“Making Room for a little Double D”

Do you have a little sweet tooth? We have a great recipe for a little Double D, “delicious dessert”. Brian and I were raiding the pantry in search for something that we could make into a dessert. We pulled out a few ingredients we had in the pantry and created a delicious dessert, Banana Foster Shortcake. It was pretty quick to make and let me tell you it was “close your eyes and let me savor the flavors” good. Try it out and come back to let us know what you think. We look forward to hearing back from you all, and always, thanks for dining with the Danforth’s.

 

Banana Foster Shortcake

Ingredients:

2 1/3  cups Original Bisquick mix

1/2  cup milk

3 tbsp. sugar

3 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

2 whole bananas (slice)

¼ cup of brown sugar

5 tsp. butter

Vanilla bean ice cream

Directions:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk, 3 tablespoons sugar and the butter until soft dough forms. On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by 6 spoonfuls.
• 3 Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• When shortcakes are done, set aside to cool. Then melt butter in a skillet, add brown sugar and sliced bananas.
• Mixed together to cover bananas with brown sugar and melted butter.
• Split warm shortcakes; scoop ice cream onto the shortcake and spoon the banana foster on top.

20nine Restuarant & Wine Bar

Thinking of your plans for this weekend? Solution: 20nine Restaurant & Wine Bar. Leave the men at home with the kids and ladies head over to the Quarry Market for a terrific dining experience. Some of my girlfriends and I had the pleasure of enjoying an evening of laughter and delicious food at this restaurant. The service was great, the presentation was remarkable, and the taste was impeccable. Now of course we all tried a different entrée so we can taste test multiple dishes, and let me tell you, everything was great. Even the warm sourdough bread! And putting all dress sizes aside, you know I am a bread connoisseur. Now those of you who pleasures in the fruit of the vine, they have created an experience called Road Trip to tickle your taste buds, you will have to visit the restaurant to get more details. 😉

We started our meal off with:

Crispy Calamari with Creole Dipping Sauce and Parmesan

Then Our Entrees:

Beef Medalions

 

 

 

 

 

Fish Tacos with a Mango Salsa

 

 

 

 

Shrimp & Grits with Jumbo Scallops and Prosciutto

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken Cordon Bleu & Rice Waffle with Asparagus

Angel Hair Pasta and Meatballs

For ladies night, I only recommend the finest restaurants. After wearing your super woman hat all week, you deserve only the best. So slip on a pair of heels and grab your girlfriends for a night on the town. You all can enjoy this spring Texas weather by dining outdoors on their patio, or delight in the relaxing ambiance and beautiful décor inside. I promise you will definitely have a great time at this restaurant. Kudos to the servers, cooks, and management team at 20nine Restaurant & Wine Bar! And as always we love to hear back from our readers, so be sure to come back and let us know how you enjoyed this restaurant. Thanks for Dining with the Danforth’s or shall I say Lady Danforth. 😉

 

 

The Oscar’s

It’s an exciting time in Hollywood this weekend, as many actors, producers, directors, and musicians; prepare for this career torpedo we all know as The Oscars. There are some incredible movies that are nominated this year, and in celebration there will be tons of parties happening. Well most of you know that we love a good party, so here is a sweet treat to dazzle your menu at your Oscar Party this weekend. This is easy and delicious, and your party guest will love it. Try it and be sure to let us know how you enjoyed it.

In honor of this year’ 2013 Academy Awards, I have created the Golden Peanut Butter Parfait. This recipe has a beautiful presentation and is rich with creamy goodness. This is perfect for a dessert party complimented with Sparkling Cider, Crème Puffs, Truffles, and Red Velvet Cupcakes.

Golden Peanut Butter Parfait

Ingredients

• 1 cup of Peanut Butter
• 1 cups of Vanilla Yogurt
• 4oz. Cream Cheese
• ¼ cup of Confectioners’ Sugar
• ¼ cup chopped toffee
• 2 Bananas peeled and sliced
• 1 box of Lorna’s Shortbread Cookies

Directions:

• Mix the instant French vanilla pudding according the packet.
• Fold in 4oz. Cream Cheese, Yogurt, the peanut butter, and the confectionery sugar
• Allow the mixture to cool in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• When ready to serve, fill the bottom of your serving glass with the crumbled nutter butter cookies. Then spoon the mixture in on top.
• Dress the dessert with the sliced bananas, toffee chips, and a whole nutter butter cookie.