Here’s a look back at the food, cooking, and recipe posts that appeared earlier in the week here on HuggingtheCoast.Com…please join us tomorrow for the start of next week’s exciting food features!

Looking Back: 2/22/2010-2/28/2010

Monday: Mini Lamb Burger Sliders With Harissa Sauce (Party Appetizer Recipes)

Tuesday: Easy Winter Miso Slaw Salad Recipe (Salad Recipe Ideas)

Wednesday: February Adventures in Food Blogging: The Most Popular Recipes and Cooking Articles on Hugging the Coast

Thursday: Mulligatawny Indian Soup Recipe (Soup Recipe of the Week)

Friday: Scallion Lime Shrimp Cakes Recipe (Fish For Friday Recipe)

Saturday: How Many Oranges (Yes Oranges) Does it Take to Power an iPhone? (Weekend Video Spotlight)

Sunday: You are here

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Wondering just how many oranges it takes to power an iPhone? (I bet you weren’t.)

No matter, because you’ll still want to see this well produced and interesting short video featuring delicious Jaffa oranges as an alternative power source for one of Apple’s most popular products.

(See apples and oranges really do go together!)

Kind of takes green -er, orange energy to a whole new level don’cha think?

Enjoy!

Obviously, using 2,380 orange slices to charge an iPhone battery isn’t practical at all. Still, the video is a fun geeky way to see the scientific principal in action.

If you’re a teacher or parent who wants to try your hand at powering things using various fruits and vegetables to help make science come alive for your children (or you’re curious about the method yourself), then you won’t want to miss this helpful link.

Veggie power indeed.

You can see other recent Weekend Video Spotlight Videos here.

You can also see HuggingtheCoast.com’s growing collection of food, cooking, and travel videos here.

Please join us tomorrow to see this week’s Hugging the Coast.Com Week in Review, an overview of last week’s special food features (as well as selected previews from the week to come).

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Green onions (also known as scallions) and the bright flavor of lime are a magical flavor combination. When you add shrimp to the mix it’s almost impossible to go wrong.

Here’s a delicious recipe for Scallion-Lime Shrimp Cakes from the folks at My Gourmet Connection Food Blog.

The recipe calls for kaffir lime powder, a common ingredient in Thai and Asian cooking (where both the leaves and the fruit itself are used) which you can find in Asian supermarkets or some health food stores.

However, don’t despair if you can’t find kaffir limes in your area (also known as kieffer limes). The grated zest of 2 standard limes (or the zest of fresh kaffir limes) may be easily substituted instead of the kaffir lime powder.

Please see the photo below to help you identify this versatile fruit on your next culinary expedition. (As you can see, kaffir limes are quite a bit more textured and “knobbier” looking than the limes you may usually buy).

Ingredients:

3/4 lb shrimp, peeled, deveined and finely chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons coconut milk (or heavy cream)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon kaffir lime powder (or the grated zest from two limes)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
1-2/3 cups panko crumbs
1 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Vegetable oil for shallow frying

How to Make Scallion-Lime Shrimp Cakes.

Enjoy!

You can also see our list of delicious seafood recipes, organized by type of fish to help you eat more seafood throughout the year.

Also, here’s some convenient links to our first 100 Original Recipes on Hugging the Coast to make it easier for you to find culinary inspiration and ideas.

Please join us tomorrow to see this week’s culinary Weekend Video Spotlight: How Many Oranges (Yes Oranges) Does it Take to Power an iPhone?.

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(Photo Credit: Fresh Kaffir Limes by Vilseskogen on Flickr.)

If you love eating Indian food at restaurants or at home, you know just how warming and exciting good Indian food can be.

Featuring lots of delicious vegetables, here’s a zesty and infinitely adaptable recipe for homestyle Mulligatawny Indian Soup from the folks at Eliza Domestica.

Want to make it vegan and vegetarian friendly? Just substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth in the recipe. Need to lower the fat content? Use low fat coconut milk instead of the full fat version.

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, grated
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 green chilies, minced with seeds
2 cups chopped carrots
2 cups cauliflower, finely chopped
1 cup zucchini, thinly sliced
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
10 cups chicken broth (substitute vegetable broth if you are vegetarian or vegan)
2 cups water
1 can coconut milk (I used full fat, but you can use low-fat as well)
1 cup red lentils
2 cups chopped tomatoes
2 cups chopped potatoes
1 teaspoon tumeric
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon curry
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate (you can find this at many Indian grocery stores and Asian supermarkets)

How to Make Homestyle Mulligatawny Indian Soup.

Also, for more meal ideas inspired by Indian cuisine, please see the related links at the bottom of this post.

You can also see our list of delicious soup recipes, organized by type to help you enjoy more soup recipe ideas throughout the year.

Also, here’s some convenient links to our first 100 Original Recipes on Hugging the Coast to make it easier for you to find culinary inspiration and ideas beyond soup.

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(Photo Credit: All Soup Recipe of the Week photos are courtesy of the featured blog, in this case Eliza Domestica.)