In-Home Culinary Classes.
Sunday, May 31
Caprese Pasta Salad
In-Home Culinary Classes.
Friday, May 22
Memorial Day Treat!
Memorial Day is this weekend and many of you will have your family and friends over to BBQ, hang out in the sun and sit out at the pool if the weather is favorable.
There are so many great things to prepare but one easy fun treat that the kids will love and quite frankly will bring the adults back to their youth is - FROZEN SMORES! Yes, you heard that right.
You might think of Smores as a wintertime treat or one that you use to make while sitting around the campfire. This weekend you can sit around the pool and savor in the sweet, cool, gooey treat of FROZEN SMORES.
Simple to make and fun for all to take part in. These are the basics you'll need:
- A jar of Marshmellow creme
- A box of Graham Crackers (regular, low fat, cinnamon, etc)
- A jar of chocolate fudge topping
- A rectangular box of ice cream - any flavor (regular, yogurt, low fat, fat free, etc)
- heavy duty foil
Simply take your graham cracker and break in half
Then take the marshmellow creme and spread on 1/2 of the graham cracker
Take the other 1/2 of graham cracker and spread the chocolate fudge topping on that
Then take your ice cream that is slightly softened and cut it to fit the size of your graham cracker. Lay it on top of the marshmellow creme and then place the graham cracker with the fudge topping face down on top of the ice cream, making a sandwich.
At this point you can then roll it in sprinkles, chocolate chips, anything else you desire or leave it plain. Then wrap the sandwich in a piece of heavy duty foil and place in the freezer to get firm.
These can remain in the freezer until you are ready to eat them.
They are delicious, simple and fun. Who says you have to be a kid to enjoy them?
I keep these in the freezer all the time so they are ready whenever guests/kids come over looking for a great treat.
To learn how to make more fun treats like these plus much more, check out my adult and children's culinary classes by clicking on "culinary classes" under "label".
Wishing you and your family a Happy and Safe Memorial Day weekend!
Saturday, May 16
Mangoes
I love mangoes and this time of year it seems I can't get enough of them even though they are available year round. There are tons of great recipes out there to use with mangoes and two that come to mind are a mango salsa and mango slaw. The former is perfect on just about any type of fish as well as using on chicken, pork or as a simple dip. Of course the mango slaw is a side dish and is delightfully refreshing. I've included recipes for both.
- Stand the mango on your cutting board stem end down and hold. Place your knife about a 1/4" from the widest center line and cut down through the mango. Flip the mango around and repeat the cut like you did on the other side. The resulting ovals of mango flesh are known as the "cheeks". What's left in the middle is mostly the flat mango seed.
- Cut parallel slices through the mango flesh, being careful not to cut through the skin.
- Scoop the mango slices out of the skin using a large spoon.
Monday, May 11
Sea Salt
Until just recently salt was considered a basic commodity - salt was just salt! Now however, gourmet chefs in homes and in restaurants, have learned to appreciate and distinguish between the distinctive qualities of the many varieties of sea salts and how these salts enhance the flavors and finish of foods.
If you were to go to the grocery store though would you know how to use each variety of salt or which one to use to complement or enhance the particular dish you are planning to make? Well the people at Salt Works have made it easy for you. With so many wonderful varieties to choose from I thought you all might like to browse their website just like I have to learn more about this incredible mineral.
Plus they even have bath salts to soak your body in plus some therapeutic recipes you might like to try at home.
Tuesday, May 5
Great Day St Louis features my Cake Balls
This morning on Great Day St Louis my Cake Balls were featured for a Mother's Day treat. Here's a clip of the segment and my Red Velvet Cake Balls. The segment starts 2:00 minutes into this feature.