Thursday, June 9, 2011

Lettuce Wraps with Hmong Sausage

It started with our first weekly box of produce... I was inspired by food again!
Beautiful Lettuce

Not even Mafioso Cat could resist it...

I crumbled and cooked a package of Hmong Sausage with minced onion, fresh mint, Thai Basil, Lemongrass and a can of minced Water Chestnuts for crunch.

The yummy spicy kind

It was difficult not to eat it out of the pan...

John made the sticky rice in his huot (from best buddy Mike).
Huot

Some of the other ingredients













Hmong Sausage Lettuce Wraps
1 package Hmong Sausage
1/2 minced Red Onion
1 can minced Water Chestnuts
Mint - a handful chopped
1 Cayenne Pepper minced
2 T. Thai Basil
1 T. minced Lemongrass

2 Cups prepared Sticky Rice (sweet rice steamed)

Wrap in individual leaves from 1 head Bibb Lettuce.
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Monday, January 10, 2011

The Anniversary Cake

White Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Happy Anniversary to Kerry and Brian and Us!



This is a modified Cooking Light recipe! Most of you will know the modification is due to the Whitey's ice cream that is definitely NOT low fat. The cake is however, and it is the perfect texture for ice cream cake.

One note: when you get the low fat egg product; make sure that your Egg Beaters or similar brand does not have garlic and spice in it! Probably not what you would be expecting...

  • Cooking spray
  • 3/4  cup  unsweetened cocoa
  • 3/4  cup  boiling water
  • 6  tablespoons  butter, melted
  • 1  cup  packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2  cup  granulated sugar
  • 3/4  cup  egg substitute
  • 1 1/2  cups  all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces)
  • 1/2  teaspoon  baking powder
  • 1/2  teaspoon  baking soda
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
  • 3  cups Whitey's White Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream  
  • 3  cups  frozen whipped topping, thawed

Preheat oven to 350°.
Spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Line with wax paper.
Combine cocoa, water, and butter, whisk to blend. Cool.
Combine sugars well. Add egg substitute; beat 2 minutes or until light and creamy.
Add cocoa mixture, and beat 1 minute more.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add dry mixture to bowl; beat for 1 minute until combined. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pans. Wrap in plastic wrap, and freeze for 2 hours or until slightly frozen.
Spread ice cream in an 8-inch round cake pan lined with plastic wrap. (even hard frozen ice cream can be mashed into a pan using the heel of your end over the plastic wrap) Cover and freeze 4 hours or until firm.
To assemble cake, place one cake layer, bottom side up, on a cake pedestal. Remove ice cream layer from freezer; remove plastic wrap. Place ice cream layer, bottom side up, on top of cake layer. Top with remaining cake layer.
Frost with whipped. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with crushed peppermints. Freeze until ready to serve. Let cake stand at room temperature 10 minutes before slicing.
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Monday, October 4, 2010

End of Season Stuffed Peppers

There was a bonanza of peppers at the Farmer's Market this weekend!!







I used the turkey meatloaf/meatball recipe that my family has been requesting to stuff and bake these beautiful Italian and Banana Peppers.  Gutted them, stuffed them and pan fried them to soften. Then baked with sauce and cheese. What's not to like, right?


They totally tasted as good as they look.
Use Giada's Meatloaf recipe!
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Sunday, September 19, 2010

One Beautiful Pie

This pie is a compilation of all the frozen berries I had left over from the summer... I did buy a bag of rhubarb and 2 fresh apples to add to them.


There may not be anything lovelier than a pie.