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Crab Fritters With Summer Salsa and Coconut Sticky Rice

2007-08-11T16:44:00.000-07:00

2 fresh mangoes, peeled and diced 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced 1 small sweet onion, peeled and diced 5 small tomatoes, cored, cut in half and seeds squeezed out and diced 1 clove garlic, minced ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. cumin ¼ tsp. chili powder In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, mix well and set aside, covered.

Winter Squash Soup with Vanilla Ice Cream

2007-08-11T16:04:00.000-07:00

8 cups winter squash (Butternut, Hubbard, etc.), peeled, seeded and cubed 4 Tbsp. Olive oil 2 cups onion, peeled and sliced 2 cups carrot, peeled and sliced 1 cup celery, sliced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 bay leaf 4 cans of chicken or vegetable stock (14 ½ ounce cans) 1 pint Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla ice cream 2 Tbsp.

The Mother of All Ice Cream Sandwiches

2007-08-11T12:29:00.000-07:00

Ingredients: 2 pounds of chocolate chip cookie dough 2 pints of your favorite Ben & Jerry’s ice cream 1 small package of M&M’s Double your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, or double our recipe from page 98 of the Ben & Jerry’s cookbook, reprinted below. Divide the doubled recipe of dough into two equal portions and form into

Organic Crème Brulée

2007-08-11T09:57:00.000-07:00

Ingredients 1 pint of Organic B&J Vanilla ice cream ( other flavors may be used. Smooth flavors work best. Break up chunks if using chunky flavors) 2 Organic eggs 2 tsp. Organic sugar 1 tsp. Organic vanilla 1/2 cup Organic sugar, reserve for "burnt sugar crust" 4 oven proof ramekins for custard Soften ice cream to a liquid state. You

Nell’s Fruit Cup

2007-08-07T07:36:00.000-07:00

For my first article in the August series for the Irish Times (today’s paper), I decided to write about Nell Grandfield (picture below, from an old postcard), who was making ice cream in our Dingle shop from the 1940s to the 1970s. I often think how we’re so proud of our gourmet foods in recent times, and are so snobbish about the old fashioned ways. Yet, if you think about it, virtually all

Ice Cream in a Bag

2007-08-05T16:40:00.000-07:00

Milk can become ice cream in five minutes! This homemade ice cream in a bag is a summertime delight for kids and adults alike. What you'll need: 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup milk or half & half 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 6 tablespoons rock salt 1 pint-size Ziploc plastic bag 1 gallon-size Ziploc plastic bag Ice cubes How to make it:

Kolak Pisang

2007-08-04T14:34:00.000-07:00

Ingredients2 Banana 2 Cassava 200 ml Coconut milk 3 tbsp Palm sugar 200 ml Water (air) MethodCut banana and cassava into pieces. Boiled those ingredients in 200 ml water.Pour in the coconut milk and the palm sugar. Stir

Papaya Punch

2007-07-29T15:40:00.000-07:00

Substance :1/2 fruit (more or less 1 kg) papaya100 cc sweet condensed milk branded Cap Nona or another1 tin (more or less 3 1/2 kg) Mandarin orangeIce cube sufficiently Way of making : Peel papaya then with the circular spoon, form the circular papaya flesh equal to marble.Way of serving : put the papaya in bowl, pouring Mandarin orange therewith water, then enhance the heavy cream and put the

Chocolate and its history

2007-07-29T10:27:00.000-07:00

Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. Chocolate (pronounced /ˈtʃɑklɪt/ (help·info), British English: /ˈtʃɒklət/; it originates from a Nahuatl word meaning "bitter water") comprises a number of raw and processed foods that originate from the seed of the tropical cacao tree. It is a common ingredient in many

Almond Ice Cream

2007-07-28T12:45:00.000-07:00

1/4 cup blanched almonds2 cups milk2/3 cup heavy cream3 egg yolks1/2 cup sugarReduce the almonds to a powder. Add the milk and heavy cream, mix thoroughly together. In a saucepan, heat the almond mixture and bring it to a boil. Remove from heat and reserve.In a bowl, mix the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the almond mixture and mix well with wooden spoon. Return the mixture to

2007-07-28T12:42:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:fresh mint (7 or 8 sprigs),5 tablespoons caster sugar,3 egg whites,3/4 pint (375 ml) crème fraîche Take the mint leaves and finely chop them. Using a food blender or food processor or even a traditional pestle and mortar, blend in the sugar and when well mixed together then stir in the crème fraîche.Whisk the 3 egg whites until stiff and fold into the mixture.

Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe

2007-07-25T06:21:00.001-07:00

Ingredients: 3 egg yolks (beaten), 1/2 (250ml) pint milk, 1 pint (500ml) double/heavy cream, 4 oz (100g) sugar, 2 cups of strawberries, 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence, 1/4 teaspoon salt Take the strawberries and mash them in with half the sugar (ie. 2oz or 50g) in a bowl. Place in the refrigerator whilst making the rest of the recipe. In a separate saucepan, mix the

Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recipe

2007-07-25T06:11:00.000-07:00

Ingredients: 1/2 pint (500ml) single/light cream, 1/2 pint (500ml) heavy/double cream,2oz (100g) brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/4 cup of pecan nuts (chopped), 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or according to taste) Place the single cream, sugar and butter into a saucepan and mix together over a low heat. Stir until the mixture starts to bubble around the edges. Remove the

Homemade Ice Cream Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

2007-07-23T22:43:00.000-07:00

Here are two different kinds of recipe for Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. The first is made with a custard base (eggs and cream) and the second is a 'quick' recipe ideal for kids! Custard base (cream base) recipe Ingredients: 4 egg yolks, 1/2 pint (250ml) milk, 1/2 pint (250ml) double/heavy cream, 4 oz (100g) sugar or caster sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla

Ice Cream Cone Origins & Popularity

2007-07-23T21:17:00.000-07:00

Anyone who enjoys ice cream will have had an ice cream cone at some point in their lives and if, like me, you make your own homemade ice cream, a cone is a great way of serving up a treat for the family.But do you know where the cone originated?The history of the ice cream cone goes back about a hundred years; a US patent for something along the lines of an ice cream cone was issued in late 1903

National Ice Cream Month (USA)

2007-07-23T21:09:00.000-07:00

This year sees the 24th anniversary of "National Ice Cream Month" in the United States. Instigated by the President Reagan in 1984, this great month of celebration is always July with the 3rd Sunday in July being "National Ice Cream Day".The International Dairy Foods Association in Washington DC, which represents the US Dairy Industry as a whole ( dairy farmers

2007-07-21T11:39:00.000-07:00

Category: BeveragesStyle: OtherSpecial Consideration: Quick and EasyServings: 4 glassesDescription:This is Jakarta's Betawi traditional beverages.(psstt...the English version will be coming soon)Ingredients:Bahan:250 gram tapai singkong yang matang dan dipotong dadu 1 cm, 400 gram daging kelapa muda yang dikeruk kasar, 200 gram tapai ketan hitam, 125 gram biji delima rebus, 5 sdm sirop

Sate Rebus (Stewed-Seasoned Meat)

2007-07-21T11:11:00.000-07:00

Category: Meat & SeafoodStyle: OtherSpecial Consideration: Quick and EasyServings: 1 plateDescription:A quick-to-serve food for your family, especially when you're not in the mood for cooking. This spicy meat can boost up your family's spirit. Try this at home ;-)Ingredients:1 kilograms of non-fat cow meat (you can substitute with other meat if you like), boiled and chopped 2x2 cm5 pcs

ORANGE - LEMON - MINT TEA

2007-07-21T09:25:00.000-07:00

inggridients5 tea bags12 mint leaves4 to 5 c. boiling water2 c. sugar or 16 packs Equal sweetenerJuice of 3 lemons or 6 tbsp. RealemonJuice of 1 orangeCold water to make 1 gal.Steep tea bags and mint leaves in boiling water for 5 minutes. Pour over sugar or Equal through sieve. Add lemon juice, orange juice and cold water. Tastes best if chilled overnight, allows flavors to strengthen.

ice cream's history

2007-07-19T19:07:00.000-07:00

Ice cream or ice-cream (originally iced cream) is a frozen dessert made from dairy products, such as cream (or substituted ingredients), combined with flavorings and sweeteners, such as sugar. This mixture is stirred slowly while cooling to prevent large ice crystals from forming. This results in a smoothly-textured ice cream. Although the term "ice cream" is sometimes used to mean frozen

history of ice tea

2007-07-18T23:06:00.000-07:00

There are two traditional iced teas in the United States. The only variation between them is sugar. Southerners swear by their traditional sweet ice tea and drink it by the gallons. In the South, ice tea is not just a summertime drink, it is served year round with most meals. When people order tea in a Southern restaurant, chances are they will get sweet ice tea. Outside of the

Strawberry Recipes

2007-07-15T16:13:00.000-07:00

trawberries and ice cream have long been a favorite combination. In fact, the first ice creams eaten in America were made with fresh strawberries and milk. Paul Dickson tells us in his book 'The Great American Ice Cream Book' that the first record of it being eaten in the United States was in the 1740s when a guest of Governor William Bladen of Maryland wrote in a

Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe

2007-07-15T15:41:00.000-07:00

f you are a chocolate lover, then you will not be surprised to hear that chocolate ice cream is one of America's favorite flavors. To make this ice cream especially chocolately, it contains both cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate and its silky smooth texture comes from using a custard base. A word of advice, though, make sure that the cocoa powder is fully