Vanilla Vodka Chai Tea Saturday, September 10, 2011 Vanilla Vodka Chai Tea Happy (day-after)Friday, folks. Yesterday’s tsunami rain made it difficult impossible for Tina to get an actual photo of today’s cocktail. I wanted to bring you a little sipper that is inspired by the flavors of Autumn but will still refresh you if your local temperature still think it’s summer vacation. I happen to love chai tea. I hope you’re a chai tea fan like me because this is how chai tea should be served. The Hubs Print Save Vanilla Vodka Chai Tea Ingredients:6 oz. strong Chai Tea (I used 1 tea bag for 6 oz. water) 2 oz. vanilla vodka ¾ oz. amaretto liqueur ½ oz. simple sugar ½ oz. half n halfDirections:Bring 3 cups of water to a boil and steep 4 tea bags for 2 to 4 minutes (following the tea directions on the box).
Perfect Guacamole Recipe Guacamole! Did you know that over 2 billion pounds of avocados are consumed each year in the U.S.? (Google it.) That's over 7 pounds per person. Guacamole: A Classic Mexican Dish The word "guacamole" and the dip, are both originally from Mexico, where avocados have been cultivated for thousands of years. Ingredients for Easy Guacamole All you really need to make guacamole is ripe avocados and salt. How To Pick Perfectly Ripe Avocados The trick to making perfect guacamole is using avocados that are just the right amount of ripeness. Check for ripeness by gently pressing the outside of the avocado. How To Cut an Avocado To slice open an avocado, cut it in half lengthwise with a sharp chef's knife and twist apart. Still curious? Other Ways To Use Guacamole Guacamole has a role in the kitchen beyond a party dip. Guacamole is great in foods, as well. How To Store Guacamole Guacamole is best eaten right after it's made. The trick to keeping guacamole green is to make sure air doesn't touch it!
Moroccan Recipe: Chicken Tagine with Apricots, Almonds & Chickpeas Recipes from The Kitchn If you don't own a tagine, don't fret. You can use a Dutch oven, as I do, or any other heavy cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid. Cook's Illustrated has performed various cooking tests and confirmed that, although the conical tagine makes a particularly striking table presentation, stews cooked in other cooking pots tasted equally delicious. This is not a quick weeknight meal, by any means, but it is most certainly a lazy "make your house smell amazing" weekend kind of meal. It also makes terrific leftovers, so even if you aren't throwing a dinner party or making Sunday dinner for your family, it's worth making this for the meals it will give you all week long. Chicken Tagine with Apricots, Almonds & Chickpeas Serves 6 to 8 Warm one tablespoon of oil in a large Dutch oven (at least 5 1/2-quarts) or tagine over medium-high heat until the oil flows easily and you can see it shimmering. Pour off all but a teaspoon of oil and return the pan to medium heat. Notes:
www.watermelon.org/Recipes/Watermelon-Malibu-Surf-16.aspx Watermelon Malibu Surf Ingredients 1 cup trimmed strawberries, cut in half1/2 cup coconut cream2 ounces spiced rum1 watermelon wedge for garnish1/2 cup sweetened whipped topping1 cup seedless watermelon chunks Instructions Blend watermelon, strawberries, coconut cream and rum just until smooth. Place in freezer for one hour, stirring occasionally. Servings Serves 1. Tags SmoothieBeveragesCocktailWatermelonSummerRumCoconutStrawberriesRefreshingParty Baked Zucchini Sticks and Sweet Onion Dip: that bloomin’ zucchini! Today, class, it being late July and all, we’re going to examine our zucchini facts: •Zucchini is always at the end of any A-to-Z food list; •Zucchini and fruitcake are the undeserving targets of many a joke; •The zucchini plant literally grows like a weed, making it absolutely ubiquitous in vegetable gardens across America; •And for that reason, enterprising cooks have discovered ways to turn it into muffins, and cake, and pancakes, and… Baked Zucchini Sticks. You know that onion appetizer that came into bloom back in the late ’80s? These zucchini sticks, with their melty-soft interior and crisp crust, are reminiscent of those onions – and equally addictive, especially when served with their special onion-mustard dip. Ready to go beyond muffins, bread, kebabs, and frittata? First, find yourself 3 medium-size zucchini, about 9″ to 10″ long. That won’t be hard at this time of the year, right? Cut each zucchini into 3″ sticks about the diameter of your finger. Process until fairly smooth.
Double Duty: Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Barbecue Mac and Cheese Ingredients: 3-4 pounds pork loin Salt and Pepper 2 cups water Your favorite barbecue sauce (about 2 cups) Rinse the pork loin and pat dry. Remove from slow cooker and discard remaining liquid. Place back in cooker with barbecue sauce. Leftovers?? Pulled pork (however much you have left over) Mac and cheese (again whatever you have left over) Barbecue sauce Cheese Mix leftover pulled pork and macaroni in a large bowl with 1/2 - 3/4 cup good quality cheese (I used tillamook cheddar and jack cheese) and about 1/3 cup barbecue sauce (depends on how saucy you want yours). Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Thanksgiving Homemade Pumpkin Butter Good morning! This weekend is our Canadian Thanksgiving, which seems strange to me after the weekend madness, but I am just happy that I am not the one preparing the entire meal this time. ;) I have been thinking of something that I could bring for my in-laws that would make a fun Thanksgiving hostess gift. I didn’t feel like bringing cookies, pie, or something of that nature, so I put my thinking cap on and surfed the web for ideas. And then it hit me like a ton of bricks pumpkins. Happy Thanksgiving Homemade Pumpkin Butter This was super easy to make and quite delicious. Adapted from Smitten Kitchen. Ingredients: 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree, approx. 3 1/2 cups or fresh3/4 cup apple juice1/2-1.5 teaspoons ground ginger (optional, sometimes I omit)1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1 cup Sucanat (or brown sugar)1 tablespoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg1-2 tsp fresh lemon juice Directions: 1. 2. Note: Canning is not recommended. Get your super cute Mason jar and set aside… Wheeeeeeeee.
Avocado Fries With Cilantro Lemon Dipping Sauce A couple weeks ago I went out to an improv comedy show with my friend Alana, (the same one from the Blue Velvet Cake post). We met up early beforehand and walked around Hollywood until we found a fun Irish pub to have a few snacks at before we went over to the show. I look at the menu and ordered the avocado fries, thinking they were french fried served with some kind of guacamole dip or with chunks of avocados sprinkled over them. When I got them they looked just like normal, thick, breaded pub fries. Then I bit into them...and I realized that I was in heaven. Yes, they were slices of avocado, breaded and deep-fried. Ingredients: Avocado Fries Oil For Frying 2 Avocados 2 Eggs, beaten 1 and 1/3 Cup Bread Crumbs 1 Teaspoon Lemon Pepper 1/2 Teaspoon Salt Cilantro Lemon Dipping Sauce 5 Tablespoons Mayonnaise 3 Tablespoons Fresh Cilantro, chopped Juice from 1/2 of Lemon In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, lemon pepper, salt and cumin.
Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes I served these potatoes with our Honey Lime Chicken. I am not a huge potato fan, but I really liked these. I like my potatoes crispy, so I made sure to slice them really thin. This was a really simple side dish and I am already planning on making it again. Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes(Printable Recipe) 2 large potatoes, scrubbed 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning 1 tsp salt 4 Tbsp Parmesan cheese Slice potatoes into very thin slices (1/4 inch). big ziploc bag to coat the potatoes. 23 Smoothies That Aid in Weight Loss … Smoothies that aid in weight loss offer a delicious, nutritious way to lose weight. Plus, do you know how many weight loss smoothies there are? I had no idea that there were so many – and that so many of them were so delicious! For me, this is like a revelation, because I have a confession to make: I have a total sweet tooth. That’s where I usually fail when I try to lose weight. There are a lot of surprising smoothies that aid in weight loss, and this is one of them. Recipe: Half of one banana 1/2 cup smooth or crunchy low-fat peanut butter 1/2 cup of non-fat milk 6 ice cubes 1 tablespoon of chocolate whey protein powder Place all of the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.
Happy Birthday To Me! Today is my birthday. Want to celebrate? It is a gorgeously crisp and sunny autumn day that is begging for a night on the patio. I will light a fire in the fire pot, and we can just chill. OK??? Well...maybe not. 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, grilled and shredded (I season my chicken with fajita seasoning or even Montreal Steak Seasoning prior to grilling.) 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 cup mayonaise 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Mexican blend cheese 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers 1 jalapeno pepper, finely diced (use more is you like more heat) In a medium bowl, combine shredded chicken, cream cheese, mayonnaise, shredded cheese, green chile peppers and jalapeno pepper.
Honey Lime Shrimp | The Dough Will Rise Again On Sunday, my husband decided he wanted me to pick up some fish at the grocery store for dinner that night. Now, I am not the world’s biggest fish fan. I can tolerate it in some cases, but most types of fish are unappealing to me (with the exception of shellfish, which I love – our collective love of shrimp is well-documented on this blog). So, I figured that I would just thaw out some frozen shrimp for myself, whip up a fun marinade, and call it dinner. For some reason, the thought of honey lime shrimp popped into my head – so, I made up a quick marinade, let the shrimp hang out in it for about 30 minutes, and ended up with a delicious meal! Honey Lime Shrimp serves 2 1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/4 cup olive oil 2 T honey juice of one small lime, or half a large lime (2-3 T) zest of one small lime, or half a large lime 2 cloves garlic, smashed 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) Shrimp: they’re the fruit of the sea!
Cinnamon Tea Cakes skip to content FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $50! *Limited to domestic U.S. orders only. Cinnamon Tea Cakes View Larger Image Rate 5 starsRate 4 starsRate 3 starsRate 2 starsRate 1 star 4.4 Average of 45 ratings Difficulty: Easy Average of 30 reviews 30 Reviews - Post a Review 1 Questions - Post a Question Share: Share on email Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on google Share on tumblr More Sharing Services Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon , divided 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar , divided 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Easy-Add pure vanilla extract Add to shopping list pure vanilla extract Makes About 3 dozen cookies. Tools Instructions: Step 1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Step 2 In small bowl, combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and salt. Step 3 Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. 30 Reviews by the community Post a Review 1 Questions by the community Post a Question
Creamy Avocado Yogurt Dip Recipe | Avocado Dip Recipe Creamy Avocado Yogurt Dip Avocados and Greek yogurt (and cookies) are staples in my diet. I can’t live without them. I usually eat a yogurt in the morning or mix it in with my Green Smoothie. I love avocados in any form-guacamole grilled cheese sandwich, avocado pasta, salads, and even ice cream. This dip is so easy to make. Anyways, to make the dip I combined plain Chobani Greek yogurt, avocados, garlic, cilantro, lime, and ground cumin in our Blendtec blender and mixed until smooth. I hope you enjoy this Creamy Avocado Yogurt Dip as much as I do. Creamy Avocado Yogurt Dip This healthy Creamy Avocado Yogurt Dip is simple to make and is great for parties or snack time. If you like this Creamy Avocado Yogurt Dip, you might also like: Avocado Dip from My Baking AddictionHummus Guacamole Dip from This Week for DinnerAvocado Dip from Dine and DishEdamame Guacamole from Two Peas and Their Pod