Aaron's A to Z Recipe Garden of Recipes of Easy Recipes. Hot Chocolate Spoons. This is a fun and simple classic treat for just about anyone on your list.
You could make a big batch of these and individually wrap them and leave them in the office work room. They are delicious, easy to make and simple for friends to use. All you need are wooden spoons (we used ones from Birchware), a few different chocolates, candies and marshmallows. First you need to melt your chocolate.
You can do this on the stove top or microwave. I made chocolate with marshmallows, double chocolate (chocolate dipped with white chocolate drizzled over the top), chocolate mint that was topped with chopped Ande's mints, and chocolate peanut butter (chocolate dipped with melted peanut butter drizzled over the top). Xo. Almost-Famous Mocha Frappes Recipe : Food Network Kitchens. Raspberry Lemonade Slushy. You asked for it.
The most simple, yet refreshing slushy you’ll ever make. Green Smoothie Recipe. Yesterday when I shared my 2012 foodie goals with you, the one at the top of my list was getting more fresh fruit and leafy greens into my diet.
I promised you a killer green smoothie recipe, and here it is! Given my aversion to vegetables, I had been giving the skeptical side-eye to green smoothies for the better part of a year before I finally caved in and tried one. I love smoothies and I love fruit, and (shockingly) I even like spinach (although it has to be raw, like in a salad – I hate it cooked), but I just never thought I would like it. Sunrise Smoothies for Breakfast with DHA Omega-3. During the school week, breakfast is a meal that is often rushed and sometimes even overlooked.
I have to find ways to provide a nutritious meal without my son missing the bus, even if that means forgoing a sit down meal. Instead of begging my child to chug a glass a milk and scoot out the door, I’ve created a smoothie recipe that packs a lot of flavor and nutrients, including DHA a nutrient that belongs to a category of healthy fatty acids known as Omega-3′s. DHA helps support the brain, heart and eyes and is found in Horizon Organic Whole Milk plus DHA Omega-3. Which is why I’ve been using this particular milk in my son’s Sunrise Breakfast Smoothie. Why choose DHA enhanced Horizon Organic Milk? While all Omega-3’s are important, research tells us that DHA may offer the greatest number of distinct health benefits. Sources of DHA Horizon Organic® is the only nationally branded organic milk with a plant-based, sustainable source of 100% Vegetarian DHA Omega-3. Ingredients: Directions: Aaron's A to Z Recipe Garden of Recipes of Easy Recipes. Flavored Water: 3 Ways.
We rarely post drink recipes so I am really excited to share this one with you for three reasons.
One, it tastes great. Two, it is super easy to make. Three, it is healthy. Have you ever gone to a spa that serves cucumber water? Frozen Hot Chocolate. I know hot chocolate is a staple around Christmas, but…I’m just not that big a fan of hot beverages.
I feel like liquids should always be refreshing and thirst-quenching, but hot drinks just aren’t like that (incidentally, I also don’t like soup). Every time I drink hot cider or cocoa or tea, my mouth ends up feeling like a gumball that’s been left out in the sun for a couple hours. Don’t get me wrong, I think the drinks are super delicious, but there’s nothing worse than sticky dry mouth. So, you can imagine my excitement when I discovered frozen versions of popular hot drinks. My first sip of frozen hot chocolate was life changing; the second sip was earth shattering; the third sip was more of a gulp, and after that I was hooked for life. That’s why, on the 5th day of Christmas here at Just Putzing Around the Kitchen, my kitchen and blender give to you…frozen hot chocolate with minty whipped cream and caramel. Strawberry-Watermelon Slushie {and Ice Pops!} It wasn’t long ago that I was saying boo to summer weather and trading my oven-free dinners and ice cream posts for fresh baked cinnamon rolls.
Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie. I figured since it’s Friday, we’d actually get something to EAT today!
(Or drink rather, but you get the idea. It goes in your mouth, not on your head or face And a smoothie sounded rather spa-ish, wouldn’t you agree? When I asked you to tell me your favorite flavor/scent from Southern Alchemy the blackberry pomegranate came up over and over again. So I thought this smoothie would be perfect since you could easily substitute blackberries for the blueberries. Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade. Some of you may know that my father-in-law owns a bagel deli in Seattle. With that information, some of you who know Sara from her formative years may be reading this and are just figuring out who I am (not a “who I am” in an “Oh, I’m soooo famous” sense but “who I am” like, “ Ohhhh , Kate’s married to Seth’s brother.”) Anyway. One of my favorite things about The Bagel Deli is the fresh-squeezed lemonade. Lime-Mint Spritzer {aka The Virgin Mojito} First of all, we get to announce the winner of our FINAL Feta Friday giveaway!
The winner is The Stace who likes them on her fish tacos (and I can’t disagree with her there!) Congrats! Please email us asap at general (at) ourbestbites (dot) com so we can get your prize mailed out. So after all my whining in Monday’s post, I decided I needed to suck it up and find a way to enjoy what’s left of my summer. When we bought our house last winter, one of our very, very favorite things about it is that it has a big, long, shaded porch that goes all the way across the front of the house. Sara and I aren’t drinkers, but I have long admired the mojito from afar, kind of like Nestor Carbonell, only in a glass–Cuban, classic, un-aging, and just as, if not more appealing now than 10 years ago. Sweet Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips. This is a sweet fruit salsa to eat with those Cinnamon Chips.
This is such a great family snack, a light dessert, or an awesome appetizer to take to a gathering. It would even be great on a brunch buffet. People are always surprised at the twist on chips and salsa and you can’t beat that it’s super easy to whip up. Just looking at this makes me excited for summer! Take this to your first pot-luck and be the coolest kid on the block. Berry Mango Tango. Kiwi Smoothie Recipe. Drink Recipe: Asian Pear Sparkler.
What really takes the drink to the next level is the infusion of rosemary, ginger, and nutmeg.
After the initial sweetness of the soda, traces of these herbs and spices linger on the tongue and throat – not so much as distinct seasonings but just a mellow warmth. I think it would make a lovely, non-alcoholic option for a cocktail party. Asian Pear Sparkler Makes about 6 drinks 1 cup freshly pressed Asian pear juice*1 teaspoon lemon juice3/4 cups honey1/4 cup sugar1 (4-inch) sprig fresh rosemary1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into coinsSmall grating of fresh nutmegIceSoda water Combine pear juice, lemon juice, honey, sugar, rosemary, ginger, and nutmeg in a saucepan over medium heat.
Remove from heat and let stand 30 minutes. Drink Recipe: Pink Grapefruit and Pomegranate Soda.