Sunday, July 17, 2005

cupcakes sans frontier's Exotic Romantic Seppie Dinner for Two

For when you want to pull out all the stops...impress...show some class. A true epicurean delight of the highest magnitude.

Although this menu is for two, it can be adapted upwards for weddings, state dinners, embassy functions,
Quinceanara parties, and the like.

Top tip: check expiration dates on all items to ensure you have the freshest of ingredients.

Beverages: Bud Lite, Arbor Mist White Zinfandel, Fat Boy Coke,Mountain Dew

Appetizer Course: Beer Nuts, Doritos, Chex Party Mix, Celery Sticks Spread with Kraft Cream Cheese, Lipton Onion Soup Dip,
Ritz Crackers Spread with Underwood Deviled Ham, Ruffles Potato Chips

Soup Course: Top Ramen Pork Flavored Oriental Noodle Soup Sprinkled with Dried Parsley

Salad Course: Iceberg Lettuce Cut in Wedges with Shredded Carrot and a Cherry Tomato, Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing

Main Course: Kraft Macaroni and Cheese (allow 4 boxes per person)
Campbell's Green Bean Casserole Topped with Canned French Fried Onions
Rice A Roni, Beef Flavor Sprinkled with Slivered Corn Nuts
Oh Boy Frozen Garlic Bread
Pillsbury Dinner Rolls
Ore Ida Tater Tots with Ketchup
Sweet Pickles

Dessert Course: Rice Krispie Treats
Betty Crocker Twice the Fudge Brownies
Carvel Fudgie the Whale Ice Cream Cake

Appertif: Gallo Cream Sherry

Trucker Boi Eats Crow (and Mushroom Stew)

3 crows

1 Tbsp lard/shortening

1 pint stock or gravy

2 Tbsp cream

1/2 cup mushrooms

salt and pepperĀ 

cayenne pepper

Clean and cut crows into small portions and let them cook a short time in the lard/shortening in a saucepan, being careful not to brown them.
Next, add to the contents of the pan, the stock or gravy, and salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
Simmer 1 hour, or until tender, add mushrooms, simmer 10 minutes more and then stir in cream.
Arrange the mushrooms around the crows on a hot platter.

Amanpreet's Curried Porch Monkey

2 lbs. fresh monkey meat

Hot madras curry powder

Seasoning salt

Fresh cracked pepper

Dash brown sugar

1/4 c. vegetable oil

One large potato

2 c. chicken broth

1 med. bag garbanzo beans

1 med. onion

Dice potatoes; set aside in cold water.

Season cut up chicken.

In 1/4 cup vegetable oil add brown sugar, cook until dark brown; add onions and curry and season chicken.

Completely cover chicken with mixture. Add 2 cups chicken broth and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Add garbanzo beans. Drain water from potatoes and add to pot. Cook until potatoes are tender. Serve over boiled rice.

The Noble Pigs in Blankets

12 chipolata sausages

12 slices streaky bacon


Wrap bacon slices around sausages and place in baking pan.
Roast at 350 degrees until bacon is brown and crispy.

Geektoendallgeek's Cherry Popperovers

Serves 6.

1 c. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1 c. milk

1 egg

1 cup cherries, pitted and sliced

confectioners' sugar to taste

Mix the flour, salt, and milk in a bowl, and then drop in the unbeaten egg. Beat all with a rotary egg beater until the mixture is perfectly smooth and free from lumps. Grease and warm gem irons or popover cups. Then fill them about two-thirds full of the popover batter. Bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes or until the popovers can be lifted from the cups and do not shrink when removed from the oven. Cut a slit in the side of the popovers as soon as they are removed from the oven and insert a spoonful of bing cherries sliced into halves. Dust with powdered sugar to the degree fitting your taste.