http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Ashkenazic-Sour-Cream-Coffee-Cake-Smeteneh-Kuchen-103994
I just put this recipe in the oven for this evening. The only change I made (I never can let things alone!) was to roughly chop up some apples with lemon zest and cinnamon and put them on top of the cake batter before layering on the topping crumbs. We shall see what we shall see in about 20 minutes! I'm also going with an almond icing which I think would work best drizzled on while the cake was fresh from the oven.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Lazy Sunday dinner . . .
My husband worked on Sunday so we opted for an easy, one pot meal that would have minimum clean up but would appeal to all. This is a favorite recipe that comes from my mother who, in turn, discovered it in the corner of a newspaper years and years ago. The scrap of paper with the recipe on it has long disappeared but a semblance of that recipe still regularly appears on our dinner table every few months. It is a favorite around here especially if I have the time to bake a pan of corn bread to go with it.
Lazy Day Dinner
1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 bunch of celery, thinly sliced
2 large cans of baked beans - I prefer Bush's brand but go with your personal tastes on this.
1/2 bottle of barbecue sauce, you family favorite
Salt & pepper to taste
A dash of chili flakes for some spark
Brown the beef and crumble it in the large pot. Add the onion and cook until onion is limp and starting to brown a bit. Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. It takes approximately 30-45 minutes to cook. Taste it for salt.
We just eat it from bowls with our bread or corn bread along side. Don't be afraid to make changes, use pork instead of beef, chop in a spicy sausage with the ground beef, etc. It is one of those 'nice' recipes that turns out good every time even if it turns our differently every time!
Lazy Day Dinner
1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 bunch of celery, thinly sliced
2 large cans of baked beans - I prefer Bush's brand but go with your personal tastes on this.
1/2 bottle of barbecue sauce, you family favorite
Salt & pepper to taste
A dash of chili flakes for some spark
Brown the beef and crumble it in the large pot. Add the onion and cook until onion is limp and starting to brown a bit. Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. It takes approximately 30-45 minutes to cook. Taste it for salt.
We just eat it from bowls with our bread or corn bread along side. Don't be afraid to make changes, use pork instead of beef, chop in a spicy sausage with the ground beef, etc. It is one of those 'nice' recipes that turns out good every time even if it turns our differently every time!
Another thoughtful quote from Mr. Blue by Myles Connolly
"Life gives you pretty much what you give it. She gives beauty to those who try to add to her beauty. She gives happiness to those who share their happiness with her. She gives, even, love to those who love her. But these are very, very few. Almost all of us have a capacity for being loved. But few of us have a capacity for loving."
Looks like a good addition to the recipe folder . . .
I've discovered that pastries don't always have to be sweet on sweet to be good. There can be more flavor if the tastes are highlighted and the sugar somewhat reduced. This recipe definitely has possibilities.
Filled Cream Cheese Crescents
Dough
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 pound cream cheese
1/2 pound butter
powdered sugar
Mix flour, cream cheese, and butter thoroughly by hand. Form balls the size of walnuts. Store in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, roll each ball out in powdered sugar until thin. use generous amounts of sugar for rolling out the balls. Fill with nuts, preserves, or the date filling listed below. use one tablespoon filling per cookie. Place filling at one side of circle and roll loosely into a roll and fomr to make a horseshoe/crescent shape. Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.
Filling
1 pound chopped dates
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice or water
Cook dates, sugar, and water until thick; set aside until thoroughly cooled.
Nut Filling
3/4 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup sugar
1 - 2 egg whites - enough to make a pliable consistancy not too runny.
Blen nuts, sugar, and eggs whites and use.
Filled Cream Cheese Crescents
Dough
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 pound cream cheese
1/2 pound butter
powdered sugar
Mix flour, cream cheese, and butter thoroughly by hand. Form balls the size of walnuts. Store in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, roll each ball out in powdered sugar until thin. use generous amounts of sugar for rolling out the balls. Fill with nuts, preserves, or the date filling listed below. use one tablespoon filling per cookie. Place filling at one side of circle and roll loosely into a roll and fomr to make a horseshoe/crescent shape. Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.
Filling
1 pound chopped dates
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice or water
Cook dates, sugar, and water until thick; set aside until thoroughly cooled.
Nut Filling
3/4 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup sugar
1 - 2 egg whites - enough to make a pliable consistancy not too runny.
Blen nuts, sugar, and eggs whites and use.
Found at the National Liberation Museum in Nijmegen
This was a plaster sculpture outside the National Liberation Museum in Nijmegen, Netherlands. I loved the representation of all the fallen war heroes being reunited after death. It was a very simple but moving exhibit.
Normandy today . . .
June 6, 1944 was an important turning point in Worl War II. The D-Day invasion began, caught the enemy by surprise, and hastened the end of the war. The views of the beaches today are peaceful and it is hard to imagine the noise, gunfire, explosions that opened up the morning of June 6, 1944.
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