Star Wars Day Recipes
May 4, 2013 14:30:23 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on May 4, 2013 14:30:23 GMT -5
May the forks be with you!
Greedo Smoothie
Hardcore fans will debate forever about the “shot” between Greedo and Han. One thing you will not be able to debate is the deliciousness of this smoothie! Green to commemorate the controversial character bounty hunter, this smoothie will pep up your day enough to outdraw an outlaw! Look out, Han!
Ingredients:
1 undrained 14.5 oz. can pineapple tidbits in pineapple juice
1/4 apple with skin (minus core) – we used pink lady or cripps pink
6oz frozen or 1 fresh mango – a little over 1 cup
1 cup of vanilla almond milk or 8 oz. vanilla yogurt
2 HUGE handfuls fresh spinach
1/2 cup water
Preparation:
Put everything in a blender and blend together until smooth (about 5 minutes). Pour into your favorite cup (I use a double barreled tumbler) and go get that green! Yes, that was a bounty hunter double-entendre
Chewie’s Wookiee Cookies
Chewbacca (AKA Chewie, which is PERFECT for naming a cookie after) is one of the most beloved characters of the movie series. We spiced up our chocolate chip cookie recipe to pay the perfect respect to him. It packs quite a flavorful punch!
wookiee cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup salted butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp chili powder
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375°F. With an electric mixer, beat both sugars, butter, eggs, and vanilla for about 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon, and chili powder to remove any lumps. Stir dry ingredients to distribute. Add wet ingredients and chocolate chips to the dry ingredients. Stir until no dry ingredients are visible but do not overwork dough. Drop 1/4 cup of dough 4 inches apart on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes. Remove from baking sheet to cool. The unique spices in this cookie is good enough for a wookiee… and may put some hair on your chest, too!
E-Wok ‘n’ Roll
This recipe is our take on stir fry. It is the perfect way to get veggies into the little Ewoks, too!
Ingredients:
4 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp mirin wine
2 tsp corn starch
4 TBSP water
1 fresh garlic clove, finely minced
1 tsp – 1 TBSP fresh grated ginger
1-2 celery rib, sliced on a diagonal
1-2 carrot, sliced
1 cup broccoli flowerettes
2 zucchini, cubed
1 cup snow peas
large container button mushrooms, quartered
4 green onions, halved lengthwise and cut in 1″ pieces
2 handful(s) bean sprouts
2 cups of prepared rice
Preparation:
In a small sauce pan, combine soy sauce, wine, corn starch, water, ginger, and garlic over medium heat until thickened (about 3-5 minutes). Add 2 TBSP cooking oil to a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. When oil is hot but not smoking, add celery, carrot, broccoli, and sauce for about 3 minutes or until broccoli is cooked but still firm. Add zucchini, snow peas, and mushrooms and cook an additional 2 minutes. Add green onions for 30 seconds, remove from heat and add sprouts. This meal, packed full of nutritious veggies, will prepare you to defend your world against the evil empire! YUB NUB!
HOTH CHOCOLATE
Hoth is the ice planet and though it may be better to drink something hot on a freezing cold planet, it would take a miracle to KEEP it hot. Besides, this is Earth and it is May. Forget hot chocolate. Have Hoth Chocolate! It’s a drink the rebellion would fight for!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup good quality chocolate chips (we use Ghiradelli 60% cacao)
1 cup whole milk, divided
1/4 tsp cinnamon
6-8 cups ice cubes
Preparation:
Pour 1/2 of the milk and all the chocolate chips into a microwavable glass measuring cup. Microwave on high 20 seconds at a time, stirring after every interval until the chocolate is melted and well combined with the milk. Pour into ice cube trays until frozen. Add cubes to a blender with the remaining milk and cinnamon. Add 2-4 cups of ice. Blend on high (crush) for 60 seconds to 2 minutes. Pour into travel mugs with a straw and saddle up your tauntaun!
DO OR DOUGHNUT, THERE IS NO TRY
We HAD to name this yummy treat after our favorite Star Wars character. Yoda… the coolest little green guy on Earth! Or anywhere else, really. And have you SEEN him with a lightsaber? These doughnuts take a little effort, but we promise they are worth it. And they go perfectly with our Hoth Chocolate!
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons granulated, active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup sugar, divided
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
2 TBSP butter, softened
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp salt
canola oil
Preparation:
Mix yeast, water, and 1 tsp of sugar in a bowl. Set aside for about 10 minutes or until foamy. In a large mixing bowl, add flour and make a well in the center. Pour eggs, yeast mixture, 1/4 cup sugar, butter, cinnamon, and salt into the well. Stir mixture until you have a sticky dough. Remove dough from the bowl and onto a well-floured work surface. Knead dough about 8 minutes adding flour as needed to prevent sticking. The dough should look smooth and elastic when done. Rub the inside of a bowl with canola oil and add the dough ball. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. We usually put it in our oven or microwave if it has not been used in a while. You do not want the resting place to be hot or extremely warm.
Remove dough from bowl to a floured surface. Gently roll the dough between your hands and the surface to create a “snake”. Divide the dough in half and in half again. We use a pizza cutter for this. You should now have 4 equal parts. Divide each of the 4 pieces into 5 equal parts and gently roll them each into a ball. You should now have 20 balls of dough. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 15-25 minutes.
Heat oil In a medium pot over medium heat. When oil reaches about 370 degrees (we use a candy thermometer), use tongs and carefully slip the dough balls into the hot oil. Fry 30 seconds to 1 minute per side. You can do about 3 or 4 at a time but do not crowd the pot. They go very quick anyway. Use the tongs to remove from the oil and drain them on a paper towel lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle with or roll in remaining sugar while still warm . The sugar will not stick if the doughnut is too cool.
Serve with Hoth Chocolate!
BOBA FETTUCCINI
Awesome villain meets delicious dinner! No more HUNTING for the perfect dinner when you can have this BOUNTY on your table! Seriously… we crack ourselves up… This pasta dish will satisfy even the toughest intergalactic bounty hunter!
Ingredients:
1 pound fettuccine noodles, prepared
2 sliced red or orange bell pepper
1 sliced sweet/vidalia onion
1/2 sliced red onion
4 smashed garlic cloves
2 sliced zucchini
4 sliced carrot
4 TBSP canola oil
1/2 – 1 cup half and half or heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
fresh grated parmesan
fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced (chiffonade)
Preparation:
Toss the all the vegetables and oil in a bowl to coat the veggies. Spread evenly on a 2 foil lined cookie sheets (do not crowd the veggies), sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast at 400°F for 45 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes. Once the edges start to brown, add them to your blender and blend until smooth. Pour liquified roasted vegetables into a medium pot over medium low heat. Add cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat through and serve over fettuccine. Sprinkle with fresh grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil chiffonade.
Greedo Smoothie
Hardcore fans will debate forever about the “shot” between Greedo and Han. One thing you will not be able to debate is the deliciousness of this smoothie! Green to commemorate the controversial character bounty hunter, this smoothie will pep up your day enough to outdraw an outlaw! Look out, Han!
Ingredients:
1 undrained 14.5 oz. can pineapple tidbits in pineapple juice
1/4 apple with skin (minus core) – we used pink lady or cripps pink
6oz frozen or 1 fresh mango – a little over 1 cup
1 cup of vanilla almond milk or 8 oz. vanilla yogurt
2 HUGE handfuls fresh spinach
1/2 cup water
Preparation:
Put everything in a blender and blend together until smooth (about 5 minutes). Pour into your favorite cup (I use a double barreled tumbler) and go get that green! Yes, that was a bounty hunter double-entendre
Chewie’s Wookiee Cookies
Chewbacca (AKA Chewie, which is PERFECT for naming a cookie after) is one of the most beloved characters of the movie series. We spiced up our chocolate chip cookie recipe to pay the perfect respect to him. It packs quite a flavorful punch!
wookiee cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup salted butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp chili powder
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375°F. With an electric mixer, beat both sugars, butter, eggs, and vanilla for about 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon, and chili powder to remove any lumps. Stir dry ingredients to distribute. Add wet ingredients and chocolate chips to the dry ingredients. Stir until no dry ingredients are visible but do not overwork dough. Drop 1/4 cup of dough 4 inches apart on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes. Remove from baking sheet to cool. The unique spices in this cookie is good enough for a wookiee… and may put some hair on your chest, too!
E-Wok ‘n’ Roll
This recipe is our take on stir fry. It is the perfect way to get veggies into the little Ewoks, too!
Ingredients:
4 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp mirin wine
2 tsp corn starch
4 TBSP water
1 fresh garlic clove, finely minced
1 tsp – 1 TBSP fresh grated ginger
1-2 celery rib, sliced on a diagonal
1-2 carrot, sliced
1 cup broccoli flowerettes
2 zucchini, cubed
1 cup snow peas
large container button mushrooms, quartered
4 green onions, halved lengthwise and cut in 1″ pieces
2 handful(s) bean sprouts
2 cups of prepared rice
Preparation:
In a small sauce pan, combine soy sauce, wine, corn starch, water, ginger, and garlic over medium heat until thickened (about 3-5 minutes). Add 2 TBSP cooking oil to a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. When oil is hot but not smoking, add celery, carrot, broccoli, and sauce for about 3 minutes or until broccoli is cooked but still firm. Add zucchini, snow peas, and mushrooms and cook an additional 2 minutes. Add green onions for 30 seconds, remove from heat and add sprouts. This meal, packed full of nutritious veggies, will prepare you to defend your world against the evil empire! YUB NUB!
HOTH CHOCOLATE
Hoth is the ice planet and though it may be better to drink something hot on a freezing cold planet, it would take a miracle to KEEP it hot. Besides, this is Earth and it is May. Forget hot chocolate. Have Hoth Chocolate! It’s a drink the rebellion would fight for!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup good quality chocolate chips (we use Ghiradelli 60% cacao)
1 cup whole milk, divided
1/4 tsp cinnamon
6-8 cups ice cubes
Preparation:
Pour 1/2 of the milk and all the chocolate chips into a microwavable glass measuring cup. Microwave on high 20 seconds at a time, stirring after every interval until the chocolate is melted and well combined with the milk. Pour into ice cube trays until frozen. Add cubes to a blender with the remaining milk and cinnamon. Add 2-4 cups of ice. Blend on high (crush) for 60 seconds to 2 minutes. Pour into travel mugs with a straw and saddle up your tauntaun!
DO OR DOUGHNUT, THERE IS NO TRY
We HAD to name this yummy treat after our favorite Star Wars character. Yoda… the coolest little green guy on Earth! Or anywhere else, really. And have you SEEN him with a lightsaber? These doughnuts take a little effort, but we promise they are worth it. And they go perfectly with our Hoth Chocolate!
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons granulated, active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup sugar, divided
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
2 TBSP butter, softened
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp salt
canola oil
Preparation:
Mix yeast, water, and 1 tsp of sugar in a bowl. Set aside for about 10 minutes or until foamy. In a large mixing bowl, add flour and make a well in the center. Pour eggs, yeast mixture, 1/4 cup sugar, butter, cinnamon, and salt into the well. Stir mixture until you have a sticky dough. Remove dough from the bowl and onto a well-floured work surface. Knead dough about 8 minutes adding flour as needed to prevent sticking. The dough should look smooth and elastic when done. Rub the inside of a bowl with canola oil and add the dough ball. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. We usually put it in our oven or microwave if it has not been used in a while. You do not want the resting place to be hot or extremely warm.
Remove dough from bowl to a floured surface. Gently roll the dough between your hands and the surface to create a “snake”. Divide the dough in half and in half again. We use a pizza cutter for this. You should now have 4 equal parts. Divide each of the 4 pieces into 5 equal parts and gently roll them each into a ball. You should now have 20 balls of dough. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 15-25 minutes.
Heat oil In a medium pot over medium heat. When oil reaches about 370 degrees (we use a candy thermometer), use tongs and carefully slip the dough balls into the hot oil. Fry 30 seconds to 1 minute per side. You can do about 3 or 4 at a time but do not crowd the pot. They go very quick anyway. Use the tongs to remove from the oil and drain them on a paper towel lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle with or roll in remaining sugar while still warm . The sugar will not stick if the doughnut is too cool.
Serve with Hoth Chocolate!
BOBA FETTUCCINI
Awesome villain meets delicious dinner! No more HUNTING for the perfect dinner when you can have this BOUNTY on your table! Seriously… we crack ourselves up… This pasta dish will satisfy even the toughest intergalactic bounty hunter!
Ingredients:
1 pound fettuccine noodles, prepared
2 sliced red or orange bell pepper
1 sliced sweet/vidalia onion
1/2 sliced red onion
4 smashed garlic cloves
2 sliced zucchini
4 sliced carrot
4 TBSP canola oil
1/2 – 1 cup half and half or heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
fresh grated parmesan
fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced (chiffonade)
Preparation:
Toss the all the vegetables and oil in a bowl to coat the veggies. Spread evenly on a 2 foil lined cookie sheets (do not crowd the veggies), sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast at 400°F for 45 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes. Once the edges start to brown, add them to your blender and blend until smooth. Pour liquified roasted vegetables into a medium pot over medium low heat. Add cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat through and serve over fettuccine. Sprinkle with fresh grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil chiffonade.
