21st Birthday Shots That Taste Good: Recipes to Celebrate the Big Two-One Without Making You Sick Face it, on their 21st birthday, most people celebrate by going out and having a few drinks. Shots, inevitably, will be part of that. While the trend of drinking 21 shots is dangerous and not recommended, having one or two commemorative shooters can be fun. However, the urge to stick newly of-age friends with a disgusting or bad shot is common, and can lead to some good stories, but many bad memories. There are some shots, though, that taste good and won't leave you running from the bars. Washington Apple Ingredients: 1/3 oz Crown Royal Canadian whiskey 1/3 oz Sour Apple Pucker schnapps 1/3 oz Cranberry juice 1 splash 7-Up sodaPour Crown Royal, sour apple pucker and cranberry juice into a shaker. Apple Jack 2 oz Sour Apple Schnapps 2 oz Jack DanielsIn a shaker, combine ingredients with ice. Hot Apple Pie 1/2 shot Irish cream 1/2 shot Goldschlägger cinnamon schnapps 1 dash cinnamonFill a shot glass half full with the Irish cream and the rest of the way with the Goldschlägger. Lemon Drop
Watermelonade Recipe at Epicurious.com photo by Roland Bello yield Makes 1 gallon (serves 16) active time 30 min total time 30 min You would be hard-pressed to find something more refreshing than watermelon. Garnish: lemon slices; mint sprigs Preparation Cut watermelon flesh into 2-inch chunks and discard rind. Cooks' note: Watermelonade can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. 50 Smoothies : Recipes and Cooking 1. Banana Blend 2 bananas, 1/2 cup each vanilla yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. 2. Strawberry-Banana Blend 1 banana, 1 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup each vanilla yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Italian Grilled Cheese Who doesn’t love a good grilled cheese? And, I know it’s totally Ameeeerican to make the classic: American cheese, mayonnaise and bread. But, why not change it a bit and use REALLY fresh and natural ingredients?!?!? Love it! There’s nothing more delicious than fresh and homemade ingredients. Yum!!! Soooo, go to your farmers market and get the freshest tomatoes and basil you can find, grab some mozzarella balls, and assemble this amazing meal. Basil & Oregano Pesto Ingredients 1 cup fresh basil leaves1/4 cup fresh oregano leaves (or just more basil leaves)1 garlic clove1/4 cup of walnuts1/8 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper2-3 tablespoons olive oil How-To Put all of the ingredients in a food processor, blend and set aside. Basil & oregano pestoMozzarella cheese, slicedTomato, slice. Put your griddle (or panini press) on medium heat.Spray with cooking spray.Assemble your sandwiches.Cook until lightly browned and the cheese has melted.Cut in half and serve right away. Servings: 3 sandwiches
The Infamous Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies Now, I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I swear by. I love it, I think it is incredible, and I haven’t changed my mind about that. However, as much as it pains me to say it, these chocolate chip cookies by Jacques Torres are absolutely, without a doubt, the best chocolate chip cookies that I have ever made or tasted in my entire life. Either way, I made these and everyone that tried them went nuts. Edit: For more Jacques Torres deliciousness, check out my Jacques Torres Chocolate Mudslide Cookies! Your ingredients. Whisk together the cake flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Beat together the butter and sugars, until light and fluffy, at least 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla. Add in the flour mixture, very gradually, until just moistened. Fold in your chocolate. Now, press plastic wrap down onto the top of the dough, being sure it is completely covered, and refrigerate for a minimum of 24 hours. Author: The Crepes of Wrath
Vanilla Bean Baby Doughnuts Even though I've been a busy girl lately, I'm never too busy for a doughnut break! I especially love the mini variety. These are extra light and have a double dose of vanilla goodness. The idea for these came from the Starbucks Birthday Cake Doughnut, a very dense doughnut that is eye-catching with pink icing and tiny white nonpareils. Newborn baby doughnuts... aren't they cute? You'll need a mini doughnut pan for this recipe. The recipe is pretty strait forward, and the only extra advice I can give is to put the donut batter into a piping bag. Vanilla Bean Baby Doughnuts [click for printable version]Adapted from Sur La Table Yield: 5-6 dozen baby donuts Doughnut batter: 2 cups all purpose flour, sifted 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 tbsp. butter, melted Seeds from one vanilla bean Preheat oven to 425°F. In large mixing bowl, sift together all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
20 Alcoholic Beverages Inspired By The Harry Potter Series CheapCooking.com: Cheap Quick Easy Recipes for your Family, Cheap Healthy... College Survival Guide Part I: 50 Amazing Ramen Noodle Recipes Going to college requires a lot of your time, which doesn't allow you to cook your common four-course meal. Using the age-old college fallback, ramen noodles, you can cook yourself a tasty treat in a short amount of time without breaking the bank. Preparing Ramen Noodles for a Recipe Boil the noodles according to the directions on the package and drain. 50 Amazing Ramen Noodle Recipes Boiled Ramen Noodle Salads Fried Ramen Noodle Salads Uncooked Ramen Noodle Salads Ramen Noodle Soups Beef Ramen Dishes Chicken Ramen Dishes Ham Ramen Dishes Super Quick Ramen Dishes Ramen For Breakfast Ramen Desserts Ramen Snacks Boiled Ramen Noodle Salads To make a basic ramen cabbage salad, shred a cup of Napa cabbage and a cup each of red cabbage and carrot. Top Fried Ramen Noodle Salads Make bok choy ramen with a package of fried ramen noodles, a head of thinly sliced bok choy, a few green onions sliced and a half cup of sliced almonds. Uncooked Ramen Noodle Salads Ramen Noodle Soups Beef Ramen Dishes
How to Draw with Chocolate I love to draw. I also love Chocolate. So the other day I decided to combine the two. “Chocolate and drawing? This should be interesting”, I thought. Let’s draw! What you need: Melted Chocolate, squeeze bottle (or ziplock bag), cookie sheet and wax paper Place melted Chocolate in a squeeze bottle like I have here. Shake the Chocolate to the tip and draw! Let the creative juices flow. and enjoy your Chocolate drawings… a la mode! This was incredibly good, by the way. As always, ENJOY! Potato, Cheese & Mushroom Pie | Better Recipes For Crust: Combine flour, grated cheese, salt, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl; toss to blend ingredients. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter bits and shortening into flour mixture until crumbly. Add the ice water and toss with a fork until the water is incorporated. Form dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap; chill for 1/2 hour. For Filling: In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, diced cheese, flour, parsley, salt, and cayenne pepper. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Bake pie for 15 minutes.
Easter Cupcakes Baked in Real Egg Shells ~ Cupcake Project I watched my Grandmother’s face when she realized that I hadn’t handed her a hard boiled egg but rather a cake baked inside a real egg shell. Her eyes were filled with wonder and I could envision what she must have looked like as a tyke the very first time she saw a red balloon float across the sky or the the trunk of a giant elephant spewing a stream of water. “Crack it on the table,” I told her. Eggs were cracked, cupcakes were eaten, and I was perceived as a cupcake Houdini. Update 3/19/2012: For the basic instructions on these Easter cupcakes, keep reading. I modeled my cupcakes in egg shells after Nicky’s egg shell cupcakes from Delicious Days. Yield: 10 large egg cupcakes What you’ll need: 9 large eggs (Only one will get used in the cake. To prepare the eggs: Carefully poke a small hole in the top of each egg. Once you have poked a tiny hole, peel back the edges of the hole to expand it a bit. Turn the egg upside-down and dump out the contents. Bake the eggs at 350 F for 23 minutes.
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