Saturday, May 4, 2013

May the 4th be with you.

Today is Star Wars Day and to celebrate I made a treat out of my new Intergalactic Ice cream treats book:


I made Tatooine Terrine.  It is smooth, and rich, a chocolate-peanut butter delight.  I used what I had on hand so it is a little different from the recipe in the book, but very close.

2 cup chocolate chips (I used 1 cup milk chocolate and 1 cup semi-sweet
1 cup creamy peanut butter (although I think next time I will use chunky for the added texture)
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup white sugar
chopped nuts (The actual recipe calls for peanuts but I only had cashews on hand)

You can melt the chocolate over a double boiler but I used the simple microwave method where you melt in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute, stir, and then 30 seconds, stir, 30 seconds, stir...until smooth.  Stir in peanut butter and vanilla.  Allow to cool as you whip the heavy cream until it starts to peak as whipping cream.  Add in the sugar as you whip, until stiff peaks form.  Stir into chocolate mixture.  Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap for easy removal.  Layer chopped nuts on the bottom of pan.  Pour chocolate mixture over nuts and smooth out.  Sprinkle with more nuts on top.  Over top with plastic wrap and freeze for at least an hour.  Slice and serve.

 
 
For Chewbacca Chicken Fingers or Death Star Chocolate Cake, check out this post.
 
For other Star Wars party ideas check out my Star Wars label.

Poppy Baby Shower

I recently helped out with a baby shower and it was all things Poppy, here are some ideas....

Poppy paper flower centerpiece (made with a Silouhette America poppy and pregnant lady)

Paper poppy and onesie garland (also made with Silouhette America designs)

"Thanks for Popping by", popcorn in a poppy bag, thank you treats

Plus some Poppy themed food such as a fruit and nut filled garden salad with poppy seed dressing.

Other ideas are that the soon-to be-mother is "ready to pop".

 
 
Other food we had:  Sloppy Joe sliders (rolls and sloppy joe filling in a crockpot), Strawberries and poundcake (pound cake, sliced strawberries that had been mixed with a Tbsp white sugar to make juicy, and some whipped cream), a regular garden salad, and Rice Krispie Treats with red and pink M&M's to match the poppy colors--these were a major hit!!