Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. May 20-21-22, 2005

5-20-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[Alberta's Child]

LOL. So that's where I went wrong, eh?

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL, we can try again another time.

[JustAmy]

LOL ..... Thanks, Victoria.


Something to help you enjoy your vacation.

Strawberries and Cream

1 ounce Strawberry Schnapps
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 ounces half and half
2 whole strawberries

Blend ingredients except strawberries with 2 cups crushed ice at high speed. Add strawberries and blend for 10 seconds. Serve in a parfait glass with a straw and garnish with a fresh strawberry.

[Alberta's Child]

Will you cook next time?

[JustAmy]

LOL

[Victoria Delsoul]

Mmm mmm! That looks delicious, Amy. Thanks so much.

I should try to make it ASAP

[Victoria Delsoul]

No, we're going out.

[Alberta's Child]

Oh, good . . . Italian, or some paella at a good Spanish place? ;-)

[Victoria Delsoul]

Sounds good, LOL.

How's your day going?

[JustAmy]

LOL



Let me know when you've picked a basket of strawberries.
I'll come by to bake this birthday pie.


Strawberry White Chocolate Mousse Pie

7 cups whole fresh strawberries, at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
6 squares white chocolate
4 tsp unflavoured gelatin
1/3 cup strawberry or other berry juice
1 1/2 cups graham crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tbsp water
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2/3 cup whipping cream

Refrigerate 12 evenly sliced strawberries with hulls, for garnish.

In food processor, puree remaining strawberries with sugar; transfer to bowl and set aside.

In small bowl over hot (not boiling) water, melt 5 squares of the chocolate; set aside. In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over juice; let stand for 5 minutes to soften. Stir over low heat until dissolved and clear. Stir into melted chocolate. Add chocolate mixture to strawberry puree; stir until thoroughly combined. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, stir crumbs with butter and water until evenly moistened. Press onto bottom of 9 or 10-inch springform pan. Bake in 350 F oven for 10 minutes; let cool.

Stir yogurt into chilled strawberry mixture. Whip cream and fold into strawberry mixture until thoroughly combined. Spoon onto cooled crust. Chill until set, 3 hours or overnight.

Run thin knife between pie and pan to loosen; remove ring. Melt remaining chocolate; dip reserved whole berries in chocolate and place around edge of filling.

[Alberta's Child]

It's been OK, but a bit hectic this afternoon. We're having a problem with outbound e-mail, and I need to send something out to a client ASAP!

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey, everybody ! Happy Friday! TGIF!!

94 degrees right now, headin' for 94 today.
Looks like we made it! :)

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, Dolly. Hope you are having a nice spring day.



Enjoy Pick Strawberries Day!
Hope you are not busy all afternoon making jam.

[JustAmy]

After having a hi of 88 yesterday, our temps cooled off today. It is 73 and overcast. They are still predicting high 90's the first of next week.

Have a great weekend.

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, Tulip.

Sorry that I didn't stick around today. I don't know why but I have felt exhausted today. I wonder if I spent too much time picking strawberries. :)

According to Yahoo, Sunday is also Boogie Woogie Day. Maybe we can Boogie to the strawberry fields. :)

[JustAmy]

Good evening, A-G.

I hope you are enjoying some sweet strawberries on "Pick Strawberries Day."

[JustAmy]

Good evening, (morning) Grzegorz. What a sweet graphic!!! Thank you!!



Hope you enjoy some fresh strawberry jam for breakfast. :)

[JustAmy]

LOL

Hi PAL.

Hope you had a chance to Pick some Strawberries today (yesterday).

[JustAmy]

Good evening, IA.

Did you get out to the strawberry patch today?



Have some birthday cake!

[JustAmy]

Good evening, Meekie. Did you get here early enough for some strawberry cake and pie?





They are still predicting mid to hi 90's next week but our high today was only 77.

Have a wonderful weekend.