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Spring into Summer with this refreshing Chilled Melon Soup from Chef Arvin

Chilled Melon Soup with Beet Juice Geele and Avocado Mousse

 

For Beet Gelee

2 large red beets

1 quart of water

½ cup of red wine vinegar

1 bay leaf

½ cup of sugar

5 Gelatin leaves or 2 pkg of powder gelatin

 

Method

Wash beet thoroughly and place in pot with all ingredients except gelatin

Bring beets to a boil and then turn heat down to a gentle simmer

Cook until inserted knife goes into beets easily

Remove and let cool, Strain cooking liquid and reserve

Remove skin from beets and dice into large dice

Place beets into blender and blend whilst adding reserved liquid

Blend until smooth and strain and gently heat

Add gelatin to ¼ cup water to soften, add softened gelatin to heated beet mixture and pour into a square bowl and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours

Cut into squares

 

Avocado Mousse

2 ripe avocados

4oz Mascarpone

Juice of 1 lime

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Method

Combine all ingredients in mix well ( a food processor will work great here)

Make sure mixture is smooth

Refrigerate until needed

 

Melon Soup

1 Cantaloupe peeled and dice into chunks

Juice of 1 lemon

½ cup of sour cream

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth

Add splash of water to get blender going

Chill soup for at least 1 hour

Garnish with beet geele and avocado mousse

Add a piece of chervil for color

 

 

Easter Entertaining Part III

http://honeyandfitz.blogspot.com/2012/03/diy-easter-egg-garland.html#axzz1py6r1cm4

For Easter dinner, everyone would love these cute Bunny napkins:

MarthaStewart.com explains how to fold these napkins with helpful diagrams for each step.

http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/bunny-fold%20for-napkins?center=0&gallery=274353&slide=280168#slide_0

 

And why not end the night with some sweet little sheep?

These sheep are easy enough for children to make. You just create the body by sticking mini marshmallows onto a Milano cookie with melted white candy coating, attach M&M’s for hooves, attach a second cookie for the head, and add the marshmallow ears and eyes!

http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/spring-table-settings-centerpieces-00400000041389/page8.html

 

Easter Entertaining Part 2

For a more delicate touch, these Eggshell flower arrangements from Martha Stewart Online are simple and elegant:

 

http://www.marthastewart.com/273010/flower-arrangements-in-eggshells?center=276968&gallery=274530&slide=273010

A fun way to personalize any space for Easter is by creating your own garland using Easter eggs. This is a nice and inexpensive way to decorate the outside of your home for Easter highlighted by Honey & Fitz below: