Not the actual Ambrosia, but pretty close
So I just took possession of my new Kitchenaid Heavy Duty 5 Qt Stand-mixer. The name I have chosen for her is Ambrosia, the food of the gods. Well I did not only name her for that, I have also always been a fan of the oh-so-tacky Southern dessert, Ambrosia Salad. Now if you do not happen to know what Ambrosia Salad is then look to the bottom of the post and you will find a recipe for this creamy-yet-tart dessert that is good with just about anything.
Now the purpose of this blog is chronicle my baking adventures with Ambrosia (Yes you might call it a rip-off the new movie, Julie and Julia, but hey imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Plus fuck-you if you can’t take a joke).
I hope to someday open my own bakery/gourmet food store, and hopefully this is a great first step in the process. I will be trying various recipes I find in books and online, and then put my own spin on them. I will tell you how they turned out and give you the reactions of my friends and family. I’d would also love it if you out there in the online world would try them out as well and get back to me about how they worked out.
Now lets get technical, other then Ambrosia, I really don’t have any high-tech baking equipement. Before my kitchenaid, I owned (and still do) the ever reliable hand-mixer, what I have always called a Magi-mix. But lets get real, you can’t make bread with a hand-mixer, I have tried it before and all you do is kill the motor. My oven is not high-tech at all, it’s actually pretty old and is an apartment sized oven. Which sucks considering I can not put standard sized baking sheets or pans in it, without be able to close the door or having the pans tilt to one side. My fridge is small and old as well. So it’s is not like I am working with a state of the art equipement. But as long as you have good quality ingrediates and alot of patience then you don’t need a super-kitchen.
Hope you enjoy this blog, and I’ll try and update it as much as possible.
Cheers Chris
Chris’s Ambrosia Salad
1 8 oz can of Crushed Pineapple – drained of juice
1 8 oz can of Pineapple Bite-sized – drained of juice
1 4 oz can of Mandarin Oranges
1 500 g container of Sour Cream
1 250 g bag of Minature Marshmellows
1 200 g bag of sweetened shredded coconut
In large bowl add both types of pineapple and mandarin oranges along with the sour cream. Mix well together, and then place in refridgerator for at least an hour.
Take out of refridgerator and add marshmellows and coconut. Stir well. It is ready to serve.
I like to add either Kashi GoLean Crunch or granola on top, to add a cruchy aspect to this already creamy-tangy-sweet goodness.
**Note: Now I know some of you out there, might know Ambrosia Salad, with Fruit Cocktail instead of the pineapple/mandarin orange combo, but I have never really been a fan of fruit cocktail (actually that’s not true, it’s just that I haven’t had it in a while and I just don’t like the grapes or the cherries in it), but please feel free to try it anyway you wish**
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