Our annual celebration of love - sisterly friendship love in this case, is again upon us.
It's a great reminder to never take any great relationship for granted, instead to always cherish those we love and hold dear in our hearts, and to be eternally grateful for any moment spent in their presence. To all that we raise a glass and shout "Amen"!
Kir Royale
Breakfast Granola Cup
Mini Tomato and Shrimp Toasts
Avocado and Grapefruit Salad with Toasted Walnuts
Scrambled Eggs with Mushrooms and Toasted Pepitas
Toasted Almond Cake
Recipes
Kir Royale
1 chilled bottle of champagne of sparkling wine
6 tsp Creme de Cassis liqueur
Pour 1 tsp of Creme de Cassis into each champagne glass and top with champagne.
Mini Tomato and Shrimp Toasts
12 slices of sourdough baguette, toasted
Pesto sauce (homemade or a very good store bought)
Medium size cooked shrimp
1 large heirloom tomato, halved then thinly sliced
Fresh parsley leaves
Cracked pepper
1. Spread pesto on toasted baguette.
2. Layer the following on each baguette toast: tomato slice, parsley leaves, cooked shrimp.
3. Sprinkle with cracked pepper before serving.
Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
2 pink grapefruits
2 avocados
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 cup toasted walnuts
1. Whisk together olive oil, lime juice, mustard, salt and pepper.
2. Peel off grapefruit and remove all the white pith, then cut between the membranes to release the grapefruit segments.
3. Slice avocados and dip each slice in vinaigrette.
4. Toss grapefruit, avocados and vinaigrette in salad bowl, top with toasted walnuts and serve immediately.
Scrambled Eggs with Mushrooms and Toasted Pepitas
12 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup shredded gruyere cheese
1 cup diced baby portobello mushrooms
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp chopped chives
1 tbsp toasted pepitas, seasoned with salt.
1. On a large skillet, heat oil on medium.
2. Sautee shallots and mushrooms until shallots become clear,
3.Whisk eggs then pour into skillet.
4. Add cheese into eggs then slowly push eggs around with a spatula until eggs are cooked while still creamy, remove from heat.
5. Add toasted and seasoned pepitas and mixed into scrambled eggs.
6. Sprinkle with chives before serving.
