Help Raise $20,000 for Share Our Strength!

As a FoodBuzz Featured Publisher I'm often approached with unique opportunities, not only to introduce you guys to new food products but also to promote charity organizations like Share Our Strength. They are a wonderful organization who has pledged to fight childhood hunger in America and are behind such campaigns like the Great American Bake Sale. As a mom I am honored to help in their campaign, not only are they fighting to end hunger but they are making sure children are getting the nutrition they need to learn, grow and thrive. I'm asking you to help their campaign and you don't even have to leave the computer, with just the click of your mouse you too can help fight to end childhood hunger.  


Yahoo! is donating $20,000 to the charity on behalf of the Foodbuzz community and all the people who made Yahoo! their homepage. 


All you have to do is click on this link to set your homepage to Yahoo! and  you're supporting Share Our Strength. 



Also, be sure to check out Share our Strength's website to learn more about what you can do to end childhood hunger
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I'm back!

After a brief hiatus, due to my sweet baby making his arrival into this world and taking a few months off to get settled into my new role as mom, Surviving the Kitchen is back!

Thanks for sticking with me and continuing to visit my blog during my absence, it's much appreciated!

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Now let's get back to cooking!

FOODBUZZ Tastemaker

As a part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I was invited to try Alexia products, so I opted to take advantage of it and boy am I glad I did. Not only are Alexia products delicious but they are also all natural, you can't beat that! I tried the Olive Oil, Rosemary, & Garlic Oven Fries, they went great with some marinated chicken fresh off the grill! 

Be sure to check out this all-natural line of frozen veggies, potatoes, sweet potatoes and other items yourself, they are in your grocciers freezer! Be sure to visit the Alexia website to get a $1 off coupon :)
http://alexiafoods.com/coupon.jsp




Big thanks to Foodbuzz for this unique opportunity and thank you to Alexia for sending me an awesome new apron and product coupon. 

Mushrooms and Scallops over Linguine

Scallops are a quick and easy seafood that can be prepared in a variety of ways. It just so happens that scallops are my favorite seafood, I love seafood and I love pasta, but most of all I love when they are combinded together. This dish is the perfect marriage of the two. 

Serves 2 with a little leftover.

Ingredients: 

1 (16 ounces) box linguine

1/2 lb of scallops (either bay or sea)

1/4 cup sliced baby bella mushrooms

tablespoon of olive oil

2 tablespoons of butter

1/3 cup Heavy Cream

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons chopped Parsley

Splash White Wine

Begin to boil water in large pot and cook pasta as directed on box. While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in large skillet, add in1 TBSP butter, scallops and mushrooms, and saute until cooked through. Once cooked remove from heat. In a small saucepan on low heat, add remaining butter and stir in heavy cream, next add in garlic, parsley, and the wine. Once the sauce starts to thicken add in the scallops and mushrooms. By this time the pasta should be ready to drain. Now it's ready to serve, pour the scallop and mushroom sauce over the pasta and top with your choice of cheeses and ENJOY!

*for a shortcut you could use store bought refrigerated Alfredo sauce.