Stay Puffed!!

Basic Marshmallow

16 oz Sugar

4 oz Corn Syrup

6 oz Water

5 oz Egg Whites

3 tbl Gelatin

In a saucepan bring the sugar, syrup, and water to a boil. Let boil till 265F. While coming to temperature, mix whites almost to soft peaks and bloom the gelatin in 1/2C water.

Once sugar is to temp, slowly pour it into the egg whites making sure not to let the whisk take it away. Immediately melt the gelatin quickly and add it to the mixture.

From here you can add whatever flavors you want.

Turn the mixture out into a baking sheet lined with cling film and powdered sugar. Set aside for at least 3 hours preferably 24.

Dust with more powdered sugar and cut as desire

Pretty cut and dry today.

Cook to live; Live to cook; Glory to God in all,
Chef. D

Gazpacho

So summer is upon us. Hot as all get out. It's also tomato season. If you plant them at all or get to the store, they are ever where. What to do with them though? Well I think I've got a quick dish to use up some of that pesky fruit and cool you down at the same time.

1 med Cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 med Green Bell Pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
1 small Onion, chopped
1/3 C Parsley leaves
2 1/2 lb Tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 C Tomato juice (just keep the seeds and juice from inside the tomatoes you just chopped)
3 Tbs Red Wine Vinegar
3 Tbs Olive Oil
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
2 tsp Salt
(something to make it hot, Jalapeño, hot sauce, etc:optional)

Basically you'll just throw the green things in a blender and mince them up. Add the onion then the tomato solids. Slowly add the liquids, garlic, and parsley. You do this so they all combine properly.

Pour this out into a bowl or just stick the blender bowl in the fridge and chill it for 1-2 hours. Serve in chilled bowls.

Top with whatever you'd like but I like it with a drop of sour cream and some crunched chips.

Cook to live; Live to cook; Glory to God in all,
Chef. D

School days

Wow... I can't believe I haven't put much on here recently. School and work and work and school. Speaking of school. 4.0 GPA and on the deans list! Woot! Getting ready to start my summer semester. So wish me luck.

Cook to live; Live to cook; Gory to God in all,
Chef D.