My Sister in-law recently turned me on to Pine Ridge 2008 Chenin Blanc Viognier. Do not be turned off my its screw top because it is perfect for a girls night.
September 21, 2010
Try this..You will like it.
My Sister in-law recently turned me on to Pine Ridge 2008 Chenin Blanc Viognier. Do not be turned off my its screw top because it is perfect for a girls night.
September 20, 2010
A Food Link Worth Looking at..
I am a big fan of the local food movement. I encourage you to look at this link because it can help facilitate your desire to eat well and support the local economy. You can order grass feed beef or sign up for bi-monthly organic, local vegetable delivery. I friend signed up for the vegetable delivery, see her comments below.
"I picked-up our first box of gorgeous, 100% organic produce this evening! We got strawberries, heirloom tomatoes, basil, yellow and gold baby carrots, cucumbers, parsley, red chard, green and yellow squash and a huge bag of green beans - Definitely worth the $25. "
September 4, 2010
Summer Brew
This is a great drink for the long weekend. You will need something large to mix this in...
You will need...
4 Corona Beers
1 frozen limeade concentrate
Vodka
Pour the 4 beers and frozen limeade into your container. Fill the empty frozen limeade container with vodka and add it to the mix. Do the last steps three times, total. So in the end, you will have added 3 limeade containers of vodka. Stir and enjoy.
Have a great weekend.
You will need...
4 Corona Beers
1 frozen limeade concentrate
Vodka
Pour the 4 beers and frozen limeade into your container. Fill the empty frozen limeade container with vodka and add it to the mix. Do the last steps three times, total. So in the end, you will have added 3 limeade containers of vodka. Stir and enjoy.
Have a great weekend.
September 2, 2010
Oreo Cookie Cheesecake
I recently had the pleasure of tasting this amazing treat... It is not my recipe but I am sure you will ENJOY it.
Crust:
8 oz. Oreo cookie crumb
2 oz. sugar
4 oz. melted butter
• Mix everything together.
Cheese Cake Mix:
1 ½ lb. of creme cheese
6 oz. sugar
½ oz. corn starch
4 whole eggs
8 oz. Sour Cream
1 lemon test
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Oreo Cookie Cheesecake
1. In a mixing bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, and corn starch and mix until creamy. Add eggs one by one, scraping the side of the bowl each time you add an egg. Try to make the mix as creamy as possible. Add the sour cream, lemon test and vanilla extract. Mix all ingredients well.
2. Preheat oven at 350ยบ. Put coating pan into the mold with a piece of wax paper then take the crust mix and put into the bottom of the mold. Flatten crust to desired thickness.
3. Add the cheese cake mix. Put cake on a sheet pan with a layer of water on bottom of sheet pan. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the toothpick come out clean.
For Garnish
10 oz. semi sweet chocolate
1 cup heavy cream
• Boil the cream, then add chocolate.
Serves 8-10
September 1, 2010
"Leftovers" Pizza
I have been BAD about posting. Actually, that is an understatement. Sorry, I promise to me better. With this said, I will do my best to post food thoughts more often. So, here goes nothing.
I have recently discovered pizza as a great vehicle to disguise leftovers. A "leftover pizza" is the perfect Friday night dinner. Plus, pizza is great with a bottle of red wine.
Below, I have provided an ingredient list from my most recent “leftover pizza.”
(1) The dough: The key here is fresh pizza dough. You can go to Fresh & Easy or Trader Joe’s. Both places carry the dough, pizza sauce and cheese.
(2) Invest in a rolling pin… cover the center of a cutting board with flour. Unwrap the dough and flip it over in the flour so both sides are covered. Coat the rolling pin in the flour. Roll out the dough… I like thin crust pizzas so I roll mine a little thinner. Place the dough on a cookie sheet.
(3) Coat the dough with a small amount of spray olive oil. Lightly dust the dough with salt, especially on the edges.
(4) Add your sauce… the amount is up to you. Be careful** about loading it on because the cheese because it will slide off the pizza when it is melted. I learned this in college. Don’t ask.
(5) The toppings: any leftover meat is a great way to go. When I am feeling creative, I even use leftover vegetables.
(6) For this pizza, I diced up left over steak from a BBQ the night before. I finely diced fresh sliced jalapenos, tomatoes and shallots from Fresh&Easy.
(7) If you are not a fan of the jalapeno flame, leave out the jalapenos and add fresh basil. If you do decide to add the basil, wait until pizza is mostly cooked to add the basil.
(8) I topped the whole thing off with a handful of crumbled goat cheese.
(9) Place it in the oven and bake…once the pizza appears golden brown, pull it out and let it sit for a few minutes.
There are no photos of this one, because we ate it.
I have recently discovered pizza as a great vehicle to disguise leftovers. A "leftover pizza" is the perfect Friday night dinner. Plus, pizza is great with a bottle of red wine.
Below, I have provided an ingredient list from my most recent “leftover pizza.”
(1) The dough: The key here is fresh pizza dough. You can go to Fresh & Easy or Trader Joe’s. Both places carry the dough, pizza sauce and cheese.
(2) Invest in a rolling pin… cover the center of a cutting board with flour. Unwrap the dough and flip it over in the flour so both sides are covered. Coat the rolling pin in the flour. Roll out the dough… I like thin crust pizzas so I roll mine a little thinner. Place the dough on a cookie sheet.
(3) Coat the dough with a small amount of spray olive oil. Lightly dust the dough with salt, especially on the edges.
(4) Add your sauce… the amount is up to you. Be careful** about loading it on because the cheese because it will slide off the pizza when it is melted. I learned this in college. Don’t ask.
(5) The toppings: any leftover meat is a great way to go. When I am feeling creative, I even use leftover vegetables.
(6) For this pizza, I diced up left over steak from a BBQ the night before. I finely diced fresh sliced jalapenos, tomatoes and shallots from Fresh&Easy.
(7) If you are not a fan of the jalapeno flame, leave out the jalapenos and add fresh basil. If you do decide to add the basil, wait until pizza is mostly cooked to add the basil.
(8) I topped the whole thing off with a handful of crumbled goat cheese.
(9) Place it in the oven and bake…once the pizza appears golden brown, pull it out and let it sit for a few minutes.
There are no photos of this one, because we ate it.
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