A dessert that you will enjoy is frozen Orange Julius:
If you have ever been in Times Square in Manhattan, you probably have seen the small places selling Orange Julius. The drink is made with a few ingredients in a blender and is something one must try. You can also buy a pineapple Julius or strawberry Julius. I have made the drink myself and it is easy, delicious, and healthy. A dessert that you will enjoy is frozen Orange Julius.
Frozen Orange Julius serves 6 :
juice of 6 oranges 1 tbsp vanilla extract
½ cup milk 4 tbsp sugar
1 cup water 1 cup crushed ice
Mix all the ingredients in a blender. If you use ice cubes, be sure to completely crush them. Transfer to a small container, cover and freeze overnight.
slightly thawed. Coq au vin can be made in a Dutch oven on top of the stove or in a casserole dish in the oven. I have prepared it both ways. There are recipes for the entree with white wine but the recipe that follows uses dry red wine. Who said you can’t have red wine with chicken?
Coq au vin serves 6 :
1 chicken, cut up 1 bay leaf
5 tbsp flour ½ tsp dried thyme
3 tbsp olive oil ¼ tsp dried tarragon
1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced
1 slice ham, chopped fresh ground pepper
1 sprig parsley, minced 2 oz brandy
½ lb mushrooms, sliced 12 oz dry red wine
Dredge chicken in flour. In a heavy iron skillet, brown chicken in oil and transfer to an ovenproof casserole. Put onion, ham, parsley, mushrooms, bay leaf, thyme, tarragon, garlic and pepper on top of the chicken. Heat the brandy, pour over chicken and ignite. When the flames die down, add wine. Place casserole in a heated 300° oven and cook until chicken is tender, about 1 ½ hours. Nothing compares to fresh peas. The only problem is that if you pick them from the garden, they are so good that by the time you get inside your kitchen there won’t be any left. A close second to fresh peas is frozen baby peas.
Steamed peas serves 6 :
1 cup water 1 tbsp butter
10 oz frozen baby peas fresh ground pepper
In a small saucepan bring water to a boil. Add peas and simmer until peas are heated, about 3 minutes. Drain. Add butter and pepper and serve.
