tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45006241181420230282024-03-21T06:20:07.385-07:00Polka Dot Pantrya place to make, bake and laugh it up.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-86781490807457305632012-05-14T12:12:00.000-07:002012-05-14T12:28:49.521-07:00Kids in the Polka Dot Pantry<div style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff266c; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Helvetica;">Join us for an culinary adventure this summer at The Polka Dot Pantry </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c4cfa; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;">Kids 7 to 11 years old have their choice of 3-day Kitchen Adventures</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c4cfa;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px;"> featuring hands-on cooking and lots of eating! </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c4cfa; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> Around the World in 72 hours - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">with stops in Asia, Mexico and Italy</span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c4cfa; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b style="font-size: 13px;">All-American Fare - </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Buttermilk Pancakes, Baked Macaroni and Cheese and Oven- fried Chicken to name a few</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c4cfa; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In our 4-day Teen Iron Chef, kids ages 12-16 experiment hands-on </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c4cfa;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They will learn the basics of cooking and baking techniques, </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c4cfa;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">menu planning, and organizing prep work. </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c4cfa;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All "Iron chef" camps start will lessons in Knife skills and Kitchen Safety. </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c4cfa;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the last day we will use all the skills learned in an “Iron Chef Challenge!” <span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-48160144558287335352012-05-01T05:01:00.002-07:002012-05-01T05:01:18.064-07:00Rhubarb<span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; color: #222222; float: left; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rhubarb: Is it a fruit or is it a vegetable?" border="0" height="524" src="http://f.e.chefscatalog.com/i/31/48112212/03_24_12_rhubarb_02.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" title="Fruit or Vegetable?" width="640" /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-91985446628407191972012-04-13T04:11:00.002-07:002012-04-13T04:13:36.449-07:00Classes at The Polka Dot Pantry<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s4T2pvRipHI/Tv0_4bUrR7I/AAAAAAAAAWg/yQTuf6eL-uE/s1600/polka+dot+pantry+small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc0033; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="182" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s4T2pvRipHI/Tv0_4bUrR7I/AAAAAAAAAWg/yQTuf6eL-uE/s320/polka+dot+pantry+small.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; cursor: move; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Chalkboard;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 14pt;">No-Fear Baking<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Take a leap right over that cookbook cliff.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><b>With this line-up there is no need to fear. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Each month there will be one or more classes so…<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Pick a class and explore the world of baking.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"> Pate a Choux<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><b>From cream puffs to éclairs – pate a choux, </b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><b>a versatile pastry dough that is simply easy <o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><b>and simply delicious<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Tuesday, April 17th – 7 p.m. $20<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Chalkboard;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"> </span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Let’s get homemade bread on the table everyday.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Learn to make, shape and bake “brick oven” style.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Take your favorite artisan loaf home.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Learn all about Flour – functions of basic ingredients;<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">“how” bread works, “no-knead” techniques & shaping.</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Pies and pastry</span></b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"> – 1 crust or 2<b style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;"><b>Pocket pies, All-American Pie, European Tart<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;"><b>Skills Covered: Flour Types, “how” pastry works, pastry<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;"><b>varieties/methods; mixing and shaping pastry, fillings &<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">baking. Take home pastry ready to bake.</span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Roll’em Sweet<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Sweet rolls with fruit, nut, and spice fillings.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Make ahead dinner rolls,<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Ooey Gooey Sticky buns too. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Class 4 – Cottage Breads–White/Whole Wheat<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">These loaves will rival any “bread store” classic<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">**Look for this class in June **<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Class 5 – Crepes and Crème Brulee<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">**Keep your calendar open for this one in June**<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Class 6 – English Scones – Southern Biscuits<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">***Another special class coming your way in June**</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold;">The Whole Enchilada<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold; font-size: 8.5pt;">Enchiladas rolled or stacked with chicken, pork <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold; font-size: 8.5pt;">and black bean fillings,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold; font-size: 8.5pt;">Red & Green sauces, Fire roasted salsa & Fiesta rice.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold; font-size: 8.5pt;">Learn about Chiles, Moles/Sauces roasted Salsa.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold; font-size: 10pt;">A perfect Cinco de Mayo Party Menu!</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold; font-size: 3pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Thursday, April 26th - 7 p.m. $20</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold; font-size: 14pt;">Asian Fusion<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold; font-size: 10pt;">Summer Rolls, Pot-Stickers & Stir-Fry.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold; font-size: 10pt;">Learn about Asian ingredients, rice paper, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold; font-size: 10pt;">wonton wrappers and simple knife skills. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Take home recipes and your own<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">“take out”</span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"> </span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10.5pt;">stir-fry sauce</span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold;">Thursday, May 10</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold;">th </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard-Bold;">7 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •<o:p></o:p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-32818186069393199662012-03-28T06:07:00.000-07:002012-03-28T06:07:57.971-07:00Have not fear...Super Stitchers are here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">As sewing evolves from home-ec into home engineering, all sorts of boundaries are being crossed. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Kids of both genders who might have dismissed sewing as matronly are suddenly begging for machines as birthday presents. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">“Algorithmic thinking” is the term some computer scientists use to describe what it takes to translate a two-D paper pattern into a three-D soft object. These young "crafty" types experimenting for the first time with wired clothes are coming into online communities typically dedicated to designing computers and robots. So, every time young sewers make something new, they are in small ways, making new cultures of technology. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">No matter how you describe it or what you make - It's not just for "grandma" anymore.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Sewing is growing and Sewing is fun!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">These are a couple of the skirts our Super Stitchers finished today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">In this beginning class basic sewing skills are taught, creativity expressed and encouraged. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-44270580823944026282012-03-11T12:21:00.000-07:002012-03-11T12:21:06.159-07:00Easy as Pie<div style="text-align: center;">What do you get when you mix 14 and 15 year old boys and girls with </div><div style="text-align: center;">four, salt, shortening and ice water? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Absolutely amazing Apple Turnovers! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFiLor_nh6ae5E6VyFJp3ttPe00z4h-d_W8uYNFLrFX2u-qH8CUhzsskAfMEN5gGMp-EPVrCbmAPLHPNP2D5rkOgQJFLCT_Z47Ez14xQAfmjYM6_amhqcPXtW2gy29twUUSkOo9MkaHAw/s1600/Young+Women+Pies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFiLor_nh6ae5E6VyFJp3ttPe00z4h-d_W8uYNFLrFX2u-qH8CUhzsskAfMEN5gGMp-EPVrCbmAPLHPNP2D5rkOgQJFLCT_Z47Ez14xQAfmjYM6_amhqcPXtW2gy29twUUSkOo9MkaHAw/s320/Young+Women+Pies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After mixing and shaping</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFzgrQ3qQulSe4BTyRkCEFltqIECerAfNxiqdwayAMDmRInQVd3oX9G6wVdzov1VyFRRG3bDlcJRSBe1M0eplFtY04w2ZzYlEk110moGqHs6q4ceq0y58m2J64fsIKxCWElI6zfu2btYL/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFzgrQ3qQulSe4BTyRkCEFltqIECerAfNxiqdwayAMDmRInQVd3oX9G6wVdzov1VyFRRG3bDlcJRSBe1M0eplFtY04w2ZzYlEk110moGqHs6q4ceq0y58m2J64fsIKxCWElI6zfu2btYL/s320/photo+1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> rolling and filling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfPMgh5NmpmSDG1J1_8uCElyQKh5z-U1uBhRYgnNpDDOehEstDZybKo61AQC1qsSy207d0B4dxIEO03EyO67tsWWO-9P0DvTU_CUk1VpwD_GDc1qbZJZ3YyBVEDhp0S44zFBHybRkhiX_/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfPMgh5NmpmSDG1J1_8uCElyQKh5z-U1uBhRYgnNpDDOehEstDZybKo61AQC1qsSy207d0B4dxIEO03EyO67tsWWO-9P0DvTU_CUk1VpwD_GDc1qbZJZ3YyBVEDhp0S44zFBHybRkhiX_/s320/photo+2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and a few holes poked for steam the turnovers were ready to be baked. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-51710023114665031302012-03-04T15:35:00.001-08:002012-03-04T15:36:56.140-08:00Bloomin Onion Bread - Try it!<div id="crosscol-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"><div class="crosscol section" id="crosscol"><div class="widget HTML" id="HTML12"><div class="widget-content">Bloomin' Onion Bread is a flavor stuffed wonder much like the Bloomin' Onion </div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from The Outback Steakhouse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This recipe has been adapted from one given to me by one of my clever nieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> It's a keeper! Try it, you'll like it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="Body">The hardest part is slicing that tough-textured sourdough bread. One direction was fine, but when I went cross-wise - it was hard to keep it together. Sourdough is forgiving - it didn’t tear or crumble. </div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body">When all is said and done - you just don't notice the slightly uneven cuts. It's the gooey melted cheese sinking into the onion/sesame seed/butter saturated bread cubes. This is an out-of-the-ordinary type of appetizer or a great way to serve bread along side a hot bowl of soup. </div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body"><span class="style_1">Ingredients</span>:</div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body">1 unsliced loaf (round is preferable) sourdough bread - mine was square.</div><div class="Body">1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, thinly sliced</div><div class="Body">2 T. melted Butter</div><div class="Body">1/2 cup finely sliced Green Onion, with tops</div><div class="Body">2-3 tsp Sesame seeds</div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body"><span class="style_1">Directions</span>:</div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body">Cut the bread lengthwise and widthwise - with<span class="style_2">OUT</span> cutting through the bottom crust. </div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body">Place on a foil-lined baking sheet. </div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body">Insert cheese between cuts. </div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body">Combine butter, onion, and poppy seeds. </div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body">Drizzle over bread. </div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body">Wrap in foil; place on a baking sheet. </div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body">Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. </div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body">Unwrap. Bake 10 more minutes, or until cheese is melted.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-57154468491609908832012-02-23T15:59:00.000-08:002012-02-23T15:59:16.813-08:00March Madness @ The Polka Dot Pantry<!--[if !mso]> <style>
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Healthy Eating</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> is a monthly class featuring nutrition,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> a variety of cooking skills while exploring new ideas </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">to make good food great for Low-Glycemic and Heart healthy menus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Thursday, March 8<sup>th</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7 p.m. $20</span></b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Artisan Bread 101</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Let’s get homemade bread on the table everyday. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Learn to make, shape and bake “brick oven” style. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Take your favorite artisan loaf home.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Skills Covered: Flour 101 – functions of basic ingredients; </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“how” bread works, “no-knead” techniques & shaping. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Wednesday, March 13<sup>th</sup>– 7 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$20<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">No-Fear Baking </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Take a leap right over that cookbook cliff.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">With this line-up there is no need to fear. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Chalkboard;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Each month there will be one or more classes so...</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Pick a class and explore the world of baking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 3.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Class 1 – Bake it Sweet</span></b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sweet rolls with fruit, nut, and Cinnamon fillings.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make ahead dinner rolls, and Hot Cross buns.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wednesday, March 14<sup>th</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$20<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Class 2 – Pate a Choux <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">From cream puffs to éclairs – pate a choux, a versatile <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pastry dough that is simply easy and simply delicious<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tuesday, April 17<sup>th</sup> – 7 p.m. $20</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 3.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Class 3 – Pies and pastry – 1 crust or 2 (dates TBA)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Class 4 – Cottage Breads–White/Whole Wheat - (dates TBA)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">...these loaves with rival any bread store classic...</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Class 5 – Crepes and Crème Brulee - (dates TBA)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Class 6 – English Scones & Shortcake - (dates TBA)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ancient of Grain – The Super Food</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Pump up your nutrition with the Super Grains, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Amaranth, Chia, Millet, Quinoa, Spelt, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Delicious baked Oatmeal. Refreshing Quinoa salad and </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Versatile pilaf </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 12px;">made from ancient grains.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Take home totally scrumptious ‘Rise and Shine” Granola.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wednesday, March 15<sup>st</sup> – 7 p.m. $20<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span><span style="font-size: 5.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Marshmallow Easter Treats</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Home-made marshmallows are the theme of this class. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Whether poured into “egg” forms or cut into shapes and chocolate dipped</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> you’ll taste the difference and take them home too!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Tuesday, March 27<sup>th</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- 7 p.m. $20<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span><span style="font-size: 5.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Reserve your spot with Julie today! l<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Keep watching...</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">April showers bring more fun at The Polka Dot Pantry!</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
</span></b></div><!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-9671487486373253732012-02-18T07:11:00.000-08:002012-02-18T07:11:24.541-08:00Did you know.... Thanks to George Washington February 20th is National Cherry Pie Day.<br />
Have a slice or make it ala mode - cherries couldn't be in a better place!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShxwCoQlbJAbRKfpBlb4kY4FPT1qNSqD49ZqJyuuc7aoTKFqHlrLqvsVh70XgUs1gAP7pFqKmjfXs3EnEgT6FHLE0q9aqYAW62OVvdBPXsu0fx9em_jlgCBEUnUlPa5kDJ9QzgmzAB3iU/s1600/cherries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShxwCoQlbJAbRKfpBlb4kY4FPT1qNSqD49ZqJyuuc7aoTKFqHlrLqvsVh70XgUs1gAP7pFqKmjfXs3EnEgT6FHLE0q9aqYAW62OVvdBPXsu0fx9em_jlgCBEUnUlPa5kDJ9QzgmzAB3iU/s320/cherries.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I was much younger I loved Washington's birthday </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">because my mom always made a Cherry pie. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I must have loved it so much that I carried on that tradition </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">for many years with my family. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Thanks George! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-37239042711522403852012-02-03T05:53:00.000-08:002012-02-03T04:53:24.319-08:00Homemade Soup Day is February 4th<div style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of our favorite family recipes is Meatball Soup.</span></div><div style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is simply a good soup made easy! </span></div><div style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;"><img alt="Meatball Soup Recipe" class="photo" id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_MainContent_RecipeImage1_imgRecipe" src="http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps27180_CFT10529D60.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: large;">Easy Meatball Soup</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">18 oz. pkg. Italian seasoned meatballs </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">(about 35) </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"> or your own homemade meatballs</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">1 28 oz can Hunts Spaghetti Sauce</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">1 cup Salsa (optional)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">1/2 cup grated carrot</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">2 14 oz cans beef or vegetable broth</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">2 cup water</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">1 cup fresh spinach, coarsely choppped</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">1/3 cup Orzo or other small pasta</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">shredded parmesan cheese</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px;">Combine meatballs, spaghetti sauce, salsa, broth, water and carrots. Bring to a boil. Add pasta and reduce heat. Simmer 10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Just before serving add spinach to the soup. Serves 4-6. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px;">Top with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-57771675159477084662012-02-01T07:04:00.000-08:002012-02-01T07:04:18.297-08:00It's Fabulous February!<!--[if !mso]> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> The Polka Dot Pantry</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">February Class Schedule</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Delicious Healthy Eating<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Fresh and Tasty bites for your Sweetheart <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">are on the menu for February!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Avacado citrus shrimp salad, Italian Wedding Soup,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Skinny Skillet Steak with an Asian flavor, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">top it off with Cheesecake Souffle, and Apple Tartin <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Healthy Eating</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> is a monthly class featuring nutrition,</span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> a variety cooking of cooking skills. </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> We will explore new ideas to make good food great </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> including </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 12px;">Low-Glycemic and Heart healthy menus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Tuesday, February 7<sup>th</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7 p.m. $20</span></b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • </span><span style="font-size: 5.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Reserve your spot with Julie today! <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>801-643-5156 or rdill752@msn.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Jr Chef Cupcake Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Make, bake and decorate cupcakes with us! </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Bake cupcakes from scratch to decorate with delicious frosting.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Learn fun and easy decorating techniques. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Bake delicious confetti, red velvet and chocolate cupcakes</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> and decorate them with sprinkles and candies!</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Saturday, February 11th – 10 a.m. $15<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • </span><span style="font-size: 5.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Artisan Bread 101<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Let’s get homemade bread on the table everyday. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Learn to make, shape and bake “brick oven” style. Take home a loaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Skills Covered: Flour 101 – functions of basic ingredients;</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> “how” bread works, “no-knead” techniques & shaping. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Wednesday, February 15<sup>th</sup>– 7 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$20<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span><span style="font-size: 5.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">The Whole Enchilada<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">A hands-on class where you'll prepare traditional Mexican dishes including: </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Enchiladas rolled or stacked with chicken or pork fillings, </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">topped with Red or green mole (sauces), Fire roasted salsa & Fiesta rice. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Skills: Chile I.D., Moles/Sauces, </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Enchiladas from the oven and crock-pot,</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> vegetable roasting rice cookery. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Take home your favorite sauce or mole </span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 5.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Thursday, February 23rd 7 p.m. $25<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span><span style="font-size: 5.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">**Jr. Chef classes are open to young <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">foodies who 10 years and older.</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Exceptions can be made for </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">exceptional young foodies! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Just ask.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-77049144830661684942012-01-14T11:02:00.000-08:002012-01-14T11:02:54.930-08:00Yes, Whole Wheat Crepes!<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Where do you think crepes began? In the early days of the crepe, white flour was reserved for royalty. Crepes were originally made from buckwheat. As white flour became more affordable people began to enjoy white flour crepes as an after-dinner or special breakfast treat. </span></h6><div class="headnotes">If you can make pancakes, you can definitely make crepes! I know that they might seem fancy, but they are incredibly versatile and can be served with both savory and sweet fillings and store extremely well. I recommend using a shallow 8" non-stick skillet for easy cooking. Cool them on a wire rack before wrapping them in plastic wrap and storing in the fridge. </div><div class="headnotes"><br />
</div><div class="servings"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Try this recipe for a good-for you crepe!</span></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whole Wheat Crepe with berries & cream<br />
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</div><div class="servings" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Crepe Batter </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- makes 12-15 crepes</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 ½ cup water</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 cup whole wheat pastry flour </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/2 cup low-fat, 1% buttermilk</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 egg whites</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 teaspoons olive oil</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">¼ teaspoon salt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Non-stick cooking spray</span></div><br />
<h3 style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Directions</h3><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Refrigerate 1 hour or up to 8 hours covered.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Heat a griddle or a crepe pan over medium heat. Coat with cooking spray. Transfer about ¼ cup of the batter onto the griddle or pan and spread it out with a small spatula or spoon. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until the crepe begins to brown around the edges, and starts to dry out on the top. Flip and cook an additional 2 minutes until the crepe is no longer wet in the center but still moist.</span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Fax';"></span></div></h6>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-28426518478339305122012-01-08T07:22:00.000-08:002012-01-08T07:22:00.756-08:00Why are Americans getting Fat?<div style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 1.667em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><img alt="americans are getting fatter" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-788" height="2473" src="http://c3315614.r14.cf0.rackcdn.com/americans-are-getting-fatter.jpg" style="clear: both; display: block; float: none; margin-bottom: 1.667em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="americans-are-getting-fatter" width="550" /></div><div><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-18961045107373843252012-01-05T12:29:00.000-08:002012-01-05T12:29:08.595-08:00Get your Colors!<h2 class="title" style="color: #3f001a; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 78%/normal 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.5em; text-transform: uppercase;">DIETITIAN SHARES COLORFUL RECIPES</h2><div class="widget-content" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 20px; text-transform: uppercase;"><div id="kslvid14826811" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="width=424&height=264&file=http://pandora.bonnint.net/video/plist.php%3Fsid=14826811%26noad=1&image=http://pandora.bonnint.net/video/widget/14826811.jpg&javascriptid=p1&enablejs=true&showdigits=true&showicons=true&autostart=false&repeat=list&shownavigation=true&screencolor=#FFFFFF&smoothing=true&linkfromdisplay=true&linktarget=_top&recommendations=http://pandora.bonnint.net/video/most_recent.xml&callback=http://pandora.bonnint.net/video/post.php?embed=1" height="264" id="p1" name="p1" overstretch="true" quality="high" src="http://www.ksl.com/flash/kslplayer-1.00.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="424"></embed></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 0.75em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 424px;">VIDEO COURTESY OF <a href="http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=14826811" style="color: #47741a; text-decoration: none;">KSL.COM</a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-78509073997803980762012-01-03T15:25:00.000-08:002012-01-03T15:25:37.254-08:00Artisan Bread...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BmiG_aD17Uw/TwOHDBLL-CI/AAAAAAAAAWs/38klsC7Sf60/s1600/CIMG2164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BmiG_aD17Uw/TwOHDBLL-CI/AAAAAAAAAWs/38klsC7Sf60/s320/CIMG2164.JPG" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="hw" d:dhw="1" d:priority="2" style="-webkit-dashboard-region: dashboard-region(control rectangle); -webkit-user-select: text; cursor: text;">ARTISAN</span><span class="pronGrp"><span class="pr" d:pr="US" style="-webkit-dashboard-region: dashboard-region(control rectangle); -webkit-user-select: text; cursor: text; font-family: HiraMinPro-W3;" type="US"> |ˈärtizən|</span></span>noun</span></div><span class="SB" style="display: block; font-size: medium !important; margin-left: 1em; text-indent: -1em;"><span class="sense" d:abs="1" style="display: block; font-size: medium !important;"><span class="def" style="-webkit-dashboard-region: dashboard-region(control rectangle); -webkit-user-select: text; cursor: text; font-size: medium !important; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><span class="sense" d:abs="1" style="display: block; font-size: medium !important;"><span class="def" style="-webkit-dashboard-region: dashboard-region(control rectangle); -webkit-user-select: text; cursor: text; font-size: medium !important; font-weight: normal;"> a worker in a skilled trade, esp. one that involves making things by hand.</span></span><span class="sense" d:abs="1" style="display: block; font-size: medium !important;"><span class="def" style="-webkit-dashboard-region: dashboard-region(control rectangle); -webkit-user-select: text; cursor: text; font-size: medium !important; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span><span class="sense" d:abs="1" style="display: block; font-size: medium !important;"><span class="def" style="-webkit-dashboard-region: dashboard-region(control rectangle); -webkit-user-select: text; cursor: text; font-size: medium !important; font-weight: normal;"> Now you know and I know a loaf of bread could never become</span> a skilled worker or a craftsperson.</span><span class="sense" d:abs="1" style="display: block; font-size: medium !important;"><span class="def" style="-webkit-dashboard-region: dashboard-region(control rectangle); -webkit-user-select: text; cursor: text; font-size: medium !important; font-weight: normal;"> <br />
Bread made by an artisan or someone who is skilled is very possible; it would then be called artisanal. Artisan or artisanal, either way it means a WONDERFUL fresh loaf of bread.</span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FVaiHkwtXMU/TwOHQS34dZI/AAAAAAAAAW0/yTA_wJQfZcY/s1600/CIMG2170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FVaiHkwtXMU/TwOHQS34dZI/AAAAAAAAAW0/yTA_wJQfZcY/s320/CIMG2170.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Basically, an artisanal bread is a bread made by a craftsperson using largely traditional techniques.<br />
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If you make a loaf of sandwich bread, shaping it by<br />
hand, putting it into a bread pan, and baking in your home, it is an artisanal bread. Taking flour, water, yeast and salt with mixing, shaping, and "crafting" will deliver the bread you desire... filling the air with wonderful scents and anticipation of an "ultimate" comfort food.<br />
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Fresh, hot bread from your own oven doesn't have to take hours or cost and arm or a leg. For less than $1 make more than bread - make some memories.<br />
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<div style="color: #6e451e; display: block; float: right; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; width: 180px;"><div class="blogPhoto" style="background-image: url(http://www.tastebudscook.com/uploads/blog/blog_85_image.jpg); border-bottom-left-radius: 7px 7px; border-bottom-right-radius: 7px 7px; border-top-left-radius: 7px 7px; border-top-right-radius: 7px 7px; display: block; height: 180px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 180px;"></div><br />
<div class="blogPhoto" style="background-image: url(http://www.tastebudscook.com/uploads/blog/blog_85_image2.jpg); border-bottom-left-radius: 7px 7px; border-bottom-right-radius: 7px 7px; border-top-left-radius: 7px 7px; border-top-right-radius: 7px 7px; display: block; height: 230px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 180px;"></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Rainy days are just begging for a cozy cup of hot chocolate to hold as you stare at the drops falling on your windowpanes. But with all the showers forecasted for this year, you might want to try these twists to prevent the winter favorite from becoming a boring ritual.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">While marshmallows and whipped cream are the usual suspects to hang out on the top of your mug, but here are a few other exciting suggestions.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">1. Stir in a drop of gooey caramel.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">2. Try a scoop of ice cream, as it melts, it will make it creamy and thick</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">3. Spice up your mug with a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg or vanilla extract</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">4. Drop strips of orange rinds for a fresh citrusy kick.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">5. Use a candy cane to stir your drink; the refreshing minty taste is even better when you have a cold.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">6. To add a bit of luxury, shave some dark or white chocolate pieces.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">7. A spoon of peanut butter has the ability to make anything that much better.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6e451e; font-family: 'Century Gothic', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">8. No marshmallows? Try a scoop of marshmallow creme - devinely delish!</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-52998929689312786292011-12-29T18:52:00.000-08:002011-12-29T20:37:02.318-08:00The Polka Dot Pantry Class Schedule<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s4T2pvRipHI/Tv0_4bUrR7I/AAAAAAAAAWg/yQTuf6eL-uE/s1600/polka+dot+pantry+small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s4T2pvRipHI/Tv0_4bUrR7I/AAAAAAAAAWg/yQTuf6eL-uE/s320/polka+dot+pantry+small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 16pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 16pt;">Class Schedule</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 14pt;">Artisan Bread 101<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Let’s get homemade bread on the table everyday. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Learn to make, shape and bake “brick oven” style. Take home a loaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Skills Covered: Flour 101 – functions of basic ingredients;</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;"> the “how” bread works, “no-knead” techniques & shaping. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday, January 4<sup>th</sup> - 7 p.m. $20</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 7px;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 16pt;">Delicious Healthy Eating<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Keep your New Year’s resolution with help from The Polka Dot Pantry.</span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Healthy Eating</i></b> will be a monthly class featuring nutrition </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">and a variety cooking of cooking skills and delicious demonstrations </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">each month in addition to the 14-day take home menu plan.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">***************************************************************</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Each month explore new ideas making good food great for a healthy lifestyle </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">including Low-Glycemic and Heart healthy menus. </span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">January’s class will include</span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;"> “loaded’ Spinach Salad, </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Lemony Yucatan Soup, </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Orange Chicken, </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">& Multi-Grain Brownies<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11pt;">Thursday January 12<sup>th</sup> 7 p.m. $20<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday, February 7<sup>th</sup> 7 p.m. $20</span></b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 14pt;">Asian Fusion<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Summer Rolls, Pot-Stickers & Stir-Fry. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Skills Covered: Introduction to Asian ingredients, </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Use of rice paper and pot-sticker wrappers, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 13px;">simple knife skills. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Make and take your own stir-fry sauce <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11pt;">Jr. Chef class January 16<sup>th</sup> – 11 am $20 <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11pt;">Wednessday January 18<sup>th</sup> 7 p.m. $25<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Great Grains<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Pump up your nutrition with the Super Grains, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Amaranth, Chia, Millet, Quinoa, Spelt, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">“The secret foods of a super hero”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Versatile pilaf made from Quinoa or Rice, </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Whole Grain Blender Pancakes; </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 12px;">Delicious baked Oatmeal. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Take home totally scrumptious Rise and Shine Granola.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Skills: Grain identification, nutrition, recipes & techniques.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11pt;"> Tuesday, January 31<sup>st</sup> – 7 p.m. $20<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • </span><span style="font-size: 5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Cooking for One or Two</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 3pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Tea for two. That's what it's all about, right?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">So how come every recipe you pick up says "serves 4 to 6"? </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">What do you do when you want macaroni and cheese, </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">but don't want to be reheating it for three nights? </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Or just a couple of cookies, </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">but don't want to be tempted by two dozen?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Cooking for 1 or 2</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;"> is just for you. </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Learn to cook well, cook smart and save some $$ </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">with recipes, tips and techniques shared with you </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">at the Polka Dot Pantry.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11pt;">Thursday, February 2nd – 7 p.m. $20<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • </span><span style="font-size: 5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Jr Chef Cupcake Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Make, bake and decorate cupcakes with us! </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">Bake cupcakes from scratch to decorate with delicious frosting.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;"> Learn fun and easy decorating techniques. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 9pt;">This class, we'll bake delicious confetti, red velvet </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 12px;">and chocolate cupcakes </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 12px;">and decorate them with sprinkles and candies!</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"> Saturday, February 11th – 10 a.m. $15<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • </span><span style="font-size: 5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Artisan Breads 202</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 3pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Learn the secrets of sweet breads. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Soft Cinnamon rolls, braided Challah, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">whole wheat dinner rolls and more<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Skills: sweet dough, mixing and shaping with fruit, nut and spice fillings. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Take home your own loaf </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 12px;">of an Artisan specialty bread</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday, February 15<sup>th</sup>– 7 p.m. $20<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span><span style="font-size: 5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">The Whole Enchilada<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">A hands-on class where you'll prepare traditional Mexican dishes including: </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Enchiladas rolled or stacked with chicken or pork fillings, </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">topped with Red or green mole (sauces), Fire roasted salsa & Fiesta rice. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Skills: Chile I.D., Moles/Sauces, </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Enchiladas from the oven and crock-pot, </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">vegetable roasting and rice cookery. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 10pt;">Take home your favorite sauce or mole </span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 11pt;">Thursday, February 23rd 7 p.m. $25<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span><span style="font-size: 5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-8924004617762749322011-12-22T14:16:00.000-08:002011-12-30T09:16:09.611-08:00Jr Chef - Gingerbread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Gingerbread Houses are always a fun holiday tradition!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hnzCeOpaARw/TvuD5y0f5GI/AAAAAAAAAU4/yKfg31DJ1R8/s1600/CIMG2245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hnzCeOpaARw/TvuD5y0f5GI/AAAAAAAAAU4/yKfg31DJ1R8/s200/CIMG2245.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqlbRMwxmbw/TvuEoPEQ_PI/AAAAAAAAAVo/0OhzpmZY1x8/s1600/CIMG2254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqlbRMwxmbw/TvuEoPEQ_PI/AAAAAAAAAVo/0OhzpmZY1x8/s200/CIMG2254.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N4NadDjeSco/TvuEet5pjvI/AAAAAAAAAVg/nw_ucc1Mt7g/s1600/CIMG2253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N4NadDjeSco/TvuEet5pjvI/AAAAAAAAAVg/nw_ucc1Mt7g/s200/CIMG2253.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nHs1GQ6MBoA/TvuQHPC2TrI/AAAAAAAAAV8/yOjjyZEI724/s1600/CIMG2251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nHs1GQ6MBoA/TvuQHPC2TrI/AAAAAAAAAV8/yOjjyZEI724/s200/CIMG2251.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lAUe_Knt0-0/TvuD0hv9tSI/AAAAAAAAAUw/9thFkRoQfX8/s1600/CIMG2244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lAUe_Knt0-0/TvuD0hv9tSI/AAAAAAAAAUw/9thFkRoQfX8/s200/CIMG2244.JPG" width="160" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r3W6JWvJeh4/TvuEFEYLFBI/AAAAAAAAAVI/uF0KYDQZLQE/s1600/CIMG2247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r3W6JWvJeh4/TvuEFEYLFBI/AAAAAAAAAVI/uF0KYDQZLQE/s200/CIMG2247.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">With candy, cookies and sprinkles </div><div style="text-align: center;">the Jr. Chef class gave these Gingerbread houses "Holiday" style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K8zzYnlqyvw/TvuEKJvhsBI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/yiPihij-fDw/s1600/CIMG2249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K8zzYnlqyvw/TvuEKJvhsBI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/yiPihij-fDw/s200/CIMG2249.JPG" width="180" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k-pNZurxU7M/TvuD_AJncII/AAAAAAAAAVA/V-qYQlXMP1M/s1600/CIMG2246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k-pNZurxU7M/TvuD_AJncII/AAAAAAAAAVA/V-qYQlXMP1M/s200/CIMG2246.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500624118142023028.post-61031629395186015012011-11-06T14:30:00.000-08:002011-12-28T14:41:54.010-08:00Apples up on top!<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Apples come in bright, brilliant colors with a snap, happy, crispy bite. I just love apple time. But when those winter snows blow and the apples have gone into storage...here is a recipe you can make when apples are not as fresh but you want that tart sweet fresh apple flavor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PsyL2PpOFJl58UWjHCrjmNCl2y6VrlMSUvMqw9qP63hhk7ZMiZcB_76bDoE6thQwo67T7nZvrRrcZ3RODNA_sVLQf5-txjd2avwa2iNnqOPMsLkfw1eibPmUaKW1KQai99v9iIq8S94/s1600/apple+syrup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PsyL2PpOFJl58UWjHCrjmNCl2y6VrlMSUvMqw9qP63hhk7ZMiZcB_76bDoE6thQwo67T7nZvrRrcZ3RODNA_sVLQf5-txjd2avwa2iNnqOPMsLkfw1eibPmUaKW1KQai99v9iIq8S94/s400/apple+syrup.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Apple Cider Syrup</b></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1 cup sugar</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">2 Tbs. Cornstarch</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1/4 tsp. Salt</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1/8 tsp. Cinnamon</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Dash Nutmeg</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">2 cups Apple Cider/Juice</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">2 Tbs. Lemon Juice</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">In a saucepan, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">mix together dry ingredients until well combined. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Add Apple Cider and Lemon Juice. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Combine and bring to a boil. Boil 1-2 minutes. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Cool before serving.</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a delicious change from your basic pancake syrup. Pancakes, waffles, puff pancakes, and french toast are all better with Apple Cider Syrup.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0