Lightly fried in safflower oil, these corn tortillas are topped with fat-free refried beans that have been seasoned with New Mexico chile-powder. A refreshing garnish for these tostadas is made with lemon juice, olive oil, cilantro, romaine lettuce, grated carrots, roasted jalapeños and finely-diced red onion (optional).
Courtesy of M-J de Mesterton ©2013
Granola Balls
Compact and therefore neat to eat, these granola balls contain oats, oat bran, walnuts, ground almonds, a little buckwheat flour, one egg, coconut oil, cold tea, barley malt, sea-salt and spices. It doesn’t matter very much what you put in these, as long as they are oat-based and moist enough to hold together (a purely vegan version would omit the egg). Additions include dried pineapple bits, currants, coconut shreds, diced dates, muscovado sugar, sesame seeds and other nuts. I baked these granola balls at 350° F. The mixed ingredients are shaped with a cookie baller/Swedish meatballer.©M-J de Mesterton 2013Click Here to Read M-J’s Main Website, Elegant Survival
Angel-Food Cake with Strawberries and Cream
A slice of angel food cake is adorned with fresh strawberries and whipped cream applied with a pastry bag, for an easy-to-prepare, elegant dessert. This angel food cake was store-bought, as it is challenging to produce at home. Serve strawberries-and-cream on any sort of vanilla or white cake to create a brilliant ending to luncheon or dinner.
Courtesy of Melody-Jeanne “M-J” de Mesterton ©2013
Elegant Dining: Tablecloth Size-Chart
Choosing the Proper TABLECLOTH SIZES | Fabric or Linen, Total Sizes | |||||
70″ Round | 90″ Round | 108″ Round | 120″ Round | 132″ Round | ||
Table Size, with a Standard 30″ Height |
30″ Round | 20″ Drop | To the Floor | Too Large | Too Large | Too Large |
36″ Round | 17″ Drop | 27″ Drop | Too Large | Too Large | Too Large | |
42″ Round | 14″ Drop | 24″ Drop | Too Large | Too Large | Too Large | |
48″ Round | 11″ Drop | 21″ Drop | To the Floor | Too Large | Too Large | |
54″ Round | 8″ Drop | 18″ Drop | 27″ Drop | Too Large | Too Large | |
60″ Round | 15″ Drop | 24″ Drop | 30″ Drop | Too Large | ||
66″ Round | 12″ Drop | 21″ Drop | 27″ Drop | Too Large | ||
72″ Round | 18″ Drop | 24″ Drop | 30″ Drop |
Super-Nutritious Smoothies
Jeanne’s Smoothie-Boosters for a Cancer-Preventing, Liver-Detoxifying, Health-Promoting Breakfast Drink:
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Dumplings and Dipping Sauce
Yesterday’s dumplings or gyoza were filled with mung beans, water chestnuts, celery, red onion and ginger, all processed in a mini-prep Cuisinart. For a dipping-sauce, I combined hand-squeezed orange juice, organic shoyu sauce, and home-made red-chile sesame oil. I also offered Edmond Fallot authentic moutarde de Dijon.
M-J’s Elegant Tofu
Marinated in Soy Sauce or Miso, Dusted with Soy Flour, then Fried in Safflower and Sesame Oils,
This Tofu Makes an Elegant Hors d’Oeuvre or a Meal
Courtesy of M-Jeanne de Mesterton, the Elegant Cook