In My World

Break cauliflower into small flowerets.  Crisp in ice water.  Drain and sprinkle with paprika.

1 ounce peach schnapps 1 ounce vodka 1 dash grenadine orange juice Pour the schnapps, vodka and grenadine over cracked ice in a highball glass.  Add fresh orange juice to fill.  Stir briskly.  

Mushroom Soup [L.S.] http://www.soscuisine.com/recipe/mushroom-soup-less-sodium 2 servings Preparation 20 min   Cooking 15 min 210 calories per serving   Ingredients 16 button (white) mushrooms, thinly sliced 220 g 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced 1/2 leeks, thinly sliced 150 g 1 tbsp butter, unsalted 14 g 1 tbsp olive oil 15 mL 1 tbsp white flour (all purpose) 8 g 1 tbsp rice, long grain 12 g 2 cups chicken broth, low-sodium 500 mL 1 pinch salt  [optional] 0.1 g ground pepper to taste 2 tbsp sour cream 30 mL 2 tbsp chives, fresh, chopped  [optional] 6 g Before you start A  blender  or  food processor  will be very useful to purée the soup. Method Prepare the vegetables : Thinly slice the mushrooms;  press  or mince the garlic; discard the dark green part of the leeks, keep the white and light green parts, then slice them thin. Melt the butter in a pot or saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the leeks and garlic, then  sweat  ab...

2-1/2 cups diced, fresh peaches 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp sugar chilled ginger ale fresh mint Combine peaches, lemon juice and sugar.  Fill fruit cocktail glasses.  Add 1-2 tbsp ginger ale to each glass.  Garnish with a sprig of mint. Serves 4.

What is your favourite inspirational quote?

Chicken with Dried Fruits http://www.soscuisine.com/recipe/chicken-dried-fruits 2 servings Preparation 20 min   Cooking 45 min 310 calories per serving   Ingredients aluminum foil 6 dried apricots 4 tbsp 8 pitted prunes 1/4 cup 1/3 cup white wine 85 mL 1 tbsp olive oil 15 mL 1/2 onions, finely chopped 100 g 1 pinch salt  [optional] 0.1 g ground pepper to taste 1 tbsp brown sugar 12 g 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 g 4 chicken drumsticks, skin removed 440 g 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 g 2 tbsp slivered almonds  [optional] 8 g Before you start Keep the serving plates warm on the stove while you're preparing the dish. Method Preheat the oven to 175 °C /350 °F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a small bowl, start  macerating  the apricots and prunes in the wine before continuing with the recipe. Heat half of the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and  sauté  until it is softened and slightly golden-coloured, about 5 min. Transfer the onion to a ...

Six Words! Describe your life or current situation using only six words. I want to do too much

Mnjikaning Fish Weirs National Historic Site of Canada is located on portions of the bottom of the Narrows between Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching, a part of the Trent-Severn Waterway. This includes the navigable marked channel, the old channel that runs to the northeast and marshland surrounding these channels. The constriction of the Narrows allows fish to be caught as they move between the lakes, and the shallowness of the channel permits wooden weirs to be built there. The channel today is divided in two: the original channel curves to the northeast, and the navigation channel runs straight to the north. The navigation channel was first dredged in 1856-57, and dredging has also taken place in the original channel south of the junction. A linear island has been created along the eastern side of the navigation channel. A causeway for an old Canadian Pacific Railway bed runs across the north end of the narrows. Marshland lies in between these channels, and also east of the old channel. A...

Salmon Croquettes http://www.soscuisine.com/recipe/salmon-croquettes 2 servings Preparation 20 min   Cooking 15 min 400 calories per serving   Ingredients 2 tbsp canola oil, for the baking method 30 mL 1 1/2 potatoes 300 g 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed 1/2 lemon 2 tbsp milk, partly skimmed, 2% 30 mL 3 green onions/scallions, finely chopped 45 g 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 g 200 g salmon, canned, drained and crumbled 1 pinch salt  [optional] 0.1 g ground pepper to taste 1 tbsp white flour (all purpose) 8 g 1 egg whites, beaten 2 tbsp bread crumbs 16 g Before you start These patties can be either fried or baked. The Nutrition Facts table on this page assumes that baking will be used. Method If using the  baking method : Preheat the oven to 205°C/400°F. Lightly oil a baking dish with some of the canola oil (about one tablespoon). Alternatively, for  deep-frying : Preheat a sufficient quantity of peanut oil to 175°C/350°F in an electric fryer or...

Quantity : 3 servings Preparation : 30 min Cooking : 30 min  590 calories/serving Ingredients 1/2 onions, finely chopped 100 g 1 clove garlic, minced 3 cups baby spinach 50 g 4 sun-dried tomatoes (oil packed), coarsely chopped 16 g 26 g Parma ham/Prosciutto, coarsely chopped 2 1/4 slices 1 tbsp olive oil 15 mL 2 tbsp butter, unsalted 28 g 1 pork tenderloin 300 g 200 g puff pastry dough 1/2 box white flour (all purpose), to roll out the pastry 1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g ground pepper to taste [optional] parchment paper Before you start Defrost the puff pastry dough at room temperature for 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. The dough should be flexible but still feel cold to the touch. Keep the serving plates warm on the stove while you're preparing the dish. Method Prepare the stuffing Prepare the vegetables : Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic. Wash the baby spinach leaves then drain them well. Coarsely chop the sun-dr...

This movie stars two people I really enjoy watching -- Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler.  Simply put, they are very funny together.  This movie has absolutely no redeeming values and yet I smiled and chuckled all the way through it.  If you are looking for something simple and funny and romantic -- the perfect chick flick --  this is the movie for you.   My biggest giggle of the movie was the kid with the controller.  That's all I'm going to say . . . 

Tanka is a form of poetry similar to haiku. It's short, and the lines don't need to rhyme. They just must have a set number of syllables: 5/7/5/7/7. Today's tanka prompt: Weeds. I binge watch Netflix and view very unusual television shows Weeds is the most peculiar show I've seen in a long time.

Chicken Cutlets à la Ferrer http://www.soscuisine.com/recipe/chicken-cutlets-ferrer 2 servings Preparation 5 min   Cooking 12 min 250 calories per serving   Ingredients 1 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 300 g 2 tbsp butter, unsalted 28 g 2 sprigs rosemary, fresh 10 g 1 tbsp white flour (all purpose) 8 g 1/4 cup white wine 65 mL 1 pinch salt  [optional] 0.1 g ground pepper to taste Before you start Keep the serving plates in the oven at the lowest setting so they are warm when you serve. Method Slice the breast horizontally into very thin cutlets. Flatten these cutlets using a  rolling pin  or meat pounder. Coat  with the flour. Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the rosemary sprigs whole. Cook 2-3 min, then take them out. Add the cutlets and cook over medium heat 4 min. Turn, add salt and pepper, sprinkle with the white wine, cover, and cook an additional 3 min. Serve on the warmed plates.