Tasty Tuesday

“The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.”
-Henry David Thoreau


Berry Fizz
Servings: 12

Ingredients:

* 1 pint raspberries
* 1 quart strawberries, quartered
* 1 pint blueberries
* 1 pint blackberries
* 2 btls Italian Soda, any flavor
* Fresh mint leaves, washed and patted dry

(FYI: Target carries their own brand of Italian soda)

Equipment Needed:

* Sharp knife
* Cutting Board
* Large Bowl
* 12 martini glasses

Directions:

1.) Wash, dry all berries.
2.) Cut strawberries.
3.) Toss raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, & blackberries together gently.
4.) Evenly portion fruit into martini glasses.
5.) Pour about 1/2 cup of soda over berries just prior to serving.
6.) Garnish with mint.


“Patience is bitter, but it bears sweet fruit.”
-Turkish Proverb

Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Salivation Sunday

“Truth is a fruit which should not be plucked until it is ripe.”
-Voltaire

Good Morning! Have a wonderful day - I am about to go partake in a serving of today's recipe. Enjoy!


Fruit Parfait
Servings: 6

Ingredients:

* 1 1/8 cups organic vanilla yogurt
* 1 mango, diced
* 3/4 cup granola Cereal
* 2 cups blueberries
* 1 cup strawberries, diced
* Honey

Equipment Needed:

* 6 Parfait glasses

Directions:

1.) Place the ingredients in the 6 parfait glasses in this order:

*1 Tbsp yogurt
*Diced mango
*1 Tbsp granola
*1 Tbsp yogurt
*Blueberries
*1 Tbsp granola
*1 Tbsp yogurt

2.) Top with diced strawberries.
3.) Drizzle with honey to taste.

“Everyone who enjoys thinks that the principal thing to the tree is the fruit, but in point of fact the principal thing to it is the seed. Herein lies the difference between them that create and them that enjoy.”
-Friedrich Nietzsche

Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Tasty Tuesday!

“All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.”
-John Gunther

Hello! I am sitting here, eating my breakfast while I type this up and I am wondering.. Now, why didn't I make that for myself this morning? I usually eat oatmeal or frosted mini wheats for breakfast, same old thing, day in and day out!! It may sound boring, but both are very tasty, give me energy and are easy!! The following recipe I am sharing today is great for a Sunday brunch or whenever the mood strikes! They can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until you are ready to heat them! Enjoy!


Oat Pudding
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

* 1-1/2 cups old fashioned oats, prepare per pkg directions, keep warm
* 4 tsp almonds, finely chopped
* 2 cups cooked oatmeal (from above)
* 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
* 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
* 4 Tbsp strawberry preserves (or your favorite)
* 1/2 cup organic vanilla yogurt
* 4 fresh mint leaves

Equipment Needed:

* 4 microwave save ramekins (3/4 cup size min)
* Cooking spray
* 4 serving plates (when ready to serve)

Directions:

1.) Toast almonds lightly in pan over medium heat, set aside.
2.) Spray the inside of four ramekins with cooking spray.
3.) Spread 3 Tbsp cooked oatmeal evenly on bottom of each ramekin.
4.) Top oatmeal with 2 Tbsp blueberries and 2 tsp almonds.
5.) Spread 2 more Tbsp oatmeal on top of blueberries using the back of spoon.
(spray back of spoon with cooking spray to make it easier).
6.) Lightly press 1/4 cup of strawberries into top of oatmeal layer.
7.) Spread 2 more Tbsp of oatmeal evenly over strawberries.
8.) Your ramekins should be filled even with top edge.
9.) Chill at least 2 hours or overnight until ready to eat.
10.) Once chilled, run a sharp knife along inside edge of ramekin to loosen pudding from sides.
11.) Heat pudding in ramekins in microwave on high 1 to 1-1/2 min.
12.) Spread a serving plate with 1 Tbsp strawberry preserves.
13.) Unmold pudding onto fruit spread by turning over & tapping bottom of ramekin.
14.) Top pudding with 2 Tbsp of yogurt.
15.) Garnish with sliced strawberry and mint leaf.

“So munch on, crunch on, take your nuncheon, / Breakfast, supper, dinner, luncheon!”
-Robert Browning

Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Tasty Tuesday!

“Everyone who enjoys thinks that the principal thing to the tree is the fruit, but in point of fact the principal thing to it is the seed. Herein lies the difference between them that create and them that enjoy.”
-Friedrich Nietzsche

Hello! I hope you are having a wonderful day. The following recipe is a delight, especially if you like bourbon! It is not hard to make, but it does require some preparation a day or two prior to serving.

I like to use fresh berries, but if you are in a pinch frozen berries can be used also. Mint is a pretty garnish, but definitely not necessary! Enjoy!

“Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup.”
-Wendell Berry


Berries with Bourbon & Ice Cream

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

* 3- 6 oz pkgs. raspberries
* 8 oz strawberries, stemmed and halved
* 1 pint blueberries
* 1 pint blackberries
* 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp granulated sugar, divided
* 3/4 cup bourbon
* 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
* 1 cup heavy cream
* 1 pint french vanilla ice cream

Directions:

Day or 2 before serving:

1.) Combine berries, 1/2 cup sugar, and bourbon in bowl.
2.) Stir and mix well.
3.) Cover and refrigerate 24-72 hours.

Day you're serving:

1.) Combine 2 Tbsp sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream in bowl.
2.) Whisk until soft peaks form, 3-4 min to make fresh whipped cream.
3.) Place 1 scoop of ice cream into 6 individual bowls.
4.) Top with berries and whipped cream.
5.) Serve immediately.


“What will come from the briar but the berry.”
-Irish Proverb

Silly Joke of the Day:

What do you call a raspberry blowing a raspberry?
.............Berry rude!


Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Tasty Tuesday!

“Doubtless God could have made a better berry (than the strawberry), but doubtless God never did”
-William Allen Butler


Hello! I have a great dessert recipe for you today! It is SIMPLE to make and sure to delight!! You can substitute blackberries or even add them in if you would like - be creative! Why not try it for Mother's Day? Enjoy!

“The blacker the berry the sweeter the juice”
-Proverb



Rice Pudding Brulee with Fresh Berries

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

* 1 cup fresh blueberries
* 1 cup fresh raspberries
* 22 oz Rice Pudding (found in most dairy sections)
* 1/4 cup turbinado sugar (aka: sugar in the raw)
* 6 strawberries, sliced

Equipment needed: 6 ramekins (3 1/2" wide & 2" deep)

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to broil.
2.) Spoon blueberries and raspberries evenly between ramekins.
3.) Cover berries with rice pudding.
4.) Sprinkle rice pudding with 2 tsp sugar.
5.) Broil just to melt sugar, 3-4 min.
6.) Garnish with sliced strawberries.

(If you have a culinary torch, brown the sugar with it instead of using the broiler)


“What will come from the briar but the berry.”
-Irish Proverb


Silly Joke of the Day:

What did the strawberry say to the watermelon when they were introduced?
.........Berry nice to meet you


Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!