Raspberry Tart

Raspberry Tart

Pastry:

1 1/2 cups  all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbs granulated white sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled, and cut into pieces

1 large egg

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 - 2 tbs ice water

Filling:

2 1/2 cups fresh raspberries

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 tbs all purpose flour

Garnish:

2 1/2 cups fresh raspberries

powdered/confectioners sugar

Whipped cream (optional)

Ice cream (optional)

Raspberry Tart Recipe:

Pastry:

Preheat the oven to 425 degree F 

 In your food processor, place the flour, salt, and sugar and whisk until combined. 

Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

 In a small bowl, whisk the egg and vanilla. Then gradually pour in the food processor while it's still  running, until the pastry just holds together when pinched. Add water, if necessary. 

Transfer the pastry to an 11 inch fluted tart pan, and press evenly over the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Cover and place in the refrigerator while you prepare the raspberry topping.

In a large bowl combine the sugar and flour. Add 2 1/2 cups of fresh raspberries and toss to coat. 

Remove the chilled pastry from the refrigerator and evenly pour in the raspberries and sugar/flour mixture. 

Place the tart pan on a large baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue to bake for 30 minutes  until the pastry is golden brown. 

Remove from oven and place on a wire rack. Top with the remaining 2 1/2 cups of raspberries  pressing them gently into the hot raspberry jam. 

 Dust with powdered sugar and serve with softly whipped cream or ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

Menu Planning

Menu Planning

Planning is the key to eating a healthy diet and there are many benefits of meal planning.  I’d highly encourage you to take half an hour  every week to meal plan healthy meals for your family that week.  I prefer to plan my week and review the past week on Sunday evenings. 

Start menu-planning by looking in your freezer, refrigerator  and pantry. 

 Here are many benefits of meal planning;

1. Save money

-You save money by eating at home.

-Planning allows you to look at the sales in your local grocery store circulars. You can choose recipes that incorporate sale items  and fresh produce in season. 

-Build your grocery list around a meal plan,buy only what you need.

Menu planning saves on gas

2.Eat Healthy(Avoid Unhealthy Choices)

-You establish good eating habits for younger children. 

-You have more control over the ingredients in your meals Lowering sodium and saturated fat while increasing fiber in the diet.

3.Less Stress

You don’t have to run to the store, run around your kitchen frantically trying to figure out what to make for dinner, or spend an hour trying to find a great recipe.

Improve Family Relationships

Studies show that the more often families eat together, the more likely children are to do well in school bond with parents and siblings and eat their vegetables.

Makes meal time more joyous. 

4.Save time

After selecting your recipes, make a grocery list. 

You can buy what you need for the entire week without having to make a return trip to the store for forgotten items. Select easy recipes that don't require a lot of prep work. 

5.Add Variety

Families are more likely to eat the same meals over and over if they don’t meal plan and with time it gets boring. 

It's very easy to fall in the trap of eating out  on a regular basis where there's no variety. Choose a theme to help steer you to a particular section of a recipe book or even try different cuisines of the world.  Decorate the house and Set up the table in that theme if you have time.

Menu planning tip,

Begin your cooking with the Picture of the plate in mind🤔🍽. Always remember that vegetables🍠🌽🍆 and fruits 🍇🍎🍉should cover half your plate and the protein🍗🍖🍤 should cover a quarter. The rest of your plate should be grains, preferably whole grains.🍚🍝🍞Planing ahead is key.

Do you plan your menu? What are your best meal planning tips?