food instagram Archives - PlayJunkie PlayJunkie Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:43:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 This Chef’s Story Will Inspire You to Follow Your Passion https://playjunkie.com/this-chefs-story-will-inspire-you-to-follow-your-passion/ Sat, 18 Jan 2020 06:00:26 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=33628 While some chefs and bakers on social media find their passion by chance, Melissa Stadler always knew she was born to cook. She was helping her mother in the kitchen from a young age and was always fascinated with the art of cooking. But had not expected her private passion to make her into a […]

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]]> While some chefs and bakers on social media find their passion by chance, Melissa Stadler always knew she was born to cook. She was helping her mother in the kitchen from a young age and was always fascinated with the art of cooking. But had not expected her private passion to make her into a social media start with over 30k followers on Instagram and her own successful business.

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Hi friends! I’m Melissa…the face behind Modern Honey, who is way more comfy behind the camera. It is baking season so I can’t wait to share all of my new baking recipes with you! It’s time to share one of my cooking fails! Before MH, I competed for years in cooking contests. My first contest was the Pillsbury Bake-Off in 2010. I was one of the finalists chosen to fly to Orlando to compete for 1 MILLION DOLLARS. It was televised on the Oprah Show (which was a big deal back in the day), and because everything was totally new to me, I was SO NERVOUS. I will never forget making my sandwich recipe. I was feeling pretty confident, everything went smoothly and felt it was ready for the judges. I put my sandwich in the oven for the last step – 2 minutes under the broiler to melt the cheese. It was at that precise moment a reporter wanted to interview me. I didn’t hear the timer…but I didn’t miss the smell. My sandwich had burned to smithereens. I opened the oven to lots of smoke and my crispy black sandwich. I was in total panic. I walked to the bathroom…had a quick cry, tried to pull myself together, then went back to work. I got it to the judges in the nick of time — with only minutes to spare. I didn’t win the million but left with something else….a deep desire to get myself back to the Pillsbury Bake-Off. I find that sometimes the biggest motivator in life is defeat. “Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” I was determined…so I worked and worked to create innovative recipes with one goal in mind — to return as a Pillsbury Bake Off finalist and do it all again. It was the greatest feeling to find out I was a finalist again! This time I went to the contest with two goals in mind — to do my best and to enjoy every single moment of the experience. Thankfully I didn’t burn my food! My recipe came out just like I wanted and the experience was everything I hoped it would be. I had one of the best days of my life. I didn’t bring home the million dollars, but it didn’t even matter. I had proven to myself that I could set a goal, work hard to achieve it, and actually live out a lifelong dream. So here’s to defeat because sometimes it’s our greatest teacher. ❤

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Melissa’s passion for cooking started at her mom’s kitchen, where she would often help to cook for her five brothers. Bring the only girl in a household full of boys, she had to find her own niche – and cooking it was.

That interest follower her into high school, and in 2010 she felt confident enough in her skills to start competing in recipe contests. She spent five years traveling, competing and cooking with some of the biggest names in the industry. Her experience in the kitchen, and her degree in communications, helped her turn her passion into a business, and soon she launched her blog and social media brand, “Modern Honey.”

Today she shares her recipes with her thousands of followers, and still enjoys cooking for her friends and family. All it took was a knack for cooking, business savvy, and determination.

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One of my fave go-to, super fast PASTA dishes. Fresh Ravioli + Browned Butter + Crispy Sage + Toasted Walnuts. I mean…come on…it has a browned butter sauce. Enough said right there. I tested this again for my Mom and Dad yesterday and my Dad ate 3 helpings. THREE! • To grab the recipe, click the link in my @modern_honey bio — https://www.modernhoney.com/ravioli-with-browned-butter-and-sage/ • • • #pasta #pastalovers #pastalove #ravioli #italian #italianfood #comfortfood #dinner #dinnertime #dinnerrecipes #recipe #recipes #food #foodie #yum #yummy #delish #delicious #pumpkin #traderjoes @traderjoes @traderjoeslist #pumpkinseason #fall #fallfood #itsfallyall #azblogger #foodblog

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FROSTED LEMON 🍋 COOKIES for all of my lemon lovers out there! You are going to LOVE these cookies! 🍋 It’s been quite the week! Between having family in town then taking a road trip to Utah to set up my daughter for college and then to writing and giving a talk on trials and adversity in front of thousands of people this morning, I’m ready to sit on the couch with a plate of cookies and do absolutely nothing. 😂 But I’m grateful for my family time and all of the blessings in my life. 🍋 If these cookies need to be in your life, click the link in my @modern_honey bio — https://www.modernhoney.com/frosted-lemon-cookies/ 🍋 Happy Sunday! 🍋 🍋 🍋 #lemon #lemons #lemoncookies #lemondessert #cookie #cookies #cookiesofinstagram #bake #baked #baking #bakery #baker #ilovetobake #recipe #recipes #yum #yummy #delish #delicious #feedfeed #f52grams #bakefeed #foodie #foodblog #foodblogger #dessert #desserts #dessertstagram

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SUMMER BERRY TRIFLE layered with a homemade cream cheese pound cake, custard filling, and fresh berries. It’s a perfect dessert to serve anytime in the summer or on the 4th of July! • You may have noticed I have taken a little break from MH over the past few weeks. My Dad has been in the ICU with a severe cerebral bleed and is trying to recover from brain surgery. He’s always been our rock so this has been incredibly difficult. If you believe in prayer, he could use all of them he can get. 🙏🏻 xo Thank you so much! • To grab the recipe, click the link in my @modern_honey bio — https://www.modernhoney.com/summer-berry-trifle/ • • • #trifle #dessert #instadessert #desserts #fruit #fruitdessert #berries #dessertstagram #summerfood #summer #4thofjuly #patriotic #desserttable #foodie #f52grams #bhgfood #azblogger #ldsblogger #yum #yummy #delish #delicious #sweetlife #abmlifeissweet #homemade #baking #bake #baker #bakedwithlove

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]]> Check Out Colorful Instagram Page “Sprinkles for Breakfast” https://playjunkie.com/check-out-colorful-instagram-page-sprinkles-for-breakfast/ Sat, 26 Jan 2019 10:10:31 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=11098 Whenever we see a colorful Instagram page like Sprinkles for Breakfast, we always imagine a fun and playful person behind it. Lindsay Nathanson is exactly that. It’s difficult not to stay cheerful when your job involves creating adorable, pastel desserts day after day and sharing them with the world. How did she get into baking? […]

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]]> Whenever we see a colorful Instagram page like Sprinkles for Breakfast, we always imagine a fun and playful person behind it. Lindsay Nathanson is exactly that. It’s difficult not to stay cheerful when your job involves creating adorable, pastel desserts day after day and sharing them with the world.

How did she get into baking?

“I have always had a sweet tooth,” Lindsay says, “so when I first started baking, it was for my own pleasure. But, I soon realized that I loved sharing my baked goods with friends and family – it made me so happy to see others happily eating my sweet treats! So, I started baking more and more.”

We wouldn’t mind having her for a friend!

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]]> A Must-See Instagram Account Photoshops Meryl Streep into Food https://playjunkie.com/a-must-see-instagram-account-photoshops-meryl-streep-into-food/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 10:09:04 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=10362 There are many weird profiles on Instagram but we may have found the winner. This account photoshops photos of famous actress Meryl Streep into photos of various foods and drinks in order to show that she has a matching outfit for every single dish. If you don’t think something like this would be popular, you […]

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]]> There are many weird profiles on Instagram but we may have found the winner. This account photoshops photos of famous actress Meryl Streep into photos of various foods and drinks in order to show that she has a matching outfit for every single dish.

If you don’t think something like this would be popular, you may be surprised that over 230,000 people are following Taste of Streep. Given how popular the actress is and how many people love food, it makes sense that there are hundreds of thousands of those who find the combo of these two fun and enjoyable.

Below are some of our favorite photos from Taste of Streep. Enjoy!

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it’s #monday i need a cookie

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feeling fishy on this poke #monday

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when it’s below 80° in nyc

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balancing my halloween candy diet

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hope springs rolls

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ham it up babe

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big little pies

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happy hanukkah!!!! tag someone you love a latke ✨💕

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> food instagram Archives - PlayJunkie PlayJunkie Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:43:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 This Chef’s Story Will Inspire You to Follow Your Passion https://playjunkie.com/this-chefs-story-will-inspire-you-to-follow-your-passion/ Sat, 18 Jan 2020 06:00:26 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=33628 While some chefs and bakers on social media find their passion by chance, Melissa Stadler always knew she was born to cook. She was helping her mother in the kitchen from a young age and was always fascinated with the art of cooking. But had not expected her private passion to make her into a […]

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]]> While some chefs and bakers on social media find their passion by chance, Melissa Stadler always knew she was born to cook. She was helping her mother in the kitchen from a young age and was always fascinated with the art of cooking. But had not expected her private passion to make her into a social media start with over 30k followers on Instagram and her own successful business.

View this post on Instagram

Hi friends! I’m Melissa…the face behind Modern Honey, who is way more comfy behind the camera. It is baking season so I can’t wait to share all of my new baking recipes with you! It’s time to share one of my cooking fails! Before MH, I competed for years in cooking contests. My first contest was the Pillsbury Bake-Off in 2010. I was one of the finalists chosen to fly to Orlando to compete for 1 MILLION DOLLARS. It was televised on the Oprah Show (which was a big deal back in the day), and because everything was totally new to me, I was SO NERVOUS. I will never forget making my sandwich recipe. I was feeling pretty confident, everything went smoothly and felt it was ready for the judges. I put my sandwich in the oven for the last step – 2 minutes under the broiler to melt the cheese. It was at that precise moment a reporter wanted to interview me. I didn’t hear the timer…but I didn’t miss the smell. My sandwich had burned to smithereens. I opened the oven to lots of smoke and my crispy black sandwich. I was in total panic. I walked to the bathroom…had a quick cry, tried to pull myself together, then went back to work. I got it to the judges in the nick of time — with only minutes to spare. I didn’t win the million but left with something else….a deep desire to get myself back to the Pillsbury Bake-Off. I find that sometimes the biggest motivator in life is defeat. “Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” I was determined…so I worked and worked to create innovative recipes with one goal in mind — to return as a Pillsbury Bake Off finalist and do it all again. It was the greatest feeling to find out I was a finalist again! This time I went to the contest with two goals in mind — to do my best and to enjoy every single moment of the experience. Thankfully I didn’t burn my food! My recipe came out just like I wanted and the experience was everything I hoped it would be. I had one of the best days of my life. I didn’t bring home the million dollars, but it didn’t even matter. I had proven to myself that I could set a goal, work hard to achieve it, and actually live out a lifelong dream. So here’s to defeat because sometimes it’s our greatest teacher. ❤

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Melissa’s passion for cooking started at her mom’s kitchen, where she would often help to cook for her five brothers. Bring the only girl in a household full of boys, she had to find her own niche – and cooking it was.

That interest follower her into high school, and in 2010 she felt confident enough in her skills to start competing in recipe contests. She spent five years traveling, competing and cooking with some of the biggest names in the industry. Her experience in the kitchen, and her degree in communications, helped her turn her passion into a business, and soon she launched her blog and social media brand, “Modern Honey.”

Today she shares her recipes with her thousands of followers, and still enjoys cooking for her friends and family. All it took was a knack for cooking, business savvy, and determination.

View this post on Instagram

One of my fave go-to, super fast PASTA dishes. Fresh Ravioli + Browned Butter + Crispy Sage + Toasted Walnuts. I mean…come on…it has a browned butter sauce. Enough said right there. I tested this again for my Mom and Dad yesterday and my Dad ate 3 helpings. THREE! • To grab the recipe, click the link in my @modern_honey bio — https://www.modernhoney.com/ravioli-with-browned-butter-and-sage/ • • • #pasta #pastalovers #pastalove #ravioli #italian #italianfood #comfortfood #dinner #dinnertime #dinnerrecipes #recipe #recipes #food #foodie #yum #yummy #delish #delicious #pumpkin #traderjoes @traderjoes @traderjoeslist #pumpkinseason #fall #fallfood #itsfallyall #azblogger #foodblog

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FROSTED LEMON 🍋 COOKIES for all of my lemon lovers out there! You are going to LOVE these cookies! 🍋 It’s been quite the week! Between having family in town then taking a road trip to Utah to set up my daughter for college and then to writing and giving a talk on trials and adversity in front of thousands of people this morning, I’m ready to sit on the couch with a plate of cookies and do absolutely nothing. 😂 But I’m grateful for my family time and all of the blessings in my life. 🍋 If these cookies need to be in your life, click the link in my @modern_honey bio — https://www.modernhoney.com/frosted-lemon-cookies/ 🍋 Happy Sunday! 🍋 🍋 🍋 #lemon #lemons #lemoncookies #lemondessert #cookie #cookies #cookiesofinstagram #bake #baked #baking #bakery #baker #ilovetobake #recipe #recipes #yum #yummy #delish #delicious #feedfeed #f52grams #bakefeed #foodie #foodblog #foodblogger #dessert #desserts #dessertstagram

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SUMMER BERRY TRIFLE layered with a homemade cream cheese pound cake, custard filling, and fresh berries. It’s a perfect dessert to serve anytime in the summer or on the 4th of July! • You may have noticed I have taken a little break from MH over the past few weeks. My Dad has been in the ICU with a severe cerebral bleed and is trying to recover from brain surgery. He’s always been our rock so this has been incredibly difficult. If you believe in prayer, he could use all of them he can get. 🙏🏻 xo Thank you so much! • To grab the recipe, click the link in my @modern_honey bio — https://www.modernhoney.com/summer-berry-trifle/ • • • #trifle #dessert #instadessert #desserts #fruit #fruitdessert #berries #dessertstagram #summerfood #summer #4thofjuly #patriotic #desserttable #foodie #f52grams #bhgfood #azblogger #ldsblogger #yum #yummy #delish #delicious #sweetlife #abmlifeissweet #homemade #baking #bake #baker #bakedwithlove

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]]> Check Out Colorful Instagram Page “Sprinkles for Breakfast” https://playjunkie.com/check-out-colorful-instagram-page-sprinkles-for-breakfast/ Sat, 26 Jan 2019 10:10:31 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=11098 Whenever we see a colorful Instagram page like Sprinkles for Breakfast, we always imagine a fun and playful person behind it. Lindsay Nathanson is exactly that. It’s difficult not to stay cheerful when your job involves creating adorable, pastel desserts day after day and sharing them with the world. How did she get into baking? […]

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]]> Whenever we see a colorful Instagram page like Sprinkles for Breakfast, we always imagine a fun and playful person behind it. Lindsay Nathanson is exactly that. It’s difficult not to stay cheerful when your job involves creating adorable, pastel desserts day after day and sharing them with the world.

How did she get into baking?

“I have always had a sweet tooth,” Lindsay says, “so when I first started baking, it was for my own pleasure. But, I soon realized that I loved sharing my baked goods with friends and family – it made me so happy to see others happily eating my sweet treats! So, I started baking more and more.”

We wouldn’t mind having her for a friend!

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]]> A Must-See Instagram Account Photoshops Meryl Streep into Food https://playjunkie.com/a-must-see-instagram-account-photoshops-meryl-streep-into-food/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 10:09:04 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=10362 There are many weird profiles on Instagram but we may have found the winner. This account photoshops photos of famous actress Meryl Streep into photos of various foods and drinks in order to show that she has a matching outfit for every single dish. If you don’t think something like this would be popular, you […]

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]]> There are many weird profiles on Instagram but we may have found the winner. This account photoshops photos of famous actress Meryl Streep into photos of various foods and drinks in order to show that she has a matching outfit for every single dish.

If you don’t think something like this would be popular, you may be surprised that over 230,000 people are following Taste of Streep. Given how popular the actress is and how many people love food, it makes sense that there are hundreds of thousands of those who find the combo of these two fun and enjoyable.

Below are some of our favorite photos from Taste of Streep. Enjoy!

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it’s #monday i need a cookie

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feeling fishy on this poke #monday

A post shared by tasteofstreep (@tasteofstreep) on

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when it’s below 80° in nyc

A post shared by tasteofstreep (@tasteofstreep) on

View this post on Instagram

balancing my halloween candy diet

A post shared by tasteofstreep (@tasteofstreep) on

View this post on Instagram

hope springs rolls

A post shared by tasteofstreep (@tasteofstreep) on

View this post on Instagram

ham it up babe

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View this post on Instagram

big little pies

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happy hanukkah!!!! tag someone you love a latke ✨💕

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