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I love quotes that add meaning to my life. Here are a few to live by:
We can dramatically increase global food availability and environmental sustainability by using more of our crops to feed people directly and less to fatten livestock.
—Jonathan A. Foley, director of the Institute on the Environment, U of MN
Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.
—Michael Pollan
Cooking is at once child’s play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love.
—Craig Claiborne
People who eat according to the rules of a traditional food culture are generally healthier than those of us eating a modern Western diet of processed food.
—Michael Pollan
‘Tis the Season
The social expectations of the holidays are pleasantly exhausting. Dinner parties, yankee swaps, ugly sweaters, and gift exchanges. I was mildly overwhelmed last night as a first time attendee of a friend’s eleventh annual Turducken dinner party, which is aptly named after the main dish. Turducken is a de-boned chicken stuffed in a de-boned duck stuffed in a de-boned turkey. Disappointingly, I did not get a good photo opp before the dish was turned into a mess of mystery meat. But speaking from experience, I can say the result was an amazing smelling house and fantastic taste. A potluck-style gathering, the hosts took care of the turducken, and the guests brought snacks, sides, and desserts.
I’m generally the type to roast brussels sprouts (in olive oil with onion and garlic) for a dinner party. However, in the spirit of the holidays, I decided to make my favorite indulgence, Berries and Cream. I only make it once a year around the holidays, as it is so delightfully rich and decadent, I can’t resist pandering my sweet tooth when its around the house.
This recipe has been a staple in my family for decades. It is wonderfully flexible, as you can make the creme fraiche savory by adding dill or basil to add richness to a veggie or meat dish. For a nice presentation, you can make individual parfaits in stemmed glasses and garnish with mint or basil. I was happy to use local (ish) ingredients, Vermont maple syrup, dairy from Cabot Creamery, and wild berries from Wyman’s of Maine.
Berries and Cream is pleasantly simple to prepare…well…it’s simple when you don’t explode the whipping cream around the kitchen, like I did last night! In a sitcom-worthy turn of events, I accidentally turned the mixer up HIGHER before turning it off.
Berries and Cream
Ingredients:
*8 oz Sour Cream
*8 oz Cream Cheese (room temperature)
*8 oz Whipping Cream
Sugar, honey, or maple syrup to taste
Mixed berries, lightly sweetened
Mint for garnish
*Equal parts of all three – does not have to be 8 oz!
Method:
Using a hand mixer (don’t use your stand mixer, as evidenced above!) blend together the whipping cream, cream cheese, and sour cream, until smooth. Add sweetener to taste, sparingly, as a little goes a long way. For a lovely presentation, you can layer the berries and cream in parfait glass or clear bowl with a mint garnish. OR, you can just plop some cream with your berries and dig in!
Until next time,
Corrie Austin
Posted: 12-9-2018
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I'm generally the type to roast brussels sprouts (in olive oil with onion and garlic) for a dinner party. However, in the spirit of the holidays, I decided to make my favorite indulgence, Berries and Cream. I only make it once a year around the holidays, as it is so delightfully rich and decadent, I can't resist pandering my sweet tooth when its around the house.
This recipe has been a staple in my family for decades. It is wonderfully flexible, as you can make the creme fraiche savory by adding dill or basil to add richness to a veggie or meat dish. For a nice presentation, you can make individual parfaits in stemmed glasses and garnish with mint or basil. I was happy to use local (ish) ingredients, Vermont maple syrup, dairy from Cabot Creamery, and wild berries from Wyman's of Maine.
Berries and Cream is pleasantly simple to prepare...well...it's simple when you don't explode the whipping cream around the kitchen, like I did last night! In a sitcom-worthy turn of events, I accidentally turned the mixer up HIGHER before turning it off.
Berries and Cream
Ingredients:
*8 oz Sour Cream
*8 oz Cream Cheese (room temperature)
*8 oz Whipping Cream
Sugar, honey, or maple syrup to taste
Mixed berries, lightly sweetened
Mint for garnish
*Equal parts of all three - does not have to be 8 oz!
Method:
Using a hand mixer (don't use your stand mixer, as evidenced above!) blend together the whipping cream, cream cheese, and sour cream, until smooth. Add sweetener to taste, sparingly, as a little goes a long way. For a lovely presentation, you can layer the berries and cream in parfait glass or clear bowl with a mint garnish. OR, you can just plop some cream with your berries and dig in!
Until next time,
Corrie Austin"
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I'm generally the type to roast brussels sprouts (in olive oil with onion and garlic) for a dinner party. However, in the spirit of the holidays, I decided to make my favorite indulgence, Berries and Cream. I only make it once a year around the holidays, as it is so delightfully rich and decadent, I can't resist pandering my sweet tooth when its around the house.
This recipe has been a staple in my family for decades. It is wonderfully flexible, as you can make the creme fraiche savory by adding dill or basil to add richness to a veggie or meat dish. For a nice presentation, you can make individual parfaits in stemmed glasses and garnish with mint or basil. I was happy to use local (ish) ingredients, Vermont maple syrup, dairy from Cabot Creamery, and wild berries from Wyman's of Maine.
Berries and Cream is pleasantly simple to prepare...well...it's simple when you don't explode the whipping cream around the kitchen, like I did last night! In a sitcom-worthy turn of events, I accidentally turned the mixer up HIGHER before turning it off.
Berries and Cream
Ingredients:
*8 oz Sour Cream
*8 oz Cream Cheese (room temperature)
*8 oz Whipping Cream
Sugar, honey, or maple syrup to taste
Mixed berries, lightly sweetened
Mint for garnish
*Equal parts of all three - does not have to be 8 oz!
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Using a hand mixer (don't use your stand mixer, as evidenced above!) blend together the whipping cream, cream cheese, and sour cream, until smooth. Add sweetener to taste, sparingly, as a little goes a long way. For a lovely presentation, you can layer the berries and cream in parfait glass or clear bowl with a mint garnish. OR, you can just plop some cream with your berries and dig in!
Until next time,
Corrie Austin"
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This recipe has been a staple in my family for decades. It is wonderfully flexible, as you can make the creme fraiche savory by adding dill or basil to add richness to a veggie or meat dish. For a nice presentation, you can make individual parfaits in stemmed glasses and garnish with mint or basil. I was happy to use local (ish) ingredients, Vermont maple syrup, dairy from Cabot Creamery, and wild berries from Wyman's of Maine.
Berries and Cream is pleasantly simple to prepare...well...it's simple when you don't explode the whipping cream around the kitchen, like I did last night! In a sitcom-worthy turn of events, I accidentally turned the mixer up HIGHER before turning it off.
Berries and Cream
Ingredients:
*8 oz Sour Cream
*8 oz Cream Cheese (room temperature)
*8 oz Whipping Cream
Sugar, honey, or maple syrup to taste
Mixed berries, lightly sweetened
Mint for garnish
*Equal parts of all three - does not have to be 8 oz!
Method:
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Until next time,
Corrie Austin"
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Berries and cream!! Yum ☺️
My favorite mixmaster trick is to poof flour all over, hahahaaa
Merry Christmas Corrie!
Kellie
Always been a favorite, as I’m sure you’ll remember! It’s quite simple for how decadent it tastes.
Pleasantly exhausting. What a nice way to put it.
Admittedly, I sometimes have to remind myself that its “pleasant” and not just exhausting, hahaha!