Salivation Sunday

"Avoid fruit and nuts. You are what you eat."
-Jim Davis

Hello! Happy Sunday everyone - I hope you are enjoying your weekend! Today I have an easy recipe to share with you for a weekend brunch or anytime for that matter. Enjoy!


"As for butter versus margarine, I trust cows more than chemists."
-Joan Gussow

Breakfast Souffle with Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients:

* Non-stick cooking spray
* 6 Tbsp granulated sugar & extra for sprinkling
* 9 eggs, whites and yolks separated
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 1/4 cup + 1 tsp sifted flour, divided
* Powdered sugar
* 3 Tbsp preserves (I use Raspberry, Blueberry & Blackberry)
* 1/2 cup blended low-fat vanilla yogurt

Equipment Needed:

* 8x8x2 casserole dish
* Electric mixer

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2.) Spray casserole w/non-stick spray & sprinkle a bit of sugar on bottom.
3.) Beat egg whites w/electric mixer in a clean bowl until frothy, about 30 secs.
4.) Slowly add 6 Tbsp sugar, beating as sugar is added, until soft peaks form.
5.) Beat egg yolks and vanilla with a fork in separate bowl, until blended.
6.) Fold egg yolk mixture slowly & gently into egg whites until incorporated.
7.) Slowly sprinkle w/flour, folding after each addition, until flour is mixed in.
8.) Pour into prepared dish.
9.) Bake 18-20 min, until golden brown and puffed.
10.) Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
11.) While souffle is baking, mix yogurt & preserves in a bowl to make sauce.
12.) Immediately scoop souffle into bowls & top with yogurt sauce.


"A fruit is a vegetable with looks and money. Plus, if you let fruit rot, it turns into wine, something Brussels sprouts never do."
-P.J. O'Rourke

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!

Temptation Thursday!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

"For each petal on the shamrock... this brings a wish your way. Good health, good luck, and happiness, for today and every day."
-Author Unknown

I am not a big corned beef and cabbage fan, so I decided NOT to share a recipe for that. Instead, I thought I would give you a recipe with a main ingredient that can be substituted with left over corned beef. Enjoy!

"Never iron a four-leaf clover, because you don't want to press your luck."
-Author Unknown


Brisket Hash

Ingredients:

* 2 Tbsp olive oil
* 2 cloves garlic, peeled, minced
* 3 cups Idaho potatoes, peeled, very finely chopped
* 1/2 cup carrots, peeled, finely chopped
* 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
* 1/2 cup sweet onion, peeled, finely chopped
* 3 cups beef brisket cooked & finely chopped
* 1 tsp. Tabasco sauce
* Salt and pepper to taste
* Your favorite toast

Equipment Needed:

* Large Ovenproof skillet

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.) Heat skillet on medium high.
3.) Add oil and swirl to coat.
4.) Stir in garlic and potatoes, cook 3 min, until lightly browned.
5.) Add carrots, celery, and onion, cook 3 min.
6.) Mix in brisket and tabasco; cook, without stirring 5 min.
7.) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
8.) Place skillet in oven and bake 10 min, until lightly browned.
9.) Serve with toast.

"May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night."
-Irish Blessing


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

Salivation Sunday

"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man."
-Benjamin Franklin

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I really cannot believe it is 2011, the time just flies by! As much as I love to cook, spending hours in the kitchen making meals and cleaning up after them is a big bummer. Over the next year I am going to share some wonderful, easy recipes with you, hopefully you will be able to spend more time doing other things besides slave in the kitchen. Enjoy!

"One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: To rise above the little things."
-John Burroughs

Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast Surprise


Ingredients:

* 1 1/4 cups vanilla yogurt
* 1 cup granola cereal (your choice)
* 1 cup skim milk
* 1 cup strawberries, sliced
* 1 cup red grapes
* 1 cripin apple, finely diced
* 1 large banana, sliced
* 2 Tbsp honey (plus extra to drizzle)
* 1 cup chopped pecans
* 1/4 cup quinoa

Directions:

1.) Night before: Combine yogurt & granola cereal in a mixing bowl.
2.) Cover and refrigerate overnight.
3.) To serve: Add milk, fruit, and honey to granola mix.
4.) Combine well.
5.) Portion into bowls & sprinkle with pecans and quinoa.
6.) Drizzle with more honey if you would like.

Hint:

1.) Mixture can be refrigerated, without fruit, pecans & quinoa up to 3 days.

Thought of the Day:

"Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to be tomorrow."
-Fernanda Miramontes-Landeros

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

Tasty Tuesday!

“Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper.”
-Francis Bacon

Hello! Today I have a wonderful breakfast/brunch recipe for you! However, if you like us you may even make it for dinner at times! (brinner!) This recipe is easy to make and only requires one pan! Enjoy!

“Marriages are all happy, its having breakfast together that causes all the trouble.”
-Irish Proverb


Sweet Potato & Apple Hash

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

* 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
* 2 medium (about 1 1/2 lbs) sweet potatoes, peeled, diced small
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 2 Tbsp sweet onions, minced
* 4 medium (about 2 lbs) firm apples, peeled, diced small
* 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
* 4 large eggs


1.) Heat olive oil on high, in large saute pan until oil begins to faintly smoke.
2.) Add sweet potatoes in single layer and cook, turning occasionally, 3-4 min.
3.) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4.) Stir in onions and cook for 1 minute.
5.) Add apples to the pan and cook, turning occasionally, 3-4 min.
6.) Season with thyme and cook 1 min.
7.) Remove from pan and set aside.
8.) Cook your eggs in same pan, until yolks are desired consistency.
9.) Portion potato/apple mixture onto plates and top with an egg.
10.) Serve with fresh fruit and/or toast.

“A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked”
-Bernard Meltzer

Silly Joke of the Day:

What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches?
....A nervous wreck!


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

Tasty Tuesday!

Quiche is now a classic dish of French cuisine, but it actually originated in Germany, in the medieval kingdom of Lothringen. Which the French later renamed Lorraine. The word 'quiche' is from the German 'Kuchen', meaning cake.


Hello! I hope everyone is doing well today. It is only 10:15 and I feel like I have done enough work to last the day!

I hope you enjoy the recipe I have for you today. It is easy to make and very tasty to eat. Feel free to substitute your favorite cheese for the gruyere.


"I am convinced that I am the one who introduced quiche to America."
-James Beard



Portobella Mushroom Quiche

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

* 1 premade pie crust
* 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
* 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
* 1 pkg (6 oz) portobella mushrooms, diced
* 1/2 tsp pepper
* 4 large eggs
* 1 cup skim milk
* 1 tsp. garlic powder
* 1 cup gruyere, grated


Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2.) Bring pie crust to room temp.
3.) Unroll crusts and firmly press into a quiche pan.
4.) Pierce crust all over with fork.
5.) Bake 8 min, but do not allow crust to brown.
6.) Set the crust aside.
7.) Reduce oven temp to 375 degrees.
8.) Heat olive oil in large skillet on medium-high, until oil faintly smokes.
9.) Add onions and cook, about 2 min.
10.) Add mushrooms and pepper, then cook about until mushrooms are tender.
11.) Remove from heat and let cool for 5 min.
12.) Whisk together eggs and milk in a mixing bowl.
13.) Season with garlic powder and pepper; set aside.
14.) Cover bottom of pie shell with the cheese.
15.) Spread onion-mushroom mixture evenly over cheese.
16.) Slowly pour egg mixture over each filled pie shell.
17.) Place quiche on center rack of oven.
18.) Bake 35-40 min or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.


Joke of the Day:

How come the egg could not draw a straight line?
Because it's ideas were scrambled.


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

Salivation Sunday!

Hello!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

Just a few items to get those taste buds working today!

"Health food makes me sick."
-Calvin Trillin

Etsy Shop:

whimsyandspice



Brown Sugar Gingerspice Shortbread Cookies


"The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse."
-Jules Renard


Etsy Shop:

MissMunchie



The Original - 50 Ct.


"Man is what he eats."
-Ludwig Feuerbach



Commercial Shop:

Stonewall Kitchen



Pumpkin Pancake and Waffle Mix


"Food is the most primitive form of comfort."
-Sheila Graham


Have a great day and until tomorrow:

Go Ahead and Indulge!