Radio, Shakespeare Mas.

Recipe Corner this is  a link to the MP3s I have of me on the radio at various times talking about recipes. I think it will work OK. When you download any one of the “Me on Radio” links the first time it will ask you to link it to a player. Mine went to Windows Media Player. Once you have done it one time, it will automatically link to it each time you play one. I have actually done 7 radio spots now, # 6 was too big apparently, but there are 5 links here. Yesterday’s I don’t yet have of course. When I did my recipe spot yesterday the DJ asked if I enjoyed Hallowe’en – never thought about it before, but I guess I do although we don’t see much of it any more living in an apartment block. Years ago a friend used to have parties and they were great fun. Somewhere we have a picture of Matt in drag. Two other friends came in diapers (husband and wife) dressed as babies with soothers and rattles, Matt kept offering to change the female's diapers!! I’ll have to look for it, I think it’s probably on a slide.

Watching Jeopardy I learnt about the Shakespeare Mas in which brightly dressed Peirrots engage in a battle of wits using only lines from Shakespearean plays. The competitor
without a quick reply earns a playful stroke from his opponent's stick. I assume that should be Pierrots. This takes place in Carriacou in the Caribbean and is part of their festival. which takes place before Lent. That would be absolutely fascinating and I would love to be there. I couldn’t do it any more but I was pretty good at Shakespeare once upon a time.

I posted these cookies for Hallowe’en last year but thought I would do so again, they are such fun.

Broken Finger Cookies

Food Network

“Fingernails” made from almonds or banana chips add a realistic touch. But avoid the nuts if allergy is an issue.
Courtesy of Jennifer Low

Yield: 20

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• pinch salt
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons red cake-decorating sugar
• 20 whole blanched almonds OR 20 pieces banana chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In bowl, using electric mixer, beat butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat until mixture is no longer “scratchy” sounding against bowl. Beat in egg, vanilla and salt.
4. In separate bowl, mix together flour and baking powder (tip for measuring flour: stir flour, spoon into measuring cup, then level).
5. Gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture.
6. Switch to working in flour mixture with hands when dough gets too stiff to beat.
7. Knead into smooth dough. Roll into 3/4-inch thick “ropes”. Break ropes into 3-inch sections. Pat one end smooth. Dip tip of other end of each piece into milk then red sugar.
8. Place on lined baking sheet. Pressing in sides of rope to prevent flattening, insert almond or piece of banana chip into rounded end. Repeat process to make 20 fingers.
9. Bake on middle rack of oven 17 minutes, or until dough is lightly golden.

Have a great day

Bowling and Diabetes

Thursday saw us at lunch with friends from our bowling Travel League. Went to the Red Lobster. In my opinion, Red Lobsters don’t really work in Ontario because we are too far from an ocean. Most of the fish we get has been frozen and a lot of the flavour gets leached out. That being said, I had haddock and chips which wasn’t bad. We then went to the bowling alley where I proceeded to do a moderately good job of bowling, but only moderate.

Later in the day I couldn’t eat anything for supper although forced a few things down my throat, however, I still ended up with hypoglycemia and for a while felt pretty lousy, with the result that this blog is short and sweet today. Sorry about that.

If you are into Hallowe’en and have kids to please, here is a fabulous recipe, when I first saw this picture, I thought it was real.

Broken Finger Cookies

Food Network

“Fingernails” made from almonds or banana chips add a realistic touch. But avoid the nuts if allergy is an issue.
Courtesy of Jennifer Low

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 17 minutes
Yield: 20

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• pinch salt
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons red cake-decorating sugar
• 20 whole blanched almonds OR 20 pieces banana chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In bowl, using electric mixer, beat butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat until mixture is no longer “scratchy” sounding against bowl. Beat in egg, vanilla and salt.
4. In separate bowl, mix together flour and baking powder (tip for measuring flour: stir flour, spoon into measuring cup, then level).
5. Gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture.
6. Switch to working in flour mixture with hands when dough gets too stiff to beat.
7. Knead into smooth dough. Roll into 3/4-inch thick “ropes”. Break ropes into 3-inch sections. Pat one end smooth. Dip tip of other end of each piece into milk then red sugar.
8. Place on lined baking sheet. Pressing in sides of rope to prevent flattening, insert almond or piece of banana chip into rounded end. Repeat process to make 20 fingers.
9. Bake on middle rack of oven 17 minutes, or until dough is lightly golden.

Have a great day