Icy Blender Lemonade

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large lemon, peeled and seeded
• 1/2 cup white sugar, or to taste
• 3 cups cold water
• 6 ice cubes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• place the lemon, sugar, cold water, and ice cubes into the container of a blender. blend until smooth, and serve immediately.

cucumber and dill finger sandwiches

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup carapelli premium 100% italian extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups soft goat cheese
• zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 bunch dill, coarsely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely grated
• 8 slices sourdough pullman bread, crusts carefully cut off
• 1 english cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• fresh ground pepper and kosher salt to taste

Recipe

• combine goat cheese, lemon juice and zest, olive oil, dill and grated garlic in a large bowl and fold together thoroughly with a rubber spatula.
• spread the soft cheese mixture evenly on all eight pieces of bread. lay a thin layer of sliced cucumbers on four of the slices. sprinkle sliced shallot over the cucumber layers and top with the other piece of bread.
• cut each sandwich into three rectangular little tea sandwiches and serve immediately. and you don't have to eat them with your pinkies raised up in the air. but you can. it's kinda fun.

banana ice cream

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup golden raisins (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 45 mins


• in a medium bowl, mix together the skim milk, evaporated milk, sugar and vanilla. pour into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• when the ice cream is done freezing, add the bananas and raisins and let them mix in. transfer to a freezer container, and freeze overnight before serving to improve the texture.

Amaretto Shrimp Almandine

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound angel hair pasta
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• salt
• 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 22 mins Ready Time: 37 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• place flour in a bowl and season with a pinch of salt. pat shrimp dry with a paper towel. melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until bubbling. dredge the shrimp in the flour a few at a time, and place in the skillet. work as quickly as possible, as the shrimp will cook very quickly. cook shrimp only part way, about 1 or 2 minutes. remove to a paper towel lined dish, and set aside.
• stir in the honey and almonds, return to a simmer, and cook 2 to 3 minutes. very carefully pour in the amaretto. light a match, or even better, a long wooden skewer. holding your hand away from the flame and to the side of the pan, ignite the amaretto. this will quickly burn off the alcohol and speed the reduction process. lightly boil for 2 minutes to reduce.
• return the shrimp and pasta to the skillet, and toss together until heated through.

Apple And Honey Sorbet

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 pounds granny smith apples, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 lemons, juiced
• 1 tablespoon honey

Recipe

Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 5 mins


• in a large, resealable plastic bag or plastic container with a lid, mix apples with the juice of 1/2 lemon. freeze for several hours or overnight.
• in a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. remove from heat, and stir in honey. cool completely.
• place apple in a blender, and liquidize them with juice of 1 lemon and the cooled sugar syrup until as smooth as possible. the peel will add texture, and prevent the mixture from being completely smooth.
• transfer the mixture to an ice cream machine and freeze according to directions. leave the sorbet out to soften 10 minutes prior to serving.

apple pie in a jar drink

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 gallon apple
• 1 gallon apple juice
• 6 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar, or to taste
• 1 (1 liter) bottle 190 proof grain alcohol (such as everclear™)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 20 mins


• place the apple , apple juice, cinnamon sticks, and sugar into a large pot. bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. remove from the heat, and discard the cinnamon sticks. allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, then stir in the grain alcohol. pour into quart-size canning jars, seal with the lids and rings, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Party Lemonade

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 lemons, thinly sliced
• 3 cups white sugar
• 4 trays ice cubes
• 8 cups cold water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• thinly slice lemons crosswise. try to remove as many seeds as possible. put lemon slices into a large punch bowl. pour sugar over the top of the lemons. using a potato masher or wooden spoon, pound lemons and sugar mixture until sugar is dissolved and lemon slices are broken.
• add ice cubes and stir in cold water. serve in tall glasses.

Pineapple And Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 ice cubes
• 1/4 fresh pineapple - peeled, cored and cubed
• 1 large banana, cut into chunks
• 1 cup pineapple or apple juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 3 mins


• place ice cubes, pineapple, banana, and pineapple juice into the bowl of a blender. puree on high until smooth.

Sweet And Sour Stuffed Cabbage

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 2/3 cup uncooked rice
• 1 cup water
• 2 heads cabbage, cored
• 3 pounds ground beef chuck
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 onion, sliced
• 3 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon citric acid powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup sugar, or to taste (optional)

Recipe

Cook Time: 3 hrs 50 mins

Ready Time: 5 hrs 5 mins


• bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. boil the heads of cabbage, one at a time, until softened but still firm, about 5 minutes. remove and let cool for 15 minutes.
• combine the ground beef, eggs, cooked rice, 1 1/2 teaspoons of garlic powder, salt and pepper, and 1/2 cup ketchup in a bowl. mix with your hands until well combined.
• prepare the cabbage leaves by shaving a slice off of the large vein in the center of the leaves so they'll be easier to roll. place a heaping spoonful of the filling in the center of the leaf. fold in the left and right edges and roll up the leaf from the bottom, forming a tight cylinder. secure with toothpicks if necessary. continue filling and rolling the leaves; save the smaller cabbage leaves and set them aside.
• chop the reserved cabbage leaves. place the chopped cabbage in a large pot. add the sliced onion, crushed tomatoes, raisins, sour salt (citric acid powder), salt and pepper, 1/2 cup ketchup, and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder. stir in 1/2 cup of sugar and bring the mixture to a boil.
• taste the sauce and adjust the sweetness, if desired, by adding the additional 1/2 cup of sugar. place the cabbage rolls into the sauce. pour the remaining 1 cup of ketchup on top of the rolls. cover the pot, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
• cook the rolls for 3 hours, basting the rolls every half hour.

Luau Punch

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 2 liters lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• in an empty gallon milk jug or pitcher, pour pineapple juice and orange juice concentrate. shake to mix and pour in the lemon-lime soda. you may need to let the fizz settle and then return to pouring. this will fill up the gallon. freeze overnight.
• let the punch start to thaw 2 hours before serving. serve slushy.

orange dream punch

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1/2 gallon orange sherbet
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 (2 liter) bottle

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• place sherbet and frozen orange juice concentrate in a punch bowl. allow to thaw for 10 to 15 minutes. stir in ginger .

Icy Banana Milkshake

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 bananas, peeled and sliced
• 6 ice cubes
• 5 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 1 min Ready Time: 2 mins


• in a blender, combine the bananas, ice cubes, milk and sugar. cover, and blend for 2 minutes, or until ice is finely crushed.

Frozen Greek Yogurt

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 cups plain whole-milk greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 5 tablespoons honey
• 10 chopped fresh mint leaves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 5 mins


• stir together the yogurt and lemon juice until smooth in a freezer-safe metal bowl. combine the honey and mint in a small bowl. pour the honey on top of the yogurt, then give the yogurt a few quick stirs so that the honey forms "ribbons" in the yogurt but is not blended in completely. cover bowl and freeze for 1 to 2 hours.

reindeer sandwiches

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 slices bread
• 2 cherries
• 4 raisins
• 4 pretzel sticks

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• spread peanut butter 1 bread slice; top with second bread slice to make a sandwich. cut sandwich in half diagonally, creating 2 triangles.
• arrange triangles on a plate. use 1 cherry on each triangle as the 'nose'. press 2 raisins on each triangle as 'eyes'. slice 2 pretzel sticks into the top of each triangle for 'antlers'.

asparagus sandwiches

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 (10 ounce) can asparagus tips, drained
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 1 pinch seasoning salt
• 1 (1 pound) loaf soft, sliced bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• set asparagus spears paper towels to absorb excess liquid. in a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, onion and seasoning salt. remove crusts from bread slices, and spread mayonnaise mixture thinly on each slice. place a spear the slice and roll up. cut each roll in half, and arrange on a serving tray. cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until serving.

Grammy's Clam Fritters

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• oil for frying
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 cup minced clams
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). whisk the flour and baking powder together in a bowl; set aside.
• beat the egg in a separate bowl until smooth. stir in the minced clams and black pepper to taste. stir in the flour to form a batter.
• drop the fritters into the hot oil by the heaping tablespoonful. fry until golden on both sides, about 1 minute per side. drain on a paper towel-lined plate to serve.

Cappuccino On Ice

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/2 cups strong brewed coffee
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 3 mins


• in a medium bowl, combine coffee and milk. whisk in half-and-half and vanilla until well blended. pour into glasses filled with ice.

handsome party punch

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
• 3 liters lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
• 1 quart raspberry sherbet

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• in a punch bowl combine orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, and lemon-lime soda. sir gently to mix, then slide the sherbet in.

Vegetarian Chickpea Sandwich Filling

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• drain and rinse chickpeas. pour chickpeas into a medium size mixing bowl and mash with a fork. mix in celery, onion, mayonnaise (to taste), lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper to taste.

Kiwi Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 banana
• 6 strawberries
• 1 kiwi
• 1/2 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
• 3/4 cup pineapple and orange juice blend

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• place the banana, strawberries, kiwi, vanilla frozen yogurt, and pineapple and orange juice blend in a blender. blend until smooth.

holiday punch ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 quart cranberry juice
• 2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
• 3 tablespoons almond extract
• 1 (2 liter) bottle

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• in a large container, mix together sugar, cranberry juice, pineapple juice and almond extract. refrigerate for 1 day.
• to serve, pour juice mixture into a punch bowl. stir in ginger .

Quick Berry Milkshake

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 1/2 cups ice cubes
• 2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 cups frozen mixed berries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 mins Ready Time: 9 mins


• fill the blender 3/4 full of ice cubes. pour in the milk, sugar, berries and vanilla. blend until smooth.

Lemon Berry Smoothie

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (8 ounce) container blueberry nonfat yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups skim milk
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 cup fresh strawberries
• 1 teaspoon powdered lemonade mix

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• place yogurt, milk, ice cubes, blueberries, strawberries, and lemonade mix in a blender. pulse until smooth and creamy.

sauza®-rita

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 (12 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
• 12 ounces water
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle light
• 12 ounces sauza® blue tequila

Recipe

• pour limeade can and water into pitcher. then add a bottle of light (trust us, its really good). fill limeade can with sauza blanco tequila and pour into pitcher. stir and serve over ice. makes 9 delicious drinks, perfect for any ladies night in.

Peach-basil

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
• 3 1/2 cups peach nectar
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle such as pinot grigio

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• in a saucepan, combine the sugar, basil leaves, half of the peach nectar and lemon juice. bring to a simmer, crushing the basil leaves with the back of a spoon to release their flavor. simmer just long enough to melt the sugar, then remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• strain the basil mixture into a pitcher filled with ice cubes. pour in and remaining peach nectar. stir briefly and serve.

Tempeh Blt (tlt)

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 slices tempeh bacon
• 2 teaspoons mayonnaise, or to taste
• 2 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
• 2 leaves green leaf lettuce
• 2 slices ripe tomato

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• heat oil in a skillet over high heat; cook tempeh bacon in the hot oil until lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
• spread mayonnaise on 1 side of each bread slice. layer 1 leaf lettuce, 1 tomato, and tempeh bacon on the mayonnaise side of 1 bread slice. top tempeh with remaining tomato slice and lettuce leaf. place the remaining slice of bread, mayonnaise-side down, on top.

paleo chipotle dipping sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup paleo mayonnaise
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 clove garlic

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• combine paleo mayonnaise, chipotle peppers, fresh cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, and garlic in a food processor or blender. pulse or blend mixture until smooth and well combined, about 1 minute.

Quick Berry Milkshake

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 1/2 cups ice cubes
• 2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 cups frozen mixed berries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 mins Ready Time: 9 mins


• fill the blender 3/4 full of ice cubes. pour in the milk, sugar, berries and vanilla. blend until smooth.

Grilled Oyster Shooters

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 fresh oysters in shells
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• hot pepper sauce to taste
• salt to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. you may assemble your ingredients while the grill heats up.
• place the whole oysters on the hot grill. cook until they open, 5 to 10 minutes - you will hear the juice sizzling on the hot coals when this happens.
• remove the oysters from the grill, and pry off the top shell. you may want to wear some heavy gloves to protect from the heat. slide a knife between the oyster and shell to disconnect. top each one with 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce and salt to taste. serve in the shell while still warm.

Golden Wedding Punch

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) can sweetened pineapple juice
• 1 3/4 cups lemon juice
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 gallon water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• in a 2 gallon punch bowl, combine orange juice concentrate, pineapple juice, lemon juice and sugar. stir in water.

Creamy Peanut Towers

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 2 slices bread
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 slice whole wheat bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• butter a slice of bread. spread peanut butter on the bread over the layer of butter. sprinkle sugar over the top of the peanut butter layer.
• place a slice of wheat bread on top of the bread and repeat the layering of butter, peanut butter and sugar. top the wheat bread with a slice of bread.
• cut the layered slices into 9 pieces. insert toothpicks into the pieces and serve.

Easy Orange Cream Slush

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 8 ice cubes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• combine the orange juice, milk, sugar, and ice cubes in a blender; blend until smooth.

party punch iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 (2 liter) bottle fruit punch, chilled
• 1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle orange juice, chilled
• 1 (2 liter) bottle ginger , chilled

Recipe

Preparation Time: 2 mins Ready Time: 2 mins


• in a punch bowl, combine fruit punch and orange juice. slowly pour down the side of the bowl to retain carbonation.

Strawberry Orange Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 cup fresh strawberries
• 1 ripe banana
• ice cubes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• blend the orange juice, strawberries, banana, and ice cubes in a blender until smooth and frothy.

jeweled fruitcake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
• 9 ounces candied pineapple
• 2 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons peach

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. place parchment paper on bottom and sides of pan, and grease the parchment paper or spray it with cooking spray.
• mix together flour and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. add the dates, drained cherries, pineapple, and pecans to flour. stir to coat well. add eggs to fruit mixture; stir well. pour the batter into the prepared pan, making sure to press the mixture very firmly into the pan to eliminate air .
• bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until cake tests done. let cool in pan for 15 minutes. remove the cake from the pan, peel off the parchment paper, and set it aside.
• brush corn syrup all over the top and sides of cake, then brush it with peach . rewrap the cake in the used parchment paper, and then in aluminum foil for storage. brush the cake with 2 tablespoons of peach each week.

Old-fashioned Pink Lemonade

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups sugar
• 9 cups water
• 2 cups fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup cranberry juice, chilled

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• in large pitcher combine sugar, water, lemon juice and cranberry juice. stir to dissolve sugar. serve over ice.

very fruity punch

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups
• 1/3 cup banana liqueur
• 1 dash grenadine syrup
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen pineapple juice concentrate
• 1 orange, sliced into rounds
• 1 lime, sliced into rounds
• 1 lemon, sliced into rounds

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• in a large punch bowl, prepare the orange and pineapple juice according to package directions. stir in the , banana liqueur and grenadine. float slices of orange, lime and lemon on top.

cranberry ice

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (12 ounce) packages fresh cranberries
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups fresh orange juice
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• in a large pot, add cranberries and enough water to cover. boil until cranberries begin to pop. drain and put through a food mill placed over a large bowl.
• while still warm add sugar to dissolve in the warm berries. the amount of sugar may vary depending on the tartness of the berries, so if you decide to add more sugar remember that the mixture will be tarter when it has been frozen.
• after dissolving the sugar in the berries, stir in fresh squeezed orange juice and fresh squeezed lemon juice. pour in 8 or 9 inch square pan and freeze overnight. take out of the freezer 5-10 minutes before cutting.