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Well, you should know...it's your recipe!!
Got anymore "diet" desserts??!!
This wonderful recipe is compliments of our friend Carolyn!
Chocolate Eclairs (Do not do on a damp day)
1) Sift before measuring: 1 C flour
2) Heat to boiling: 1 C water
3) Add: 1/2 C (scant stick) butter* (* BUTTER)
4) Bring these ingredients to the boiling point. Add the flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt
5) Cook and stir the batter until it leaves the sides of the pan and forms a ball. Remove from fire until the pan bottom doesn't burn hand. Them beat in, one at a time:
4 eggs
6) Be careful to beat one egg until well blended before adding the next. Shape into the form of a hot dog bun. Bake in a hot oven - 425° - for 1/2 hour. Reduce the heat to 350° and bake 5 minutes longer. Test the puffs by removing one from the oven; if it does not fall, it is thoroughly done. When the eclairs are cool, cut a gash in the side of each and fill with:
Sweetened, flavored whipped cream
Whipped Cream -
1) Cold beaters and bowl for 1/2 pint whipping cream; when stiff, turn off. Fold in:
3 TBLB powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Icing -
1) Beat until well blended:
1/2 stick BUTTER
2 1/2 TBSP cocoa
Dash salt
2) Sift and beat in gradually:
2 Cups powdered sugar
3) Add sufficient:
(about) 3 TBSP strong hot black coffee (liquid)
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Yumm! Let's see......I can leave the key under the mat....I'll be home around 6:00 PM....you can just come over and have that dish cooked for me! You'd do that, wouldn't you Rudi? I mean...you only live about 1 1/2 hours away! <G>
Larger variety will be just fine! It will only get the afternoon sun so hopefully we will have some color!
As far as those azaleas.....I have about 6 and have never noticed an unpleasant odor! Being in the Deep South, mine have already bloomed and are just beautiful green shrubs. I'll have to check out the odor next year! If it's very offensive, try planting some Lantana or Dianthus nearby....they both smell very nice.
My grandfather had a garden my entire childhood. That's where I first acquired an interest in plants and vegetables. He was always experimenting with different varieties and playing around with hybrids. In my early 20's, I did the ordering for a small garden shop in Shreveport, LA. When I moved back home, I ran the plant department at a major retail store (along with the pet department!!). I use to experiment with air layering and other propagation techniques. I miss all that! I'm happiest when my hands are in dirt! LOL!
Is the variety you sent me of the dwarf or smaller variety or larger? Just curious about how it will do where I planted it. I placed it in a new bed we have beside our screened in porch. It will provide us with some much needed shade once it gets some height on it. The porch gets so warm in the late afternoon because of the western sun!
Thank you,Caradoc
I look at this as an excellent learning experience in proper pruning techniques! I have studied the proper ways to prune for certain looks but never really applied any until now. Wish me luck and if it turns out I'll let you know! <g>
I'm honored to have the first post! Thanks, August! I look forward to learning a lot from you and others.
I have a question concerning the Japanese Maple. Is there anything particular I need to keep an eye out for as far as pest or disease? I know with my Pear tree I had to watch for Fire Blight which I lost the battle on. Are there suggested ways of pruning this beauty in order to give it the Oriental look I'm after?
OT, sort of. We need a gardening thread here :)
You should start one August. I have enjoyed reading your SI thread and have learned a lot from you and CobaltBlue. I'm on the quiet side and I'm more prone to listen and learn rather than participate! I am,however,an experienced Japanese Maple planter! LOL!
That is an interesting site...did you notice the person's head, the "artwork" made of fruit?
As far as OT goes.....if it has to do with plants and/or animals, it will go just fine here. My three favorite topics...food, plants and animals. I guess I could also start my "Backyard Birds and Friends" thread here!
Cool dessert for a HOT Spring day!! It has been like the middle of Summer here this entire week. Thanks, August!
Vendit loves New York style cheesecakes with cherry topping. Yummy! Sam's Club has the very best! <g>
Hi, Jerome!
Thanks for that heart-healthy breakfast recipe! LOL! When you say slices of sausage, do you mean the round Jimmy Dean type sausage or the link sausage cut into strips? I've had a similar dish using large biscuits and sweet pickle relish in place of the salsa....lots of mustard....very good! <g>
two days ago, I had a junk food dinner, had different types of chips and chocolate, with pops...
I know you have got to be kidding! NO ONE really eats like that....there's always TV Dinners! LOL!
Here's another quick recipe for you, Bernard. Don't tell me you've never had portobello mushrooms! If you haven't, you are in for a real treat! This is compliments of Emeril Lagasse!
BLACK BEAN CORN SALSA WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS AND CHICKEN
Recipe courtesy Truffles and Trifles, Florida
8 ounces portobello mushrooms, wiped and sliced
14-ounce jar Black Bean Corn Salsa
4 chicken breasts, boned and skin removed and cut into strips
1 tablespoon olive oil
Saute mushrooms in 3 to 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, until wilted, about 5 minutes on medium heat. Combine salsa with mushrooms and cook until heated through. In a wok or saute pan saute chicken strips in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until cooked, about 5 to 6 minutes. Combine salsa and chicken and serve hot with a green salad and cornbread.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
GP
Lady Rockefeller Oysters
Yield: 24 oysters
1-1/2 cups cooked spinach, well drained
1/3 cup fresh Sourdough breadcrumbs or other
1/4 cup chopped green onions
¼ cup cooked Italian sausage, crumbled fine
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash Tabasco
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Sambucca or other anise-flavored liqueur
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Using a food processor, chop the spinach, breadcrumbs, green onions, sausage and basil. Add the remaining ingredients and process until finely chopped but not pureed, about 10 seconds. Layer the oysters in their half shells on a pan with rock salt. Spoon some of the spinach mixture one each oyster. Bake 10 minutes until cooked through, then broil until browned on top. Serve hot.
Boiled Shrimp
This is Reid's recipe since he's the one that cooks the shrimp!!
-Place about an inch of water in a pan with a tight fitting lid
-Throw in about a tablespoon of Italian seasoning or Oregano
-Bring to a boil
-Throw in shrimp and replace the lid (We use 1 to 1 1/2 lbs. for the three of us...usually the large shrimp. Leave in the shell)
-Boil about 2 minutes then stir shrimp around
-Replace lid and boil another 1 - 2 minutes(you don't want to cook to the point where the tail touches the other end! You want to take out just prior to this since they will continue to cook until cooled off)
-Immediately drain off water
-Place ice in a pan, pour in shrimp, place more ice on top of shrimp
Shrimp is also good placed in a steamer with the spices sprinkled over them.
It's ok, ~K.....I do the same thing even though rudi and I are in the same time zone! They are all night owls so I can't keep up!!
You may use the greens of your choice.....this is just the "piece de resistance"!!!!! <g>
Very funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, how about the REAL recipe???????
How did YOU like the ham?
The smoke flavor penetrated the entire ham.....best I have ever eaten! I don't believe I ever want another ham cooked any way but on your smoker/grill!
Maybe you should let these nice folks in on your recipe.....this is a recipe thread, you know! <VBG>
Anyone in the mood for a great salad for lunch?
Here's a wonderful salad dressing that Vendit concocted!!
You can also add some crumpled feta cheese for a big "bite"!!!
Mix together with a whisk:
1/3 c Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing
4 T sour cream
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 T grated Parmesan Cheese
Fresh ground black pepper
After mixing well, refrigerate until ready to serve.
LOL! You guys are too sad!
I think the best thing for you to do is to get a maid.....she can not only clean your house but have your meals already prepared for you when you arrive home!! Can't get much quicker than that!! <G>
I grow all kinds of herbs and they generally survive the Georgia winters. Our weather is so mild most of the time. I have a wonderful bed of oregano that I have had for about 5 years....it gets larger and larger! I also have some chives and parsley that return as well. The only herbs I can't seem to get to return are basil and dill. They are just too tender. We had a hard freeze for several days this past winter and I just knew I would have to start all over. Surprisingly, all survived except the parsley. I've only seen one kind of cilantro here so I'm missing out! I will be searching for different varieties now!
I think i just figured out who you ladies are -g-
And who might that be?!!! <g>
That's where your directors come in and clean up!
It doesn't have to be moderated over here, rudi. That's the beauty of the COB (chairman of the board) concept. You and the directors you elect decide what stays and what goes. Neat, ugh?!
Thanks for this version of "real" salsa, marcos. My Peruvian brother-in-law would make this with red onions chopped super thin. It would be so hot with the jalepenos and red onion that you could barely eat it but it was very, very good! He also used radishes sliced super thin as well.
Cilantro is one of my very favorite herbs. It has such a prominant flavor. A local mexican restaurant here usues lots of it in their salsa.
LOL! Rudi, you are so funny! You know OT doesn't bother me! I've not seen those hose in the stores here yet. I'm still trying to picture what the entire leg looks like!
Yes, Reid reads this thread and yes they will have spell check....it is on the list of must haves! I also want preview and I believe it will be here soon as well.
I can't believe that the big day is less than two weeks away. I know Carolyn and Sarkie are getting excited as well!
Hey, Rudi!! Sure they do.....you just look in your Favorites! This is in your Favorites isn't it? <VBG>
How are things going for the Big Day??? Are you finished with the prep and just waiting?
Hi CB!!! I'm so glad you found us. I was in the process of telling everyone about the new thread and started having major PC problems. We have just spent the last hour trying to figure out why I'm getting error messages and I can't delete some files. It has been so maddening to only be able to open a browser window and then not be able to "surf"....you have no idea!!!
I did not see the mention of a Crock Pot! You must get a Crock Pot and try some of my great recipes. It cooks while you are away so you can just walk in and eat! Sure, a little prep time is needed the night before or the morning of but it is worth it.
Maybe this will inspire you to get one!
Drunk Chicken
6-8 chicken breast, skinned
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp. Oregano
Garlic powder to taste
Paprika to taste
1 can of beer
1 large onion, cut into rings
1 (3oz.) jar stuffed olives with liquid
1 medium bell pepper, cut into rings
1 (6oz.) can tomato paste
1 large jar drained mushrooms
Season chicken breast with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Place in crock-pot. Mix tomato paste, beer, onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, oregano, and olives. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours. Serve over rice.
This recipe may be doubled for the 5 qt. Crock-pot.
15-20 minutes is on low heat. Sorry if I forgot to tell you that! It is very tender when I cook it so I don't think it is too much time. I love cuscous and that would work if that's what you prefer. Everyone has their own tastes when it comes to certain foods and that's part of what makes this thread so much fun. You can get different ideas....things you may have never thought of!! <g>
I had a very busy weekend, Bernard so I didn't get back on yesterday with a recipe. Here's a stir fry that is quick and easy. I buy the beef strips at the grocery that are already cut into very thin pieces for stir fry. I marinate them in a baggie in the frig in a little soy sauce and lots of crushed garlic. (We keep the jar of already crushed garlic in the frig...another time saver) I heat a little oil in a pan and stir fry the meat. I add the already cut-up and frozen stir fry veggies and about a half cup of water for steam. Put the lid on and let cook until the veggies are ready which doesn't take but about 15 - 20 minutes. While this is cooking you can prepare some Minute Rice. I also buy frozen egg rolls at Sam's and they also cook in about 18 minutes.
The "quick" part is......you can get the meat marinating the day before so you just have to walk in and go! Another time saver is I always cook enough for lunch the next day!!
A guy can't live on Tuna Helper alone!!!!
That's exactly what I did today as well! (Wish I had a cedar closet to put them in!) Between Saturday and Sunday, I got winter clothes put away and my dresser drawers organized. It's a good feeling!
Now I have to work on his dresser!! How long do you think it will stay that way? LOL!
Ouch!! I over baked in the sun yesterday and look like a lobster this morning!! Thank goodness for aloe gel....by the way, I keep mine in the refrigerator all year long. Cools that sunburn right off!
Thanks for joining me!!
How's the weather there? It has been absolutely wonderful here......sunny and temps in the low 80's. I feel like I've been to Florida!! I got a start on the old suntan today working in the yard and around my Dad's pool. I hope this holds up for your trip to Georgia!! Better bring an assortment of clothes from cool night wear to very warm days wear! <G>
Hi, Carolyn! You'll have to help me find some quick, easy and nutrious recipes for Bernard! I think he's especially wanting the "quick" ones!! LOL!
Hi Rudi and Carolyn!
I'm here! <g>
http://www.investorshub.com/beta/board.asp?board_id=496
LOL! She will really like the link in the header for Food TV. All the great TV chefs are there and I've really gotten some great ideas from that particular link.
Hi, Bernard. I will try to post some recipes tomorrow for you. I need to do a little PC maintenance/clean up so I can get some speed going here!
I'm with you....quick and easy recipes! <G>
Yum! That does sound good!
You would have liked the meal I had last night. A thin piece of veal covered with proscuitto ham and placed on top of a large portabello mushroom. It was covered in a wonderful red wine sauce with fresh rosemary. We had a nice pasta side dish with fresh herbs and tiny cherry tomatos. <g>
Sorry, Rudi, it must be you....I've not had any problems! <g>
Reid, the VenditCharts do not open with a "click" like other links that have been posted here. I have to right click and open in a new window...why? Is it IHub or the charts? or my PC?!! <g>