While at Fort Wilderness last week, Janet (food service manager) asked me to make a cake that won a challenge on the TV show MasterChef. Ben Starr's signature recipe is delicious and beautiful--too bad he was eliminated last night! I made 2 changes in the recipe: it's a 3-layer instead of 6, and I omitted the cardamom spice. The recipe is at www.benstarr.com
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Showing posts with label FortWilderness. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Pumpkin Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Hazelnuts
While at Fort Wilderness last week, Janet (food service manager) asked me to make a cake that won a challenge on the TV show MasterChef. Ben Starr's signature recipe is delicious and beautiful--too bad he was eliminated last night! I made 2 changes in the recipe: it's a 3-layer instead of 6, and I omitted the cardamom spice. The recipe is at www.benstarr.com
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Fort Wilderness!
"Ultra-Continental" Breakfast is always served at Fort. Fresh fruit abounds! You'll also find waffles and sausage, oatmeal with 6 toppings of your choice, many juice varieties, and a table of fresh-baked goods. Yum!
Texas Caviar, adapted from my recipe, is a Fort favorite.
It was a "full camp"--we made 100 yummy pizzas--including alfredo--made from scratch, of course!
"When life gives you....bananas, you make....Banana Bread"--60 loaves!
I just got back from a week cooking at Fort Wilderness, a Christian camp in northern Wisconsin, near Rhinelander. I have been going to camp for 33 years and volunteering for about 17 years. If you want a beautiful and memorable vacation or retreat, check out www.fortwilderness.com They have a lot to offer for all ages. It comes highly recommended by me!---And the food is tops!!
TEXAS CAVIAR--from page 6, "Recipes for a Full-Filled Life"
My husband took Texas Caviar instead of sweet treats to work for his birthday one year! I made 5 batches, it all disappeared. Everyone wanted the recipe.
1 can (15 oz.) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 c. frozen corn, thawed
1¼ c. diced red and/or yellow and/or orange bell pepper
½ c. diced sweet onion
½ c. diced celery
¼ c. or more canned chopped jalapeƱo peppers or fresh to taste
½ c. chopped fresh cilantro, optional
Combine all ingredients except cilantro. Set aside.
Dressing:
¾ c. olive oil
½ c. apple cider vinegar
½ c. sugar
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
Tortilla chips for dipping.
Combine dressing ingredients in a saucepan, stir often while bringing to a boil. Cool. Pour over bean mixture; cover and refrigerate overnight. The next day, add chopped cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.
When buying apple cider vinegar, get a very good quality. The kind that has “the mother” is the most natural.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Welcome to Fort Wilderness!
This weekend I helped cook for a Ladies' retreat at Fort Wilderness, Christian camp in northern Wisconsin. It is one of the best places on this side of heaven! The atmosphere is beautiful, and the food is beautiful and delicious! You can check out http://www.fortwilderness.com/ and see that there are family, youth and adult year-round camps.
The banquet meal for the ladies was fabulous: Mixed greens and fresh strawberry salad with poppy seed vinaigrette and caramelized almonds, beef filet with a rosemary, herb and EVOO rub--topped with Gorgonzola butter, grilled mixed veggies and cranberry rice medley. Dessert was a layered ice cream pie with lady fingers. By now your mouth must be watering! I didn't take the time to take a lot of photos, since I was assisting with the cooking!
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