http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum User Favorites: SoxsMom en Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:36:37 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-514936 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:49:27 +0000 Moonshadow_NZ 514936@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>This IS cheese, I haven't tried it but it certainly sounds wonderfully delicious.<br /> In Russia, pashka, a dessert with a cheesecake-like texture, is the highlight of the Easter Sunday dinner table.</p> <p>Traditionally placed in a pyramid-shaped wooden mould lined with muslin, the mixture itself is easy to make and no cooking is involved. Soft cheeses and sour cream are combined with chopped nuts and dried fruit then placed in the mould; holes in the bottom allow excess liquid to drain overnight.</p> <p>You can use a smallish ceramic plant pot as a mould or make simple pashka balls in muslin, as they do elsewhere in Europe.</p> <p>Let the balls drain by suspending them over a basin in a cold place. I tied mine to taps in the laundry, but the fridge is best if the weather is hot.</p> <p>Today's recipe makes two medium-sized pashka balls.</p> <p>Some hints for making pashka:</p> <p> * To sterilize the muslin, place it in a basin and submerge in boiling water or boil in a saucepan. Muslin is available at good kitchen shops. I got mine from E Hayes in Dee St.<br /> * If you use a ceramic plant pot, make sure it has a drainage hole and clean it thoroughly before lining with muslin. A new one would be best.<br /> * If making balls, push the mixture down into the muslin for good drainage.<br /> * Tie the balls with string. You can cover it with ribbon after the pashka is thoroughly drained.</p> <p>Ingredients</p> <p> * Grated zest and juice of a lemon<br /> * 50g very soft butter<br /> * 250g carton cream cheese<br /> * 250g carton ricotta cheese<br /> * 4 Tbsp sour cream<br /> * 1/2 cup chopped dried fruit (I used dried cranberries and dried pineapple)<br /> * 1/2 cup finely chopped dark chocolate<br /> * 1/2 cup caster sugar<br /> * 1/4 cup chopped blanched almonds<br /> * Tsp vanilla essence</p> <p>Method: Soften cream cheese and combine with ricotta, butter and sour cream.</p> <p>Add the caster sugar, vanilla, lemon zest and juice.</p> <p>Beat with a wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed. Add the dried fruit, nuts and chocolate.</p> <p>Spread two lengths of damp muslin, each about 40cm square, on a clean surface.</p> <p>Divide the mixture between the 2 muslins. Gather the muslin ends and gently form a ball by twisting.</p> <p>Squeeze gently.</p> <p>Tie with string when balls are firm.</p> <p>Hang from a tap or handle of a long wooden spoon for 12 hours or overnight.</p> <p>Trim string and tie with ribbon if making as a gift.</p> <p>Store in the fridge.</p> <p>Slice into wedges then serve with stewed or fresh summer fruit. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-514891 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:53:09 +0000 WillowandWindismom 514891@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Yum - the breakfast recipe on Allrecipes this morning features.... cheese!</p> <p>Smoked Salmon Pizette</p> <p>Ingredients</p> <p> * 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened<br /> * 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream<br /> * 1/3 cup chopped green onions<br /> * 6 pita bread<br /> * 10 ounces smoked salmon, chopped<br /> * 1/4 cup chopped fresh tomato<br /> * 2 tablespoons capers, drained</p> <p>Directions</p> <p> 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).<br /> 2. Stir together cream cheese, sour cream and green onions. Spread mixture evenly on top of whole pita rounds. Place rounds on lightly greased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven for 7 to 8 minutes.<br /> 3. Transfer warm pitas to a serving platter, sprinkle with salmon and garnish with diced tomatoes and capers. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-514234 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:59:16 +0000 jeankit 514234@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Come &amp; see the World Cheese Champion for 2010: A Gruyere from Switzerland!<br /> <a href="http://www.uschampioncheese.org" rel="nofollow">www.uschampioncheese.org</a> It was hosted in WI too! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-511768 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:27:36 +0000 jeankit 511768@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>ALERT...CHEESE COUPONS ON FFF COURTESY OF DEE! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-511478 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:45:12 +0000 jeankit 511478@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Mmmmm yummers...thanks Dee for the gourmet cheese coupons!!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-511362 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:21:28 +0000 Dee 511362@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>For one month only (March) IledeFranceCheese.com<br /> is offering 10 different printable money-saving coupons!<br /> Every site visitor can print<br /> out 10 coupons (the offer is located on the scrolling banner at top of site)<br /> <a href="http://iledefrancecheese.com/" rel="nofollow">http://iledefrancecheese.com/</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-511203 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:21:45 +0000 kittenlover04 511203@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>mmmm! chessy cheesy! I like cheese with carrots! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-511198 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:16:39 +0000 jeankit 511198@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>KNOCK KNOCK...<br /> WHO'S THERE?<br /> GORILLA<br /> GORILLA WHO?<br /> GORILLA (GRILL A CHEESE SAMMICH FOR TODAY'S LUNCH!) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-510166 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:57:35 +0000 SammyandOliversmama 510166@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I wuv cheez doodles too! Almost as much as cheese. LOL @ Dee in a tub???? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-510164 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:44:27 +0000 Dee 510164@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>WWM, Stop judging me! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-510124 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:17:20 +0000 luneylorna 510124@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I wish I would of known it was cheez doodle day. Lets see....I did have some garlic parmesan cheezits. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-509825 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:16:49 +0000 jeankit 509825@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hahahahahaha....thanks Willow/missed that one...great find! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-509808 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:03:12 +0000 WillowandWindismom 509808@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Happy Cheese Doodle Day!!</p> <p><a href="http://www.food2.com/blog/2009/03/05/national-cheese-doodle-day" rel="nofollow">http://www.food2.com/blog/2009/03/05/national-cheese-doodle-day</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-509803 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:20 +0000 WillowandWindismom 509803@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Is that Dee in that bath tub of cheese doodles????????? ;-) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-509797 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:50:45 +0000 Karenopa 509797@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>LOL @ JK!!! Those are funny!!!!! =D </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-509788 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:31:13 +0000 jeankit 509788@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Per Dee today is National Cheese Doodle Day! I hope this works: HAHAHAHA...<br /> <a href="http://www.photobucket.com/images/cheesedoodles" rel="nofollow">www.photobucket.com/images/cheesedoodles</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-509691 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:41:03 +0000 rossy 509691@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Wow Im getting great ideas from these posts of recipes with cheese,yum I wuvs cheese too:) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-509682 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:49:20 +0000 Moonshadow_NZ 509682@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I've treid it and it is really good. It was some time ago that I tried it and I can't remember what sort of cheese it was. The name stuck in my memory. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-509678 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:37:10 +0000 luneylorna 509678@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>mmmmmm cheeeeeese</p> <p>Laughing Cow cheese is really good, funny name for such a good cheese. Yall gotta try it. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-509104 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:18:04 +0000 jeankit 509104@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks so much Dee...always like to notify a company with a positive comment on their products esp. Mmmmmm President's Brie! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-509095 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:01:45 +0000 Dee 509095@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>BTW, JK...I mentioned this on the FFF thread a few months back...I emailed President cheese, telling them that I love their brie and asked for coupons. They sent me a coupon good for any of their products for free!</p> <p><a href="http://www.presidentcheese.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.presidentcheese.com/</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/39#post-509086 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:41:15 +0000 SammyandOliversmama 509086@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Last week we went out for breakfast and had a scrambled egg/brie/shaved ham sandwich on a croissant! Yummy. To balance it we had fresh fruit and apple/cinnamon fritters w/raspberry yogurt for dipping. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/38#post-509075 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:21:41 +0000 jeankit 509075@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks for the yummy Brie recipe Willow...mmmm today is food shopping nite...I know I have a Brie coupone from Dee's FFF thread! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/38#post-509056 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:45:53 +0000 WillowandWindismom 509056@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>This recipe was in Allrecipes this morning and the reviews are all very good. But, I wouldn't use canned mushrooms *yucky*. I think that I'll saute some baby portabellos. To me, anything with brie has to be good!</p> <p>Baked Brie with Mushrooms and Almonds </p> <p>Ingredients</p> <p> * 2 tablespoons butter<br /> * 1 teaspoon crushed garlic<br /> * 2 tablespoons slivered almonds<br /> * 1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained<br /> * 1 tablespoon brandy<br /> * 1 teaspoon dried tarragon<br /> * 1 (8 ounce) wedge Brie cheese, coating removed</p> <p>Directions</p> <p> 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).<br /> 2. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix in garlic and almonds, heating until almonds are lightly browned. Stir in mushrooms and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Cover with brandy and sprinkle with tarragon.<br /> 3. Place Brie in a small baking dish. Pour the mushroom and brandy mixture over Brie. Bake in the preheated oven 20 minutes, or until bubbly. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/38#post-507419 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:17:21 +0000 WillowandWindismom 507419@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Ummmmm - sopapillas hot from the (let's face it) lard and dripping with honey............ </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/38#post-507396 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:50:57 +0000 Kilroy 507396@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>WWM, I just now saw the recipe for sopapilla cheesecake - yowzers! I loved sopapillas when Mr. K &amp; I were in NM; I may just have to make this one day. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1108/page/38#post-507382 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:51:29 +0000 jeankit 507382@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Today's 02/25/10 funny one about cheese: <a href="http://www.ziggy.com" rel="nofollow">www.ziggy.com</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/25372#post-505942 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:59:52 +0000 Karenopa 505942@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Ranch House here too. =D </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/25372#post-505940 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:51:47 +0000 Moonshadow_NZ 505940@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm as solid as a Ranch house!<br /> I don't even own any sweat pants but family and friends are important to me. Life isn't measured in the goods I've acquired, but in time well spent.<br /> That's me, mostly. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/25372#post-505932 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:57:56 +0000 feral 505932@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm a Spanish Colonial. That was a fun quiz. </p>