Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Really Random Tuesday #91: A Book Winner and a Simple Gourmet Sorbet



Please help me to congratulate Melwyk from The Indextrious Reader, the lucky winner of A Matter of Mercy by Lynne Hugo.  Congratulations, Melwyk!  I hope you'll enjoy reading this beautiful novel as much as I did.

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Amy's Raspberry Sorbet

Although it's winter now, it's the perfect time for a a taste of summer.  Over the summer, my sister, Amy, made us a wonderful raspberry sorbet for dessert one evening.  It's a healthy indulgence (my kind of oxymoron) you can whip up in no time.  Amy used a blender, but you don't need a blender.  All you need is a package of frozen raspberries, and a bit of soymilk.  I took the berries out of the freezer to soften them a bit, then pureed them in a bowl with a spoon (because truthfully, our blenders are fit to be tied).

Ingredients:
10 oz package of frozen raspberries
1/4 cup of soymilk
1 teaspoon of cacao nibs, optional
Mint leaves for garnish, optional



Directions:
Mash softened frozen berries in a bowl.  Mix in about 1/4 cup of soymilk, until the mixture is creamy.  I used plain, unsweetened soymilk, but you can use whatever kind you prefer.


Stir in 1 teaspoon of cacao nibs, if desired.  Spoon sorbet into ramekins and garnish with fresh mint, if desired.  That's it!  (Or put into freezer until ready to serve; partially thaw before serving.)  This recipe makes about three servings.  For more servings, simply use more berries and soymilk.


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15 comments:

  1. Congratulations Melwyk! The sorbet looks yummy!

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  2. Sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing this.

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  3. Congrats, Melwyk! Yum, yum to the sorbet!

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  4. Congratulations to Melwyk.

    That sorbet looks good. Sometimes it is fun to eat and drink things that are out of season.

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  5. Congratulations to Melwyk! The sorbet looks very refreshing.

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  6. Congrats to Melwyk! Ohhhhhhhhh...that recipe sounds wonderful.

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  7. That looks yummy! Congrats to Melwyk!

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  8. The sorbet looks very delicious and such pretty presentation as well.

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  9. Congrats to the winner :)
    The sorbet looks delish! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  10. YAY for book winners! The sorbet looks great... I think I need to make breakfast :)

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  11. Congrats to the winner, the sorbet looks lovely and I am not normally a big fan!

    Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.net

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  12. Congrats to Melwyk. This sorbet receipe looks delicious!!

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  13. seriously delish combo - I luv a tea that's choc and raspberries as well :)

    Congrats to your winner ! EnjOy :)

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  14. My kids will be all over that dessert so I'm making a copy of the recipe :) Thanks for sharing!

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