tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81733953415537797762024-03-05T15:28:14.637-08:00All Things GreekJangrrrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07242685307725976937noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173395341553779776.post-2909960182939822472010-07-15T08:15:00.000-07:002010-07-15T08:34:42.255-07:00Kaimaki #1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjId9MQ5zpgwcRKb-VPxJgpfrnopacchP8JQuZZl_mr60FHLF-wE8EoemmIbBuGBLql6qmS0L4VVEgPxkzH8FaebFl-ebuf0GHkjUTmYc1mkjRfQxFR8fXOsn_taRfJ_dIP15o8EfWkzg51/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-07-15+at+11.12.06+AM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjId9MQ5zpgwcRKb-VPxJgpfrnopacchP8JQuZZl_mr60FHLF-wE8EoemmIbBuGBLql6qmS0L4VVEgPxkzH8FaebFl-ebuf0GHkjUTmYc1mkjRfQxFR8fXOsn_taRfJ_dIP15o8EfWkzg51/s320/Screen+shot+2010-07-15+at+11.12.06+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494152308346548050" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><div><br /></div><div>[This is a photo borrowed from Nordljus. There is a link on this site and the recipe for this recipe sounds incredible. I will make when all the ingredients are with me!]</div><div><br /></div>I made my first kaimaki ice cream last night, a.k.a. mastic ice cream. It's pretty good. I managed to capture the taste but I want to continue the testing. I am using a Krupps LaGlaciere ice cream maker.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Here's the recipe I used:</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1c. 2% milk</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2c heavy cream</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1t mastic powder</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1/2c sugar</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">Kaimaki #2, to try next</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">3c Greek yogurt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">3/4c white sugar [ack! need subsitute]</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">1 t. mastic powder</span></div></div>Jangrrrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07242685307725976937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173395341553779776.post-66327842305551850082010-07-15T08:05:00.000-07:002010-07-15T08:34:16.386-07:00Greek Yogurt Dessert<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This sounds yummy.....</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">3c Greek yogurt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1T lemon juice</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">5T honey</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">10 chopped fresh mint leaves</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Stir the first two ingredients together. Combine honey and mint then stir into first mixture creating ribbons. Freeze for 1-2 hours.</span></div></div>Jangrrrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07242685307725976937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173395341553779776.post-69185189842830367042010-07-15T08:00:00.000-07:002010-07-15T08:29:14.555-07:00Kali Mera!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hello Greek friends!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This blog is to aggregate our forays into Greek culture now that we are far way from the Cyclades. Phonetics are going to be my default language-wise but a reminder nonetheless.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I know at least some of us will be attempting to replicate the culinary delights we discovered in Greece so let's swap notes and resources. Of course I started with mastic! Courtney, any attempts at tomato balls?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">I hope you will join in and weave Greece into our lives.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">Ya mas!</span></div></div>Jangrrrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07242685307725976937noreply@blogger.com0