Monday, July 28, 2008

Frozen Yogurt

I bought and ice cream maker, and hands down the best thing I have made so far is frozen yogurt.

Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

1 1/4 cup full fat yogurt
1 cup table cream
1 3/4 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup sugar

Mix yogurt, cream and sugar and let sit in fridge.
Puree frozen strawberries in food processor, mix with yogurt mixture and put in ice cream maker until done.

Monday, July 7, 2008

couscous salad

1 cup couscous, uncooked
1-1/4 cups vegetable broth
1- 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 tomato
4 scallions, chopped
1/2 to 1 cup cucumber, diced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lime juice, (more if you like it tangy)
1/2 teaspoon cumin
salt and pepper to taste


Directions:
Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a medium pot. Add couscous, stir and cover. Turn off heat and leave for 5 minutes.
Fluff couscous with a fork very well.
Prepare the dressing in a large bowl by whisking together olive oil, vinegar, lime juice and cumin. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add the black beans, bell pepper, corn, scallions, cucumber and couscous to the dressing and toss all together. Season with more salt and pepper if desired.
Sprinkle a bit of chili powder and add cilantro at the end.
Toss again and refrigerate to let the flavors blend. This makes a great summer salad.
Serves: 6