Friday, August 24, 2012


Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes

 
Buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it up. Unless, of course, you want to
roast your own chicken to flavor it how you want. Then add what you want; I added
chopped celery, red onion, white raisins, some thyme and parsley, S&P and a touch of
cayenne pepper.
 
I made a dressing of mayo, orange zest and juice, S&P and a splash of
white wine vinegar.
 
I let that chill while I prepared the tomatoes.
I cut the top of and cored the tomatoes, then I took a scoop and took out
all the seeds and a small amount of flesh; leaving plenty to eat with our salad.
Turn the tomaotes over on paper towels for a bit to drain out before stuffing.
 
Serve with a lemon rice salad and have cinnamon peaches for dessert!
Yummy!!!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

This is not my recipe, but it's so good and simple, I thought I'd pass it along!




Ice Cream Bonbons. Photo © Tina Rupp
© Tina Rupp

Ice Cream Bonbons

  • TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN PLUS FREEZING
  • SERVINGS: MAKES ABOUT 18 BONBONS
  • FAST
  • MAKE-AHEAD
At the Penny Ice Creamery in Santa Cruz, California, Kendra Baker uses caramel ice cream in her bonbons, which have a silky chocolate shell and flaky sea salt on top.
  1. 10 ounces extra-dark chocolate, finely chopped
  2. 2 ounces good-quality white chocolate from a bar, chopped
  3. 1 cup finely crushed chocolate wafer cookies
  4. 1 pint caramel, strawberry, chocolate, vanilla or coffee ice cream
  5. Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
  1. In a medium heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, melt the dark and white chocolates together. Scrape into a smaller bowl and let cool slightly.
  2. Put the crushed cookies on a small plate. Line 2 baking sheets with wax paper and place one in the freezer. Fill a cup with ice water.
  3. Working very quickly, scoop a 1-tablespoon-size scoop of ice cream, packing it tightly. Transfer it to the melted chocolate. Using a skewer, poke the rounded top of the ice cream and coat the ball in the chocolate. Lift the bonbon, allowing the excess chocolate to drip into the bowl. Dip the bottom of the bonbon in the cookie crumbs and set on the baking sheet. Sprinkle salt on top. Let stand for 10 seconds, then transfer the bonbon to the baking sheet in the freezer. Repeat to form the remaining bonbons; dip the ice cream scoop in the ice water between scoops. Freeze the bonbons until firm, 30 minutes, then serve.