Blogger Secret Ingredient

I am honored to be hosting this week’s BSI Contest! Thank you, Alison, for passing along the opportunity! 😀

The rules go something like this:

• The host picks an ingredient, preferable one that is in season, readily available, and not too expensive
• The host links back to all other previous weekly hosts (see below)
• Participants create a unique recipe using the BSI and email (or you can comment with a link) the host their recipes.
• You do not need to have a food blog to participate, and you do not have to submit a photograph
• If you do not have a blog, you can email the host ([email protected]) directly and it will be posted on my blog
• The host reviews recipes Sunday evening of each week and picks a favorite (Sunday, June 6th at 5PM Central Time)
• The winner is posted Monday morning and recieves a price of the host’s choice

As soon as Alison asked me to host the BSI Contest this week, I began brainstorming a list of possible secret ingredients. It was tough to choose!

For this week’s Blogger Secret Ingredient, I chose…

PAPRIKA!

Here are our previous hosts and secret ingredients:

• Week 81: Waisting Duxie – Swiss Chard
• Week 80: Fuss Free Flavours – Capers
• Week 79:  Jenn Cuisine – Honey
• Week 78: Living Free – Cashews
• Week 77: Affairs of Living – Artichokes
• Week 76:  One Frugal Foodie – Sunflower Seeds
• Week 75: Part of the Whole – Beets
• Week 74: Dinner at Christina’s – Sour Cream
• Week 73: The Chef in My Head – Goat Cheese
• Week 72: 5 Star Foodie – Asparagus
• Week 71: Eats Well With Others – Carrots
• Week 70: Burp and Slurp – Brussel Sprouts
• Week 69:  Fun Fearless Foodie – Parmesan Cheese
• Week: 68:  Natalie’s Killer Cuisine – Cocoa Powder
• Week 67:  Eat, Live, Travel, Write – Lemon Zest
• Week 66: Travel Eat Love – Coconut Milk
• Week 65: Run Beans Run – Tofu
• 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

Why paprika?

I’m out and NEED to get more! It’s one of my favorite spices to use, especially for grilling. Paprika has 6-9x the Vitamin C of tomatoes and aids in saliva production and proper digestion. Paprika is also an antibacterial agent, improves circulation, and can lower blood pressure. What a secret ingredient to use more of in your kitchen, eh!?

Willing participants, please send me your unique recipes using paprika by Sunday, June 6th at 5PM Central Time. My email address is [email protected]! Thanks for participating!

Paprika love,