Leaving on a jet plane......

Drum Roll Please..............

I am in the top 5 of the Jif most creative peanut butter sandwich challenge!

I would like to thank all my voters for supporting me. I wish I could take you all with me on this timeless journey. They would run out of hotel rooms. Ha ha ha...

It is only 2 weeks away! What?! I am so excited!

I can't wait to go to the big Toys R Us in Times Square. We might do a helicopter ride over NYC, eat at a Chef Ramsey Restaurant (not the most expensive one), climb at a NYC climb center, we were even invited to a design studio of a designer we met at the TV station! 

Another Drum Roll........

I will be on the Today show on March 21st with the other 4 finalists. It is in Rockefeller Center, too bad they took down the big Christmas tree! Aw!

Another Drum Roll.........please....

I get to stay an extra week with my Nana in NY. We will go to a huge bakery that is so cool. I will go to the Lego store and climb some big rocks close to the Appalachian trail. It is going to be so much fun!

Thank you Jif for letting me go on this great adventure!

Thank you my loyal voters, I am so excited and grateful!

Leaving on jet a plane-------- warning this song may get stuck in your head! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLBKOcUbHR0

Love the Cabbage,

Leaf

The Peanut Press

Memphis Tn: The Peanut Press has tracked down Logan G. the Jif Peanut Butter Fianlist
I have insight that he created The Chomp Burger for the 10th Annual Most Creative Sandwich Challenge.

Logan has appeared on ABC 24, FOX 13 Morning show, ABC 24 Midday and just shot a segment with Action news 5. "It has been a fun ride and I am dying to know who is going to win it all." said Logan.

"The most fun about being on TV is watching yourself" said Logan
In the studio at the anchor desk there was seasme seed chaos, They spilled all over! Logan could see the teleprompters and th green screen weatherman. He even had a dream about doing the weather himself. At Fox 13 there was a massive TV. It was fun.
Kym Clark really liked the Chomp Burger today and was going to try and make it at home!

Logan says"Everyone has been so encourageing But the big question is Have you Voted TODAY?!"

www.jif.com/promotions/most-creative-peanut-butter/castovte

Love the cabbage,
Leaf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVp6ZnGVBks&feature=youtu.be

Why do Choosy Moms Choose Jif?

Because of the Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest!

I am a FINALIST!

Here are the wonderfully fantastic prizes
1 kid wins $25,000 for College
4 kids win $2,500 for College
The top 5 get to go to NYC- Weeeeeeee! I love NY.
And the top 10 win $50 for Jif Peanut butter!

How did I get to be a finalist?

Momma and I spent a fun day in the kitchen, experimenting with turkey burgers. I love burgers. I wanted to make a tasty healthy burger. Something people would enjoy eating and  not feel guilty about.
We mixed Jif Natural Peanut Butter in with our turkey meat and add some other ingredients.
I love Jif Natural Peanut Butter it has a great taste and you don't have to stir it at all.  I created a sauce with the peanut butter some Yakisoba sauce and mixed a broccoli slaw for the burger. Garnished with an apple slice for extra crunch and surprise a yummy burger.

I know you want the recipe- right! Go to the Jif web sight!

NOW I NEED YOUR VOTE!!!!!
Once a day every day.
 Please!
 www.Jif.com/Promotions/Most-Creative-Peanut-Butter/Castvote
And vote for Logan G. Memphis TN  The Chomp Burger


I am enjoying the roller coaster ride and hopefully it does not end soon!

Thank you  to Jif and my Voters- Jif really made my burger look great! I love this picture!!! You know you want to try it and now I do too.

Love the Cabbage,
Leaf

Soup For You, Soup for You, No Soup for You....

It is getting chilly out so go down to Pho Saigon to warm up with soup and a sandwich. I think the soup is good You get a lot of control because they bring you a plate with veggies and Jalapenos. You get to add as much stuff as you want. I like to add bean sprouts, lemon, basil, and 2 jalapenos. There are so many noddles I scoop them up with a single chop stick and get a big bite.

I have tried the new sandwich, I like it. It has lots of weird stuff in it. Pickled carrots, cucmber,pate, butter, and tons of strange pork stuff. It really tastes good, so don't look too close.


The avocado milk shake is good, green, creamy and weirdly yummy. The coffee is fun, of course you brew it at your table into sweet condensed milk. It is strong and sweet, a real treat. The thick texture sometimes is better over ice.

Overall the place is great.
Love the Cabbage,
Leaf

Pho Saigon

Poplar Ave by the Central Library

Pickles, Pickles, Every Where ...

I like Pickles. So I wanted to make some.  I went to the farmers market today in Copper Young Area. They had fruit, vegetables and yummy things to eat. Even a guy who owns a worm farm! They had some delicious looking beets, so I got some to make pickle beets. Not your ordinary pickle. 

I needed some help for this. First we roasted the beets, then we made a pickle juice. Ours had water, apple cider vinegar, cloves, bay leaf, pink peppercorns, cinnamon, cardamon and sugar.  We sliced the beets, added them to a sterilized jar and poured the pickling juice in. I think they will be fabulous!

A couple of weeks ago we made dill pickles. I sliced the cucumbers with a crinkle cutter and we used a package of pickle mix. They are not as good as last years but they look pretty.

I also used some of the pickle juice from the beets and added fresh thinly sliced stalks of garlic and mashed it up. Mom said it would be a good salad dressing. 

Get creative in the kitchen! Don't forget to visit the worm guy at the farmers market too. 

Love the cabbage, Leaf

Beat the Heat get a Gryo

At Castle Restaurant on Park Ave. This hidden restaurant is perfect for a delicious meal.

Middle Eastern Food is unusual for this Memphian, but I like it.

The Gryo sandwich is big and fresh. The meat is different and very flavorful. The tzatzki gave a fresh taste. Loaded with fresh veggies and tons of meat. The pita bread was grilled nicely.

I ordered the Shish Kabob (beef)  sandwich and it was more unusual with many different spices. It had a pickle in it. The whole thing was all wrapped in flat bread, I traded it for the Gyro! It was a bit heavy tasting and I missed that yummy yogurt sauce.

 The Hummus was not the best. It was a tad bitter. But it looked beautiful with oil and fresh herbs. I like my hummus sweeter.
The Lady was very friendly and she wanted me to be happy and like the food.

I would like to try the falafel, philly cheese steak and a greek salad. So I would definitely go back in fact it would make a good lunch today.....


Love the Cabbage- Leaf

Castle Restaurant
Middle Eastern American Cuisine
3990 Park Ave Memphis TN 38111

Ni Hao all you Chinese Food Lovers

I went to Mosa (in east Memphis) with some friends. The food was good. I really wanted the Tokyo Style Sea Bass but decided not to wait the extra time for it to cook. I went with the Sesame Chicken and fried rice. It was oh, so tasty I had to have another plate. No Chinese meal is complete without wonton soup and an egg roll. The soup was a very peppery and the egg roll was filled with shrimp. 

 The menu was a bit exotic with sea bass, edemame and lettuce wraps. My friends had the Hunan Chicken and the Wraps. They really liked it. 

 

I would go back. They look like they have a good business going. The restaurant was pretty and clean. The people were very friendly too.

Zai Jian,

Love the Cabbage, Leaf