2011 July
Demonic Dreamsicle Ice Cream
This year for my birthday, my husband got me an ice cream maker. It’s the electric kind that you don’t have to put the ice or salt in. Immediately I began journaling different flavor inspirations in a tiny notebook that I always keep close at hand to write down my recipes. I had grandiose ideas [...]
Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken
The car that my husband and I share broke down on Tuesday and I haven’t been able to make my weekly grocery run yet. Being stranded at home has made coming up with dinner ideas a fun challenge. I like playing the ‘Hmmm…what’s hidden in the depths of my fridge and what can I do [...]
Five Spice Pork Chops with Cherry Peach Salsa
This is a quick and healthy dinner. The five spice on the pork and the fruit in the salsa create a wonderful balance of sweet and savory flavors. I like a lot of heat in my salsas, so I used two whole serrano chilies including the seeds and ribs. If you prefer something a bit [...]
Nicoise Salad with Thyme Vinaigrette
Everything in this salad aside from the olives came from the farmer’s market or the garden. Nicoise salads are one of my favorites. I love the texture of the potatoes and how well they mesh with the beans and eggs. The vinaigrette is made with a sherry vinegar base and lots of fresh thyme. If [...]
Plum and Cherry Clafouti
The heat wave has finally died down enough for me resume using my oven. Cherries and plums were at their lowest price of the season this week, so I bought a boat load of both. I decided to use some of them up today in this sweet and spongy clafouti. A clafouti is traditionally baked [...]
Ginger Cantaloupe Juice
Today is yet another day in my beat the heat smoothie and juice-a-thon. If you haven’t been following, I have been posting delicious smoothie and juice recipes all week, because it is too hot to cook in my apartment and I am trying to conserve my air conditioning usage. There’s even a Butter Beer recipe [...]
Butter Beer for Adult Witches and Wizards
In celebration of the final Harry Potter film, my muggle mate Annie and I thought we would try our hand at making butter beer. The Hogwarts-friendly version of this recipe calls for butterscotch syrup, butter, and soda. We thought it would be fun to spice things up a little, so we added some schnapps. Holy [...]
Honeydew Mint Smoothie
Spending yet another day avoiding the heat of the kitchen and instead sitting in the shade, by the pool, enjoying this refreshing smoothie. If I close my eyes, I could be in Mexico…okay maybe that’s pushing it. Honeydew Mint Smoothie Makes 2 servings In a blender combine the following: 1/2 Honeydew Melon cut into pieces [...]
Basil Sunrise Juice
Don’t be surprised if you see a lot of juice and smoothie recipes coming out of Elise’s Kitchen this week. It’s hotter than Hell in Minnesota. Too hot to do any serious cooking. This juice comes out a tiny bit chunky because of the soft fruits in it, but is so delicious. You can always [...]
Green Detox Juice
I love my juicer! For the past couple years, my Jack Lalanne Juicer and I have been turning endless combinations of fruits, veggies, and herbs into delicious juice. This juice is one that I like to drink when I feel like my body needs a reset button. I tried many other detox juice recipes before [...]
