side Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:14:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Your Simple Guide to Spicy Mango Whipped Goat Cheese https://thedancingcucumber.com/your-simple-guide-to-spicy-mango-whipped-goat-cheese/ Sat, 26 Oct 2024 08:56:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=9670 Whether you’re looking for a delicious dip to serve with pita chips or a simply scrumptious appetizer to get your lunch or dinner off to a strong start, spicy mango whipped goat cheese is sure to fit the bill. While its name might sound complicated, this dish is actually very simple to prepare with the […]

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]]> Whether you’re looking for a delicious dip to serve with pita chips or a simply scrumptious appetizer to get your lunch or dinner off to a strong start, spicy mango whipped goat cheese is sure to fit the bill. While its name might sound complicated, this dish is actually very simple to prepare with the right guidance. Here’s how to make spicy mango whipped goat cheese in no time.

Ingredients:

  • Salt
  • Pita chips
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup mango chutney
  • 1 cup fresh mango, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chopped basil
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cashews
  • 6 ounces cream cheese
  • 6 ounces plain goat cheese

Instructions:

  1. Put cream basil, cheese, garlic, goat cheese, and a 1/4 teaspoon salt into your blender or food processor. Blend for 15 to 20 seconds until smooth. Once the blending is complete, add oil and mix for another minute.
  2. Mix chutney, cayenne pepper, and mango in a medium bowl. Top off with whipped cheese, cashews, and basil before serving alongside the chips, nachos, or pita chips of your choice.

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]]> 3 Festive Sauces for Your Feast https://thedancingcucumber.com/3-festive-sauces-for-your-feast/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:33:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=9320 No turkey dinner or roast is complete without some delicious savory sauces on the side, in fact, for many people the gravy, cranberry sauce, and bread sauce are the best parts of the meal. Store-bought is always an option, but these recipes are quick and simple and will see you putting homemade sauces on the […]

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]]> No turkey dinner or roast is complete without some delicious savory sauces on the side, in fact, for many people the gravy, cranberry sauce, and bread sauce are the best parts of the meal. Store-bought is always an option, but these recipes are quick and simple and will see you putting homemade sauces on the table in no time.

Vegetarian Gravy

Ingredients (to serve 4):

  • 1 onion
  • 1 leek
  • 1 vegetarian stock cube
  • 1/4 cup of red wine
  • 1 cup of water
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions:

  1. Finely slice the onion and the leek.
  2. Heat the oil in the pan, once it’s hot add the flour and fry for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the sliced vegetables to the pan, and fry for 10 minutes.
  4. Add the red wine, and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the stock cube, water, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Strain before serving, if you wish.

Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients (to serve 4):

  • 1 cup of fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/3 cup of sugar
  • 2 oranges

Instructions:

  1. Place the cranberries, sugar, and water in a pan and bring to a simmer.
  2. Juice the oranges and zest one of them.
  3. Add the orange juice and zest to the pan, and cook for 15 minutes.

Bread Sauce

Ingredients (to serve 4):

  • 2 cups of breadcrumbs
  • 1 1/2 cup of milk
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
  • 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter

Instructions:

  1. Heat the butter in a pan.
  2. Once the butter has melted, add the breadcrumbs, milk, and bay leaves. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Reduce the heat and add the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir through well, cook for another 5 minutes on a low heat.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> side Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:14:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Your Simple Guide to Spicy Mango Whipped Goat Cheese https://thedancingcucumber.com/your-simple-guide-to-spicy-mango-whipped-goat-cheese/ Sat, 26 Oct 2024 08:56:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=9670 Whether you’re looking for a delicious dip to serve with pita chips or a simply scrumptious appetizer to get your lunch or dinner off to a strong start, spicy mango whipped goat cheese is sure to fit the bill. While its name might sound complicated, this dish is actually very simple to prepare with the […]

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]]> Whether you’re looking for a delicious dip to serve with pita chips or a simply scrumptious appetizer to get your lunch or dinner off to a strong start, spicy mango whipped goat cheese is sure to fit the bill. While its name might sound complicated, this dish is actually very simple to prepare with the right guidance. Here’s how to make spicy mango whipped goat cheese in no time.

Ingredients:

  • Salt
  • Pita chips
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup mango chutney
  • 1 cup fresh mango, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chopped basil
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cashews
  • 6 ounces cream cheese
  • 6 ounces plain goat cheese

Instructions:

  1. Put cream basil, cheese, garlic, goat cheese, and a 1/4 teaspoon salt into your blender or food processor. Blend for 15 to 20 seconds until smooth. Once the blending is complete, add oil and mix for another minute.
  2. Mix chutney, cayenne pepper, and mango in a medium bowl. Top off with whipped cheese, cashews, and basil before serving alongside the chips, nachos, or pita chips of your choice.

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]]> 3 Festive Sauces for Your Feast https://thedancingcucumber.com/3-festive-sauces-for-your-feast/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:33:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=9320 No turkey dinner or roast is complete without some delicious savory sauces on the side, in fact, for many people the gravy, cranberry sauce, and bread sauce are the best parts of the meal. Store-bought is always an option, but these recipes are quick and simple and will see you putting homemade sauces on the […]

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]]> No turkey dinner or roast is complete without some delicious savory sauces on the side, in fact, for many people the gravy, cranberry sauce, and bread sauce are the best parts of the meal. Store-bought is always an option, but these recipes are quick and simple and will see you putting homemade sauces on the table in no time.

Vegetarian Gravy

Ingredients (to serve 4):

  • 1 onion
  • 1 leek
  • 1 vegetarian stock cube
  • 1/4 cup of red wine
  • 1 cup of water
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions:

  1. Finely slice the onion and the leek.
  2. Heat the oil in the pan, once it’s hot add the flour and fry for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the sliced vegetables to the pan, and fry for 10 minutes.
  4. Add the red wine, and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the stock cube, water, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Strain before serving, if you wish.

Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients (to serve 4):

  • 1 cup of fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/3 cup of sugar
  • 2 oranges

Instructions:

  1. Place the cranberries, sugar, and water in a pan and bring to a simmer.
  2. Juice the oranges and zest one of them.
  3. Add the orange juice and zest to the pan, and cook for 15 minutes.

Bread Sauce

Ingredients (to serve 4):

  • 2 cups of breadcrumbs
  • 1 1/2 cup of milk
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
  • 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter

Instructions:

  1. Heat the butter in a pan.
  2. Once the butter has melted, add the breadcrumbs, milk, and bay leaves. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Reduce the heat and add the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir through well, cook for another 5 minutes on a low heat.

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