Cool Summer Dinner Idea (PIX)

[rebbetzin]

The past few days have been around 110 here!! Right now, my outdoor thermometer says 112! On days like this I do not feel like heating up the house making hot meals.

So, my squash is putting out male flowers at the moment, so I decided to use some! Here is a cool summer dinner idea.

Squash blossoms stuffed with Chicken salad, carrot strips, grapes and some really nice Potato Chips from Trader Joe's.

And for dessert we had a cheese blintz with an apricot glaze.

Funny the way I edited the photos, the blintz looks huge! It is in a very small plate, it is only half a blintz. Yet it looks the same size as the dinner plate above it!

 

[thistlebloom]

Really Rebbetzin, I'm ashamed of the stuff I slop on the plates around here after seeing your meal artistry.
And it's not just attractive, it looks yummy too!
No way am I letting my husband see that!

 

[rebbetzin]

Really Rebbetzin, I'm ashamed of the stuff I slop on the plates around here after seeing your meal artistry.
And it's not just attractive, it looks yummy too!
No way am I letting my husband see that!

My husband is not a big eater, he likes small amounts of very "savory" foods. So, I try to make the small meals look pretty on the plate.

When my kids were small I used to do all kinds of "weird" stuff to the food.

Heart shaped meat loaf with pink mashed potato frosting.
Tuna Boats with Lettuce leaf sails.
Sandwiches cut in different shapes.
Vegetable and fruits made to look like strange animals or aliens.
Pizza with chesse letters to spell out different messages.

I like to make food look pretty. It is fun.

 

[thistlebloom]

Well, you have a fun and imaginative cooking mind! All mine does is groan that these darn people I'm related to
(that I love desperately!) insist on eating!

 

[Carol Dee]

Everything looks YUMMY and PRETTY. I really lke the look of the blintze. Love apricot.
I used to PLAY with the kids food. (Mom did before me) Triangle sandwiches set on end for tents, Broccoli trees and potato chip waters. Celery and raisen ants on a log. Fun days. Thanks for sharing thegreat ideas and fun memories. :coolsun

 

[vfem]

You know, that all looks VERY yummy to me. Wanna come over and whip me some up?!

 

[nachoqtpie]

How do you make the blintz? I've never made one!

 

[lesa]

When you are done writing your book, about all your adventures- you should open a restaurant! Perfect for a hot summer night!

 

[rebbetzin]

How do you make the blintz? I've never made one!

It is very easy, you begin with a crepe recipe. I cut the recipe in half so it only makes about three crepes.

Crepes

1/2 cup milk
1 tbs melted butter
1 egg
1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder

Filling

Cream Cheese
Powdered Sugar (to taste)
Blend together well.
(Make enough for a heaping tablespoon in each crepe)

Melt butter in warmed milk, let cool a bit, beat in egg, then add dry ingredients, beat together, batter will be thin. Heat a non stick or well seasoned pan. A light coat of oil helps the crepes to not stick. Pour about 1/4 cup in hot pan, tilt pan so batter covers the bottom of the pan. Let it cook on one side until it is dry on the top. Turn over to cook other side. Don't over cook, just lightly browned.

Remove from pan with a good sized spatula, place on a cookie sheet or plate, put filling in center, fold edges over filling to make a small rectangle. Put finished crepes in an oven proof pan. Keep warm in low temp. oven

Glaze

Equal amounts of
Apricot Jam
Butter

(I put the jam and butter in a glass cup, "nuke" it until the butter melts and the jam is liquid.
Stir well, and put over blintz just before serving. )