Cooking
(turns out my camera lens is scratched, so my problem photographing white-ish foods has gotten even worse)
It's not often I force a dish into double-duty; but I'd promised Vineela I'd join this month's JFI. I also wanted to get back into WCC.
JFI wanted a milk-product dish, WCC something 'foreign'.
Through a series of events and circumstances, I decided to make Kulfi
I don't often order dessert when I eat (unless there's cheesecake on the menu...then I play smack-down with my conscience), and I never eat it at home.
Ok...once in a while, when we're out at an Indian restaurant, I'll order the kulfi.
I love the creaminess, the contrast of sweet frozen goodness with the firm texture of the nuts. I just like the stuff!
Kulfi uses milk, and it is, in fact, not native to the US. That qualifies, I think.
For the WCC, I used a a book given to me by my father-in-law (he's been on a sort of clearinghouse this year, and we've 'inherited' 30-40 older cookbooks), A Taste of India: Adventures in Indian Cooking Especially Prepared for the American Kitchen, by Mary S. Atwood (Avon Books, a Division of the Hearst Corporation, copyright 1969).
For Vineela and JFI, the recipe...so easy I could have let Alex make it (had I not started it at eleven at night!)...uses a 'tin' of condensed milk, a cup of heavy cream, a bit of vanilla, and chopped pistachios and almonds. Mix together, and freeze.
Unmolded this morning for 'the photo shoot', I asked Matt to have a taste. His response was to set the spoon back in the bowl, look at me, and ask "Can we have Indian food this week?".
Which, translated from husband-speak, means he really, really liked it.
Vineela...my apologies for my lateness. I plead 'I've been sick for over a week'!
Blog Party#14 is here, and this month we're having a Kid's Party! Fun, cute, dainty, gross, wacky and whimsical...your appetizers and drinks are for the little ones. Post your dishes no later than Thursday, 21 September...early is always good...and get your links to me either by posting in the comments, or by emailing me at thehappysorceress at gmail dot com. I'll post the party round-up Saturday, the 23rd, and I hope to see you there!
Tagged with: Food & Drink + Kulfi + Indian + JFI + WCC + Cookbooks + Dairy + Events
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- And They're Off!
Ok...my Blogging by Mail package, as well as a few others, is in the mail. Matt took them all to the post office during lunch, and they're on their way. And someone? Is going to get some of these! Blog Party#14 is less than two weeks away, and...
- Chicken With Ginger
I'd signed up for Martha's newsletter, and recipes appear in my gmail account every week. Most often, I give them a look, then click on the 'Delete' button. But when I saw the recipe for Chicken with Ginger, I decided it was worth a try....
- Cool Kids Cook, So Alex Must Be Cool, Too
Recently, I bought Donna Hay's Cook Kids Cook for Alex. He decided he wanted to try her recipe for Mac & Cheese. With Matt's help, Alex made himself dinner! Chop up the cheese. Turn on the burner. Carefully add the pasta to the water....
- Wdb: 3 + 1
Time for more puppy cuteness. Alex taking advantage of Donegal's snuggliness. Wicklow taking a nap...but what else is new. Doolin seeking a safe spot to enjoy his chewie. And all three, together again! Sweetnicks will have all the other pups...
Cooking
Twice the Fun: Kulfi
(turns out my camera lens is scratched, so my problem photographing white-ish foods has gotten even worse)
It's not often I force a dish into double-duty; but I'd promised Vineela I'd join this month's JFI. I also wanted to get back into WCC.
JFI wanted a milk-product dish, WCC something 'foreign'.
Through a series of events and circumstances, I decided to make Kulfi
I don't often order dessert when I eat (unless there's cheesecake on the menu...then I play smack-down with my conscience), and I never eat it at home.
Ok...once in a while, when we're out at an Indian restaurant, I'll order the kulfi.
I love the creaminess, the contrast of sweet frozen goodness with the firm texture of the nuts. I just like the stuff!
Kulfi uses milk, and it is, in fact, not native to the US. That qualifies, I think.
For the WCC, I used a a book given to me by my father-in-law (he's been on a sort of clearinghouse this year, and we've 'inherited' 30-40 older cookbooks), A Taste of India: Adventures in Indian Cooking Especially Prepared for the American Kitchen, by Mary S. Atwood (Avon Books, a Division of the Hearst Corporation, copyright 1969).
For Vineela and JFI, the recipe...so easy I could have let Alex make it (had I not started it at eleven at night!)...uses a 'tin' of condensed milk, a cup of heavy cream, a bit of vanilla, and chopped pistachios and almonds. Mix together, and freeze.
Unmolded this morning for 'the photo shoot', I asked Matt to have a taste. His response was to set the spoon back in the bowl, look at me, and ask "Can we have Indian food this week?".
Which, translated from husband-speak, means he really, really liked it.
Vineela...my apologies for my lateness. I plead 'I've been sick for over a week'!
Blog Party#14 is here, and this month we're having a Kid's Party! Fun, cute, dainty, gross, wacky and whimsical...your appetizers and drinks are for the little ones. Post your dishes no later than Thursday, 21 September...early is always good...and get your links to me either by posting in the comments, or by emailing me at thehappysorceress at gmail dot com. I'll post the party round-up Saturday, the 23rd, and I hope to see you there!
Tagged with: Food & Drink + Kulfi + Indian + JFI + WCC + Cookbooks + Dairy + Events
- Out With The Old, In With The New...camera
new camera! These are the last photos taken with the old camera...thank goodness. What a difference a good camera makes. My birthday dinner: I didn't get the new camera until after dinner!! vegetarian Italian wedding soup yuba-wrapped Veat breast...
- And They're Off!
Ok...my Blogging by Mail package, as well as a few others, is in the mail. Matt took them all to the post office during lunch, and they're on their way. And someone? Is going to get some of these! Blog Party#14 is less than two weeks away, and...
- Chicken With Ginger
I'd signed up for Martha's newsletter, and recipes appear in my gmail account every week. Most often, I give them a look, then click on the 'Delete' button. But when I saw the recipe for Chicken with Ginger, I decided it was worth a try....
- Cool Kids Cook, So Alex Must Be Cool, Too
Recently, I bought Donna Hay's Cook Kids Cook for Alex. He decided he wanted to try her recipe for Mac & Cheese. With Matt's help, Alex made himself dinner! Chop up the cheese. Turn on the burner. Carefully add the pasta to the water....
- Wdb: 3 + 1
Time for more puppy cuteness. Alex taking advantage of Donegal's snuggliness. Wicklow taking a nap...but what else is new. Doolin seeking a safe spot to enjoy his chewie. And all three, together again! Sweetnicks will have all the other pups...