These look like specialty soda floats with a straw in each one. It's really jello with strawberries and blueberries in it. For 4th of July just add a whipped cream topping to make it red, white, blue, & yummy!One advantage to serving fresh fruit surrounded by jello is that the gelatin keeps air away from the fruit. So the fruit is kept fresh & … [Read more...]
Chocolate Dipped Bananas on a Stick: Frozen Treats to Customize
These are fun to make any time of year with bananas. Cut firm ripe peeled bananas in half (not lengthwise) to get 2 popsicle sized pieces. Put each piece on a popsicle stick & freeze. Melt 2 cups (12 ounces) of chocolate chips with 2 Tablespoons vegetable shortening (like Crisco) in the microwave until they are just melted enough to stir. Stir … [Read more...]
Grilled Artichokes with Sesame Dipping Sauce
You can make most of this recipe a day or so ahead of time & then just put the cooked artichokes on the grill to get grill marks and a little caramelization & smoke. Each artichoke is divided into 6 pieces & are the perfect size for dipping into the flavorful sauce. Great stuff!Grill some other vegetables to round out the veggie portion of your … [Read more...]
Easter Bunny Pancakes and Bunny Ears Update
Who wouldn't love pancakes in the shape of a bunny? Very cute.If you have time to make bunny pancakes on Easter morning (I wouldn't) these would be really cute. If you are having a brunch later in the day these could work. As busy as Easter day is, I'd make these sometime around Easter, but not that day. Or you could make them ahead of time & … [Read more...]
Sophisticated Seder Recipes from Mark Bittman
I love Mark Bittman. He can take simple ingredients and turn them into something wonderful. That's a true genius in the kitchen. Fortunately for us, he shares his genius in his many cookbooks, in his former column in the New York Times, and here via Epicurious. And now he has a website: www.markbittman.com. I'm not Jewish, but his suggestions … [Read more...]
Beef and Guinness Stew
Make this hearty, healthy stew ahead of time & then just reheat it on St. Patrick's Day. It would also freeze well since there are no potatoes in it. No potatoes? The poster of this recipe says to serve with mashed potatoes, but I'd like some cooked potato chunks in a bowl with the stew served over it! Yum. The alcohol is cooked out so it's … [Read more...]
Classic Banana Bundt Cake with Caramel Sauce and/or Chocolate Sauce
This is a wonderful cake to bring to someone and uses up those ripe bananas. The caramel sauce makes it oh so luxurious, but you could use a chocolate sauce instead if you like. Or drizzle a bit of both.This cake is better the second day, keeps well, and freezes well if you don't add the sauce until after it's thawed.Click title for link at … [Read more...]