Something Saturdays (10/5/13)

I love Hocus Pocus.

Annnnd today is Michael's cousin Vince's wedding! Yay yay yay more wedding fun! So, once again, I'm a busy bee but here's this week's Something Saturday:

Posts from this week

Brown Butter Gooey S'mores Bars

Acala Farms Cottonseed Oil Review

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies-Guest Post with Jennie of The Messy Baker

 

Movies/TV Talk (assume there'll be spoilers)
Once Upon A Time-Eeeee I get all giddy, I'm so excited! Love this show. But gahhhh that kid that Henry befriended is Peter Pan, the non-shadow version! I'm unclear of what this means and what's about to haaaappen!

How I Met Your Mother-Ted&Marshall talking about, quoting, and fighting like in The Princess Bride=win! Lily not knowing The Princess Bride=fail. Ted also should've been over Robin like 5 years ago. At least.

Law & Order:SVU-ok...so essentially they mushed together the Trayvon Martin case with the Paula Deen scandal. Creative.

Glee-Tina has seriously been on my last nerve for the last couple seasons. I do love Dantana though (aka Demi Lovata's character Dani with Santana)!

Instagram Lately (a few highlights from this week on Instagram)

 

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies-Guest Post with Jennie of The Messy Baker

EEE! Ok, so, today is Vince (Michael's cousin)'s rehearsal dinner, so I'm of course busy busy busy. But guys, I have a TREAT for you today: my girl Jennie from The Messy Baker is here to share one of her FABULOUS recipes with you guys! AREN'T YOU EXCITED??! I love Jennie. Like oodles. Bunches and bunches. We need to meet asap. And you wanna see something adorable? 

This is the very first comment she left on here, (in response to a comment I had left on her blog after stumbling upon it), and thusly began our friendship. Cute as crap, right?

Ok, enough from me, on to Jennie and cookies!

Hello, Cooking Actress fans! I’m Jennie. Nice to meet ya. I’m the baker, spatula licker, and taste tester over at The Messy Baker. Today I’m filling in for my gal Kayle. She’s off doing her thang, so I’m here to provide you with mucho deliciousness today.

I’m a frequent flyer here at The Cooking Actress. I just can’t get enough of Kayle’s cookies, pies, cakes, and savory eats. The girl knows how to cook some tasty grub. Her beau Michael is one lucky guy.

Kayle and I met over the interweb almost 2 years ago through our blogs. It was love at first sight. One look at her list of cookies, and I was in it for the long haul. After that first day, there was no keeping me away.

So, in the spirit of good cookies and in honor of Kayle, I decided to keep up with the tradition and make a cookie recipe to add to her ever-growing cookie list.

Enter pumpkin cheesecake cookies. Go ahead, I’ll wait while you read that again.

Yup, pumpkin cheesecake cookies—a soft, spicy cookie that combines the flavors of fall and the rich, creaminess of cheesecake in portable form. Say what!

You’ve heard of that slightly famous roll that makes an appearance during the fall and winter holidays—pumpkin roll. Yeah, these cookies taste just like that…all soft and creamy with hints of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger.

These cookies are so moist that they melt in your mouth as you eat them. They have a delicate, tender crumb that will keep you coming back for more. One, two, three cookies, gone!

A big thank you to Kayle for inviting me to post on her behalf, and a big thank you to you, her readers, for having me. I hope you guys enjoy the cookies as much as my family and I enjoyed them.

Acala Farms Cottonseed Oil Review

Um, have you ever heard of cottonseed oil (at least, in terms of food)?

Yeah I hadn't either until I met the super cool people of Acala Farms. And then they sent me their whole array of oils to try. SO COOL, guys! Also, turns out, cottonseed oil is not a new thing, it's been used it tons of products for, like, ever. Who knew?!

Acala Farms cottonseed oils are pure, lightweight, and have a high smoke point (which means they're great for saute-ing and frying, etc.) The Acala in Acala farms is for the Acala cotton strain which-apparently-produces clean, heart healthy oils with high levels of antioxidants and zero trans fat and zero cholesterol. (Not to mention they're non-GMO, gluten-free, kosher, vegan, and certified pesticide-free!)

Sounds pretty awesome, right? AND they come in 11 varieties, one is a pure cottonseed oil that is perfectly flavor neutral, and the others are infused with different flavors that can be used in countless ways: fresh cilantro, fresh roasted garlic, hot habanero, smoky chipotle, jalapeno lime, curry spice, sweet guajillo peppe, fried shallot, chili cumin, and toasted cumin! My favorite, of course, (aside from the pure cottonseed oil) is the fresh roasted garlic! I love using it when I make pizza :D

Acala Farms wants you to experiment, explore, discover, and share the flavor, share the food, share the fun.

So what are you waiting for? Get started!

If you want to try some Acala Farms cottonseed oil, you can just place an order on their site: so simple!

Disclaimer: I was provided with samples of Acala Farms Cottonseed Oil to try, but I was under no obligation to review if I so chose.  Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review in return for the free product. My opinions, as always, are all my own.