi @eatlivetravelwrite’s avatar

        Well I am going to enter this:

        http://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/2009/12/curried-coconut-pumpkin-carrot-soup.html

        since it contains not just coconut milk but coconut oil!

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      6. Biz’s avatar

        I posted my BSI recipe – spicy coconut soup! 😀

        http://biz319.wordpress.com/2010/02/07/bsi-coconut-milk/

        Thanks for hosting this week!

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      7. The Chef In My Head’s avatar

        I’m actually making my way through all the fabulous blog(72) listed on BSI, backwards, and finding some really amazing sites. I love yours and I will be back again! Stop on by if you get a chance, I’m number 73-Goat Cheese. Happy Monday ~LeslieMichele

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