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May 4, 2011

Princess Leia’s Danish ‘Do’s

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Princess Leia’s Danish ‘Do’s

Princess Leia Danish Dos

May 4: National “Star Wars” Day

Farrah Fawcett’s feathered mane. Jennifer Aniston’s friendly “Rachel” layers. Kate Gosselin’s short spikes. Princess Leia’s Danish ‘do’s could be on the list of the entertainment industry’s (in)famous and iconic hairstyles! Carrie Fisher’s royal rebel character debuted her hairdo (or hair don’t?) in the 1977 “Star Wars” movie and has been copied by costumers ever since. We have seen wigged-out women and girls dressed in white gowns on Halloween and female fans at “Star Wars” events we have attended (“Star Wars Celebration III” in Indiana, “Star Wars: In Concert” in Texas, “Star Wars: The Magic of Myth” in New York and “Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination” in Illinois).

Although Islander doesn’t dress up like the diehards, she does bake movie mood food, such as basic cinnamon rolls resembling Princess Leia’s (Danish) ‘Do’s, to commemorate “Star Wars” themed events, like National “Star Wars” Day on May 4th. “May the Fourth be with you!”

Recipe

(Adapted from The Star Wars Cookbook by Robin Davis)

Ingredients

  • 1 10-ounce package of refrigerated pizza dough
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar (we used McCormick brand)
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Remove the pizza dough from the package and unroll onto a lightly-floured work surface. Brush the melted butter over the pizza dough. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the buttered dough. Roll up on the long side into a log. Pinch the seam to seal well. Cut the log into one-inch thick slices and discard the ends.

Princess Leia Danish Dos

Place the slices onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from the oven and let cool for five minutes before transferring the rolls to a wire rack to cool for five minutes more. Meanwhile, make the frosting by stirring the milk and powdered sugar into a paste. Add the vanilla and mix well. Frost the tops of the cinnamon rolls. Serve warm.

Princess Leia Danish Dos

Notes

  • Make your own cinnamon sugar sprinkles for this recipe by combining two tablespoons of granulated white sugar and 1 ½ teaspoons of ground cinnamon.
  • Star Wars Day is also celebrated on May 25 in honor of the classic movie’s first 1977 release date.
  • Search our blog for other “Star Wars” themed recipe posts.
 

May 1, 2011

Asian-Style Shrimp Salad

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Asian-Style Shrimp Salad with

Sesame Seed Vinaigrette

Asian Shrimp Salad

May: National Salad Month

Whenever they got Fridays off from work, Islander and her Daddy would walk to the neighborhood open market in the morning and buy fresh shrimp and Hawaii homegrown greens. Combining these ingredients into a salad made for a nice light lunch together that afternoon.

For National Salad Month, we have posted one of our old favorite salad recipes: an Asian-style shrimp salad that is tossed with a sesame seed vinaigrette and topped with crispy won ton strips.

Recipe

For the salad

  • Lettuce, spinach or other leafy greens (equivalent of 3-4 individual salad servings)
  • Sliced tomatoes, onions, carrots or other complementary colored vegetables
  • Crispy won ton strips (we used Hawaii Candy brand)
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 12+ raw shrimps, shelled and deveined

For the dressing

(Dressing adapted from Hawaii Candy)

  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • dash of ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons red wine or balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (we used C&H brand, granulated white)
  • 1 tablespoon minced parsley
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

In a large bowl, mix the leafy greens and the vegetables.  Set aside. Make the dressing by combining all the ingredients in a shaker. Pour into the salad and toss well. Serve in individual salad plates.

Asian Shrimp Salad

Melt the butter in a small pan. Add the shrimps and saute until the color turns pink. Do not overcook. Drain on paper towels. Top the salad with cooked shrimps. Sprinkle with crispy won ton strips.

Asian Shrimp Salad

Notes

  • May 10 is National Shrimp Day and our Asian-style shrimp salad would be sensational to serve then, too!
 

May 1, 2011

Scotch Eggs

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Scotch Eggs

Scotch Eggs

May: National Egg Month

Scottish festivals are fun! We enjoy watching the parade performances of the bagpipe and drum corps; meeting Highlander’s possible long-lost (royal?) relatives at the clan tents; looking at the lovely lightfooted lassies dance the fling; being amused with the athletes overturning a tree trunk at the caber toss tournament; petting the terriers, collies, deerhounds and sheepdogs; wondering what the Scotsmen are wearing underneath their kilts; and eating a variety of Scottish foods (except haggis, a traditional organ dish cooked in the sheep’s stomach). We usually graze on meat pies, sausage rolls, shortbread cookies and Scotch eggs.  For National Egg Month, we feature the latter for our blog recipe post. Our home-cooked Scotch eggs taste just like those at the Scottish festivals, and they are “eggs-cellent” as a quick breakfast, hearty snack or savory side dish!

Recipe

(Adapted from The Book of Afternoon Tea by Lesley Mackley)

Ingredients

  • 6 small hard boiled eggs, shelled
  • ½ pound ground pork sausage
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • oil for frying

Directions

Boil, cool and shell the eggs. Season the ground pork sausage with salt and pepper then divide into six patties. Prepare an “assembly line” work station with three mixing bowls—one for the flour, another one for the beaten egg and the last one for bread crumbs. Dust the hard boiled eggs in flour before covering them with the ground pork sausage.

Scotch Eggs

Mold the ground pork sausage around the eggs, sealing the seams well. Dredge each of them in flour.

Scotch Eggs

Next, dip the meat-covered eggs in the beaten egg.  Finally, cover the entire egg with bread crumbs.

Scotch Eggs

Deep fry the eggs in hot oil for 5-10 minutes. The outer covering may turn brown, but make sure that the sausage meat is cooked through. Drain the eggs on paper towels. Slice in half or in wedge quarters. Serve with hot mustard, ketchup, gravy, ranch dressing or hot sauce (optional).

Scotch Eggs

 

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