Celebrate Valentine’s Day From Your Kitchen!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day From Your Kitchen!

by | Feb 13, 2019 | Recipes

Skip the crowded restaurants and celebrate your sweetie with a few home-made treats of your own. We have selected three courses from some of our favorite brands in the hopes of inspiring a nice home cooked meal for the one you love.

Brunch

For brunch, surprise your sweetie with a delicious plate of crepes. This Crepe recipe by SubZero, Wolf, and Cove is a perfect display of how easy it is to make a restaurant quality breakfast from the comfort of your own kitchen. You can dress up this simple dish with this Fruit and Cream Filling recipe by Taste of Home:
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons plus 1/2 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar, divided
4 teaspoons 2% milk
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup each fresh blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Spread 1 rounded tablespoon on each crepe; top with 1/4 cup fruit and roll up. Sprinkle with remaining confectioners’ sugar.

If you choose to have Mimosa’s with your brunch, try this Sparkling Raspberry Lemon Mimosa recipe by Aberdeen’s Kitchen.


Dinner

For dinner, we recommend treating your sweetheart (and yourself) with a perfectly cooked steak! If you haven’t quite mastered the art of the perfect steak, the Ultimate Steak by Frigidaire has a few expert tips, as well as a delicious rub recipe, to help prepare your meal. Pair your steak with a favorite vegetable and you have a hearty, home-cooked meal worthy of celebrating just about any occasion.

 

Dessert

 

Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love but it is also ubiquitous with one thing…chocolate! Sure, you could go the traditional route with a store bought, heart shaped, box of chocolate confections. But why go traditional when you can have S’mores!? These treats have long been associated with being cooked on an open fire (very romantic). Still, the home appliance lovers in us can’t help but think of a way to incorporate a more domestic option to an open fire. So…enter the Lynx Napoli Oven!

 

Ingredients
8 graham crackers, broken in 1/2
2 milk chocolate bars, broken into squares
8 marshmallows, cut in halves

  1. Preheat Napoli Oven on Medium for 30 minutes with the door on.
  2. Lay 1/2 of the broken graham crackers on a cookie baking sheet. Place chocolate pieces on top and 2 marshmallow halves on top of that.
  3. Bake until the marshmallows are puffed and golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from Napoli oven and top with the remaining graham crackers pressing down to make a sandwich. Serve while still warm

Have A Great Valentine’s Day Everyone!

 

Three Recipes to Make Your Super Bowl Super Delicious

Three Recipes to Make Your Super Bowl Super Delicious

by | Feb 1, 2019 | Recipes

There’s nothing wrong with chips, pizza or chicken wings, but sometimes you want to step up your “game” just a little bit.  So, whether you are tailgating at the game (lucky you) or having a party at your house like most of us, these grab-and-go recipes will make your Super Bowl super delicious.

Crockpot Tangy Cherry Chipotle Sausages

As many host and hostess know, the one place you don’t want to be during the Super Bowl is in the kitchen. This Tangy Cherry Barbeque Sausage crockpot recipe by EatingWell will cut back on kitchen time AND feed your guests! These sausages and their cherry and chipotle sauce are packed with tons of sweet and spicy flavor that is sure to become a favorite. You can serve these with toothpicks or they can be dressed up inside a hoagie roll or served with a side of rice.

Cornbread-Chili Casserole

Although this casserole recipe by the FoodNetwork takes a bit of prep time, the results are well worth your efforts in the kitchen. This dish is great to set out at halftime when your guests are getting hungry for something a little more comforting (and filling) than appetizers. It is also a great self-serve dish so the host can relax a little and enjoy the party.

Tequila Touchdown

What Super Bowl party would be complete without an aptly named drink to celebrate with? This Tequila Touchdown recipe by Martha Stewart is perfect for large batch pitchers and can be made as a mocktail by omitting the tequila.

And the winner is…

YOU!  Really, this yearly event isn’t about who wins or loses (can you tell the writer of this post is a Miami Dolphins fan? 😉). It is about having a great reason to gather with friends, family and frenemies (lol).  So eat, drink and enjoy spending time together during this year’s edition of the Super Bowl.

You can also find ALL of these recipes (and more) on the Milcarsky’s Appliance Centre’ recipe page.

Three Easy Recipes For Your Holiday Gathering

Three Easy Recipes For Your Holiday Gathering

by | Dec 21, 2018 | Recipes

The Holidays are a time for friends and family to gather, share a meal and make lifelong memories together. Whether you are hosting or bringing a dish to a Christmas potluck, these recipes are sure to impress.

The Holiday Standard

This Ham recipe by The Kitchn was handpicked with the true essence of the holidays in mind, spending time together. Not only does cooking the ham in the crock pot free up oven space and time, but the glaze can also be made up to three days in advance making it a total win-win.

The Appetizer

Keeping with the spirit of togetherness, we found the perfect appetizer from Chef in training to keep the ‘grazing-munchies’ and unnecessary trash at bay. Because let’s face it, no one likes finding those pesky toothpicks in the couch cushions, or carpet.

The Digestif

Of course, we didn’t forget about the adults who are celebrating responsibly, there’s a special coffee recipe just for them. The Spruce Eats has a delicious Irish Coffee recipe that can either be spiked or served as a virgin. 

From the Milcarsky’s family to yours, Happy Holidays!!

Summer Kitchen Recipes: Enjoy Your Outdoor Space

Summer Kitchen Recipes: Enjoy Your Outdoor Space

by | Aug 23, 2018 | Outdoor Cooking, Recipes

Labor Day is around the corner, camps and vacations are coming to an end and families are slowly getting prepared for a new school year. So, what does one do to savor these waning days of summer here in the sunshine state? Well, Milcarsky’s Appliance Centre’ has a tried and true suggestion…Grill out! Whether you have a full outdoor kitchen or a standard grill, cooking outdoors can produce mouthwatering results as well as bring an extra ambiance to your meal’s setting when enjoyed outside. It is a great way for family and friends to gather around to enjoy a delicious meal as well as each other’s company, Al Fresco style.

A Quick Word On Marinades:
Marinating your meats ensures a delicious flavor, just be extra careful not to use an aluminum pan to store your meat and marinade in because it reacts to acids and can leave a metallic taste. Also, do not use any leftover marinade on your meat unless it is boiled for at least 3 consecutive minutes, it can contain harmful bacteria and no one wants to get food poisoning!

 

Rosemary Chicken Recipe: From Capital Grills

Ingredients (Serves Four)
  • 3 1/2 lbs whole chicken, cut into parts (6-8 pieces)
  • 4 plump garlic cloves
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
  1. In a food processor or blender, mix the garlic, oil, and lemon juice/peel until smooth. Pour into a bowl.
  2. Add seasonings and stir to make a paste. Brush over chicken pieces, cover, and chill 6 hours or overnight; discard any excess marinade.
  3. Preheat the barbecue to medium heat. Grill chicken 15 minutes; turn over and cook another 20-25 minutes or until fully cooked.

 

Spicy Grilled Shrimp: From Subzero/Wolf

Ingredients
  • 36 large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined (2 pounds)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preparation Method

Create marinade by combining olive oil, basil, cloves, white wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper in bowl.

Thread 6 shrimp, evenly spaced, onto 12-inch metal skewers. Place shrimp skewers in 15×10 glass baking dish. Pour all but 1/4 cup marinade over shrimp; turn skewers to coat shrimp fully. Cover and chill the skewers and the remaining marinade for one hour.

Bring grill to medium-high heat. Grill shrimp until approximately 2 1/2 minutes per side – or until just opaque in center. When done, place skewers on a platter and spoon the remaining marinade on the shrimp. Serve immediately.

 

Grilled Zucchini and Leeks (with Walnuts): By Capital Grills

Grilled vegetables are a summertime must have and make great side dishes to compliment any meal or can be enjoyed all on their own.

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 large leeks, halved lengthwise with root attached, rinsed
  • 2 large zucchini, halved lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup parsley leaves (salt and ground pepper, to taste)
Instructions
  1. Preheat Lynx Grill to medium-high heat, or 550 F
  2. Toss walnuts with garlic, lemon juice, and 3 tbsp oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Brush leeks and zucchini with the remaining 2 tbs olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill vegetables for around 6 minutes on each side
  4. Transfer vegetables to a cutting board and cut leeks and zucchini into bite-size pieces. Combine vegetables and parsley with walnuts in a bowl. Season with more salt and lemon juice as desired. Serve while warm.

Something A Little Different

 

OK, so this next recipe doesn’t involve a grill but was too delicious not to include with the others. Broccoli Salad is a summertime favorite and can be made ahead of time, its quick, easy and packed with flavor.

Alabama Broccoli Salad by American Range

Ingredients:
Salad
  • 5-6 cups broccoli florets 1 lb, this was about 2 1/2 heads of broccoli for me (450g)
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese thicker, not finely shredded (115g)
  • 2/3 cup dried cranberries (85g)
  • 1/2 cup crumbled bacon (60g)
  • 1/2 cup salted sunflower seeds (60g)
  • 1/3 cup red onion diced into small pieces (50g)

Dressing

  • 3/4 cup mayo I use olive oil mayo (175g)
  • 1/4 cup sour cream (70g)
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar (40g)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions:

  1. Combine broccoli florets, cheddar cheese, dried cranberries, bacon, sunflower seeds, and onion in a large bowl.
  2. In a separate, small bowl, whisk together mayo, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper until smooth and well-combined.
  3. Pour dressing over broccoli combination and toss or stir well.
  4. Keep refrigerated if not consuming right away.

Living and working here in beautiful Central Florida certainty offers many chances for us to enjoy our outdoor spaces. If you would like to see more recipes like these as well as others, please visit the recipes tab on Milcarsky’s Appliance Centre’s website or use (this) link.