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Topic: Calling all cooks and eaters
metalwing's photo
Wed 07/22/09 04:28 PM
Good luck. I bet you have a ton of fun.

IntangibleFaith's photo
Fri 07/24/09 05:44 AM
Edited by IntangibleFaith on Fri 07/24/09 05:49 AM
Here's a couple recipes that are simple to make and tastes good.

Apple Sundae

2 apples
2 TBS almond butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1-1/2 tsp almond extract
2 TBS sliced almonds
2 TBS grated coconut

Coarsely chop almonds and set aside for topping.
In a small mixing bowl, blend the almond butter, maple syrup, and almond extract until smooth. It should be the consistency of caramel sauce.
Cut the apples into quarters and core. Then cut the quarters into 3 pieces lengthwise and 1/4-inch pieces crosswise. Place in two serving bowls.
Drizzle the sauce over the two bowls of apples and top with almonds and coconut.

Cranberry and Pear Cobbler

1 medium orange
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 tsp honey
1/2 ripe pear (Any firm variety)
1/4cup + 2 TBS walnuts

Grate enough orange rind to make 1 tsp zest and place in a mixing bowl. Cut the orange in half and juice both halves into the same bowl as the rind. Add the Cranberries and honey. Mix until the honey is dissolved. Let sit for 1/2 hour to allow cranberries to soften. After the cranberries have softened, cut the pear into 1/4-inch cubes and add to the bowl. Add 1/4 cup walnuts.
Divide the mixture into 2 dessert dishes and sprinkle each with 1 TBS of the chopped walnuts.
This should be eaten before the pears start to turn brown.

IntangibleFaith's photo
Fri 07/24/09 06:06 AM
Here's a refreshing drink to try if you have the patience to make it in advance.
This can take up to 8 hours to freeze depending on your freezer settings and you need a blender.
Banana Colada

1/2 cup canned coconut milk
2 TBS lime juice
1/3 cup fine grated coconut
2 heaping cups of frozen bananas sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
(4 medium)
Add lime juice and some of the coconut milk to a blender. If the bananas are frozen together pull them apart before adding them quickly one at a time through the feed tube.
Stop the blender and scrape the ingredients down. Add more coconut milk and scrape down the mixture as needed to keep the mixture moving through the blender.
Add grated coconut and run the blender for 5 seconds.
Stop the blender as soon as the bananas are blended. If blending goes on too long the mixture will get warm and runny rather than cool and creamy.
Use as little liquid as possible to keep the blender going.
You can also add half a papaya to the recipe.

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