CARD NIGHT : CANASTA

IT MIGHT SEEM STRANGE TO START THIS POST WITH A CAKE RECIPE BUT IT’S JUST A PREPARATION FOR THE CARD NIGHT WHERE CARDS, MERRIMENT, DISCUSSION AND FOOD ARE THERE. THE RECIPE, PISTACHIO CARDAMOM BUNDT. (MARTHA STEWART CAKE PERFECTION)

PREPARATION

BUTTER AND SUGAR MIX

MIXING BATTER

INTO THE PAN,

COOLING, OUT OF THE OVEN

BEVERAGES TO BRING. DRIZLY DELIVERY

WE’VE ARRIVED AT THE DESTINATION FOR CANASTA, DOOR TO DOOR BY UBER, CHEERS!

BEFORE THE CARDS ARE DEALT

OUR VERY GOOD FRIENDS MADE THIN CRUST PIZZA FROM THE GRILLE, ADDED THE PICKLED JALAPENOS MY WIFE MADE FOR AROMATIC HEAT EVEN THOUGH WE ARE IN A HEAT WAVE SUMMERTIME CLIMATE SHELTERING IN AIR CONDITIONED SPACES

THE CARDS ARE DEALT ………………… IT’S GUYS VS GALS TEAMS (MARKERS ARE TO SIGNIFY WHO PICKED UP FROM THE DISCARD PILE FIRST TIME WITH A NATURAL PAIR) HOUSE RULES : GAME TO 5000, NO MELDING OF BLACK 3’S

INTERMISSION… CAKE TIME, NOT BAD, GOOD TO TRY DIFFERENT RECIPES. IT’S BASICALLY A POUND TYPE CAKE RECIPE WITH A PISTACHIO GLAZE. THAT’S IT FOLKS

spring roll pizza

I guess pizza toppings are unlimited……….

spring roll, less casing, from Sunshine Express

mushrooms, sliced

sauce, a combination of soy, hoisin ,fish, seasonings, a drop of hot sauce and shrimp paste.

Pizza shell is ready… brush with some of the sauce

add the spring roll contents (that’s not cheese)

add the mushrooms and more sauce

Into the oven…..

after baking sprinkle with black and white sesame seeds, cut and serve

beef stew pizza and ….

left over beef stew ! No problem !

sorta like stew with dumplings.

beef, potato, onion, cheese

Diane’s chicken BBQ pizza w/ onion

PIZZA AGAIN ?

Probably about 3 times a month pizza is on the menu when making dough so often.

It’s pointless to post a recipe since there are an infinite number of variations.

usually different size shells are made

basically a do it yourselves toppings for the family members

Also a BYOP (bring your own pizza) here is a pizza for a Keto diet brought by a relative. I sampled it very tasty for a non wheat flour dough.

 

someone’s birthday celebration necessitated a cake and then some gaming.

 

and later, more gaming………………..

BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE …pizza/bread outtakes

 

Happy 💓 Day

Chicken barbecue bacon 😼

recently…

Not really any new recipes lately that I’ve documented yet. More to come !

 

Grille/pizza night

Light the grille ! both propane and charcoal, pizza was the goal, I ended up also making flatbread, and spinach pies, my daughter manned the propane grille for her pizza, I’m the charcoal guy, if you don’t mind the char. 

It’s also in the news today a report of a famous foodie that took his life, we must always be reminded that no matter what industry,  it may take it’s toll,  we don’t know or may never know the details and respect the privacy of persons involved. Some  social media postings are too quick to judge , slander and defame someone who is unable to defend themselves.

thick crust pizza with cheese, greens and herbs

Just a quick pizza with some greens and herbs from the hydroponic garden added at the last few minutes of baking

fruit pizza tart strips

by using your favorite recipe for yeast dough, don’t be limited to the traditional pizza topping

press out the dough on parchment and use granulated sugar sprinkled on the paper to give the bottom crust color and crunch when baking.

add your favorite fruit topping, this recipe is very sweet, I’ll post it in a future posting.

It’s a combination of apples, raisins and cranberries

Bake in a moderate hot oven about 380 degrees

Carefully remove from the parchment, let cool and slice. Easy cleanup when using syrupy type ingredients

When cool, the topping congeals, nice snacks for the day or wrap in parchment and give away to friends and family.

Coffee pairing ?

on the rhode

Rhode Island

Farmers market, Cranston RI.,Wrights Diary Farm North Smithfield RI., Not shown, Sunset Orchid Farm, Scituate, (apples, cider, and pastry)

Getting close to peak foliage, fresh produce available in the city farmers market, coffee and donuts/baked goods  available  for breakfast while you shop on a cool, quickly warming morning.

Fruit from other farms in the North along with fresh baked goods!

 

plenty of space at this farmers market

olive bread,cookies,donuts,apples, cider, peppers and peas

from the diary farm cheeses and pizza strip

spinach pizza strips

mini eclairs

pastry

olive loaf, very tasty

fresh peas (stir fry?) and peppers (stuffed?)