Month: May 2015

On Memorial Day

  Memorial Day-Every year I think it will get easier. It never really does. Every year I am left missing my dad and wondering what I could have done different to keep him here; to help him. Every day, 22 Veterans take their lives, and … Read More

My big girl

  My big girl, my sweet, sweet child. These pictures are already a month old and every day she looks more and more like a big girl, than my little baby. I love her wild, fluffy hair, and her expressive little face. Like me, this … Read More

Day 8: Biscuit Blossoms with The Freshman Cook!

Our last day brings us right up to Mother’s Day weekend! Teri from The Freshman Cook is here to show us how to make Biscuit Blossoms! Please go to her blog site and show her a little blog love: http://www.thefreshmancook.com/. Enjoy!

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and if you are looking for something sweet and special to serve for breakfast or brunch, Biscuit Blossoms are your answer! They are simple and quick to make, and you might just have most of the ingredients already in your fridge! The blossoms are made from Honey Crescents. I used strawberry yogurt for the filling, topped it with whipped cream, shaved milk chocolate, and a strawberry. See what I mean, simple and quick! Oh, and this is even better~make the biscuits the day before you are serving. Put them in sealed container to keep them fresh. That way on the day you are serving them, you can put them all together while your whipping cream is whipping!

biscuits yogurt brunch breakfast

 Biscuit Blossoms

(printable recipe)

1 can Crescents
2-3 containers Strawberry Yogurt
1/2 cup Whipping Cream2 tablespoons Confectioner’s Sugar
Block of Milk Chocolate

small Strawberry for each blossom

dough sweets crescent dough

Unroll cresents from the package.

Across the bottom, mark a line every 3″.

Use a knife or pizza cutter and cut on the lines to the top,

and across the middle. You should have 8 large squares.

Ignore the lines that were in the dough when you unrolled it.

dough baking sweet treats Mothers Day brunch breakfast

Spray your cupcake pan with pan spray.

Place a square in each circle. Pull the pointed edges

of the dough to the edges of each circle. They won’t all look alike.

Bake according to package directions.

baking dough Mother's Day brunch

As soon as you take the pan from the oven, use

whatever you have to make a circle in the middle of the crust.

There will already be a small one, you are just defining it.

brunch biscuits cooling

Let cool completely.

whipped cream brunch breakfast

Make your whipped cream by pouring cream into bowl and

add confectioners sugar. Start mixing on low until

sugar is combined, then turn on high until cream has whipped.

brunch biscuits yogurt breakfast

While cream is whipping, fill each blossom with yogurt.

brunch biscuits yogurt whipped cream

Add whipped cream on top of yogurt.

You can use a piping bag with a decorating tip,

or just dollop it on top.

milk chocolate shaved chocolate chocolate shavings chocolate curls

Use a vegetable peeler to shave pieces of chocolate.

brunch biscuits Mother's Day strawberries

Sprinkle the chocolate over the top.

Cut a strawberry, so it fans just slightly, and place

it on top against the back on the blossom.

Biscuit Blossoms chocolate strawberries

Enjoy your Biscuit Blossoms!

 

Day 7: Frisee Salad with Jardons and a Poached Egg

I am so excited for our 7th day brunch recipe!!  Terri over at Our Good Life brings us a tasty Frisee Salad with Jardons and a Poached Egg-YUM! by Terri Steffes Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 6 minutes 6072460 Ingredients (1 salad) 1 T white … Read More

Day 6: Jen from Not My Grandma’s Kitchen’s Breakfast Pizza!

Hello, hungry readers!  How much fun are you all having with these posts?!  I am so inspired to try so many new things. We’re here on Day 6, and Jen from Not My Grandma’s Kitchen has a tasty breakfast pizza recipe, which is sure to … Read More

Day 5: Selvarani from Happy Women’s Book brings us Money Bags!

I am so excited to have Selvarani from Happy Women’s Book join us for Day 5! She is bringing us a super adaptable dish that is great for brunch, and well, any time! The best part about this recipe? You can use the ingredients in different ways, for different meals. How great is that!  Read on for her recipe for Money Bags!

Vegetable Pouch/Money Bags is a healthy dish which is loaded with variety of veggies and it is perfect for brunch.When i saw Raina’s post about Brunch Guest Blog Posts in Food Bloggers Facebook page,immediately i added my name with a thought of this vegetable pouch.Thank You Raina..!

 

My Little Prince started schooling, so I have to send brunch recipes for a late morning meal. Its a very big challenge to satisfy kids tastebud because if they see one of the ingredients they dislike, they immediately say “No” to the whole dish without tasting it…Every day i ask him for his favorite dishes,veggies & fruits for salads and prepare it, and have it packed up with a little creativity to attract his taste buds. He is a very naughty prince, and I haven’t seen a kid like him before, but I am excited to watch him learn and grow. Kids always know the tricks to get down mom’s anger with their cute smile. This one makes him smile, and I prepare this recipe often!

You can serve this Veg Pouch for kids breakfast / dinner.

 

Vegetable Pouch / Money Bag Recipe :

That’s it : Outer dough – Inner stuff – Deep Fry

Cooking Time : 30 mins

Makes : 9 

Ingredients :

For Outer Dough (Pouch)”

Wheat Flour / Maida 1 Cup
Salt ¾ tsp
Water ½ Cup
Ghee / oil 2 tsp

*You can use maida for outer layer and

steam/fry it to get Veg Momos.

For Inner Stuff :

Olive oil / any oil 1 tbsp
Garlic 2 pods
Green chili 1
Spring Onion(white,green) 2 tbsp each,strips-9 total
Big Onion 1 small
Cabbage,Carrot,Beans 1½ Cup
Sugar ¼ tsp
Soy sauce ½ tsp
Tomato sauce(optional) ½ tsp
White / Black Pepper ½ tsp
Salt ½ tsp

*You can also use Sambar powder( ½tsp) instead of soy sauce.

*You can also add chicken pieces, cooked noodles for the stuff.

Procedure :

1.In a bowl,add wheat flour,salt,water and knead it with oil to make soft dough like poori dough.Roll it as thin flat round shape as we do for making chappathi, poori. Chop veggies,spring onions (white.green part) and cut some spring onion’s green strips too.Keep aside.

 

Cook in High flame to retain crunchiness

2.In a pan,add oil,garlic,green chili,spring onion(white),fry for a min,add onion,veggies,sugar,soy sauce, fry for 3 mins,add salt and mix well.Sprinkle pepper powder,spring onion(green) and switch off the flame.

 

3.Now in a rolled poori ,add 1 tbsp of stuff and join the edges by taking small fleets back to back for making pouches and tie it with spring onion green strips.(Tieing is optional,You can also just press the gathered edges. It’s for kids sake)

 

Cook in Medium flame

4.Deep fry the Pouches till browns(light or thick) because stuffing is cooked and we need to outer layer only.

 

                   Vegetable Pouch/Money Bag is Ready…!

Serve Hot with tomato ketch up,sweet chili sauce,garlic sauce etc.;

Notes :

1.You can use this inner stuff to make fried rice.

2.Use this stuffing as a side dish for chappathi / Roti / Phulka as a spring roll.

3.You can skip soy sauce and use sambar powder to make it as Indian style.

4.You can use this for kids breakfast / dinner too.

5.You can also do this with All purpose flour / Maida and steam or deep fry it to make Veg Momos.

 

This. Looks. Awesome!

I love how you can make this recipe into so many things!  I am really excited to have had Selvarani on the blog-here’s a little bit about her!

 

I Am Selvarani Ganesan from southern part of India (Tirunelveli,Tamil Nadu) and residing in the Oman for the past 4 years with my naughty boy(Gautham) and my man Mr.Ganesan. Now the author of Happy Women’s Book blog.  The main Pillar behind my HWB blog is my man, my sissy & friends. My Man is a food lover and most of the recipes i came to know from him.

 

 

 

Day 4: Tania from Hash Tag Eat’s Hawaiian French Toast!

Hi hungry readers!  Can you believe we’re half way through, already!?  Day 4 is as sweet as can be with delicious Hawaiian French Toast with Bananas Foster Topping from Tania at Hash Tag Eat. I am SO excited to try this one. Yum! Brunch is definitely … Read More

Day 3: Spinach and Cheese Strata from Miss Menagerie!

Day 3 is an amazing recipe from Sara over at www.missmenagerie.com. Who doesn’t love a something easy to put together, but has the look of prepping for hours?  Melting cheese and spinach, all put together lovingly? Count me in! I love entertaining, but I’m one of those … Read More

Day 2: Nikki and Steve’s Sweet Corn Quiche with Shrimp Creole Sauce

Years ago, I had an awesome neighbor that definitely made the block a better place! We became much closer after she moved away and have kept in touch through the years, sharing wisdom around kids, cooking, and essential oils. We both share a love of farm critters and homesteading. You may remember Nikki from a post a while back, where she made some amazingly easy bread! This recipe is no different-a great collaboration between herself and a peer, Steve! Thank you both for an amazing Sweet Corn Quiche & Shrimp Creole Sauce!!

Hello there from Elizabethtown Kentucky!! I am, again, honored to be asked by my sweet friend to contribute to her awesome blog. A lot has happened since my last contribution. While I no longer blog myself, I have been connected with an awesome little place called the “Java Joint” cafe, where I am able to grow and learn through culinary experiences. Its owner, Steve Breen, and I have become great friends and have been concocting brunch recipes over the past couple months now. This recipe that I’m going to share with you today, comes from my very talented friend and has become quickly a crowd favorite down and the cafe!

Sweet Corn Quiche with Shrimp Creole Sauce

1intro

First part: Make your Quiche!

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You will need:

* 10″ spring form pan
* Pie dough (you can use store bought or homemade)
* 12 eggs
* 1/2 cup heavy cream
* 1/2 cup cottage cheese
* 1 can cream corn
* 1 cup frozen corn
* 1 cup shredded cheese

1.)Spray your pan with cooking spray and line your spring form pan with your dough.

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2.) Whisk all of your ingredients together and pour into your pan.

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3.) Bake your quiche at 350 for approximately 1 hr and 15 minutes or until not longer loose in the center.

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Part 2: While baking make your sauce!

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You will need:

* 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

* 4 cups chopped onion

* 2 cups chopped green bell peppers

* 2 cups chopped celery

* 2 tablespoons minced garlic

* 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes

* 2 bay leaves

* 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

* 2 tablespoons creole seasoning

* 1 qt shrimp or chicken stock

* 3 lbs shrimp (peeled, deveined, tail off) (if frozen, let thaw a bit)

1.) Make a roux over medium heat, constantly stirring till it’s the color of peanut butter.

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2.) Add the onions, peppers, celery, and garlic to the roux, stirring and allowing to cook for about 10 more minutes.

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3.) Add the tomatoes, bay leaves, cayenne and 1 tablespoon of creole seasoning. Cook for 2-3 more minutes and then whisk in the stock.

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4.) Bring mixture to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 45 minutes. Remove bay leaves and take a stick blender to pulse until you have a sauce like consistency. Season shrimp with the other tablespoon of creole seasoning and toss in sauce. Cook till done.

-Now-

Cut you out a nice big slice of your BEAUTIFUL Quiche and drape that scrumptious sauce right over! Enjoy!!

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You totally want this, right?? I know what I am making soon. Thank you again, Nikki! Enjoy dear readers!
Raina

Day 1: The BEST Eggs Benedict with Power Couple Life!

Oh man you guys. We are kicking Brunch Week off with a BANG!  Tiana from Power Couple Life is here to get us started with the BEST Eggs Benedict. After you check out this awesome recipe, please go check out their blog: http://powercouplelife.com/ Enjoy!   We … Read More