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gourmetgaming:

Request: The Sims – Key Lime Pie

Last Thursday it was Adam’s birthday, he hates the idea of birthday cakes and any kind of fanfare but I couldn’t let his day go by without him having something nice to eat. His favourite dessert is Key Lime pie and I just happened to have a string of requests for the same dish from when I made The Sims Mac and Cheese. Although not the most bizarre dish to appear in The Sims (I’m looking at you ‘Eggs Machiavellian’, eggs and watermelon? Really?!) it seems to be one of the most popular in-game desserts - I know that my Sim bakes it on a regular occasion only to leave servings of it around the house for impending pie emergencies. Since it now counts as a Gourmet Gaming post, it’s no longer a birthday treat and therefore acceptable for a non-celebration… right?

What you will need: A 9-inch pie dish, a whisk, a grater and a large bowl.

For the Crust:

200g / 2 Cups Crushed Digestives (or Graham Crackers)

2 Tablespoons Ground Ginger

45g / ¼ Cups Caster/Granulated Sugar

135g / ⅝ Cup Butter (Melted)

For the Lime Filling:

4 Large Egg Yolks

400ml / 1 ¾ Cups Condensed Milk

6 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice

2 Tablespoons Lime Zest (Grated)

To Garnish:

Lime Jelly (Jell-o)

120ml / ½ Cup Double Cream

2 Tablespoons Icing/Confectioners Sugar

5 Quarter-Lime Slices

Making the Key Lime Pie:

1. Preheat the oven to 175C/350F and place a baking tray inside. Grease and line a pie dish and set aside.
2. In a bowl combine the crushed digestives, ginger, sugar and butter then press evenly into the prepared pie dish. Place the pie dish in the oven on top of the preheated baking tray and bake for 10-15 minutes. Once cooked remove and set aside to cool.
3. In a clean bowl whisk the egg yolks until pale and fluffy and gradually add the condensed milk. Pour in the lime juice and add the lime zest, mix well then pour the mixture into the cooled pie base.
4. Place the pie back into the oven (still at 175C/350F) for about 15 minutes or until the mixture has set. Once cooked remove the pie and allow to cool before placing in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours.
5. Prepare the lime jelly (Jell-o) as per the packet instructions. Allow the jelly mixture to cool significantly, once lukewarm remove the chilled pie from the fridge and carefully pour a small amount of the jelly liquid over (just enough to cover the pie filling) then return to the fridge until the jelly has set.
6. Before serving, whip the double cream with the sugar until it forms stiff peaks. Spoon the cream into an icing bag and pipe the cream in a circle around the edge and pipe a dollop into the middle of the pie. Arrange the lime slices around the centre.

I’m not usually a fan of citrus things, I often find lemony flavours over powering and they just make me feel like I’m eating kitchen cleaner. I had it in my mind that this was going to come out terrible, I didn’t even know what Key Lime Pie was supposed to taste like since I’d never dared try any before. It reminded me mostly of a cheese cake and amazingly the lime jelly added a nice sweetness against the tart filling. I’ve decided that baked creamy-pie-cake things are becoming my forte which is ironic considering they’re the one thing I can’t really eat but I suffer the small taster slice for you guys… Oh and Happy Birthday, Adam!

Love The Sims? Then check out the recipe for Mac and Cheese.

gourmetgaming:

Request: The Sims - Goopy Carbonara

Despite my love of pasta/spaghetti, I’ve never made carbonara in my life. I’m mostly familiar with it coming in a powdered form in packets that you add milk to, with the result being more oddly acidic than creamy or delicious. I also understand that this is possibly the most bastardised recipe in Italian history, and in the effort of gaming authenticity I’ll be destroying carbonara once again by using cream and an onion, as is a mandatory inventory staple for any Sim.

Please make sure you have a smoke alarm installed before going any further, and don’t get distracted by a sudden urge to use the bathroom - the results could be disastrous! If a Sim can master this classic by Level 2, then so can anyone (or so you’d hope).

This recipe serves 2-3.

What you will need: A large pot, a large frying pan/skillet, a colander and a grater.

Ingredients:

250g / 9 oz Spaghetti/Bucatini

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

1 Small White Onion (Diced)

140g / 1 Cup Smoked Pancetta (Cubed)

25ml / .85 fl oz. White Wine (Optional)

2 Large Eggs (Room Temperature)

5 Tablespoons Percorino Cheese (Finely Grated)

40ml / 1.35 fl oz. Double/Heavy Cream

Fresh Black Pepper

Fresh Parsley (Chopped)

Making the Goopy Carbonara:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook your spaghetti ‘al dente’.
2. Meanwhile, heat a the olive oil in a large frying pan on a medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and fry it quickly until it’s lightly crisped. If you’re adding the wine, do so now and cook until evaporated.
3. By now your spaghetti should be done, strain it off but keep the water it cooked in to thin out the sauce later. Add the spaghetti to the pancetta and onion on a low heat and mix well.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, cream, grated cheese and pepper together. Take the frying pan off the heat and add the cream mixture, some chopped parsley and toss until the spaghetti is evenly coated.
5. Use the spaghetti water to thin out the sauce as desired, then ‘Call Household’ to the meal.

This Goopy Carbonara would be an incredible final meal for any Sim destined to enter a pool sometime later today, only to have the ladder mysteriously disappear… like I know so many of you are planning to do. For shame.

Like this? You might also enjoy The Sims - Key Lime Pie.

healthy-things:

Chocolate Avocado Pudding! (click photo for two avocado pudding recipes!)

I made this for dessert today, and I actually had to stop myself from licking the Vitamix: I don’t mean I fought the urge to lick it, I mean I had to physically pull my face out of it. I added a bit of agave, because I used a frozen banana and it wasn’t as sweet (I didn’t want to wait for it to chill, okay?), then I threw it in a bowl and sliced some strawberries on top. SO MANY NOMS YOU GUISE. 

nevillenoms:

Deconstructed Power Wraps with Avocado-Mint Dressing.

The “Power Wrap” concept is simple (powerfully healthy noms inside a superfood leaf), but my red chard leaves just weren’t cooperating. After wrestling with them for some time, I gave up, massaged them a bit (wish I got a massage every time I acted up!), and threw together what is really an extra-hearty salad. The flavor profile is quite like falafel with the chickpeas and minty dressing but with lots of greenery.

The broccoli does seem a bit random here, but I think I may have a genuine broccoli addiction; it had been four days since my last broccoli, and I feel like a chocoholic at the end of lent nomming on it right now. I suppose you can leave it out if you don’t love it as much as I do (though I can’t fathom that)!

—This Nom Consists Of:
(Makes two massive servings)
-4 large chard (or kale) leaves, whole (for proper wraps) or massaged and torn (for what’s in the photo)
-2 crowns broccoli, chopped and pan-steamed with a little Tony Chachere’s
-1/2 c quinoa, cooked
-1 can’s worth Kalimera Chickpeas (aw, my first entry in this blog! http://nevillenoms.tumblr.com/post/17250559136/dinner-tonight-quinoa-pilaf-with-veggies-and )
-2 green onions, slivered
—For the dressing: 1 small avocado, a handful of mint leaves, 2 tbsp water, 2 tsp tahini, 2 tsp lime juice - blended in a food processor until smooth.

Toss together or neatly wrap up, and nom to your heart’s content!

☮ Neville

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mamajules1975:

Raw oats, unsweetened almond milk, protein powder, small frozen banana, scoop of roasted nut butter, pinch of cinnamon…lunch. Tasted like a liquid cookie. Super good.

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mothernaturenetwork:

Campfire French Toast
Whip up this tasty breakfast in minutes over a campfire or your camp stove.
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brooklynmutt:

The office with the Jaffa Cake-filled elevator

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