Okay I used dried fruits....with a little stretch of the imagination. Tomatoes are a fruit...right? And therefore sundried tomatoes are dried fruits.....right? My friend Brenda left a week ago for 3 months holiday in England and so she cleared out her kitchen and gave me some sun-dried tomatoes which I believe she had brought from England some time ago. I've never seen them here. So I soaked them this morning and put them on some oiled pieces of puff pastry, topped them with another piece of pastry and put them in the toaster oven for 20 minutes. Easy peasy and Wolf loved them! I'll be doing the same in a day or two with some dried mushrooms she left me. I'll try and do a better job next time. (The pastry was even the frozen boxed stuff from the supermarket.) SharonCb

More desserts here, the Monkey Princess and Bruvver came over yesterday and we just had to make some elephant ears. The Princess didn't get quite enough of them at this year's fairs and festivals, LOL. So, she and Bruvver started stirring some up... We fried them in hot oil and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar: The Princess approved: We also had a birthday party today, for my sister's Terrible Twins. They turned seven so I decided to make some cake pops, I'd seen them all over the internet. They both like "Hello Kitty" so off I go. I bake a cake. From scratch, the Hershey's Cocoa recipe. I crumble it up and mix up a cream cheese based buttercream frosting, mix it all together. Make balls, add sticks and freeze. But what for ears? White/vanilla chips, stuck to the tops of the cake balls, as per "Bakerella", then a dip into melted candy coating. Some piped on decorations and we have it: What a PIA. Plus, the coating drips down and it's not smooth, and my piece of styrofoam I had holding the pops fell over and smashed several. I gave up on "hello Kitty" and just dipped the rest, sprinkled them and added some flowers: Oh yeah, and just to add to the equation, I have to tell you that I tasted one of them today. It was possibly one of the worst things I have ever put into my mouth, so sweet it would make your teeth ache and soft and mushy, kind of like the center of brownies when they aren't quite cooked enough. Ewwww..... Annie

FRAGRANT ORCHIDS: MrBreeze compiled this from several notes he kept on some posts. RisingPower1 graciously cleaned it up and put it into proper formating. Should you have any additions, please let me know. Thanks. Michigoose. Acampe papillosa Very Strong - Hyacinth praemorsa Strong rigida Faint Acanthephippium bicolor Strong - Sweet/Candy colmani Strong - Anise javanicum Strong sylhetense Very Strong Acineta caudatus Moderate - Decay Ada keiliana Moderate Aerangis citrata Lemon scent distincta A powerful spicy scent, night, so strong that it may sear the nasal passages if one gets up close with the flower fastuosa Moderate - Day - Medicinal modesta Very Strong - Minty spice mystacidii Moderate - Lilly of the Valley mystacidii Moderate - Unpleasant platyphyllia Ylang-Ylang Perfume pumilio Faint punctata Faint stylosa Evening - Spice verdickii Strong - Sweet Aerides fieldingii Strong flabellata Strong houlletianum Very Strong illustre Strong lawrencieae Strong - Lemon/Spice lindleyanum Moderate - Sweet mitrata Moderate - Sweet odorata Strong, very fresh citrus flower smell quinquevulnerum Strong - Cinnamon roebelinii Strong Amesiella philippinense Said not to be but A. monticola is Angraecum birrimense Strong - Orange Blossom eburneum Is very fragrant after the lights go out eichlerianum With a citrus scent at night florulentum Strong leonis Strong - Night longicalcar Strong - Spice magdalenae Smells strongly of gardenia, more strongly at night scottianum Has a nice evening fragrance, fresh, with some spice. sesquipedale The fresh-floral scent develops over 3-4 nights sesquipedale Strong superbum Moderate - Night vetchii Moderate - Day - Spice Anguloa clowesii Strong - Medicinal ruckeri Strong uniflora Strong - Oil of wintergreen Ansellia africana Strong in Strong Light Arachnis breviscapa Moderate - Macaroons/Almonds calcarata Moderate - Anise flos-aeris Strong - Musk Ascocentrum curvifolium Faint Ascofinetia Emily fragrant Asconada John De Biase 'Fuch's Indigo' FCC/AOS x V tessellata 'Mary Motes' FCC/AOS fragrant Aspasia epidendroides Is very fragrant with a small number of blooms, described as strong, spicy Baptistonia echinata Moderate - Watermelon Barkeria naevosa Moderate - Day - Musk Barlia metlesiciana Moderate - Day - Iris robertiana Moderate - Day - Iris Batemania colleyi Moderate - Day - Unpleasant Bifrenaria atropurpurea Moderate - Sweet harrisoniae Strong - Day - Floral - Exotic letragoia Strong tetagona Strong - Musty Brassavola cordata Strong - Evening cucullata Strong - Evening Intense - laundry detergent with lemon-crisp and sharply clean flagellens Moderate - Night little stars Citrusy also as really sweet root beer late at night nodosa Cineole medicinal, also sweet odour, or Gardenia, scent changes over time Moderate - Night perrinii Strong - Evening tuberculata Faint - Vanilla Brassia allenii Moderate, Honey forgetiana Moderate longissima Moderate, Musty Mem. Fritz Boedeker 'WitchDoctor' Fragrant Rex Sweet warscewiczii Strong Brassidium Wild Warrior "Chieftan" Very fragrant during the day, sometimes too intense, floral and fresh Brassolaeliocattleya Empress Worsley 'Roman Holiday' Nice flower with a pineapple scent Greenwich Strong floral scent(one flower fills a room) similar to phalaenopsis bellina Goldenzelle "Lemon Chiffon" Is almost overpowering Hauserman's Sultan Smells of fresh ground clove Bulbophyllum baileyi Moderate - Fruity beccarii Moderate - Decay/Rotting Meat careyanum Very ripe fruit (not unpleasant) cupreum Rotten salmon curtisii Like an indoor swimming pool(chlorine) echinolabium Partially decomposed rat fascinator Garbage dump fletcheriana Moderate - Cooked Cabbage leysianum Unwashed armpit the day after a hard day at the gym on a hot day macranthum Cucumber and clove. An enchanting, beautiful and fascinating fragrance medusae Moderate - Musky phaleonopsis Week old in the sun dead wildlife moderate - Rotting Meat pictuatum Strong - Day - Watermelon rothschildianum Moderate, Foul Old mushrooms spiesii Cat urine/dead fish Cadetia taylorii Moderate - Day -Vanilla Calandenia carnea Strong - Musky Calanthe kawakamii Strong - Lemon stricta Moderate - Orange Peel Calauthron bicornutum Mixture of fruit and candies Calypso bulbosa Vanilla Catasetum bungerothii Strong candida Methyl salicilate (wintergreen) ciliatum Moderate - Rye bread collare Methyl salicilate (wintergreen) discolor d-carvone(rye bread) expansum Turpentine in the morning, rye bread in the afternoon fimbriatum Moderate - Spice garnettianum Strong gnomus Methyl salicylate (wintergreen) macrocarpum Strong - Mint(wintergreen) oerstedii Strong planiceps Moderate - Spice roseum Methyl cinnimate (cinnamon) sanguineum Turpentine and garbage tenebrosum Warm resinous fragrance with a sharp citrus note - Moderate - Spice/Citrus Cattleya aclandiae Faint - Spicy amethystoglossa Moderate - Spicy aurea Moderate - Lemon Bahinia Morning - Faint candy like smell bicolor Faint deckorii (I have var. 'Brecht' light, citrussy, scent in the morning. Fairly strong. Michigoose) delossiana Strong guttata Strong - Day - Sweet loddigesii Benzyl acetate (jasmine) luteola Very rich, strong floral Melinda Rose Weber 'Douglas' Strong perfume-sweet fragrance between 2 and 5 in the afternoon Netrasiri Beauty Fragrant percivaliana Moderate - Musky triavaci Moderate - Day - Cinnamon velutina Strong warscewiczii Benzyl acetate (jasmine) Chamaengis hildebrandtii Smell similar to what I canonly describe as "barn" hariotiana Smell similar to what I can only describe as "barn" Cirrhopetalum makoyanum Moderate - Musty medusae Strong - Musty Clowesia rosea Vicks Vapo rub in the morning and cinnamon in the afternoon Cochleanthes amazonica (so I've heard, but I never detected it my plant) Coelia triptera Moderate - Lily of the Valley Coeloglossum viride Faint Coelogyne corymbosa Moderate - Spice cristata Moderate - Spice/Hyacinth densiflora Moderate - Musk fimbriata Moderate - Musk flaccida Strong - Unpleasant - Musk huetneriana Moderate - Musk lamellata Strong lentiginosa Strong massangeana Faint mooreana Faint mossiae Strong - Day - Floral nitida Strong - Lilac/Hay speciosa Moderate - Musk sulphurea Faint testacea Faint tomentosa Moderate - Musk trinervis Strong Colmanara Wildcat 'Doris' Has a faint sweet-perfume Cuitlauzina pendula Strong Cycnoches chlorochilon Benzyl acetate (jasmine)Penetrating jasmine fragrance It can easily be noticed from thirty feet away, and is an unusual, fruity/antiseptic odor chlorochilon x herrenhusanum Similar smell to chlorochilon, not as strong cucullata Moderate - Honey pentadactylon Moderate - Chocolate ventricosum Benzylacetate (jasmine) Strong - Ripe Bananas Cycnodes Wine Delight 'Jem' FCC/AOS Musky cherry kool aid Wine Delight Jem FCC/AOS Is almost overpowering with it's grapey perfume. Starts somewhere around pickled housefly legs, transits through French whorehouse perfume, and finally manages a nice spicy, grapey fragrance Cymbidium albuciflorum Faint atropurpureum Moderate - Coconut oil canaliculatum Moderate - Sweet cochleare Strong ensifolium Strong goeringii Moderate - Floral kanran Moderate - Lemon Peel mastersii Moderate - Almonds rubrigemum Moderate - Honey sinense Faint - Afternoon - Raspberry/Rose syave Moderate - Sweet tracyanum Strong - Peach variciferum Moderate - Lemon Peel virescens Moderate - Vanilla Cypripedium acaule Faint - Day - Watermelon calceolus Strong - Day - Musk candidum Faint - Day himalaicum Strong - Day - Watermelon montanum Moderate - Day - Sweet parviflorum Moderate - Day - Musty/Rose pubescens Moderate - Day - Sweet/Rose Cyrtorchis arcuata Is sweetly scented at night Degarmoara Winter Wonderland 'White Fairy' Fragrant Starsand Bars Smells like ground pepper Tahoma Glacier Smells likeground pepper Dendrobium adae Strong - Day - Sweet aemulum Strong agregatum Strong - Day - Sweet/Honey album Faint amabile Smells like orange scented soap(pink form) amoenum Moderate - Violets anceps Faint anosmum Perfumes the air with a scent of raspberries anosmum Strong - Raspberries/Rhubarb Banana Royale Like bananas what else? Sweet honey touch of banana, it filled the room beckleri Moderate - Cinnamon brymerianum Strong canaliculatum Strong candidum Faint cruentum Faint Ivory soap crystallinum Strong delicatum Moderate - Day - Spicy discolor Moderate - Honey draconis Strong -Tangerine Emma White Very subtle, delicate floral scent, fresh and light engae Strong - Sweet falcorostrum Moderate - Orange Blossom The fragrance was the sweetest I've ever had the pleasure of smelling, a combination of jasmine and orange blossoms finisterrae Faint fleckeri Strong - Spice/Musk forbesii Moderate - Honey formosum Strong friedericksonianum Strong fuscatum Strong fusiforme Moderate - Sweet harveyanum Moderate - Honey johannis Strong kingianum Moderate - Spicy On the floral side, very potent leonis Strong - Vanilla loddigesii Moderate - Honey magnum Strong Afternoon - Honey/Wheat monophyllum Strong - Lily of the Valley moorei Moderate - Lemon moschatum Moderate - Musk musciferum Moderate - Sweet/Vanilla nobile-day/faint/berries papilio Moderate - Hawthorn parishii Moderate - Raspberry/Rhubarb primulinum Strong - Cowslip ruppianum Strong scabrilingue Strong - Jasmine Sea Mary 'Snow King' Flower-y (maybe roses?) senile Moderate - Lemon speciosum Strong - Day - Spicy/Fruit spectabile Faint striolatum Moderate - Honey superbum Strong - Grapes tetrogonum Moderate - Vanilla transparens Strong trigonopis Faint unicum Faint - Day - Orange Soda Williamsonii Moderate - Sweet WonderNishi Nice Yellow Magic 'Festival' Citrus-y Dendrochilum arachnites Moderate - Day - Cinnamon aurantiacum Strong - Day bicallosum Moderate - Day - Musty/Sweet cobbianum Strong - Day - Spicy/Citrus filiforme Moderate - Day formosanum Moderate - Day glumaceum Strong - Day - Sweet/Citrus gracile Moderate - Day latifolium Moderate - Day longifolium Moderate - Day magnum Moderate - Day - Spice Filled the room with a not unpleasant smell of cut hay Dendrophylax funalis Moderate - Unpleasant Diaphananthe fragrantissima Is very fragrant, another example was described as faint pellucida Moderate - Sour/Spicy rutila Strong Disa cooperi Cloves crassicornis Strong Diuris alba Strong palustris Faint - Spice Dracula bella Faint chestertonii Faint - Fungus Mushroom-like scent polyphemus Interesting scent Drakaea glyptodon Moderate - Foetid Dressleria eburnea Strong Dryadella edwallii Strong - Anise Drymonanthus nutile Moderate - Vanilla Doritaenopsis Earth Star Very mild Encyclia albo-purpureum Moderate, Vanilla alboxanthine Strong alta Moderate, Sweet atropurpurea Strong - Day - Sweet - Floral brassavolae Faint - Sweet Smells like lemon pledge for the first hour or so a new bloom is open capartianum Moderate, Sweet chimborazoensis Faint - Medicinal chondylobulbon Strong - Marzipan/Spice citrina Moderate - Anise confusa Faint cordigera Strong - Day - Floral/Spice or rose-like fragrance also as the spicy scent of cinnamon falcata Moderate - Sweet/Vanilla fausta Moderate-Sweet/Astringent flabelifera Strong - Day fowliei Moderate - Tea fragrans Strong - Day - Vanilla/Wood or Honey and vanilla in the mornings at the very beginning, disinfectant wafer in bottom of urinal" to "wintergreen lifesaver" to now... warm Gingerbread gallopavina Moderate - Tea lancifolia Has got to be the strongest smelling and most pleasant under my conditions, fragrance similar to baby powder and vanilla lancifolia Has a spicy fragrance Moderate - Spice mariae Faint microbulbon Faint odoratissime Strong - Spice oncidioides Strong osmantha Strong patens Strong - Spice phoenicea Moderate - Milk Chocolate That smells like chocolate - much better than Sharry Baby plicata Moderate - Chocolate radiata Strong - Spice Very strong but appealing Spicy floral fragrance. Slightly unpleasant at end also as a powerful licorice scent. Like the Aerangis, it can be too much if too close, but it fills an area and does it in winter when it's most appreciated. Plus, it's strongest during the day, so it's a good companion for the Aerangis randii Faint- Chocolate stellata Moderate - Honey subulatifolia Strong tampenses A strangely pleasant, musky sort of scent triflorum Moderate - Lemon also Moderate - Day - Vanilla Cream also tripunctata Miniature, and highly fragrant A nifty mini with an anise (black licorice) fragrance vespa Moderate - Vanilla widgrenii Strong Epidendrum agathosmum Moderate - Sweet alatum Moderate - Spice ancepts Strong, Dried hay or grass also Moderate - Anise canopseum Strong chimborazoensis Ranges from wintergreen lifesavers to just sweet smelling ciliare Moderate - Day - Sour difforme Moderate - Medicinal diffusum Strong diotum Moderate - Elder Leaves falcatum Jasmine in the morning to that of Easter lilies or narcissi in the afternoon Moderate - fragrans Strong fucatum Faint heterodorum Faint - Sweet huebneri Moderate - Evening Lily ilense Moderate - Pumpkin ionosmum Moderate - Violets mirabella Moderate - Lemon nocturnum Moderate - Night, Menthol odoratissimum Strong - Sweet parkinsonianum Strong - Night plicatum Strong - Chocolate polyanthum Moderate - Tea/Cowslip purum Moderate - Sweet stamfordianum Moderate - Violets variegatum Moderate - Sweet wallisii Moderate - Honey/Musk Eria merrellii Faint myristicaeformis Moderate - Sweet pannea Moderate - Vanilla vittata Moderate - Sweet/Pungent hyacinthoids-day/faint/gross cant describe very unpleasent Erycina echinata Moderate - Grass Eurychone rothschildiana Moderate - Sweet Evota harveyana Moderate - Sweet/Soap Flickingeria fimbriata Moderate - Watermelon Eria hyacinthoides Smells like something nasty has died underneath thestaging multiflora Stale damp basement Gastrochilus calceolaris Faint Gastrodia sessamoides Moderate - Cinnamon Genoplesium firmbriatum Moderate - Day (stronger when warm) - Lemon Gomesa crispa Moderate - Primrose Gongora armeniaca Strong - Apricot chocoensis Chocolate/vanilla galeata A strong spiced orange scent maculata Moderate - Chocolate/Spice quinquenervis Eugenol(cloves) or Linalool (lily-of-the-valley) quinquenervis Methyl cinnimate (cinnamon) similis Filled my house with a cinnamon &clove aroma tricolor Strong - Spice Goodyera atrorubens Moderate - Vanilla Gymnadenia conopsea Moderate - Spice odoratissima Strong - Vanilla Habenaria erichmichaelii (aka Hab rhodocheila v pink) Has a fragrance not unlike some types of hand lotion fimbriata Moderate - Lavender odontopetalata Have very powerful sweet night fragrances repens Have very powerful sweet night fragrances also Moderate - Night Haraella retrocalla Moderate - Day - Sharp Mint odorata/retrocalla Sweet lemony scent Herminium monorchis Moderate - Honey Houlettia species Are all fragrant and smell very nice, a nice floral smell Horichia species Are also fragrant and very cool Huntleya species burtii Smell nice Ionopsis satyrioides Moderate - Lemon/Citron Iwanagara Appleblossom Smells, not surprisingly, like apple blossoms also described as Gorgeous floral smell Jumellea augustifolia Gardenia comorensis Fragrant confusa Daytime fragrant, delightful fresh and spicy, better than J.comorensis filicornoids Moderate - Day - Violets gracilipes Moderate - Sweet major Moderate - Night rigida Strong Laelia albida Moderate - Primrose anceps 'Irwins' Smells like a stale sponge gouldiana Faint - Spice primaveralis Moderate - Musk pumila Moderate - Day - Sour/Unpleasant purpurata Licorice also described as spicy. rubescens Moderate - Day - (stronger when warm) - Wintergreen Leptotes bicolor Fragrant unicolor Moderate - Sweet/Vanilla Light nice fragrance Liparis reflexa Moderate - Sour/Unpleasant Smells kind of like cat urine Luisa megasepala Moderate - Sour/Unpleasant Lycaste aromatica Strong - Day - Cinnamon, or sugary like juicy fruitgum aromatica Spicy scented barringtoniae Moderate - Lemon brevispatha Moderate - Fresh Apples ciliata Moderate - Night - Fresh Apples cinnabarina - Moderate - Night cruenta Strong - Cinnamon or a less spicy, more floral fragrance deppei Faint - Peppermint lanipes Strong leucantha Moderate - Rich/Savory locusta Moderate - Apples Has the coloring and scent of a granny-smith apple longiscapa Moderate - Soap powellii Strong skinneri Faint suaveolens Moderate - Cinnamon xytriophora Faint Lyperanthus forrestii Strong saveolens Strong - Musk Masdevallia angulata Faint - Day - Sour/Unpleasant (angulifera-day/faint/grapes and solvent.) caesia Moderate - Day - Fresh Urine civilis Moderate - Day - Sour/Unpleasant estradae Moderate - Citrus falcago Moderate - Lemon foetens Moderate - Sour/Unpleasant gheisbreghtiana Strong glandulosa Smells deliciously of sweet cloves also desbribed as moderate - Day - Sweet Tarts guayanensis Moderate - Sweet livingstoneana-day/soapy mejiana Moderate - Day - Spice polysticta Strong serna-all the time/variable fish or latex unpleasent tovarensis Moderate - Sweet triangularis Repugnant smell may leave the tongue/nose with numb sensation Maxillaria densa Moderate - Day - Spice desvauxiana Moderate - Watermelon friedrichsthallii Moderate - Rancid Urine haematoglossum Faint hedwigi Faint - Egg Whites inaudita Faint luteo-alba Moderate - Sweet maleolens Moderate - Coconut/Moth Balls ochroleuca Apricots picta Strong - Sweet ringens Moderate - Sweet rufenscens Moderate - Vanilla sanderiana Moderate - Sweet seymouriana Moderate - Lemon striata Has an appealing sweet smell tenuifolia Strong - Day - Coconut also as Suntan oil, coconut fragrance, coconuts and vanilla valenzuelana Moderate - Spice Meiracyllium gemma Moderate - Cinnamon trinasutum Moderate - Day - Cinnamon wendlandii Another very nice mini with a cinnamon fragrance Miltonia Hybrids Miltdm. Pupukea Sunset 'Hawaii' Fragrant Miltdm. Bartley Schwartz 'Highland' Fragrant bouquet of wildflowers Miltdm. Hawaiian Sunset Smells to me like moldy socks Miltdm. Issaku Nagata 'RL. Hammer' Mild, pleasant vanilla Miltassia CM Fitch 'Isumi' Peppery, slightly sweet scent. Fill a room at night. Slightly less in the day Milt Hurricane Ridge 'Sylvia' Smells spicy and citrus like Milt Bert Field 'Eileen' Pretty stinky...rotting fruit smell Miltassia Darkstar 'Darth Vader' Peppery Miltassia Royal Robe 'Jerry's Pick' HCC/AOS Cherry jello Miltassia Webmaster 'Shelob' Nice floral Miltonia bluntii Moderate Miltonia flavexcens Moderate - Day - Grassy Miltonia warscewiczii Fragrant Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis Moderate - Day - Floral Miltoniopsis vexillaria Faint - Day Miltoniopsis warscewiczii Moderate - Day - Floral Mormodes aromatica Moderate - Vinegar buccinator Moderate - Spice calceolatum Faint - Spice maculata Strong ocanae Strong sinuata Moderate - Sharp - Spice tuxtlensis Moderate - Jasmine unica Moderate - Savory Mystacidium braybonae Faint capense Strong, musky smell after dark gracile Moderate - Night tanganyikense Faint venosum Strong, musky smell after dark Neofinetia falcata Strong - Night - Vanilla Ice Cream also as strong vanilla candy sort of scent...like vanilla, jasmine, and pina colada Yum richardianum Strong - Night-- Vanilla Ice Cream Neostylis Lou Sneary Wonderful compelling fragrance Nervilia chinensis Moderate - Musk/Cocoa pectinata Moderate - Camphor Nigritella nigra Moderate - Vanilla Notylia barkeri Faint pentachne Faint Octomeria oxychila Faint Odbrs. Kenneth Biven Santa Barbara Pleasantly fragrant during the afternoon hours Odontioda Debutante 'P & P' Sweet and yummy Odontoglossum constrictum Moderate - Hawthorn crispum Moderate - Primrose crocidipterum Moderate - Hawthorn edwardi Moderate - Violets harryanum- day/very strong/floral with peach almost unpleasent up close Isler's Abenglut Fragrant maculatum Faint pendulum Moderate - Lemon platychulium Moderate - Day - Floral praestans Moderate - Citrus pulchellum Moderate - Sweet/Hyacinth Oeoniella polystachys Strong - Night - Sweet/Spice Oerstedella pseudowallisii Strong - Sweet/Spice Oncidium auriferum Faint calochilum Moderate - Lemon/Roses cheirophorum Strong - Day - Floral/Lemon cheirophorum It is quite stinky, kind of like lemon with hints of vomit and sweet undertones crispum Faint - Musty - Daffodils divaricatum Moderate - Musty enderianum Moderate - Lilacs Gold Dust Reeks of cat urine incurvum Strong lanceanum Moderate - Vanilla Strong like spring bulbs maculatum Moderate - Mushrooms marshallianum Faint ornithorhynchum Strong - Day - Chocolate Florally chocolate or like white chocolate and vanilla much like Sharry Baby osmatochilum Strong - Lilacs ramosissimum Faint 'Sharry Baby' Vanilla or chocolate tigrinum Faint - Citrus/Violets Twinkle (mostcolors/varieties) Not as nice as the ornithorhynchum Twinkle Wonderful Ophrys chesteri Faint fuciflora Faint - Cyclamen muscifera Moderate - Musk Orchis morio Moderate - Sweet pallens Moderate - Cloves Ornithocephalus inflexus Faint myrticola Moderate - Lemon Ornithophora radicans Moderate - Day - Honey radicans Similar to the Enc. tampenses but not as strong Osmoglossum pulchellum Strong - Hyacinth Paphiopedilum armeniacum Faint - Daffodil delenatii Is generally said to smell of (synthetic) raspberry as well. Clones of both species vary in strength and specific scent - I have a delenatii that smells to the best of my description like red Kool-aid. also like citrus blooms Faint - Pepper emersonii Mixture of chocolate and a compost pile also as Moderate - Chocolate fairrieanum Faint - Day - Stale Urine Joyce Hasagawa A powerful old-fashioned rose scent emerges kolopakingii Intense scent of honeysuckle also desc. as Moderate - Honeysuckle Lynleigh Koopowitz Pleasant fragrance of raspberries malipoense Very powerful raspberry fragrance Fruity Moderate Day Phalaenopsis amabilis Faint - Day amboinensis Moderate - Day - Musk bellina Strong - Day - Floral Bright Peacock 'Sweet Fragrance' Smells like a combination of citrus with orange being the most prevalent corningianna Strong and pleasant also Faint Gene Wentz Faint flower-y gigantea Moderate - Day/Sporadic - Orange Peel Happy Girl In good light has a nice light floral scent, pleasing javanica Moderate - Violets lomita "dawn" -day/medium/ jasmine lueddemanniana Moderate - Day mannii Faint - Day very faint/ jasmine mariae Faint - Day modesta Strong - Day Orchid World 'Joe' Rosy citrus pulchra Moderate - Day schilleriana Fragrant speciosa Strong - Day stuartiana Faint - Day - Coffee venosa Kinda smokey vestalis Moderate - Day violacea Moderate - Day - Floral Perfume violacea And many of it's crosses has a light but lovely fragrance, 2 open buds can fill a room. wilsonii Moderate - Day zebrina fragrant Pholidota articuata Moderate - Musk/Chocolate chinensis Moderate - Not all plants fragrant clemensii Faint imbricata Moderate - Musk, Not all plants fragrant mediocris Moderate - Sweet pallida Faint pectinata Faint ventricosa Moderate - Sweet Pabstia jugosa Moderate - Watermelon Paraphalaenopsis denevei Faint labukensis Moderate - Cinnamon laycockii Moderate - Lemon Grass Pescatorea cerina Strong - Day dayana Moderate - Day klabochorum Strong - Day lehmannii Moderate - Day wallisii Moderate - Day - Lemon Phaius amboinensis Faint - Day callosus Moderate - Day celebicus Moderate - Day daenikerii Moderate - Day - Sour/Unpleasant flavus Moderate - Day tankervilleae Moderate - Day Phragmipedium schlimii Moderate - Berry Pleione formosana Faint humilis Faint lagenaria Faint maculata Moderate - Apple pogonioides Moderate - Spice/Primrose pricei Moderate speciosa Faint Pleurothallis elegans Strong gelida Moderate - Sweet racemiflora Moderate - Pungent xanthophthalma Faint Polystachya bicarinata Faint hollandii Moderate - Roses melliodora Moderate - Honey ottoniana Faint phalei Moderate - Orange Blossom Potinara Burana Beauty 'Burana' AM/AOS Fragrant Dal's Endeavor (Potfree spirit x c. walkeriana) Fragrant Pterygodium alatum Strong, pungent smell caffrum " " catholicum " " Prasophyllum australe Strong - Sweet cucullatum Moderate - Sweet elatum Moderate - Sweet scent when warm fuscum Moderate - Sweet Rangaeris amaniensis Strong - Vanilla musicola Moderate - Sweet Restrepia antennifera Smells like banana peels, smells like mushrooms Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinium Moderate - Fermented Fruit Rhizanthella gardneri Moderate - Sweet Rhyncholaelia digbyana An incredible combination lemon/soapy fragrance digbyana Strong lemon-like perfume digbyana Strong - Day - Lemon digbyana (citronellol, rose-like) digbyana Citrusy digbyana Linalool (lily-of-the-valley) glauca Emits a rosy-floral scent glauca Strong - Day - Lemon Rhynchostylis coelestis Moderate - Sweet cordatum-day/faint/ interesting digbyana Strong - Day - Lemon flauca Strong gigantea Strong - Spicy retusa Strong - Citrus Rodriguezia candida Moderate - Citron decora Faint Rumrillara Sugar Baby 'Kultana' Caramel candy Sarcochilus hartwegii Moderate - Honey virescens Moderate - Vanilla Satyrium foliosum Smells like quinces neglectum Sweet smell Schlimia jasminodora Moderate - Jasmine trifida Strong Sedirea japonica Strong - Day - Floral Perfume (very lemony to my nose, pleasant Michigoose) Seidenfadenia mitrata Strong - Candy Sobennikoffia humbertiana Moderate - Spice robusta Moderate - Spice Sobralia fragrans Moderate - Sweet Spathoglottis unguiculatum Moderate - Grape Spiranthes exigua Faint gracilis Faint spiralis Faint - Musty Stanhopea bucephalus Strong - Resiny calceolus Moderate - Eucalyptus calceolus Strong candida Moderate - Sweet cirrhata 1,8-cineole (Vicks) connata Moderate - Spice costaricences Nutmeg eburnea Moderate - Jasmine florida Mothballs gibbosa Moderate - Day grandiflora Benzyl acetate (jasmine) graveolens Moderate - Day - Faeces hernandezii Strong - Fruit insignis Strong - Day - Cinnamon jenishiana Moderate - Day - Cinnamon nigroviolacea Strong - Day oculata Moderate - Vanilla occulata Chocolate occulata Vanilla panamense Moderate - Day - Sweet/Mint panamensis Chocolate mint reichenbachiana Moderate - Jasmine reichenbachiana Benzylacetate (jasmine) saccata Moderate - Day - Methyl cinnimate(cinnamon) tigrina Very strong - Day - Vanilla tigrina var nigroviolacea Chocolate vanilla tricornis Moderate - Day - Jasmine tricornis Benzyl acetate (jasmine) wardii Strong - Day - Chocolate/Medicinal Thrixspermum formosanum Moderate - Morning - Vanilla sarmatarii Moderate - Morning - Vanilla Thunia marshalliana Moderate - Oranges Trichopilia fragrans Strong - Almonds suavis Moderate - Hawthorn tortilis Moderate - Licorice Tuberolabium kotoense Strong - Day - Honey, miniature and highly fragrant odoratissimum Strong - Day Trichoglottis geminata Pleasant powerful fragrance philippinensis Pleasant powerful fragrance Vanda amesiana Very strong pleasant scent, between hyacinth and gardenia Bensonii x V. Limbada You can smell it several feet away coeruea Moderate - Not all fragrant crista Faint denisoniana Moderate - Early Evening insignis Strong lamellata Pleasant powerful fragrance merrillii Strong - Spicy merrillii x V. 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Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Mar 30, 09 at 19:55 Ruthanna has picked a really fun topic. DRIED FRUITS! This includes dried apricots, raisins, dried cranberries and cherries, dried plums (formerly known as prunes), dried apples or figs and any other varieties of dried fruit. The dried fruits can be used in either sweet or savory recipes. So bring on the recipes and ideas. Our virtual dinner will be on Saturday, April 11, 2009. Don't hesitate to post earlier than that if needed. I know how life gets in the way at times. For those that may have missed the previous Cookalongs ..... the idea here is to post hints, recipes and discuss the focus ingredient over the next two weeks. Recipes can use any form of the ingredient. Please mention the recipe source and whether it is one that you have already made (T+T) or one that you might be trying for the first time. I'm going to make an attempt to link all the cookalongs together. Nancy Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #5 LEMONS Follow-Up Postings: o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lindac (My Page) on Mon, Mar 30, 09 at 20:59 Ok......I'll be the first to start the cookalong. Hazlenut/apricot bread. 3 1/4 cups of AP flour 1/2 cup WW flour 1 1/2 Tablespoons of instant yeast 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt 1/4 tsp of cinnamon...just a whiff! Mix in the food processor, Add 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots and 1/4 cup coarsley chopped toasted hazel nuts zap the processor to mix. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of honey and pulse to mix. Slowly add 1 1/4 cups of cold water or enough so that the dough cleans the work bowl. Blend 30 seconds, turn out into a bowl, cover, place in a warm place until double, punch down and allow to double again....punch down form into 2 free form loaves, allow to almost double and bake at 350 in a steamy oven for 40 minutes until the internal temperature measures 190. Brush the top with egg glaze before baking for a shiny finish. Linda C o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Mon, Mar 30, 09 at 21:19 Okay here's one from me: Cranberry-Almond Biscotti Makes about 20. Ingredients: Juice and zest of 1 orange - (my orange yielded 1/2 cup of juice) 1 TBSP Amaretto liqueur - ( I used 1 teasp almond extract) 1/2 cup (1 x 75 gram pack) dried cranberries 1 3/4 cups (250 grams) (9oz) wholewheat flour 1/2 cup (8 TBSP) sugar (I use granulated fructose) 1 teasp cinnamon 1/2 teasp baking powder 1/2 teasp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) 1/4 teasp ground nutmeg 1 large egg 1 egg white 1/3 cup (50 grams) (2 oz) toasted almonds, chopped 1. Heat the orange juice, Amaretto and cranberries in a small saucepan just until hot. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain and reserve the juice. 2. Preheat the oven to 350F (177C) (Gas 4) and line a baking sheet with baking parchment. 3. Mix together in a large bowl the flour, sugar substitute, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg. 4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, egg white, orange zest and 2 TBSP of the reserved juice. Stir this into the dry mixture until combined, adding more juice if necessary to make the dough moist. Stir in the almonds and cranberries. 5. With lightly floured hands, shape into a 16 inch (40 cm) log, then flatten slightly. Bake for 20 minutes or until firm. Slide log onto a cooling rack and cool for 10 minutes while you reduce the oven to 320F (160C) (Gas 2). 6. Cut the log diagonally into 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick slices. Place on the baking sheet, leaving a 1 inch (2 - 3 cm) space between each slice. (I didn't have room to do that...mine were touching.) Bake until golden brown and crunchy, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool on the rack. The Biscotti can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week or wrapped and frozen for up to 3 months. Source: Rick Gallop's GI Diet Greenlight Cookbook I didn't find Amaretto and wouldn't have bought a whole bottle just for the 1 TBSP called for in the recipe so I substituted 1 teasp of almond extract. It seemed to do the job just as well. SharonCb o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by annie1971 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 30, 09 at 22:55 This may not qualify as a dried fruit recipe, but you all may like to try it. AUNT ELLA LEE'S ORANGE SLICE CAKE Sift together: 3 1/2 cups sifted flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 lb orange slice candy (cut up) 1 8 oz pkg pitted dates (chopped) 2 cups chopped walnuts 1 can (3 -1/4 oz) flaked coconut Add 1/2 cup of flour mixture to candy mixture Beat 1 cup butter or margarine until light; gradually add 2 cups sugar; add 4 eggs separately, beating well after each. Combine 1 tsp soda and 1/2 cup buttermilk. Add alternately with flour mixture, blending well after each addition. Add candy mixture -- mix well. Turn into large greased and floured tub pan. Bake in a slow oven -- 300 degrees, 1- 3/4 hours. Remove from oven. Combine 1 cup orange juice and 2 cups sifted powdered sugar. Mix well, pour over hot cake; cool. Let stand in refrigerator overnight before removing from pan. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Mon, Mar 30, 09 at 23:32 Annie, I can't believe I forgot about dates. I would enjoy a cup of tea and the results of any of the previous recipes tonight. I've posted this one before because it's my favorite way to prepare beets: APRICOT-GLAZED BEETS 4 servings 2 Tbs. butter 1 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup apricot juice-* 1/8 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg 1/8 tsp. grated ginger root (optional) 12 to 16 baby beets, about 1 inch in diameter, cooked and peeled In saucepan, combine all ingredients except beets. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to low and simmer for 4 to 8 minutes. Add beets and toss gently to coat. Heat through for one minute. You can use larger beets, cut into quarters or eighths. * - To make your own apricot juice: Combine 1/4 cup dried apricots and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer over very low heat for about 40 minutes, or until apricots are soft. Remove apricots (these can be diced and sprinkled over the beets or used in scones, nut bread, etc.) o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by mustangs (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 8:36 Creative choice! My favorite company salad: Arugula Salad with Figs, Prosciutto, Walnuts, and Parmesan # 4 tbls olive oil # 2 oz thinly sliced prosciutto cut into strips # 1 tbls raspberry jam # 3 tbls fig balsamic vinegar # 1/3 cup dried figs, chopped into ¼ inch pieces # 1 tbls finely chopped shallot # 5 cups baby arugula # ½ cup chopped walnuts, toasted # 2 oz Parmesan, shaved into thin strips 1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 10 inch nonstick skillet over medium heat; add prosciutto and fry until crisp, stirring frequently for about 7 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel to drain and cool. 2. Whisk jam and vinegar in medium microwave-safe bowl; stir in figs. Cover with plastic wrap, cut several steam vents in plastic and microwave on high until figs are plump, about 45 seconds. Whisk in 3 tablespoons oil, shallots, ¼ tsp salt; toss to combine. Let cool to room temperature. 3. Toss arugula and vinaigrette in large bowl; adjust seasonings with salt. Divide salad among individual plats; top with portion of prosciutto, walnuts, and Parmesan. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lindac (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 9:55 On a search for a beef stew with dried cherries I found this From Bubbe.... Recipe from Renée Adler Ascher's kitchen *** Apricot Honey Cake Source: "Cooking Live" recipe courtesy of The Jewish Holiday Baker Prep and cooking time: About 1 1/2 hours Yield: 1 cake, servings: 8 (to 10) Notes: My adjustments are in parenthesis Equipment: 10 x 5 x 2 1/2 loaf pan Batter equals about 6 cups Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried apricots, roughly chopped (about 3 1/2 ozs.) 1/4 cup dark rum 2 large eggs 1 cup clover honey (8 oz. liquid measure) 1/3 cup vegetable oil (I used canola) Grated peel and juice of 1 lemon Grated peel and juice of 1 orange 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt (I used sea salt) 1/3 cup apricot jam (I used preserves which I puréed first) 1 3/4 cups white rye or unbleached all-purpose flour (I used the regular flour, I couldnt even find the white rye flour] 1/4 cup cake flour (or more unbleached flour) 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup slivered almonds, or roughly chopped walnuts or cashews Instructions: Soak apricots in rum for at least 30 minutes in a small bowl. Strain and reserve the excess rum. (There isnt much) Preheat oven to 350º Grease a 10 by 5 inch loaf pan (I lined the bottom with parchment paper, which I also greased). Whisk the eggs in a large bowl. Incorporate honey, vegetable oil, grated lemon and orange peel, juice, sugar salt, and apricot jam. Sift flour and baking soda into another bowl Add the flour alternately with the rum to the honey cake mixture. Fold in the apricots. Scoop (authors word, I found the batter thin enough to pour) batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the nuts. Bake on the lower middle oven rack for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the center of the cake is firm when you press it. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally_grower (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 12:18 OK...this is my first time to participate in one of these so please bear with me if I goof up. This is not a T&T, but one I am going to try it. I hope it's good. I may cut the recipe in half for the first time. Date Nut Bread Sprinkle 1 tsp baking soda over 2 cups chopped dates. Pour 1 cup boiling water over mixture and let cool. While cooling, cream together ¼ lb butter ¾ cup brown sugar Beat in 1 egg Stir in date mixture Add 1½ cups flour ¼ tsp salt ½ cup chopped nuts (optional) Pour into lightly greased and floured pans. (I spray the aluminum ones-no flour-3 1lb loaves) Bake 50-60 minutes at 325º. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 12:43 I'll add the first recipe using dried plums. I've made this cake with other dried fruits and the prunes are definitely the best. My mom used to make this often to pack for our lunches and I did the same with our girls. I like it best unfrosted but sometimes make it as a mini layer cake. FRUIT & NUT LUNCH BOX CAKE 1/4 cup soft butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup flour 3/8 tsp. each of salt, ground cloves, nutmeg and ginger 3/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. each of baking powder and baking soda 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup diced moist-pak prunes 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/4 cup golden raisins Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Sift together flour, spices, baking soda and powder in another bowl. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients, beating well after each addition. Stir in prunes, raisins and nuts. Turn into greased 8 inch square pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on for 5 minutes; then turn onto rack to cool completely. Cut in half and spread with vanilla, orange or lemon cream cheese frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. You can also cool in the pan on a rack and serve unfrosted right from the pan. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by cookie8 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 15:19 Can it be for breakfast? I'll do, if so. I was thinking hot cross buns. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sheshebop (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 18:51 Oooh! I can attest for Cathy's Arugula and Fig salad. It is fabulous. I do not have fig balsamic, so I might substitute, but I will be making that salad for sure...and I don't even like figs. But that salad, Mama Mia, I could not stop eating it! I will try to post my stuffed pork loin (apricots and prunes) this weekend. o dried fruits with brie clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by bbstx (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 19:55 This recipe was given to me at a wine and cheese pairing class. I regret I did not record the name of the author. T&T Serves 8 For dessert Dried Fruit Compote with Brie 1 3/4 cups water 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup sweet wine such as Moscato d'Oro 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice ( juice from one large lemon) or orange juice 6 strips lemon peel ( 1" x 1/4") 8 oz pkg dried Black Mission figs 6 oz pkg dried apricots 1 cup dried tart cherries (appx 4.5 oz)) 8 oz brie or Camembert cut into 8 wedges Compote: In a medium saucepan combine all ingredients except cherries and cheese. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat until the sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cherries and continuing simmering, stirring occasionally, until fruit is tender and juices are reduced to a medium-thick syrup, about 15 -20 minutes. Let cool to room temp. (Compote can be made 2 days in advance and refrigerated. Bring to room tem before serving. Makes about 4 cups.) To serve, place a wedge of cheese on its side on each of 8 plates. Spoon compote over cheese. Cut cheese when cold; bring to room temp before serving. Good wine... Mocato d'Oro Any/all of the dried fruits can be replaced with an equal quantity of some other dried fruit. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by chase (My Page) on Sun, Apr 5, 09 at 9:15 Given it's Easter next weekend this one may be appropriate. I always make these for Easter breakfast my family love them. Clive loves them! Hot Cross Buns. 4 1/2-5 cups all-purpose flour, divided 2/3 Cup sugar 1 (1/4-oz.) envelope rapid-rise yeast 1 Tsp salt 3/4 Tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 Tspground cinnamon 1 Cupmilk 1/4 Cup water 1/3 Cup unsalted butter,cut up 2 large eggs Vegetable cooking spray 2/3 Cup currants 1/3 Cup golden raisins 1 Tbl all-purpose flour 1 egg white , lightly beaten 1. Combine 2 1/2 cups flour, sugar, and next 4 ingredients in mixing bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer, stirring well. Set aside. 2. Combine milk, 1/4 cup water, and butter pieces in a saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until butter melts. Cool 5 minutes (to 130'). 3. Pour milk mixture into flour mixture, and beat at low speed with dough hook attachment 2 minutes or until dry ingredients are moistened. Increase speed to medium; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition. Beat 3 more minutes. Reduce speed to low, and gradually beat in enough remaining flour (up to 2 1/2 cups) to make a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Beat at medium speed with dough hook attachment 5 minutes. 4. Scrape dough into a large bowl coated with cooking spray, and lightly spray the top of the dough. 5. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85'), free from drafts, 1 hour. (dough will almost double in bulk.) 6. Punch dough down, and turn out onto a floured surface. Combine 2/3 cup currants, 1/3 cup raisins, and 1 Tbsp. flour, stirring to coat. Knead about one-fourth of fruit mixture at a time into dough until all fruit mixture is evenly dispersed. 7. Divide dough into 20 equal portions; shape each portion into a 2-inch ball. Evenly space dough balls on a parchment paper-lined 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan; cover and let rise in a warm place (85'), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. 8.Meanwhile make a smooth paste from 1/4 cup flour , 1 tsp of sugar and enough water to make the paste.Using a baggie with the tip cut off, pipe a cross on each bun. Gently brush tops with beaten egg white. 9. Bake at 375' for 15 minutes or until buns are a deep golden brown and sound hollow when tapped. Cool buns 15 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Makes 20 buns. Note if you rather you can make a plain white icing and use that to pipe the cross after the buns have baked. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Sun, Apr 5, 09 at 11:56 I eat dried fruits a lot. I make fruit compote and serve it over cake, vanilla pudding or yogurt. Always very popular. And dead easy to make. Just mix whatever dried fruits you have in the pantry together with water to barely cover, or add orange juice or apple juice/cider. Throw in some spices and maybe some lemon or orange rind, and stew gently for 45 min. or so. My favorite fruits are raisins (golden and regular) currants, cherries, prunes, apricots and either dried apples or regular apples added towards the end. Dried peaches are nice too, but not necessary. I add a cinnamon stick at the very least, a couple of cloves stuck in a lemon slice, a hunk of vanilla bean if I have it, and some allspice and/or cardamom pods. But just plain old cinnamon is fine. Can add liqueur or sweet wine too. But just plain old water is fine too for stewing. If it's too runny, boil away some of the water at the end. Good with oatmeal for breakfast too. I use dried fruits in quick breads and muffins too, all kinds. And ocassionally scones. Here's the other way I like dried fruit, in savory dishes Picadillo (from the 'Three Guys from Miami' Cuban Food Web site.) Olive oil for frying 1 large onion diced 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 lbs ground beef or ground round (I sub two cups fake meat crumbles, dark red kidney beans, or smoked tofu) 3 tomatoes, peeled seeded and chopped (yeah, right. I either use a small can of chopped tomatoes, or whole tomatoes and then cut them up, or use garden fresh tomatoes, in which case I do not peel them) 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/8 tsp. cinnamon 1/8 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/2 cup green olives, chopped (optional, but I love them in this dish) or can use capers too. 1/3 cup raisins (optional, but to me, essential) Salt and pepper to taste Saute onion, green pepper and garlic in olive oil (I dunno, about 1.5 TBLSP I would say, more or less depending on how calorie conscious you are.) Fry about 5 min. til onion is soft and translucent, then add ground beef. Mash seasonings into the ground meat in the frying pan. Brown the meat. Then add the tomato and spices. Reduce heat to low simmer and cook 15 min. Add olives and raisins and simmer 5 min. longer. Season with salt and pepper. To make vegetarian, after sauteeing onion and pepper, add canned tomatoes and spices and fake meat crumbles. Simmer 15 min, then add olives and raisins, and simmer 5 more min. Serve with potatoes or rice. Here's a recipe from Cooking Light magazine that was the HIT of Thanksgiving in 2007 and 2008. I bought cranberries to freeze this year just so I can make this! Cranberry Cherry Crumble 3/4 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of dried cherries 1/4 cup of dried cranberries 1 bag of cranberries (12 oz.) 1 bag of frozen DARK RED SWEET CHERRIES (not pie cherries)(I think maybe 10-12 oz. bag, doesn't really matter too much, whatever size they come in. I've found varied sizes. What's a few more or less cherries!) 1 TBLSP flour 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch Topping 1/4 cup slivered almonds 1/4 cup oats 1/8 tsp. almond extract (I never have this so you can leave it out if you don't have any) 2 TBLSP chilled butter 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. nutmeg 1/8 tsp. cinnamon Spray 8 inch pan with cooking spray. (I have used bigger pans) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Combine fruit, sugar and thickeners. Pour into prepared pan. Mix topping ingredints together with pastry cutter or do in food processor or use forks to mash together. Sprinkle crumble topping over the top. Bake for 45 min. until bubbly. Do not underbake. P.S. Cooking Light is always kinda skimpy on the toppings, that's how they cut calories, so you can double it if you're using a larger pan. Is fine as is though. Great with ice cream or whipped topping or yogurt. Here is a link that might be useful: Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 5, 09 at 23:14 My favorite use for dried fruit is in Habanero Gold, it takes dried apricots: Habanero Gold Jelly 1/3 cup finely sliced dried apricots 3/4 cup white vinegar 1/4 up finely diced red onion 1/4 cup finely diced sweet red pepper 1/4 cup finely diced habanero peppers, including seeds OR 1/4 cup diced, combined jalapeno and Scotch Bonnet peppers 3 cups granulated sugar 1 pouch Certo liquid pectin Cut apricots into 1/8 inch slices. Measure into a large deep stainless steel saucepan with vinegar; let stand 4 hours. Individually, cut onion and seeded peppers into 1/8 inch slices; cut slices into 1/4 inch dice. Measure each ingredient; add to apricots. Stir in sugar. Over high heat, bring to a full roiling boil. Stirring constantly, boil hard 1 minute. Remove from heat. Immediately stir in pectin, mixing well. Pour jelly into hot jar, dividing solids equally among jars and filling each jar to within 1/4 inch of top rim. Wipe rims. Apply lids. Process 10 minutes in BWB. Cool upright, until lids pop down, about 30 minutes. When lids are concave but the jelly is still hot, carefully grasp jar without disturbing lid and invert, twist, or rotate each jar to distribute solids throughout jelly. The jar can be inverted temporarily but do not allow it to stand upside-down for prolonged periods. Repeat as necessary during the cooling/setting time, until solids remain suspended in the jelly. Annie o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 8, 09 at 9:45 I don't know if I'll have time to make anything this time. We'll be traveling again. I want to make some oatmeal cookies that have dried apricots and flax seed. I'll have to experiment with the recipe, as I don't have an absolute recipe. They're made by DH's cousin, and she said she just uses the recipe on the oatmeal box and adds dried apricots and flax seed - I think I remember it was a half cup, but I'll have to double check. Anyway, her oatmeal cookies are the only oatmeal cookies I've ever liked. Sally o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Thu, Apr 9, 09 at 15:34 Haven't yet decided on what I'll make this weekend for the cookalong... but it's no problem for me to use dried fruits..love them! Chase, I plan on making Hot Cross Buns too...I do it every Easter. Problem is, I eat one too many and then could care less about Easter dinner. I did make some Lemon Blueberry Bread this week and used dried blueberries instead of fresh. Turned out very good and now I'm thinking about trying lemon icebox cookies and adding dried blueberries to that.. Here's the bread Photobucket Nancy o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by cream_please (My Page) on Fri, Apr 10, 09 at 1:25 My Mother used to make a dried fruit soup. I remember it had prunes (dried plums), apricots and not sure what else. It was in a creamy sweetened sauce and was eaten warm. Might have had a sprinkling of nutmeg. Wish I would have paid attention. Cream o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by rachelellen (My Page) on Fri, Apr 10, 09 at 10:37 Here is a side dish I made up yesterday, and it turned out quite well. I think it would be equally as good made with other sorts of dried fruits. Lemon scented Couscous with Cranberries 1 ½ c couscous (Moroccan style, not Israeli) Juice of one large lemon (appx. 1/3 c) + enough water to make up 1 ½ c total liquid. 1 t sugar ½ t salt ¼ t tumeric powder Zest of one lemon (be careful to get only the yellow, with as little pith as you can manage), appx. 1 packed t. 1 t brown mustard seeds (yellow are fine, though not as pretty) ¼ t asafoetida powder* 1 large serrano pepper, quartered. 10 Kari leaves** 3 T chopped, dried cranberries ¼ c coarsely chopped, raw cashews 2 T chana dal*** 1 green onion, chopped (appx 1/3 c) veggie oil for frying Bring water, lemon juice & tumeric to boil. Add couscous and stir for about a minute. Then cover saucepan, and remove from heat, setting aside to soften for 5 or 10 minutes. Fluff with a couple of forks until the grains are nicely separate. Deep fry the cashew pieces over a moderate heat until golden brown, remove from oil and set aside to drain. Repeat with chana dal. Reserve the oil. Heat enough of the reserved oil (med-high heat) in a large saute pan to ensure couscous doesnt stick. Add the mustard seeds, cover and gently shake the pan now and then until the popping of the seeds slows down. Remove cover and add the serrano pepper quarters, asafoetida, and Kari leaves, and saute until the leaves wilt and are fragrant. Add cranberries and couscous and toss to mix the ingredients and heat the couscous through. Remove from heat, and toss in the cashews, chana dal, lemon zest and green onions. Adjust for salt and serve. *Asafoetida is a strongly scented powdered spice made from the sap of a herbaceous perennial plant. It is available from Indian grocery stores, and is used much as we use garlic powder. A blend of onion and garlic powders can be substituted, but add it to the oil right before tossing the mustard seeds and kari leaves into the couscous rather than cooking it with them. **Kari leaves are also available in some Indian markets, fresh is best. There really is no comparable substitute, but the recipe will be very tasty made with a different fresh herb. A few fresh sage leaves would probably be my choice, but some fresh basil, minced rosemary, thyme or savory would be good choices as well. ***Chana dal is a small relative of the garbanzo bean, which is dried and split. It adds a nice crunchy texture and nutty taste to the couscous. Again, it is available at Indian markets. If you cant find it, substitute extra cashews. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Fri, Apr 10, 09 at 18:14 Cream I'm definately going to have to try your recipe, since I bought a bunch of asafoetida, mustard seeds and chana dal. No kari but I think I might try celery seeds, which I put in with my Indian spices. I love garbanzos. But I will probably sub rice for the couscous. I just cannot develop a taste for couscous, as much as I want to! It may be a couple of weeks before I get back into the kitchen though, to do any real cooking. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by rachelellen (My Page) on Fri, Apr 10, 09 at 21:23 I have actually made a similar dish using rice, and it worked quite well. Using celery seeds sounds intriguing. I would not have thought of it, but they are similarly pungent (though of a different flavor) as kari leaves. I've only recently begun experimenting with celery seed...dunno why, it was just one of those spices that slipped past my radar for many years. That's why this forum is so great, ideas from others who think outside the box!! :D o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 11, 09 at 9:30 Well, it's just not happening. I thought I'd be able to make the cookies Thursday night, but I didn't get home from cleaning cat cages and shopping for ingredients until close to 10:00 p.m., so I decided to blow it off until last night. But, we went truck shopping instead. I thought we'd be home by 9:00 from the truck shopping, but we ended up buying a truck, and again, we didn't get home from that until after 10. We're heading out of town tonight after work, yada yada yada....I just haven't been able to squeeze this cookathon into my schedule. I want to clarify the vague recipe I posted for those oatmeal cookies. DH's cousin said she uses the recipe on the Quaker Oatmeal box and adds 1/3 cup ground flax seed, plus she'll add nuts, dried apricots or dried cranberries, and either orange or almond extract. I wish I had time to test drive this recipe to make it more of an exact recipe. I'll try this sometime and report back. Sally o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Sat, Apr 11, 09 at 9:32 Actually celery seeds is a better sub for fenugreek leaves, although it isn't really like that either. I just have to use up these celery seeds, darn it! :) My mom puts celery seeds in potato, tuna, egg and macaroni salad because my dad is "allergic" to celery. (and just about anything else green!) I can get kari leaves at Wegmans in the international section, but since I don't often cook Indian, I really can't afford to splurge on buying them since I won't use them that often. I bought the aesofetida, dried mango powder and some black cumin seeds last year when I was more flush and thought I would soon find a job! I also thought I would get more into Indian cooking. I've made a few things and I'm trying, but I just don't seem to have the palette for it. I like curries, but I don't relish them like I do the cooking of the Mediterannean. I didn't grow up with either one, lol! I posted a link to an Indian spice guide, which I use sometimes. OK, back to dried fruits. Tsimmes is a classic recipe mixing carrots, dried fruit and meat. Being vegetarian, it's not something I make, but I have a recipe I like that I adapted. I don't make it very often even though it is vegetarian, since it has a lot of ingredients and single-me ends up with a lot of leftovers. This is a "company" dish. A "tsimmes" in yiddish is slang for a confusing fuss! Here's the recipe that I posted on the "Carrots" thread. Carbonada Criolla (Argentinian Tsimmes) I think I got this recipe from the Detroit Free Press and I think it came from Joan Nathan. I make this as a stuffing for baked squash. The best time I ever made it I stuffed a small baked hubbard squash with it. The squash was about the size of a smallish football. Start by baking the cleaned squash halves at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. I always have trouble baking squash perfectly, so use whatever method works best for you. Meanwhile, make the tsimmes. Traditionally tsimmes is put in an oven or on the back of the stove on the evening of the Sabbath so it will be ready to eat the next day after a long slow cooking, and no more work will have to be put into it. This would work in a crockpot too, I think. 2 TBLSP vegetable oil 2 cups dark red kidney beans, or fake meat or baked or smoked tofu. (The original recipe called for some kind of meat, probably ground chuck?) 1 large coarsely chopped onion 2 cloves garlic 1 12 oz. can chopped italian style tomatoes 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes (parboil for faster prep. time) 1 large or 2 small white potatoes (I always cook with Yukon gold, parboil as above if you want) 1 cup vegetable broth 2 med. carrots, large dice 1 small can corn or 2/3 cup from a frozen bag 4-8 pitted prunes (to taste, I like the lesser amount) 4-8 dried peach halves or dried apples Saute onions, garlic and protein source until onions are translucent. Add tomatoes, and veg. broth, bring to a boil then simmer. Add potatoes and carrots. Simmer 30 min. Add some water or more broth if needed. Add corn and fruit, simmer 15 min. more. Stuff tsimmes into squash, bake in the oven for 15 min. more. You can top this with bread crumbs, parmesean cheese, or grated white cheddar, or any type of mixuture, but it is not necessary. Could also add a dollop of lowfat sour cream and sprinkle with chopped parsley or cilantro. That's how I like it. Here is a link that might be useful: Indian Herbs and Spices o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by rachelellen (My Page) on Sat, Apr 11, 09 at 11:25 lpink, just a note for future reference...should you buy Kari leaves some time, they do keep a long time in the veggie drawer, but actually they freeze fairly well. I have to travel a fair distance to get them, so I buy a couple of bags and freeze what I don't think I will get around to using. Naturally, they aren't as good as fresh, but pretty good. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by terri_pacnw (My Page) on Sat, Apr 11, 09 at 11:39 FYI, the 3 Cuban Guys website has some of MarlenFL recipes. And here's one of mine. It's from My Grandmother. I've added more than the raisins. Use whatever you have in your pantry. It's like a Gingerbread flavored cake. Grandma's One-Bowl Applesauce Cake . This is a recipe my mom used to make when I was a kid. I just came across it. . 2 1/4 c flour 1 t salt 1 t baking soda 1 t cinnamon 1/2 c butter 1 c molasses 1 egg 1 c applesauce 1 c raisins . Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Cut in butter. Add molasses, egg and applesauce. Beat well. Stir in raisins. Bake in greased, floured 8" cake pan at 350F for 40-45 minutes. Cool for 10 mintues and turn out on baking rack. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar or glaze while still warm. . Glaze:Mix 1 1/2 T lemon juice and 1 c confectioners sugar. Drizzle over warm cake. . © 2001-2002 My Island Kitchen and another goodie Cranberry White Chip Oatmeal Cookies These are a great chewy oatmeal cookie. You can substitute raisins and chocolate chips. 3/4 c butter, softened 3/4 c packed brown sugar 3/4 c sugar 2 eggs 1 t vanilla 1 c rolled oats 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour 1 t baking powder 1/2 t salt 1 c vanilla/white chips 1 c dried cranberries (Craisins) . Preheat oven to 350F. Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Add in flour, oatmeal, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Fold in chips and cranberries. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes. These will spread. . © 2001 My Island Kitchen o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Sun, Apr 12, 09 at 14:02 Okay I used dried fruits....with a little stretch of the imagination. Tomatoes are a fruit...right? And therefore sundried tomatoes are dried fruits.....right? My friend Brenda left a week ago for 3 months holiday in England and so she cleared out her kitchen and gave me some sun-dried tomatoes which I believe she had brought from England some time ago. I've never seen them here. So I soaked them this morning and put them on some oiled pieces of puff pastry, topped them with another piece of pastry and put them in the toaster oven for 20 minutes. Easy peasy and Wolf loved them! I'll be doing the same in a day or two with some dried mushrooms she left me. I'll try and do a better job next time. (The pastry was even the frozen boxed stuff from the supermarket.) SharonCb o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Sun, Apr 12, 09 at 21:59 Sharon, the puff pastry with sun dried tomatoes looks great! I'd certainly think that tomatoes qualify! I made two things yesterday with dried fruit. First is my Easter favorite...Hot Cross Buns. This year I made them with dried cherries for a change. Very good. Photobucket Then I made Carrot Bread with Dates. It didn't want to rise in the middle...maybe I used too many dates, sure is good though. Photobucket Nancy o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by chase (My Page) on Mon, Apr 13, 09 at 8:19 I made Hot Cross Buns too ! I found a bag of mixed dry fruits, raisins, golden raisins, currants, cranberries, blueberries and cherries, perfect for our cookalong! The results were great. Although I didn't make it yesterday I did serve Habanero gold with a before dinner cheese plate. So we enjoyed dried fruits twice yesterday. pics tomorrow...at the cottage and uploading pics is way too painful! LOL o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Apr 13, 09 at 11:20 Ready for Cookalong #7???? LindaC...I pulled your name out this morning! Do you have an ingredient in mind?? I'll keep a watch on this and set up the next thread. Nancy o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Apr 13, 09 at 12:19 ttt o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Apr 13, 09 at 19:12 Helloooooooo Linda??? o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Apr 14, 09 at 9:18 LindaC??? o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Apr 14, 09 at 19:22 ttt o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lakeguy35 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 14, 09 at 21:37 A weekend of company got in my way for this cookalong so I didn't get to play with y'all. I've got my eye on Sharoncb's biscotti though...y'all know I love to bake. Come on Lindac....we are waiting for our next challenge! David o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Wed, Apr 15, 09 at 8:39 LindaC has picked the next focus ingredient. Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong --#7-- Exoskeletal Critters o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by rob333 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 23, 09 at 8:51 Dried fruit. Appropriate for those who do like fruitcake.