Rabu, 02 November 2011

French Chocolate Macaron Recipe

One of the most vexing tasks some bakers come across is making the perfect Parisian macaron, those ethereal little domes of almond meringue seen all over Paris, often filled with buttercream, ganache, or a fruity filling of jam. Although the original macaron didn’t have filling, but were simply fused together while warm.

So I decided to create two recipes for chocolate macarons: one with an Armagnac-scented prune filling, and another with the a pure, dark chocolate filling.



Tender,

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French Chocolate Macaron Recipe

One of the most vexing tasks some bakers come across is making the perfect Parisian macaron, those ethereal little domes of almond meringue seen all over Paris, often filled with buttercream, ganache, or a fruity filling of jam. Although the original macaron didn’t have filling, but were simply fused together while warm.

So I decided to create two recipes for chocolate macarons: one with an Armagnac-scented prune filling, and another with the a pure, dark chocolate filling.



Tender,

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Selasa, 01 November 2011

Smoke Cajun Creole Chicken and Rice

1 cup of Long Grain White Rice
1/15 oz Can Red Beans
4-5 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts or Cut of Choice
½ lbs Sausage (Andouille or Smoked)
Smoked Cajun Creole Seasoning
Oil

Pound chicken meat flat and season both sides with the Cajun Creole Seasoning and place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.

During this time, place 1 C of rice and 4 cups of water in pot with lid and bring to a boil, turn down to simmer.

Layer 1 can of Beans with liquid, 1 TBS of Seasoning, and

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Pumpkin Veggie Tray

What you'll need:

A large serving tray or cutting board
1 large bag of baby carrots
1 cucumber
1 head of broccoli
1 carton of your favorite veggie dip
Ramekins or small bowls

How To:

Create an outline for your pumpkin by laying some of the carrots out in an oblong circle. Once the carrot outline is to your liking, carefully fill in the circle with the rest of the carrots.
Remove enough of the carrots to create a cucumber-filled smile. Set the carrots you removed on top of the

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Vegetarian Halloween Recipes-Guacamoldy with Creature Chips

Ingredients

Plain or butter-flavored vegetable-oil cooking spray
24 assorted large flour tortillas, such as plain, whole wheat, and sun-dried tomato
Coarse salt
3 pounds ripe Hass avocados, (about 7), pitted. peeled, and cut into chunks
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, (about 3 limes)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 fresh jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with

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Blueberry-Orange Smoothie

Ingredients :

1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (about 8 ounces)
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup low-fat frozen vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup ice cubes
1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
Fresh blueberries (for garnish)
Thinly sliced orange peel (for garnish)

 

Preparation :

Combine first 5 ingredients in blender. Puree until thick and smooth. Pour smoothie into 2 glasses. Sprinkle each smoothie with blueberries. Top with thinly sliced orange peel; serve.

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Vanilla Shake

Ingredinets:
4 scoops vanilla ice cream
1 1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp almond powder
1 tbsp vanilla extract

 

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