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NATIONAL WAFFLE DAY TREATS

Today is ‘National Waffle Day’.  Here are some Waffle Treats for you to make for your friends and/or family.

 

Sweet Potato Waffles – a great way to use leftover Sweet Potatoes or just to use your Sweet Potatoes.  Good for Breakfast and or Dinner instead of Potatoes.

 

Sweet Potato Waffle

                                   Sweet Potato Waffle with Apples

 

 

Gingerbread Waffles – this is definitely a ‘makeover’ using leftover Gingerbread pieces.  This may not be appropriate for ‘National Waffle Day’ in August but keep it mind for your Winter Breakfasts or Desserts!

Gingerbread Waffles

 Gingerbread Waffles

 

Hong Kong Waffles – a favorite of mine – fun to make and fun to eat.  These Waffles are sold as ‘Street Food’ in Hong Kong but can easily be made with your Belgian Waffle Iron.

 

Hong Kong Egg Waffles

             Hong Kong Egg Waffles

 

 

 

 A Hong Kong Waffle spread with Peanut Butter and Sugar

A Hong Kong Waffle spread with    Peanut Butter and Sugar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More Waffles – just an overview of the types of Waffle Irons and recipes available today!

 

Try one or more of these today or for your weekend Brunch, Lunch or Supper

Berry Heart Waffle

 

 

5 of Hearts Waffle Iron

5 of Hearts Waffle Iron  

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Posted by Admin Test - 2016/08/05 at 10:35 AM

Categories: Cooking for Everyone, Cooking for Kids, Dessert Ideas, Family Fun, Holiday Meals, Leftovers, Main, National Food Days   Tags: , , , , , ,

BUCKEYE CANDY BALLS

Buckeye Candy Balls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today is ‘National Candy Day’.  Howa about trying this tasty treat called ‘Buckeye Candy’.  This recipe was developed to resemble the fruit of the Buckeye tree which is indigenous to the State of Ohio.  I was just there recently but forgot to look for the Buckeye tree.  The recipe below is a tasty treat and is related to ‘Rice Krispy Squares’ – there are just more tasty ingredients in them.

 

Buckeye Balls are great to eat and make nice gifts too.  Try them for an extra treat for Thanksgiving!

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS:                                            EQUIPMENT:

1/4 cup unsalted Butter                                 Large Saucepan

5 cups Marshmallows                                    Wooden Spoon

1cup Peanut Butter Chips                              Waxed Paper

1 cup Mini-Chocolate Chips                            Candy Bags or Plate

4 cups Rice Krispies®

Liquid Margarine or Soft Butter

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

  1. Melt the Butter in the Saucepan over low heat.
  2. Add the Marshmallows and stir constantly with the wooden spoon until the Marshmallows are completely melted; stir in the Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chips.
  3. Remove from the heat and add the Rice Krispies®; mix until the Krispies are   completely coated with the melted Marshmallow mixture.
  4. Spread the Liquid Margarine or Soft Butter on your hands and then shape the  Candy into Balls about the size of Ping Pong Balls.
  5. Place the shaped Candy onto a sheet of waxed paper or a glass plate. When cooled, place in a plastic bag or covered plate for storage or just serve and eat right away!!

 

                Yield:  About 20 Pieces

 

 

             

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Posted by sylveee - 2013/11/04 at 4:53 PM

Categories: Dessert Ideas, Food as Gifts, Holiday Ideas, National Food Days   Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

BROWNIES

Brownie Bites

BROWNIES!  What are they? 

 

Well, it depends on what you are looking at.  Brownies can be Jr. Girl Scouts or they can be a Baked Good, specifically Bar Cookies usually made from Chocolate, hence the name ‘Brownies.  There are many different kinds of Brownies but of course the ‘Fudgy’ ones are the most popular.  Even so, variety is the ‘Spice of Life’ and why not in Brownies.

 

 

 

 

 

How many varities are there?  As many as people want to dream up!  Here a few listed below and you may even find a recipe for one or two in the Recipe Section/Baked Goods/Cookies in this Blog!

 

BROWNIE VARITIES

Blond Brownies  blond-brownies/

Brazilian Brownies  brazilian-brownies/

Butterscotch Brownies

Cream Cheese Brownies

Fudge Brownies fudge-brownies/

Mac Nut Brownies

Peanut Butter Brownies

Pecan Brownies

Rocky Road Brownies

 White Chocolate Brownies

 Blond Brownies:              made with Light Brown Sugar to give a golden color – Chocolate                                            Chips stirred  in at the end.

Brazilian Brownies:         Chocolate Brownies made with Cocoa and  with chopped Brazil Nuts added                                          at the end.

Butterscoth Brownies:     2-layered Brownie made with Butterscotch and Chocolate Chips.  Each                                           kind of Chip is melted and blended into half the Batter and then the Batters                                           are layered in the pan before being baked.

Cream Cheese Brownies:  made with a Cream Cheese Batter and a Chocolate Batter – swirled to give                                            a ‘marbled effect’.

Fudge Brownies:              are just what the name implies:  a very Fudgy-like Brownies –                                          great for Chocolate Lovers!

Mac-Nut Brownies:         your favorite Brownie Recipe made with chopped Macadamia Nuts.

P-Nut Butter Brownies:  Chocolate Brownies with swirls of Peanut Butter

Rocky Road Brownies:    Chocolate Brownies with Nuts and Marshmallows

White Chocolate:             made with White Chocolate instead of dark.

Whichever Brownies you like, they are fast and easy to make.  Try one of the recipes above today, or tomorrow.

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Posted by sylveee - 2013/01/21 at 10:48 PM

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SHARING CULTURES THROUGH HOLIDAYS & FOOD – MARCH HOLIDAYS

 

There is a Holiday in every month some place in the world and March is no exception.  During the month of March we have Peanut Butter Lovers Day, which is not actually a Holiday but is a day of recognition.  In addition we have Purim and St. Patrick’s Day.  Holidays always provide us with a food reason to prepare special foods.  Read the following paragraphs and try the recipes in our recipe section  to share with your family and friends.

 

 

 

March 1st – Peanut Butter Lovers Day – Almost every American child has gone to school with Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches packed in their lunch boxes.  Almost everybody loves Peanut Butter but what most people don’t know is that Peanut Butter has many uses other than as a sandwich filling.  It can be used in baked goods (not just for cookies), as a sauce http://www.sylveeeskitchen.com/recipes/appetizers/chicken-satay-with-peanut-butter-sauce/or in snacks such as Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats http://www.sylveeeskitchen.com/recipes/snacks/peanut-butter-rice-krispy-candies/.  Peanut Butter muffins, Peanut Butter frosting and on and on.  You can buy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Candies and Peanut Butter filled Pretzels.  Peanut Butter can be purchased in jars in homogenized form or from a Heath Food Store where you can grind your own, fresh to order.  Peanut Butter comes in creamy smooth form or crunchy.  Crunchy is great for cookies if you like to have texture and crunch in your treats.  The Peanut Butter /Rice Cereal Treats below are made with creamy peanut butter and chocoalte chips were put into half the batch.  Chocolate and Peanut Butter go very well together.

 

Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Snacks

 

 

Purim is a Holiday celebrated by Jews the world over.  Like Chanukah, it is a time for rejoicing and fun rather than serious religious observance.  Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jews from the death decree issued by Haman as orchestrated by Mordecai.  During the Purim Service, the Megillah from the Book of Esther is usually read.

Purim is also sometimes celebrated with carnivals, costume wearing and a general good time.  Sweets in the form of little cakes or cookies are made and eaten.  Hamentaschen (Haman’s Hat) are three cornered pastries, either made from cookie dough/and or yeast dough are filled with apricot, prune or almond filling.  The reason they are called Hamentaschen, is because the Hat that Haman wore was a 3 cornered hat and Hamentaschen are made to be 3 cornered.  Another sweet that is sometimes made during Purim is called Haman’s ear.  These are pastry that is fried and sprinkled with sugar.  Hamaentaschen are more commonly made though.

Baked Hamentaschen (Cookie Dough)

Hamentaschen in the oven - just before removal

 

 

 

It is also common to give parcels of food to the poor and give charity in general.  Purim always falls during the Hebrew Month of Adar which is usually in March on the Western or Gregorian Calendar.

This year, Purim begins at sundown on March 8th.  Try your hand at making some Hamentaschen.  They have always been a favorite treat of mine and my family.  I especially like an apricot filling and yeast dough, but most Hamentaschen are usually made with the cookie dough.  Follow the Hamantaschen recipe in our recipe section http://www.sylveeeskitchen.com/recipes/baked-goods/cookies/hamantaschen/ and give us your opinion as to which filling you like best.  Canned fillings which are quite good can be purchased in the Kosher section of most markets.

 

Apricot Jam and Poppy Seed Filling for Hamantaschen

 

 

St. Patrick’s Day is another March Holiday and always falls on March 17th.  It is sometimes known as the ‘Wearing of the Green’ and is celebrated the world over, even though it is really an Irish Holiday.  It commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. The day is generally characterized by the attendance of church services, wearing of green attire (especially shamrocks).  The Shamrock has become a symbol of St. Patrick’s Day because it is said that St. Patrick used the Shamrock (3 leaf clover) to explain the Holy Trinity to his converts.

Foods that you can make for or with your children for St. Patrick’s Day are Shamrock Sugar Cookies, Green Pizza Bagels (our local Bagel Bakery makes green bagels for St. Patrick’s Day).  With the Pizza Bagels you are sharing the Day with Italian and Jewish Cultures.  A Cheesy Broccoli Casserole http://www.sylveeeskitchen.com/recipes/vegetables/cheesy-broccoli-casserole/ is also a good dish to go with your St. Patrick’s Day meal.  It is green, has great nutritional value and contains cheese which is loved by most everyone.  You can also serve Vanilla Milkshakes which have had a drop or two of green food color added to fit the Holiday.

 

 

Shamrock Sugar Cookie

 

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Posted by sylveee - 2012/02/28 at 10:26 PM

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HONG KONG WAFFLES

A rolled Hong Kong Waffle

Waffles are a favorite food around the world and wherever you go you are sure to find a local favorite.  They are definitely one of my favorite foods.  Waffles need not be only a breakfast food.  They can be used as a base for toppings for lunches, brunches or even dinners.  There are Belgian or Brussels Waffles, there are Sourdough Waffles, there are Corn Waffles, Sweet Waffles, thin waffles, thick waffles, cookies that are made on waffle type irons and so on and so on.

A newly discovered favorite of mine is the Egg Waffle that is sold as a street food in Hong Kong.  This waffle looks like a Belgian Waffle but is so soft that it can be rolled up and eaten.  The traditional way to serve it is to spread it with Peanut Butter and then sprinkle sugar on it.  I discovered a stove top iron that is made for this type of waffle.  The grids, instead of being square look like round balls.  Because it has so many eggs in it and has beaten egg whites in the batter that provide extra air, the waffle comes out very soft, but at the same very strong.

The Hong Kong Waffles is sweeter than most waffle batters.  When I made it, I reduced the sugar by 1/3 and even then, it is still quite sweet.  Besides providing sweetness, the sugar also helps to make the waffle softer than the usual everyday waffle. Because of the sweet quality this waffles is really only good for breakfast, as a snack or as a dessert.  If the sugar is reduced too much, some of the soft quality will be lost.

This waffle is fun to make, fun to serve and fun to eat.  Try them for yourself and see what different kinds of toppings you can come up with.  My version combined fresh berries and sweetened whipped cream.  I used a regular Belgian Waffle Iron to make these waffles and they came out fine.  Even with the berries and cream, I was able to fold them and eat them without the use of a fork and knife.  You can try this version or the traditional version which is to spread them with peanut butter or Nutella and then sprinkle them with granulated sugar.  Try them and see!  For the recipe, check under our recipe section/desserts.

 

A Hong Kong Waffle spread with Peanut Butter and Sugar

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Posted by sylveee - 2011/06/29 at 8:51 PM

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BLT’s – Classic and Not so Classic

We had Classic BLT’s for dinner the other night and that got me to thinking of all the ways in which the BLT can be altered. How many versions can you think of or create?  Well, that is what I am planning to do with this blog.  The Classic BLT is simply Toast with Lettuce, Tomato, Bacon and Mayonnaise.  While the Classic BLT is very tasty, the ‘not so classic’ versions are really much more interesting and tastier.  Anyone can come up with their version of a BLT but for starters I will list and describe a few below.

Our favorite is the BALT which is a Bacon Avocado, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich.  Our bread preference is rye or Challah (Egg Bread) and we like it lightly toasted.  Mayonnaise  goes on the bread with sliced Avocado next and then the Bacon, Tomato and Lettuce.  You can go a little further and add some sweet Vidalia or Maui Onion slices and create a whole new taste sensation.  Another item that can be added is sliced Black Olives.  Where can you go from here?  Add your favorite condiments and the taste changes yet again.

Another favorite version of mine is an Egg Sandwich on Rye with Bacon and Tomato and of course Mayonnaise.  Go a step further and add a slice of cheese to the hot Egg before adding the bacon and you have the nice sensation of melted cheese along with the Egg and Bacon.

How about a BLT on a French Roll with sautéed Onions and Red & Yellow Bell Peppers?   Instead of regular Bacon, try it with Canadian Bacon, Proscuitto or Pancetta.  (Pancetta is Italian style Bacon.)  Add some sliced Turkey or grilled Chicken Breast and you have a Club Sandwich.  Get a little more daring and add some Peperoncini or sliced Jalapenos to the Roll.

Create a different kind of sandwich and wrap the Bacon, Tomato and Lettuce in a Tomato or Spinach Tortilla and have a BLT Wrap.  In this case, some mashed Avocado spread on the Tortilla before it is wrapped around the other ingredients would be very good.

Have you ever tried a BLT with Peanut Butter spread on the bread?  If you are a Peanut Butter lover and a BLT Lover, you would get two of your favorites in one sandwich.  If anyone out there tries it, please let me know how you liked it.

One last thing, don’t forget the Grilled Cheese BLT.  There has been a big resurgence of Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and nothing adds to the flavor of Cheese more than Bacon does.  You might want to leave out the Lettuce on this one, so you would have to call it a Grilled Cheese BT. Whichever way you make yours, enjoy!

 

Note:  For Bacon Cooking Instructions, please see our Recipe Section

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by sylveee - 2011/06/22 at 10:28 PM

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