I now have a maple wine vinegar. Can make a maple vinegrette for salads. Might try my hand at a theme. A maple vinegrette for a salad, a sweet and sour sauce with maple wine vinegar, maple syrup and EVOO, and a maple something for dessert.
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Strawberries in Balsamic Vinegar
2 pints Strawberries, stemmed and Halved
2 packets Splenda
3 tablespoons Balsalmic vinegar
coarsly ground black pepper
mint sprig
In a medium bowl, toss strawberries, splena, and BV. Let stand room temp until ready to serve.
To serve, spoon into 4 desert bowls. Grind a little black pepper over tops. Garnish with mint sprigs, if using.
59 cal
1 gram fat
0 gram sat. fat
5 mg sodium
0 mg colesterol
4 gram fiber
Strawberries in Balsamic Vinegar
2 pints Strawberries, stemmed and Halved
2 packets Splenda
3 tablespoons Balsalmic vinegar
coarsly ground black pepper
mint sprig
In a medium bowl, toss strawberries, splena, and BV. Let stand room temp until ready to serve.
To serve, spoon into 4 desert bowls. Grind a little black pepper over tops. Garnish with mint sprigs, if using.
59 cal
1 gram fat
0 gram sat. fat
5 mg sodium
0 mg colesterol
4 gram fiber
Strawberries in Maple Wine Vinegar
2 pints Strawberries, stemmed and Halved
2 tbsp of maple syrup
3 tablespoons maple wine vinegar
coarsly ground black pepper
mint sprig
In a medium bowl, toss strawberries, syrup, and mwv. Let stand room temp until ready to serve.
To serve, spoon into 4 desert bowls. Grind a little black pepper over tops. Garnish with mint sprigs, if using.
A few substitutions and voila a maple something dessert.
What is flan?
2 pints Strawberries, stemmed and Halved
2 tbsp of maple syrup
3 tablespoons maple wine vinegar
coarsly ground black pepper
mint sprig
In a medium bowl, toss strawberries, syrup, and mwv. Let stand room temp until ready to serve.
To serve, spoon into 4 desert bowls. Grind a little black pepper over tops. Garnish with mint sprigs, if using.
A few substitutions and voila a maple something dessert.
What is flan?
Here Love, to make it from scratch is a bit tough but this gives you an idea
Easy Flan
From Chelsie Kenyon,
Your Guide to Mexican Cuisine.
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Flan is a traditional Mexican dessert and there are many versions. This one is prized for it's simplicity. If you've never made flan before, now is the time to try it.
INGREDIENTS:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. You will need 6 ramekins or other specialty flan cook ware and a large baking pan to put them in.
Pour 1 cup sugar in warm pan over medium heat. Constantly stir sugar until is browns and becomes caramel. zSB(3,3)
Quickly pour approximately 2-3 tablespoons of caramel in each ramekin, tilting it to swirl the caramel around the sides. Reheat caramel if it starts to harden.
In a mixer or with a whisk, blend the eggs together. Mix in the milks then slowly mix in the 1/2 cup of sugar, then the vanilla. Blend smooth after each ingredient is added.
Pour custard into caramel lined ramekins. Place ramekins in a large glass or ceramic baking dish and fill with about 1-2 inches of hot water. Bake for 45 minutes in the water bath and check with a knife just to the side of the center. If knife comes out clean, it's ready. Remove and let cool. Let each ramekin cool in refrigerator for 1 hour. Invert each ramekin onto a small plate, the caramel sauce will flow over the custard.
Easy Flan
From Chelsie Kenyon,
Your Guide to Mexican Cuisine.
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Flan is a traditional Mexican dessert and there are many versions. This one is prized for it's simplicity. If you've never made flan before, now is the time to try it.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup and 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 13 oz cans evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. You will need 6 ramekins or other specialty flan cook ware and a large baking pan to put them in.
Pour 1 cup sugar in warm pan over medium heat. Constantly stir sugar until is browns and becomes caramel. zSB(3,3)
Quickly pour approximately 2-3 tablespoons of caramel in each ramekin, tilting it to swirl the caramel around the sides. Reheat caramel if it starts to harden.
In a mixer or with a whisk, blend the eggs together. Mix in the milks then slowly mix in the 1/2 cup of sugar, then the vanilla. Blend smooth after each ingredient is added.
Pour custard into caramel lined ramekins. Place ramekins in a large glass or ceramic baking dish and fill with about 1-2 inches of hot water. Bake for 45 minutes in the water bath and check with a knife just to the side of the center. If knife comes out clean, it's ready. Remove and let cool. Let each ramekin cool in refrigerator for 1 hour. Invert each ramekin onto a small plate, the caramel sauce will flow over the custard.
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Liver or chicken? Im betting on liver. Ive a few errands first ............looks like a late dinner.
Its actually been a nice afternoon. Do you remember the Pagan young man I met? He's 21 and his name is Kris (of all things), anyways, the Love called me today and asked me to come over. (he rides a bicycle and its freezing out) I had an errand so I went over. I get there and he hands me a pile of calanders.....all Faery LOL I hugged his sweet neck and cried LOL Yanno its the young ones that get it.
I made the liver but I prepared it different and I wont do that again! LOL I was out of milk and the liver was still partially frozen. For some reason it didnt taste the same at all.
I made the liver but I prepared it different and I wont do that again! LOL I was out of milk and the liver was still partially frozen. For some reason it didnt taste the same at all.
One thing that seems to terrify potential solo travelers is the very thought of dining alone. Yeah, it's true: people do tend to gawk at diners lacking a partner.
I figure, "so what?" Maybe they gawk because they're wishing they were you. Ever think of that?
Really--maybe they're thinking that if they were solo they wouldn't have to deal with the relationship stuff that defies logic, like "Honey, I know you really like the local wine and you hate sugary soft drinks...but I feel like a Coke and I can never finish a whole one...so would you do me a big, big favor and promise to drink half so I can feel free to order one?" Solo dining is really just a matter of changing your mindset--and enjoying your meal. Here are some ways to do that.
and after gr8 dinner have a little slow bally dance with long slim and big b... lady and lots of wine and then bed.......
oh man you cant have anything better then this
I figure, "so what?" Maybe they gawk because they're wishing they were you. Ever think of that?
Really--maybe they're thinking that if they were solo they wouldn't have to deal with the relationship stuff that defies logic, like "Honey, I know you really like the local wine and you hate sugary soft drinks...but I feel like a Coke and I can never finish a whole one...so would you do me a big, big favor and promise to drink half so I can feel free to order one?" Solo dining is really just a matter of changing your mindset--and enjoying your meal. Here are some ways to do that.
and after gr8 dinner have a little slow bally dance with long slim and big b... lady and lots of wine and then bed.......
oh man you cant have anything better then this
Critter loved my cookies. I think I'll make some after a nap. This is a new recipe for me and I use butter not shortning
Ingredients
Preparation Steps
Cook Tips
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 C. raisins
- 1 C. brown sugar
- 1 C. granulated sugar
- 1 C. shortening
- 2 1/2 C. flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 C. Old Fashioned Oatmeal
Preparation Steps
- Mix eggs, vanilla, and raisins together and let set 1 hour. Mix the shortening and sugars together well. Add egg mixture to shortening mixture. Sift dry ingredients together in small bowl and add to shortening/egg mixture. Add Oats last.
- Shape into balls the size of meatballs and flatten slightly with your hand. Bake at 350 degrees on ungreased cookie sheets for about 15 minutes. Remove to wire rack and cool.
- Yield: 5 Dozen
Cook Tips
- It's very important to let the raisins soak in the egg and vanilla mixture to ensure the success of this recipe. They become swollen with great flavor and help to keep the cookies fresher longer. These make excellent snack cookies as they are very filling.
you are good cook two , even I also cook at home but all Indian Dishes , no chicken ( but I have no problem who eats chickens or what ever non veg food
Maybe you can share some of your home recipies with Rom and I. He likes curry but I have a hard time with to much spice.
Cucumber Raita
CUCUMBER RAITA
1 cup plain yogurt
½ cucumber, grated or sliced
1 green or red chili, seeded and very finely chopped (opt)
sprinkle cumin powder
black pepper, salt to taste
1-2 springs of coriander leaves,
¼ tomato chopped to garnish
Method....
Raitas are very versatile and have a cooling effect, which will be appreciated if you are serving hot, spicy dishes.
CUCUMBER RAITA
1 cup plain yogurt
½ cucumber, grated or sliced
1 green or red chili, seeded and very finely chopped (opt)
sprinkle cumin powder
black pepper, salt to taste
1-2 springs of coriander leaves,
¼ tomato chopped to garnish
Method....
▫ In a bowl beat the yogurt.
▫ Add the other ingredients mix well and chill.
▫ Garnish the raita with a coriander leaves and tomato.
▫ Serve as a side dish with roti and as accompaniment to a main dish such as a biryani.
▫ Add the other ingredients mix well and chill.
▫ Garnish the raita with a coriander leaves and tomato.
▫ Serve as a side dish with roti and as accompaniment to a main dish such as a biryani.
Raitas are very versatile and have a cooling effect, which will be appreciated if you are serving hot, spicy dishes.
FAB! I'll have to try it, do you make it at home?
Well I mase the dough.......Im horrible the dough is ALWAYS better than the cookies! lol I'll bake them during the last part of Masterpiece theater, Jane Aere is on and I got hooked last sunday. I added walnuts and used 1/2 cup raisins , 1/2 cup craisons. The dough is YUMMY lol
Last nights supper was curried rice with raisins, shrimp poached in white wine with hot mango chutney and carrots braised in a honey garlic sauce.
I always have a book with me when I dine alone, either at home or eating out.
I see the christians have retaliated to the thread on neo-paganism with an anti-pagan thread. I think a blatant anti-christian thread would be a bit on the immature side. Obviously they feel threatened by a pro-pagan thread. Not very secure in their beliefs are they? Nor very accepting of the spititual path that others may choose to follow.
I always have a book with me when I dine alone, either at home or eating out.
I see the christians have retaliated to the thread on neo-paganism with an anti-pagan thread. I think a blatant anti-christian thread would be a bit on the immature side. Obviously they feel threatened by a pro-pagan thread. Not very secure in their beliefs are they? Nor very accepting of the spititual path that others may choose to follow.
i was surprised at just how rude people were about the pagans. I dont believe but I do think it's rude to be rude.
Goddess that sounds yummy!
I had a thread all thought up too but I thought the same thing even though my blood boils at such blatent bigotry. But I keep reminding myself not ALL christians are like that,
I had a thread all thought up too but I thought the same thing even though my blood boils at such blatent bigotry. But I keep reminding myself not ALL christians are like that,
Religious intolerance is about the most human of traits. That's why I try to be a saint. lol.