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At The Table. We are having a heat wave & it definitely feels like summer here in South Norwalk.

At The Table

Yesterday, toward the end of the day we whipped up Strawberry Watermelon Coolers and they totally did the trick in helping us beat the heat. Creamsicle Jr. recipe. Fruity Pebble recipe. Cherry Bomb Shot recipe. Cherry Cheese Cake recipe. Pineapple Upside-Down Cake recipe. More comments.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake recipe

Captain Butter Cream recipe. Lucki-tini Jelly Shots. Homemade Irish Cream. Wednesday, 9 March 2011 Welcome to 52 Kitchen Adventures, your source for creative & delicious desserts!

Homemade Irish Cream

See my Recipe Index for more. Don't want to miss another recipe? Subscribe via RSS or email. Yesterday I shared how I made homemade chocolate syrup. Use it to make a superb Irish coffee, white Russian, or enjoy it on the rocks. Recipe: Homemade Irish Cream 1 C heavy cream14 oz. sweetened condensed milk1 1/3 C Irish whiskey (I used Jameson)2 T chocolate syrup1 t instant coffee1 t vanilla extract1 t almond extract Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend for 1 minute. Layers of Lemon Cooler. The Pink Breeze. We have been having our share of warm spring air, pretty flowers & nascent green leaves against the blue blue sky (although it seems to have wandered off for the past week, & the nasty cold has butted it’s ugly head again).

The Pink Breeze

I have been enjoying the outdoors with my kids, the smell of the freshly mowed grass & humming “The spring is in the air/I’ll see lovers everywhere/I’m singing a song…..” to myself. I also have been thinking Pink. I thought of plain & simple The Pink Drink, & the playful The Pink Wink, & even the elusive Pink Dream. Halloween at The Hungry Cat + A White Zombie Recipe - Los Angeles Restaurants and Dining - Squid Ink. Tomorrow The Hungry Cat goes all South Pacific for Halloween, with a special Tiki holiday menu.

Halloween at The Hungry Cat + A White Zombie Recipe - Los Angeles Restaurants and Dining - Squid Ink

The folks at David Lentz' Hollywood restaurant (he also has a Hungry Cat in Santa Barbara), justly famous for its cocktails, will be mixing Mai Tais and White Zombies for the occasion. Palate-to-Pen - main - worth the weight. Cherry Limeade the Radioactive Way. Want that dazzling super glowy look?

Cherry Limeade the Radioactive Way

Try this radioactive cherry limeade. It’s the secret skin enhancer of the stars. Your new glow in the dark skin will cause car accidents from the glare, and all your friends will be envious. With this extraordinary product you’ll stand out in the crowd, like the star you were meant to be. Call now, for only $19.95 plus $1,245,967 shipping and handling, you can turn your whole life around. Warning: Side effects may include hyperactivity, addiction, and radioactive iodine poisoning. Ingredients1 ½ cups granulated sugar1 ½ cups waterSmall pinch of salt1 ½ cups fresh squeezed lime juice1/3 cup maraschino cherries, not the juice2 TBS grenadine3 to 5 cups cold water (Depending on how strong you like your limeade)Maraschino cherries & lime slices for garnish In a sauce pan bring sugar, 1 ½ cups of water, and a pinch of salt to a boil.

Place all the ingredients together in a half gallon pitcher and stir to combine. Raspberry White Chocolate Pops - Fund Raising For Pink October. We are moving into the tail end of the month long campaign in October by the Breast Cancer Foundation to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Raspberry White Chocolate Pops - Fund Raising For Pink October

Cancer, of any form is trecherous but breast cancer, in particular has an eery sense of relevance and reality among every woman. I think the heightened sense of relevance for most of us women stems partly from the fact that it is one of the most common form of cancer among women and partly from the fact that it strikes at the very core of what represents and celebrates our womanhood. Sea Glass Jello « Try It You Might Like It. MOJITO POPSICLES « Blue Jean Gourmet. Rum and I haven’t always been friends.

MOJITO POPSICLES « Blue Jean Gourmet

After a collegiate night of bad choices featuring one too many glasses of Diet Coke & cheap rum, I swore off the stuff for years. But a few months ago at my favorite Houston bar, I took a tentative sip of a friend’s rum-based cocktail. And rum and I have been going steady ever since. Dark & stormys? Rum swizzles? Lemon Drop Jell-O Shots. Lemon Drop Jell-O Shots ~ Get your tailgate on with these fun jello shots re-envisioned into lemon wedges.

Lemon Drop Jell-O Shots

Good food, good fun, and . . . some darn good Jell-o shots to add to your tailgate party or Sunday football potluck gatherings. End of Summer Jelly Shots - Mimosa with Orange Flower Water. Mimosa Jelly Shots, cut with an oval cookie cutter and skewered with edible flower petals The fourth submission for the End of Summer Cocktail survey is a no brainer.

End of Summer Jelly Shots - Mimosa with Orange Flower Water

It is so obvious in fact, that I can't believe this cocktail didn't make it into the upcoming Jelly Shot Test Kitchen Recipe book. (Good thing the recipe follows!) Stained Glass JELL-O. I ate a lot of jell-o growing up; maybe, a tad too much for my little soul. Candy Corn Jello (non-alcoholic) Candy Corn Jello . . . its true . . . I LOVE HALLOWEEN! I'm back! Have been out of the Test Kitchen dealing with book-related issues/scenarios/tasks. . . its really coming along - fast and furious! Espresso Martini Jelly Shot - a model of cocktail efficiency! Dark Chocolate Bread - anecdotes and apple cores. Happy Thanksgiving {Recipe: Peppermint Hot Chocolate} Sign up for Dine & Dish email updates to receive an exclusive gift from Kristen! Sign up HERE!

Close Open Dine and Dish Food blog with family recipes November 25, 2010 by Kristen · 35 Comments I just wanted to take a moment today to wish you, my friends and family, a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. May your table always be full of food, friends and family, may your life be rich, and may you remember, even when times are tough, to always be thankful for the many, ever present blessings in your life.