Tag: Movies & Munchies

  • Rustic Spanish Bread for Parallel Mothers

    Rustic Spanish Bread for Parallel Mothers

    Camilla is hosting our Movies & Munchies crew this month with Parallel Mothers. I had not heard of this film but I do like Penolope Cruz and I did enjoy Volver when we watched that back in the Food ‘n Flix days. We were gone a bit in May and Memorial Day complicated things, too, but I…

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  • A Big Fat Greek Salad and three films for Movies & Munchies

    A Big Fat Greek Salad and three films for Movies & Munchies

    Camilla, the  Movies & Munchies host for April, gave us plenty of choices. We could choose any three of the My Big Fat Greek Wedding movies. I decided to re-watch the first one and dive into the other two which I had not seen.     Number 1 (2002): I had seen the original one soon after it…

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  • Dark Chocolate, Merlot and Queen Bees

    The Movies & Munchies film for March is Queen Bees.  Movies & Munchies is a virtual movie club with a culinary slant.  Each month one of our members  picks a film and we all watch it looking for some foodie inspiration.  We then post up a review of the movie and an inspired-by recipe.   Wendy is hosting this month…

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  • Sunshine on a Plate for La La Land

    Sunshine on a Plate for La La Land

    From the get-go, let me confess, I don’t usually seek out musicals.  Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate them.  I’ve seen Cats at least four times (should I even admit to that?). Jesus Christ Superstar is a nostalgic favorite for me and my sister.  I can sing along with most of Les Misérables. But, I never…

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  • Movies & Munchies New Year’s Eve Round Up

    Movies & Munchies New Year’s Eve Round Up

    We have a mocktail, a cocktail, and some chocolate to celebrate New Year’s Eve!

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  • New Year’s Eve, the January Movies & Munchies feature film

    New Year’s Eve, the January Movies & Munchies feature film

    I’m hosting for January’s Movies & Munchies.   Please consider joining us.  Just head over to our Facebook page and ask for an invite to join.   Then, post a recipe based on or inspired by the movie.   January always seems like a let-down month.   I know it marks the beginning of the year with all that…

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  • Madagascar for December’s Movies & Munchies

    Madagascar for December’s Movies & Munchies

    I’m pulling a recipe from the archives today and making treats for the Madagascar traveling animals.

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  • Sour Cream Apple Pie w/Walnut Streusel for M&M’s film, Mall Cop

    Sour Cream Apple Pie w/Walnut Streusel for M&M’s film, Mall Cop

    While I wasn’t that impressed with Mall Cop, I was totally impressed with this apple pie. The family loved this pie, too. and I think it will become a Thanksgiving tradition.

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  • A Halloween-y Post for Movies & Munchies

    A Halloween-y Post for Movies & Munchies

    I wasn’t sure what movie I wanted to watch for the October Movies & Munchies post but I knew what I wanted to make: Boursin Boo.

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  • Movies & Munchies Round Up:  The Shape of Water

    Movies & Munchies Round Up: The Shape of Water

    I hosted The Shape of Water for the Movies & Munchies September feature.   If you haven’t seen The Shape of Water, it is odd.  I mean, it’s a Guillermo del Toro film.   (Enough said.)  The leading man is a sea monster (Doug Jones)  à la Creature from the Black Lagoon and the ingenue (Sally Hawkins) is a mute custodian. …

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