Mango Blueberry Fool...

Mango Blueberry Fool

How did this get the name fool? Maybe you would be foolish not to like it...it is just foolish to eat it....Pity the poor fool who doesn't get to eat it....when I was growing up fool was a bad word....we were not to call each other a fool....I am having trouble typing this without hearing my mother repeat the scripture in the back of my mind....however it got it's name this is hands down the easiest, fasted dessert! You could easily change it up to include any combination of different fruits....there is not a real recipe...just a procedure....

 

cut up mango's.....

pureed them in the blender.....

make lightly sweetened whip cream.....

we are ready to assemble.....find a pretty glass, or glass bowl or pretty jar....

lightly fold, not stir, the pureed mango into the whip cream....

add some of the mango mix in a glass....a few fresh blueberries...and repeat until full...

then put them on a tray and cart them around your yard for pictures....

not really...just enjoy!!! it is so fruity and creamy and refreshing....the perfect light ending to any meal....

Cheers to Happy  !!

Fremont and Flying Apron...

Fremont is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. Originally a separate city, it was annexed to Seattle in 1891. Named after Fremont, Nebraska. It was once home to Redhook brewery.....they have a summer solstice parade..that is naked people riding bicycles through town...not sure how that is legal....it is very trendy, and current. Fremont is famous for many things....

statue people waiting for the bus....

PCC market....

the Aurora bridge...

J.P. Patches and Gertrude dancing....

many house boats...on Lake Washington...walking around we walked by Adobe...sister Mary and I wanted to walk in and tell them we had Adobe...but talked ourselves out of that...then we went by Google...they surely would like our input in their designs.....

this is where Sleepless in Seattle was filmed....we looked for Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan...didn't see them though....

This is Sri Chinmoy.....Dreamer of World Peace...you hold onto his little light and say a prayer for world peace...and Yep, we did.....

his prayer.....

oh yes, I could really live here!

this is Troll Street under the Aurora bridge...let's get a little closer....

this is the troll under the bridge....see the Volkswagen in his right hand? it is a real car....this is one of the 'must see' sights in Seattle....

this is the rocket...another 'must see' in Seattle....the reason I came to Fremont was this...

the Flying Apron Bakery.....it is a vegan and gluten free bakery...very popular here in Seattle....

this is the funnest and most bountiful bakery....the food looks great!

oh my....

everything looks so great!!! What to buy?....

I bought the

Peanut Butter cupcake and my sister Mary bought the Chocolate one....they were so good...not to sweet, the cake was so amazing...I loved it so and the coffee, was the best coffee, really.....could it get any better?  I loved our trip to Fremont and Flying Apron....Flying Apron has a great cookbook...check it out on Amazon....

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=flying+apron+cookbook&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=5156614961&ref=pd_sl_88z9m675vy_e

wow that is long...there must be a better way of doing that....!

Cheers to Happy  !!

GF State Fair Corn dogs....

My granddaughter Misty had a girl sleeping over, and she came into the kitchen and asked if I had anything Gluten-free that her friend could have for breakfast....Yippee!!!! I could hardly wait to feed this girl...she had cereal with blueberries and some cinnamon chip toast....I asked by any chance would she be here for dinner and she answered yes and then my heart skipped a beat...yes, I get to feed a child gluten free...when I make anything anymore my granddaughter looks at it skeptically and suspects everything might taste weird...I couldn't wait to feed a child who will appreciate my creative endeavors!!  I did a little research and found a recipe for corn dogs...What kid doesn't like corn dogs?

                                Fair Corn dogs, deep fried, crisp with quality hot dogs....mmmmm..
                                                                      she is going to love this

I found this recipe on line at Gluten Free girls blog....they looked so good...I did change it up a little...I am not sure that I did something wrong, but it was a little too runny and the corn dogs did not 'puff' up like I wanted them to...I added about a cup of GF Bisquick and they were absolutely Divine after that....

the recipe is written for the flour to be weighed...that could have been my problem...not to sure my old scale is very accurate.....you really don't have to weigh it is equal amounts of flour and cornmeal...each a cup

1 cup GF all purpose flour or regular flour

1 cup cornmeal

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2  teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 egg

3/4 cup of milk

 hot dogs

and skewers....

I doubled this recipe....and I had enough for about 20, 6 inch hot dogs....



add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and pepper, and whisk together...then add the egg and milk and stir.....

you can see here it was kind of thin....if you are making this with regular all purpose flour the end result will still  be perfect.....

put the batter in a tall glass.....my hot dogs were the foot longs...I cut them in half and added the skewers....they look like Popsicles...

deep fry oil was at 375 degrees....after the first one that I deep fried, I went back and stirred in 1 cup of GF Bisquick, you want pancake batter consistency....you can see the thin crusted ones in the background.....

swirl the hot dogs and ....

drop slowly in the oil by the skewer stick....restaurant hint: (hold in the oil about 30 seconds and then drop and they wont stick in the bottom)....

they take about 4-5 minutes to cook...you will know by the color that they are finished....

so absolutely perfect...these are the best corn dogs I have ever eaten, I guess I should validate that statement by adding that I have eaten my share of corn dogs....years ago I worked at the fair at the corn dog booth...the ones I made just the right amount of cornmeal, sugar and salt and pepper, they gave the batter a great flavor....

Just add a little mustard and enjoy the best meal on a stick!!!! (and my new little friend loved them!) 

Cheers to Happy  !!

Low fat Brownies....

Chocolate is such an all American dessert and brownies come in at #1....what summer get together do you go to and there are no brownies? right, none....I heard about this recipe a while back and thought I would try it to see if it really works...2 ingredients...brownie mix and 1 can of pumpkin....hmmmm...this was a way to sneak some vegetable into my daughter and granddaughter....and a bonus of a scant amount of fat and no cholesterol....they can be made in muffin tins or like this as brownies...variations can be limitless....

this is it...one mix and 15 ounces of pumpkin....

it mixes up very easy......

spread in an oiled baking dish....bake as per instructions on bake of package.....and presto!

fudgelike, almost molten brownies....Yum!

Cheers to Happy  !!