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!

Mosaic Monday

“Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions.”
-Pablo Picasso

Hello! I was thinking about color last night and became so thankful that I have my sight. The beauty of the world around us is a site to behold and I would hate to miss any of it! My thoughts about color led me to think about food - it is recommended that we eat a lot of colorful foods because they are good for us. Well, that makes sense - if seeing color makes me happy, then it stand to reason that eating colorful foods would make my body happy! Enjoy!

“There are not more than five primary colors (blue, yellow, red, white, and black), yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen”
-Unknown




Thought of the Day:

“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.”
-Maya Angelou

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!