Happy National S’mores Day! The first recipe for S’mores was published in a Girl Scout guide book back in 1927. Since then, it has become a summer and camping favourite and has been adapted into many other products and recipes. There are s’mores granola bars, s’mores ice cream, s’mores cookies, and so much more! Recently [...]
Thread cubes of angel food cake and peaches onto skewers. Brush the cake with sweetened condensed milk to keep it from drying out and to make a lovely crust. Put the skewers on a hot grill for about 30 seconds on each side and serve with whipped cream or ice cream. You can substitute other [...]
Ingredients: 1 cup balsamic vinegar 1 T. brown sugar fruits of your choice – ones that will skewer well – peaches, apricots, plums, strawberries are great choices for this – cut into appropriately sized pieces 1 T. olive oil salt and pepper to taste 1 oz. goat cheese, cut in cubes Heat grill to medium [...]
Ingredients: 1 tsp. curry powder 2 T. brown sugar 1 T. lime juice 1 T. ketchup 1/4 cup plain yogurt 1 lb. lamb, beef, or pork, cubed Your favourite veggies for kebabs – chunks of onion, peppers, mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini etc. Instructions: Mix together the first 5 ingredients. Coat the pieces of meat with the [...]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. cubed lamb 8 thin wedges of lemon 1/4 cup olive oil 2 T. lemon juice 4 garlic cloves, minced salt and pepper to taste For sauce: 2 oz. feta, 1 T. lemon juice, 2 T. water. Puree in a blender and season with salt and pepper to taste. Instructions: Heat up [...]
Apple Pork Kebabs Ingredients: 1/2 cup apricot or peach jam 2 T. cider vinegar 1 T. tomato paste 2 T. olive oil salt and pepper to taste (I find the Blazing Bourbon Pepper especially good with this) 1 1/2 lbs. pork tenderloin cubed 1 medium red onion cut into wedges 1 apple (red or Granny [...]
It’s food on a stick week here at the Red Apple Tearoom! What is it about threading foods onto skewers and grilling it just makes it taste so much better? Ingredients: 2 lbs. baby potatoes (red or Yukon Gold work best on skewers), boiled until just tender 2 zucchini, cut into chunks 2 yellow squash, [...]
Ingredients:1 cup pomegranate or cranberry juice1 tsp cornstarch1 (4-5 lb) seedless watermelon2 T olive oil, a little more for brushing2 T balsamic vinegarSalt (I like to use fleur de sel)2 cups arugula lettuce or baby spinach or a blendFreshly cracked black pepper1/2 cup crumbled goat cheeseSome fresh mint is nice with this as well. Instructions:In [...]
Have you ever had Alabama White BBQ before? I hadn’t even heard of it until recently but it’s so delicious and a nice change from the typical BBQ sauce! You can start off with a typical rub (check out yesterday’s post for a yummy rub) on your chicken (other types of poultry and pork work [...]
Have you had beercan chicken? If not, you really need to try it. Because of the way it’s cooked, it’s crispy on the outside but the beer keeps it moist and tender on the inside. In fact, the last time I made it in the oven, things went awry and it stayed in there a [...]
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