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Happy Hour: Watermelon-Tequila Cocktails

partysugar — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:47:35 -0700

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Celebrate the 4th With Red, White, or Blue Recipes

partysugar — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:50:20 -0700

The 4th of July is this weekend, and that means it's time to get festive! Show your patriotic pride by cooking with red, white, and blue ingredients. Many of the season's most delicious offerings - strawberries, vanilla ice cream, and blueberries - fit the color scheme, so don't be afraid to get creative. Here are 10 dishes to inspire your all-American celebration.

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Blueberries Take Over My Shortcake

YumSugar — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:26:10 -0700

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Cooking the Cover: Bon Appétit's Blueberry Pancakes

YumSugar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:13:31 -0800

I have been drooling over the cover of the February Bon Appétit cover ever since it landed in my mailbox a few weeks ago. On a stark white background sits a huge stack of whole grain pancakes topped with blueberry syrup. Yesterday evening, YumJimmy and I finally decided to curb our pancake cravings by whipping up our own batch. So imagine our surprise when we found out that today was actually National Blueberry Pancake Day! Talk about a fun coincidence.

So, how did ours turn out compared to theirs? Find out, and get the recipe so you can try it at home, just read more.

We did the recipe up exactly as it stated. The batter ended up being really thick, and a bit difficult to work with. If I make them again, I'll definitely thin it out a bit. We ended up botching the first few - Does this happen to anyone else? - and so I ate them plain as the others cooked. I wasn't sure if I liked the flavor, it was definitely whole grain and chewy. YumJimmy thought they tasted too healthy and I had to agree with him. However, once I doused them with the blueberry syrup it was heavenly.

Whole Grain Pancakes with Wild Blueberry-Maple Syrup
From Bon Appétit, February 2008

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 cup frozen wild blueberries
2 cups whole grain complete pancake and waffle mix (the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen used Kodiak Cakes brand)
2 cups buttermilk
6 tablespoons wheat germ
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter

Boil 1 cup syrup and blueberries in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to generous 1 cup, about 13 minutes. Cool to lukewarm.
Meanwhile, combine pancake mix, next 4 ingredients and 2 tablespoons maple syrup in medium bowl and whisk to blend (batter will be thick).
Melt 1 tablespoon butter on griddle or in 2 large nonstick skillets over medium heat. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto griddle or skillets and quickly spread with back of spoon into 3- to 4-inch rounds. Cook pancakes until brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Repeat with remaining butter and batter. Serve with syrup.

Nutritional Information
One serving contains the following (2 pancake equals one serving): Calories (kcal) 389.92; %Calories from Fat (kcal) 55.03; Fat (g) 6.11; Saturated Fat (g) 3.14; Cholesterol (mg) 16.60; Carbohydrates (g) 74.63; Dietary Fiber (g) 6.24; Total Sugars (g) 45.24; Net Carbs (g) 68.39; Protein (g) 10.23

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Summer of Sandwiches: Vanilla Berry Brownies

YumSugar — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:03:28 -0700

It was my turn to make ice cream sandwiches this week - I know, tough task! - and I was staring at some leftover rich, fudgy brownies when it hit me. Duh! Why not cut the brownies in half and fill them with ice cream?!?

Once I had a plan, it was time to determine the flavor. I really wanted mint-chip, but we had vanilla in the house, and more than one open container of ice cream at a time is really bad news in our house... However, I wasn't totally thrilled with plain vanilla, so I took some fresh blueberries and raspberries and mixed them in.

To learn how to do it yourself, as well as more pictures of brownie-ice cream goodness, read more

First you need to take the ice cream out of the freezer and let it thaw for a while. Next you'll gently fold in the berries. You want to make sure to be gentle so that you don't mash the berries. Once they're mixed in, put the mixture in an air tight container and stick it back in the freezer until it firms up. Or, alternatively - if you have the space in your freezer - spread the ice cream on a flat baking sheet. This will make it easier to cut into ice cream sandwich sized pieces.

When the ice cream is firm, cut into squares the same size as brownies, cut the brownies in half horizontally and stick the ice cream in between! You can serve immediately, or put back into freezer (in a container or wrapped in foil) until ready to serve.

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