Grilled Peach Melba

Happy Peach Melba Day all!

This is perfect for dessert or anytime.

 4 peaches halved

1 - 2  T. canola oil

1/2 - 1 tsp. cinnamon sugar

1  - 2 c. ice cream

1/3 - 1/2 c.  frozen cherries

1/8 c. sugar 

1/2 - 3/4 c. water

Cut peaches in half and remove pits, discard pit.

Brush cut side of peaches with oil.

Use a spoon to sprinkle cinnamon sugar over cut side, set aside. 

Heat saucepan to medium high heat.

Lower heat to medium, add cherries, sugar and water. 

Cook cherries for a few minutes or until sauce is reduced. Remove cherry sauce from stove.

Heat grill pan to medium high heat, lower heat to medium.

Place cut side of peaches on grill pan. 

Grill peaches for 2 - 4 min.

Remove peaches from grill and arrange in a dessert dish. 

Arrange ice cream, peaches,  spoon sauce over peaches and ice cream. 

Serves 4.

Leek Soup

Happy New Year & happy soup month all!

This is perfect for a winter day or anytime.

I’ve used low sodium chicken broth, but you can used vegetable broth, if needed.

1 leek chopped

1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper, dried parsley

4 c. low sodium chicken broth
2 - 3 T. each: oil, butter
1 each: shallot, clove garlic, crushed, chopped

1/2 c. reduced fat sour cream

Rinse, cut ends of, chop light green part of leek into small pieces.

Peel, rinse, chop shallots into small pieces.

Peel, crush and chop garlic.

Preheat a clean soup pot over medium high heat, lower heat to medium, add oil, butter.

Add leeks, shallot, garlic, salt, pepper, parsley to pot.

Cook vegetables 8 -10 min. or until softened

Add chicken broth, stirring constantly.  

Cook over medium low for 15 min or until done.

Turn off stove, remove soup from heat.

Add sour cream with a clean spoon and use an immersion blender to blend soup until smooth.

Serves 4. 

Recipe To Help California

 Prayers, thoughts for California.

Once again floods are devastating California. 

The flood forced thousands to evacuate. 

There are links on this site to some organizations that are helping with relief efforts.

Whatever you can do to help, donate will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Holiday Manicotti

 This is perfect for the holidays or anytime. 

1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper, granulated garlic
1 package Manicotti noodles
2 c. ricotta cheese
1/2 - 1 c. each: Parmesan cheese, Asiago cheese, shredded mozzarella, provolone cheese
1/2 tsp each:  oregano, basil
1 - 2 T. olive oil
3 c. pasta sauce (homemade or jar)
Non stick cooking spray

2 eggs beaten 

Preheat oven to 350 F. 

Cook noodles according to package. 

Drain in colander, set aside.

Spray non-stick cooking spray in baking dish, set aside. 

Crack eggs into a bowl and beat slightly with a clean fork. 

In a large mixing bowl combine; ricotta cheese, eggs, oregano, salt, pepper, basil, garlic. 

Add some of the cheeses and mix well to incorporate. 

Pour some of the sauce in bottom of baking dish. 

You can use a spoon to fill the noodles with the mixture. 

You can also fill the noodles by filling a baggie with the filling and snipping the end of the baggie to pipe the filling into the noodles.

Arrange filled noodles in baking dish. 

Pour remainder of sauce over noodles. 

Top noodles with remaining cheese. 

Bake for 30 min.

Serves 6. 

Superfine Sugar

Have holiday baking to do?

Running out of superfine sugar. 

It's so super simple to make.

It's great for holiday cocktails & mocktails too!

2/3 - 1 c. sugar

In a small food chopper, add sugar. 

Process sugar in a few short quick bursts for 10 - 15 sec. or until sugar's fine. 

Serves 48 (1 tsp.).

Recipe To Help Washington

 Prayers, thoughts for Washington 

Once again floods are devastating Washington. 

The flood forced thousands to evacuate 

There are links on this site to some organizations that are helping with relief efforts.

Whatever you can do to help, donate will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Playoff Tenders

 This is perfect for watching college football, or anytime.

 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs

3/4 - 1 c. flour

1 - 2 eggs

1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper, granulated garlic

pinch red pepper flakes

2 - 3 T. each: butter, olive oil 

On a clean cutting board cut chicken into fourths and place into a clean bowl, set aside.

In a clean bowl, combine flour, red pepper flakes, half of garlic, salt, pepper. 

Mix with a clean fork, set aside.

Crack egg into a clean bowl, add rest of salt, pepper, garlic, mix with a clean fork, set aside. 

Dip chicken pieces into eggs to coat on both sides and dredge both sides of chicken in flour. 

Heat skillet to medium high, lower heat to medium and add oil. 

Add chicken to skillet and fry chicken in batches on 1 side for 5- 8 min or until done. 

Flip chicken over and fry on other side fair 5 - 8 min more or until done. 

Drain chicken on a paper towel lined plate.

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Serves 6.