Showing posts with label Sunday Supper Movement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sunday Supper Movement. Show all posts

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Strawberries with Cannoli Cream #SundaySupper

Summer Berry RecipesWe have an unbelievable amount of recipes for summer berries this week!
Finally, the warm weather is upon us!  Planting in our gardens, going to the farmer's markets and enjoying what is just the beginning of all good things summer!

I'm looking forward to making pickles, jams and of course, my simple pleasure - the first tomato sandwich from the garden!  My recipe for Strawberries with Cannoli Cream was given to me by a co-worker when my kids were in grade school.  You can make it as a parfait with crushed Amaretti cookies, serve it as a cool dip, or just with strawberries in small dessert cups.  There are over 45 recipes today! - who needs a cookbook?  Enjoy!

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Strawberries with Cannoli Cream

Cannoli Cream

1 cup Ricotta Cheese
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp orange liqueur (optional)
Pinch of cinnamon
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips plus more for garnish
Candied Orange Peel

4 cups fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and chopped
Wonton Wrappers
Canola oil
Confectioner's sugar

Place ricotta, confectioner's sugar, vanilla. cinnamon and liqueur in a food processor and process until smooth.


In a medium bowl, whip cream to soft peaks.  Fold in ricotta mixture and chocolate chips.
Chill until ready to serve.

In a medium skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil until shimmering.
Cut wontons in half to make triangles.
Fry about 30 seconds on each side until lightly browned.
Transfer to paper towel.


When cool, sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.


Fill dessert cups halfway with chopped strawberries.
Top with cannoli cream and garnish with chocolate chips and candied orange peel.
Serve with "cannoli" chips.
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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Vidalia Onion Quiche



This in an adaption of Julia Child's Onion Quiche recipe.
There are alot of onions in this recipe.  But as you know, Vidalia onions are so sweet.
One of my Mom's favorite.

Vidalia Onion Quiche

5 cups chopped Vidalia onions
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 Tbsp. canola oil
2 large eggs
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Pinch of nutmeg
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 cup shredded Swiss or Fontina Cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesean Cheese
1 partially baked pie crust
Cook the onions in a heavy skillet with butter and oil over very low heat, add thyme sprig and  stir occasionally until they are extremely tender and beginning to caramelize.


Sprinkle the onions with the flour, mix well and cook slowly for 2 to 3 minutes.  Cool slightly.


Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl with cream and seasoning until blended.  Mix in the onions and half of the Swiss or Fontina cheese.  Pour the egg mixture into the pie shell.


Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.  Place on a rack in the middle of the oven.  Bake until the 
quiche has
puffed and browned, 30 to 35 minutes.


Serve warm or at room temperature with a simple salad.
Spring Salad
Whisk together 4 Tbsp. olive oil, 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice and 1 tsp. honey.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Toss vinaigrette with Spring Salad Mix and 1/2 cup
chopped toasted walnuts just before serving.

Don't forget to add a pretty flower to make the dish extra special.
I only wish this had a bit more filling.  You may want to double the ingredients, but it has plenty of onions!

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Fresh Lemon Mousse #Ina Fridays

For those of you who love Ina Garten's recipes, a group of us get together and re-create on of her recipes at home.  This fresh lemon mousse is a summer dessert but it's elegant enough to serve to company any time of the year.


Fresh Lemon Mousse

3 extra-large whole eggs
3 extra-large eggs, separated
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. grated lemon zest
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
Kosher salt
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup lemon curd (recipe follows)
Sweetened Whipped Cream (recipe follows)
Sliced lemon, for garnish

In a large heat-proof bowl, whisk together the 3 whole eggs, 3 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, the lemon zest, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.  Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until with mixture thickens like pudding.  Take off the heat and set aside for 15 minutes.  Cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours, until completely chilled.

Lemon Curd

3 lemons
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 lb. unsalted butter, room temperature
4 extra-large eggs
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/8 tsp. kosher salt.

Using a carrot peeler, remove the zest of 3 lemons, being careful to avoid the white pith.  Put the zest in a food processor fitted with a steel blade.  Add the sugar and pulse until the zest is very finely minced into the sugar.

Cream the butter and beat in the sugar and lemon mixture.  Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and then add the lemon juice and salt.  Mix until combined.  The mixture will look curdled, but as soon as you begin to cook the mixture it smooths out fine.

Pour the mixture into a 2 quart saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened, (about 7-10 minutes), stirring constantly.  As soon as it begins to thicken, remove from heat, cool and refrigerate.

(Lemon Meringue Pie in a Jar)

Place egg whites and a pinch of salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.  Beat on high speed.  Add the remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar and continue to beat until the whites are stiff and shiny.  Carefully fold the beaten whites into the cold lemon mixture with a rubber spatula.  Place the cream in the same bowl of the electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (no need to clean the bowl) and beat on high speed until the cream forms stiff peaks.  Carefully fold the whipped cream into the lemon mixture.  Fold in the lemon curd and pour into a 7-inch diameter, 3-inch deep souffle dish.  Decorate with sweetened whipped cream and lemon slices.
Chill and serve cold.

Sweetened Whipped Cream

1 cup cold heavy cream
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Whip on high speed until the cream forms stiff peaks.
Spoon or pipe cream on top of mousse.


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Recipe from Barefoot Contessa
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Beef and Bean Burrito Burger



Here is a different way to enjoy a juicy burger.  Refried beans combined with the ground beef make this burger almost like the consistency of meat loaf.  It also makes one pound of ground beef go a long way.  I got 5 huge burgers from this recipe!


  • 1 cup cold leftover rice
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 can (15-ounce) refried beans
  • 3 tsps. chili powder
  • 1-1/2 tsp. cumin
  • 1-1/2 tsp. coriander
  • 1 Tbsp. grill seasoning (I used McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 2 ripe avacados
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 1 lime zested and juiced
  • 2-3 tsps. Cholula hot sauce (or to taste)
  • 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • Lettuce leaves
  • 1 ripe tomato, sliced
  • Crusty rolls, split or Texas Garlic Toast
Combine rice, meat and beans with spices and grill seasoning.  Add egg and mix well.  Form 5 big patties from the meat mixture.  Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Cook patties 5-7 minutes on each side.  Top with lots of cheddar cheese, cover patties until cheese melts.

While burgers cook, combine avocado with garlic, lime zest and juice, hot sauce and red onion.  Mash to roughly combine.

Place burgers on buns with lettuce, tomato, guacamole and sour cream.


~Adapted from Rachel Ray
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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Pigs in Sleeping Bags

Are we ready for some Football?!!!
I may not get excited over the Superbowl, but the party menu for this week is a Home Run! - No wait, that's baseball.  I'm not a football fan.  
A homemade sausage mix takes the place of cocktail franks.
Pigs in Sleeping Blankets

1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1/4 cup minced shallot or onion
2 large garlic cloves, minced
3 Tbsp. panko breadcrumbs
3 Tbsp. milk
3/4 cup drained sauerkraut
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
3/4 tsp. caraway seeds (I used fennel seeds), toasted, lightly crushed
Salt and Freshly ground black pepper
8 oz. ground pork
1 sleeve frozen Puff Pastry dough
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1 large egg, beaten

Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
Add shallot or onion and cook until soft, 4-5 minutes.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.  Let cool.
Combine panko and milk in a small bowl.  Let stand until milk is absorbed.
Squeeze any liquid from sauerkraut and coarsely chop.
Place in a medium bowl.  Add 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard and caraway seeds.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add pork, onion, garlic and panko/milk mixture.  
Mix until just combined.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 14 x 10" rectangle.
Cut lengthwise into 14 x 3-1/3" strips (doesn't have to be perfect).
Transfer sheets to baking sheet.
Using one-third of sausage filling and leaving a 1" border at each end,
pat sausage to form a thin log of filling down the center of each strip.


Lightly brush edges with egg and fold pastry over sausage mixture to enclose.
Press pastry together to seal.  Fold seam under to ensure that sausage is tightly wrapped.

Cut small diagonal slits at 1" intervals along top of pastries.

Brush top and sides with beaten egg; chill in freezer 30 minutes.
Do Ahead:
Pastries can be made 2 weeks ahead.
Cover tightly with plastic wrap, then foil and keep frozen.


Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Bake pastries (if frozen, no need to thaw) until puffed and light brown.
About 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350 degrees F.  Continue baking until sausage is cooked through
and pastry is golden and puffed, about 20 minutes.


Cut sausage rolls into 1" pieces.
Serve with Dijon mustard for dipping.
~Slightly adapted from Bon Appetit

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Retro Recipes #SundaySupper - English Muffin Pizzas

This week #SundaySupper is taking us "back in the day" with Retro Recipes that we all grew up with.
Sunday Supper Movement Do you remember your Mom making you English Muffin Pizzas?
We had them alot growing up and it's a great memory of mine.
It was fun for us to create our own little pizzas.
Does anyone remember Butoni Toast-R-Pizzas?
Some sort of a shell-like crust that burned the roof of your mouth
and the filling in the middle was usually still frozen.
There are alot of recipes for English Muffin Pizzas out there - the idea has been around forever it seems.
Just one word of advice.
You must toast the English Muffin before your put on your sauce and cheese.
After all, the best part is all those little crispy nooks and crannies!
I always like mine "well done".
I would toast them twice to make them extra crispy.

Join us Around the Family Table this Sunday at 7pm Eastern Time and share your favorite Retro Food Memory with us!

Sunday Supper Retro Appetizers:
Sunday Supper Retro Salads:

Sunday Supper Retro Breads and Sandwiches:

SundaySupper Main Dishes:
Sunday Supper Retro Sides and Veggies:

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Happy Birthday #SundaySupper!

We are celebrating!
What a better way to celebrate than to choose a recipe that inspired us from our talented contributors!
This mission was next to impossible! 
I am honored to be part of this amazing group.
Feedback from some of my followers tell me that they look forward to @SundaySupper every week!
That goes for us as well!
We have so many great themes and recipes and each week we are all excited and look forward to see what everyone has created!
Together, we have created a movement that has grown in leaps in bounds and is making a difference in the lives of families.  The Sunday Supper Movement took off and received so much recognition, that we have launched our #WeekdaySupper initiative.  It starts off as one day a week and soon becomes a way of life.  This year, we will feature easy Weekday Supper Recipes every day of the week!

 Sunday Supper Appetizers:
 Sunday Supper Soups and Breads:
 Sunday Supper Main Dishes: 
I chose to make Chicken Soup with Dumplings from Jennie at The Messy Baker.


If you read her post, someone twisted her arm to make the dumplings for her soup.
Certainly glad he did!
Dumplings and soup are the most comforting.
Jennie has great recipes and amazing food photos!
Be sure to head on over to Jennie's Blog!

  • 1 (3 to 4-pound whole chicken, cleaned 
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 cloves
  • 4 quarts water
  • 1 lb. carrots peeled and cut into chunks
  • 4 stalks celery with leaves, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 onion, peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small bunch fresh thyme, washed and tied with string
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

For the dumplings:
  • 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
Season the chicken with salt to taste, and push 2 cloves into 1 of the chicken thighs. (This does not add any clove taste to the broth - I've just been doing this forever!  Add it to a large stock pot, cover with about 4 quarts water and bring to a simmer over medium heat.  When soup comes to a simmer, skim the surface with a ladle.  Discard any "scum" that accumulates.  Add carrots, celery, onion and thyme bundle.  After about 45 minutes at a gentle simmer (don't let the soup boil), taste the soup and adjust the seasoning.  Use a large spoon and a pair of tongs to remove the chicken to a baking sheet and allow it to cool for a few minutes.  Remove and discard the thyme bundle.  Break the chicken into bite-size pieces and add them to the soup.

To the stock, add 1/2 cup heavy cream.  Bring to a simmer.  Combine ingredients for dumplings and using a small ice cream scoop or spoon, place dollops onto simmering broth.  Cover and simmer 10 minutes.


Containers of chicken stock will last for 5 days refrigerated and for 6 months in the freezer.
Freezing Tip:  Freeze some in 1 cup containers for quick meals or in ice cube trays to add to sauces.

We are excited to announce a New Addition:  Tablescape by An Appealing Plan, Anniversay Dinner featuring Cheesecake with Fresh Berries orginally posted by The Messy Baker Blog
Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter each Sunday. We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET and you do not want to miss out on the fun. Follow the#SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos.
Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here → Sunday Supper Movement.

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