The Cherry People » 12 Days of Chukar http://www.cherrypeople.com Celebrating the Northwest's Natural Bounty Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:09:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 On the 11th Day of Chukar… Delectable scones for Christmas morning brunch http://www.cherrypeople.com/2009/12/on-the-11th-day-of-chukar/ http://www.cherrypeople.com/2009/12/on-the-11th-day-of-chukar/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:52:57 +0000 jamen http://www.cherrypeople.com/?p=305

Buttermilk and Dried Cherry Scones

There are few things more wonderful than opening Christmas presents (or watching the kids open theirs) while enjoying a warm, delicious breakfast. Of course, avoiding a mess is nice, too. That’s why we love this fast and simple recipe for delicious Buttermilk and Cherry Scones. They’re especially tasty with Chukar’s Red Sour Cherry or Raspberry Cherry Preserves!

Buttermilk and Dried Cherry Scones

Ingredients:Chukar Dried Rainier Cherries

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Chukar® Dried Cherries, any variety
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

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    Directions:Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, dried cherries, and lemon zest. Cut in butter until it is in pea-sized pieces. Quickly stir in the buttermilk and turn onto floured board. Knead dough until it just comes together, about 3 to 5 minutes. Divide dough into 3 balls and flatten to 1-inch thick. Beat egg and 1 tablespoon water and brush over dough. Score into quarters with a knife. Place the rounds on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes. Yields 12 scones.

    ]]>     http://www.cherrypeople.com/2009/12/on-the-11th-day-of-chukar/feed/ 0     On the 10th Day of Chukar…cookie decoration with Chukar: Part II http://www.cherrypeople.com/2009/12/on-the-10th-day-of-chukar-cookie-decoration-with-chukar-part-ii/ http://www.cherrypeople.com/2009/12/on-the-10th-day-of-chukar-cookie-decoration-with-chukar-part-ii/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:45:40 +0000 jamen http://www.cherrypeople.com/?p=296

    We mentioned before how much we love decorating with Chukar dried fruits and nuts, but we also love decorating with our chocolates. Today we’ll show you a little of both:

    Berry and Pistachio SprinklesChopped Berry and Pistachio Mix

    Ingredients:

    -Your favorite sugar cookie recipe

    -1 8oz bag Berry & Pistachio Mix, chopped

    -Your favorite frosting (or ours)

    Preparation

    Bake cookies according to recipe, let cool and frost. Before frosting sets, sprinkle chopped Berry & Pistachio mix over frosting.

    Sprinkling Berry & Pistachio Sprinkles

    Let set 10-15 minutes. Enjoy!

    Berry and Pistachio Sprinkles

    Raspberry Truffle Thumbprint CookiesRaspberry Truffles

    Ingredients:

    -Your favorite sugar cookie recipe

    -1 8oz. bag Chukar White Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

    Preparation

    Prepare cookies according to recipe. Press 1 Raspberry Truffle into the center of each cookie 1-2 minutes before cookies finish baking. Enjoy as is, or frost with simple sugar frosting around Truffle center.

    Raspberry Truffle Thumbprint Cookies

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    Hosting guests during the Holidays is stressful. Hosting unexpected guests during the Holidays can be traumatic. After years of scrambling to find extra food and last-minute gifts, we’ve discovered a few easy tricks for taking the stress out of the unexpected:

    squash soupPrepare and freeze hearty winter soups ahead of time.

    Hearty soups leave every guest satisfied. We always make and freeze some ahead of time, just in case we have extra mouths to feed. Particularly suited for the job is our Butternut Squash Soup with Dried Bing Cherries.

    Keep ingredients on hand for quick, filling sides52_801_large

    We always have a few bags of dried Bing Cherries and long grain wild rice on hand for our quick and easy Dried Cherry Wild Rice side. It goes great with anything and fills up even the hungriest guest.

    3 oz stacksAlways have a few extra small gifts

    You never know who’s going to show up, so purchase a few small gift gifts that anyone can enjoy. Our favorite trick is to take apart on of our Hostess Gifts and wrap each 3 oz. box for 10 small gifts or stacks of 2 or more boxes tied with a bow for up to five larger gifts.

    Most importantly, make sure all of your extra food and gifts can be enjoyed by anyone, including you! That way even if you don’t need the extras, you can treat yourself to some wholesome meals and Chukar goodies. Find more easy recipes and gifts at Chukar.com!

    ]]>     http://www.cherrypeople.com/2009/12/on-the-7th-day-of-chukar-tips-for-preparing-for-unexpected-guests/feed/ 0     On the 5th day of Chukar… A warm invitation to our final Holiday Open House! http://www.cherrypeople.com/2009/12/on-the-5th-day-of-chukar-a-warm-invitation-to-our-final-holiday-open-house/ http://www.cherrypeople.com/2009/12/on-the-5th-day-of-chukar-a-warm-invitation-to-our-final-holiday-open-house/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:12:36 +0000 jamen http://www.cherrypeople.com/?p=217

    chukar signChukar is pleased to invite all our fans to our final Holiday Open House weekend this Saturday and Sunday, 12/19-12/20!

    This Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, December 20 our Prosser store will be open from 8am-6pm to celebrate the holidays and help you find or create the perfect Northwest gift! 

    The Open House will feature:
    - Samples of our premium sweets and treats.
    - Special promotions.
    - Complimentary gift wrap.
    - Custom gift creation.
    - FREE gift with purchase of $50 or more.

     
     Chukar Prosser Store
     
    Stop by and join in the fun!

    Directions: At Prosser, take Exit 80 off I-82. Drive a mile towards town center and Chukar is on your right at 320 Wine Country Road in Prosser

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    rainier skewersRainier Cherry and Cherry Medley Wine Garnishes

    We love adding cherry flavor to our wine tastings with these fun, unique skewers. Best of all, they only take about 20 minutes to make and can be assembled ahead of time then stored until you need them.

    Both skewers are made the same way, but we recommend our Dried Rainier cherries for white wines and our Dried Cherry Medley for reds.

     

     

     

    Ingredients:ingredients2

     

    Rainier Cherry Wine Garnishes

    12- 6” bamboo skewers

    1 8oz. bag Chukar Dried Rainier Cherries

    1 cup of your favorite Viognier or other quality white wine

     Cherry Medley Wine Garnishes

    12- 6” bamboo skeweres

    1 8oz. bag Chukar Dried Cherry Medley

    1 cup of your favorite red wine (Cabernet, Pinot Noir and port wines work well)

     

     

     

    Step 1: Skewer 3-4 cherries on the tip of each bamboo skewer

    Assembling Skewers

    Step 2: Soak fruited end in cup of wine for 10-12 minutes

    Soak sewers 10-12 minutes

    Step 3: Remove and garnish each glass of wine with skewered cherries

     Garnished wine glass

    Step 4: Enjoy sipping and nibbling the wine-soaked cherries!

    skewer in wine

     

    These garnishes are also a wholesome and natural alternative to maraschino cherries in cocktails. Enjoy!

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