LWC - A Cherri-Ful President's Day

Lisa's Weekly Coffee: A Cherri-Ful President's Day

Since President's Day is only a few days away and many are going to enjoy a fabulous three day weekend, I thought to myself why not celebrate this wonderful Holiday buy making it special with an absolute easy and fun menu'.
When I think of President's Day, Cherries seem to come to mind. Why is that? One time while visiting in Washington DC i recall seeing the beautiful Cherry Blossoms trees near the white house, what a beauty!!

And now I thought why not search for some fun and delicious recipes to create for my family and obviously share with my friends and readers. I love cherries, they are sweet and absolutely delicious and they easily accompany any meal.

Let's start with a true American cocktail : The American Dream Drink made with black cherry rum. To accompany the cocktail I was thinking something with cherry tomatoes, but when I came across the Double Tomato Bruschetta I simply couldn't resist not including this recipe in the menu. As for an entree, since I love chicken and find it to be a very versatile food which many enjoy why not pinch it up with some cherry sauce, so I'm welcoming The Cherry Chicken!
Ok here comes my favorite part: Dessert! Hurray!! for the Retro Cherry Pound Cake a true American Classic.








American Dream Drink Recipe source: sofakingdrunk.com


1 oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
1 oz. black cherry rum
1 1/2 oz. Pom Wonderful pomegranate cherry juice
1 1/2 oz. fresh sour mix (2 parts simple syrup, 2 parts lemon juice, 1 part lime juice)
Blueberries and white fondant stars for garnish

Cut mini stars out of white fondant. Wet the back of each star and press into the inside of a cocktail glass so it sticks, then let sit for about 5 minutes. Fill a mixing glass with all ingredients add ice , shake and strain into glass. Garnish with blueberries on a pick if desired






Double Tomato Bruschetta source: allrecipes.com
Prepeartion 15 min.
Cook time 7 min
Ready 35 min.



Ingredients
6 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
3 cloves minced garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup fresh basil, stems removed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 French baguette
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
1.Preheat the oven on broiler setting.
2.In a large bowl, combine the roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
3.Cut the baguette into 3/4-inch slices. On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, until slightly brown.
4.Divide the tomato mixture evenly over the baguette slices. Top the slices with mozzarella cheese.
5.Broil for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.








Cherry Chicken source:whattocook.com
Ingredients:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 Tbsp butter
Four
1 cup dry white wine
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp allspice
2 cups pitted sweet cherries with juice

DIRECTIONS: Flour chicken breast & brown in a deep fry pan with the butter. Add remaining ingredients, cover & simmer until done.

SERVINGS: 2 TIME: 30 minutes

SERVING TIPS: Serve with steamed rice with pan sauce & a green vegetable.








And Finally ............

Dessert: Retro Cherry Pound Cake source: Americanprofile.com





Lisa
LWC
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Disclosure: the above publication is for entertainement purposes only.The above recipes are based on Lisa's weekly virtual research and likings, credit has been given to the appropriate site for all the above recipes. Images are source of Google and may or may not reflect the actual recipe.