<![CDATA[The Twitchin Kitchen - Fruit Desserts]]> https://twitchinkitchen.com/ Thu, 07 May 2026 11:54:33 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Grilled Stone Fruit Pizza]]> https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-577.html Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:35:46 -0400 https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-577.html Credit goes to Stop & Shop grocery store for this one. Found it while going through my account with them and I promise to take a picture next time I make this.

Grilled Stone Fruit Pizza

calories: about 391 per serving (but I have no idea how many ounces are in the serving. this is their calculation. I will do one of my own)

ingredients:
  • 1 - 16oz package pizza dough - or make your own from scratch
  • 1 - 15oz container ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 tsp dried rosemary leaves
  • 1/4 c. pitted, sliced fresh cherries
  • 1/2 c. thinly sliced peaches
  • 1/2 c. thinly sliced plums
  • 1/2 c. thinly sliced nectarines
  • 1/2 c. arugula, torn
  • 1/4 c. goat cheese
  • balsamic glaze


Roll dough into desired size/thickness and par-bake or par-grill based on package directions until slightly firm (about 8-10 minutes).
*Grilling dough ahead of time instructions can be found here. I like to work the dough by hand and not roll it. Rolling pizza dough makes it tough. Also, it does not take very long to 'tighten' the dough, so just to be sure, stay right there watching it during this phase, you don't want it to char at all.

Combine ricotta and rosemary and spread evenly over crust. Arrange sliced fruit evenly on top of ricotta mixture.

Sprinkle with torn arugula and goat cheese and place back on grill (or in oven) for an additional 8-10 minutes until crust is firm and beginning to brown.

Before servings, drizzle with balsamic glaze.

*note: I substituted the goat cheese for feta because I hate goat cheese :P - it was awesome
I used fresh rosemary leaves, chopped lightly and it gave a bolder flavor.]]> Credit goes to Stop & Shop grocery store for this one. Found it while going through my account with them and I promise to take a picture next time I make this.

Grilled Stone Fruit Pizza

calories: about 391 per serving (but I have no idea how many ounces are in the serving. this is their calculation. I will do one of my own)

ingredients:
  • 1 - 16oz package pizza dough - or make your own from scratch
  • 1 - 15oz container ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 tsp dried rosemary leaves
  • 1/4 c. pitted, sliced fresh cherries
  • 1/2 c. thinly sliced peaches
  • 1/2 c. thinly sliced plums
  • 1/2 c. thinly sliced nectarines
  • 1/2 c. arugula, torn
  • 1/4 c. goat cheese
  • balsamic glaze


Roll dough into desired size/thickness and par-bake or par-grill based on package directions until slightly firm (about 8-10 minutes).
*Grilling dough ahead of time instructions can be found here. I like to work the dough by hand and not roll it. Rolling pizza dough makes it tough. Also, it does not take very long to 'tighten' the dough, so just to be sure, stay right there watching it during this phase, you don't want it to char at all.

Combine ricotta and rosemary and spread evenly over crust. Arrange sliced fruit evenly on top of ricotta mixture.

Sprinkle with torn arugula and goat cheese and place back on grill (or in oven) for an additional 8-10 minutes until crust is firm and beginning to brown.

Before servings, drizzle with balsamic glaze.

*note: I substituted the goat cheese for feta because I hate goat cheese :P - it was awesome
I used fresh rosemary leaves, chopped lightly and it gave a bolder flavor.]]> <![CDATA[Twitchy's Famous Fruit Salad]]> https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-154.html Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:00:40 -0400 https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-154.html Twitchy's Famous Fruit Salad

Ingredients:
Watermelon
Cantaloupe
Honeydew melon
Grapes - seedless
Bing Cherries, pitted
Kiwi fruit - in chunks
Pineapple - in chunks
Berries (in season)
Juice of one whole lemon

If you want to use 1/2 watermelon as a bowl:
Using a melon baller, scoop out the flesh of the melons into little balls and put into a LARGE glass bowl. be careful to keep the juice from the watermelon inside the half cut melon when scooping. Drain this juice when done and save it for the variation if you want to use it.

If you don't want to use the melon as the bowl, just cut up the fruit into large chunks.

Cut up the rest of the fruit. Place in same glass bowl with melons. You can leave the grapes whole if they are small or halve them if they are gigantic.

Put all this in a container or you can scoop out the rest of the watermelon if you bought a big one, cut the edges into a fancy design and put the fruit in there.

Sprinkle with the lemon juice to help keep the fruit from discoloring.
If you like your fruit salad sweet, you can sprinkle sugar on it. Mix it well and cover tightly and put in the refrigerator for several hours to let the flavors blend and juices develop.

Serve anytime as a light refreshing treat. Great for breakfast too!

Variation:
Take a bottle of Raspberry flavored Vodka and toss it into the melon with the left over watermelon juice. 50/50 mixture of vodka  to juice.

Use enough vodka mix according to how big you made your salad. I usually make gigantic sizes!
Your salad will last a very very long time if you put the vodka in. Vodka preserves it but it can make the fruit a bit mushy.
Careful with the 'adult' version! you WILL get drunk fast!


.jpg   fruit salad 2048.jpg (Size: 1.06 MB / Downloads: 0) ]]> Twitchy's Famous Fruit Salad

Ingredients:
Watermelon
Cantaloupe
Honeydew melon
Grapes - seedless
Bing Cherries, pitted
Kiwi fruit - in chunks
Pineapple - in chunks
Berries (in season)
Juice of one whole lemon

If you want to use 1/2 watermelon as a bowl:
Using a melon baller, scoop out the flesh of the melons into little balls and put into a LARGE glass bowl. be careful to keep the juice from the watermelon inside the half cut melon when scooping. Drain this juice when done and save it for the variation if you want to use it.

If you don't want to use the melon as the bowl, just cut up the fruit into large chunks.

Cut up the rest of the fruit. Place in same glass bowl with melons. You can leave the grapes whole if they are small or halve them if they are gigantic.

Put all this in a container or you can scoop out the rest of the watermelon if you bought a big one, cut the edges into a fancy design and put the fruit in there.

Sprinkle with the lemon juice to help keep the fruit from discoloring.
If you like your fruit salad sweet, you can sprinkle sugar on it. Mix it well and cover tightly and put in the refrigerator for several hours to let the flavors blend and juices develop.

Serve anytime as a light refreshing treat. Great for breakfast too!

Variation:
Take a bottle of Raspberry flavored Vodka and toss it into the melon with the left over watermelon juice. 50/50 mixture of vodka  to juice.

Use enough vodka mix according to how big you made your salad. I usually make gigantic sizes!
Your salad will last a very very long time if you put the vodka in. Vodka preserves it but it can make the fruit a bit mushy.
Careful with the 'adult' version! you WILL get drunk fast!


.jpg   fruit salad 2048.jpg (Size: 1.06 MB / Downloads: 0) ]]> <![CDATA[Fools]]> https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-20.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:04:41 -0400 https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-20.html Fools

Blueberry Kiwi Fool

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries - thawed
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon sugar
3 - 4 Kiwi fruit, peeled and cut up to make 1 cup

In a shallow dish, mash 1 cup of the blueberries with a potato masher. Stir cinnamon into the mashed blueberries.

In a medium bowl, beat whipping cream and sugar until very stiff. Fold in mashed blueberries.

In individual 6-7 ounce glasses or dishes, layer whipped cream mixture, and remaining blueberries and kiwi fruit.

Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 2 hours before serving.

makes 6 servings.


Mango Papaya Fool

3-4 medium fresh mangoes and or papayas. seeed, peeled and chopped (about 3 cups)
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoom sugar
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

repeat the same as above only use these ingredients!


Strawberry Lime Fool

4 cups fresh strawberries, stems removed and quartered (about 3 cups)
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
1 lime cut into 8 wedges

In a shallow dish, mash 1 cup of the strawberries with a potato masher.

In a medium bowl, beat whipping cream, sugar and lime peel until cram is very stiff. Fold in mashed strawberries.

In individual dishes as above in the blueberry fool, alternate berries and whipped cream mixture and top with a lime wedge.

Enjoy!]]> Fools

Blueberry Kiwi Fool

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries - thawed
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon sugar
3 - 4 Kiwi fruit, peeled and cut up to make 1 cup

In a shallow dish, mash 1 cup of the blueberries with a potato masher. Stir cinnamon into the mashed blueberries.

In a medium bowl, beat whipping cream and sugar until very stiff. Fold in mashed blueberries.

In individual 6-7 ounce glasses or dishes, layer whipped cream mixture, and remaining blueberries and kiwi fruit.

Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 2 hours before serving.

makes 6 servings.


Mango Papaya Fool

3-4 medium fresh mangoes and or papayas. seeed, peeled and chopped (about 3 cups)
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoom sugar
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

repeat the same as above only use these ingredients!


Strawberry Lime Fool

4 cups fresh strawberries, stems removed and quartered (about 3 cups)
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
1 lime cut into 8 wedges

In a shallow dish, mash 1 cup of the strawberries with a potato masher.

In a medium bowl, beat whipping cream, sugar and lime peel until cram is very stiff. Fold in mashed strawberries.

In individual dishes as above in the blueberry fool, alternate berries and whipped cream mixture and top with a lime wedge.

Enjoy!]]>