Valentine Healthy Treats Series: #4, Angel Food Cake and Berry Parfait

Help your child's class this Valentine's Day by sending something healthy instead of the usual candy. Follow my Valentine Healthy Treats Series to get some ideas for your class or group. 

Angel Food Cake and Berry Parfait

A  light dessert that looks impressive!

Angle food cake, cut into large chunks
Strawberries, and/or other berries
or bag of frozen berries, thawed
Whipped topping or vanilla yogurt
Dessert cups or glasses

Add a large cake chunk to the bottom of the cup.
Add a layer a layer of low-fat whipped topping
or vanilla yogurt and top off with of berries.

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Cotton Candy Splash by: Ruth Davis

Valentine Healthy Treats Series: #3, Red Heart Fruit Bouquet

Help your child's class this Valentine's Day by sending something healthy instead of the usual candy. Follow my Valentine Healthy Treats Series to get some ideas for your class, office or group. 

Red Heart Fruit Bouquet

Heart shaped watermelon, whole strawberries and red seedless grapes made a sweet skewer bouquet for Valentines Day. Perfect for a class party.

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Watermelon Head-July 2009 Guild Encore Kit with FREE Gift by: Guild Encore Designs

Valentine Healthy Treats Series: #2, Strawberry Roll-ups

Help your child's class this Valentine's Day by sending something healthy instead of the usual candy. Follow my Valentine Healthy Treats Series to get some ideas for your class, office or group. 

Strawberry Roll-ups

4 (6 inch) soft tortilla shells
Low-fat Strawberry cream cheese
or cottage cheese
4 T Strawberry jam
Strawberries

Spread the cheese on each tortilla.
Add 1 T of strawberry jam and sliced
strawberries. Fold in the edges of the
tortilla, about two inches and roll the
tortilla. Slice into 2-inch bites for the
perfect Valentine’s Day snack.

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Sweet and Sweet Papers by: Werinka Designs

 

 

Valentine Healthy Treats Series: #1, Red Heart Fruit Cups

Help your child's class this Valentine's Day by sending something healthy instead of the usual candy. Follow my Valentine Healthy Treats Series to get some ideas for your class, office or group. 

Red Heart Fruit Cups

Send strawberries and watermelons into school for your child's classroom party. The fruit lends itself naturally to being a heart-healthy Valentine's treat. Not only are strawberries the typical holiday color, they are also shaped like a heart when they are halved.

The fleshy, pink fruit on the inside is not only perfect to cut into healthy heart-shaped treats, it is also sweet, just as all Valentine treats should be! Once you've scooped out the melon, you can even use the rind as a natural fruit basket in which to place your watermelon hearts, halved strawberries and any other fruits you choose, or serve in cups.

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Watermelon Head-July 2009 Guild Encore Kit with FREE Gift by: Guild Encore Designs

5 a Day Element Pack - Designer Resource by: Scrapdragon Designs

Listgirl's 8x8 Recipe Book Template Giveaway

Fabulous Adventures of Listgirl: 8x8 Recipe Book Template Giveaway

Listgirl is giving away an 8x8 recipe book template set that she created.

Christine and Todd created an 8x8 recipe book as a Christmas gift to family and close friends. All throughout 2009, they took photos of food that they cooked and wrote up the recipes. The book was VERY well-received by the recipients. Everyone woo'ed and wow'ed at it!

She is kind enough to share the process, results, and also give away the templates she made for the recipe book! :)

Christine also has a new store, where she sells templates of all kinds, and often offers some for free!
Visit Listgirl Designs here: www.listgirldesigns.com

 



 

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving 

from The Cooker's Blog

Carving Turkey, Step by Step

Carving Turkey, Step by Step
By: Noel Christmas

Take the mystery out of carving that bird.

Carving a turkey can make even the most accomplished home cooks nervous.

1. First of all, don't get bogged down by trying to carve tableside. Though a common tradition in many families, it's perfectly fine to carve the turkey in the kitchen and bring the arranged platter to the table. This especially holds true if you're a novice at carving.

The Tools

* Use a carving knife or a chef's knife. The longer the knife, the better it will work, as a long, smooth slicing motion will make for better slices.
* We used a long carving knife with oval indentations along the blade to reduce friction.
* Be sure to let the turkey rest for at least 25 minutes before slicing: this helps the juices redistribute through the meat, making for a better-tasting turkey. (It also makes it easier to carve.)

2. Remove the drumsticks and thighs. Start by pulling a drumstick away from the bird and using the knife to disconnect the thigh bone from the body. Set it aside to carve later, and remove the second drumstick.

3. Remove the wings in the same fashion to fully expose the breast for carving. The wings on modern, commercial birds contain very little meat, so they're often used mainly for presentation on the platter.

4. To carve the bird, make sure it's lying on its back, breast-side up. Begin with a long horizontal cut at the base of the breast. You might be able to feel where the breast meat ends and the bone begins--cut as close to that area as you can.

5. Begin slicing the breast from the top down, working at a slight angle to cut away from the carcass. The horizontal cut at the bottom provides a convenient stopping point, making it easy to finish each cut. Transfer slices to a warmed serving platter.

6. To carve a drumstick, hold one end and slice off one side. Lay it flat on the cutting board and continue carving. Slice each side, turning the drumstick a quarter turn until you've removed all the meat.

7. Place the thigh on the cutting board and begin slicing parallel to the thigh bone. Cut into even strips.

8. Arrange the rest of the meat onto the warmed platter and serve.

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courtesy of Kay eflin @ e-scape & scrap.



Give Thanks by Kay Eflin @ e-scapeandscrap