Special Recipes for Special Events - 243 recipes
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Mango Margarita
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By DreiFromBK
Mano margaritas are sweet and refreshing any time of the year! You can add chile, sugar or salt to the rim!
- 1 cup ice
- 1 lime wedge
- 3 ounces silver tequila
- 1 small mango—peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped (3-ounces)
- 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chile powder, such as Tajin (see Note)
- 2 ounces orange liqueur
- 1 1/2 ounces agave nectar
- 3 ounces grapefruit soda
Microwave Peanut Brittle Microwave
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By á-18433
Enjoy the quick and easy prep of this peanut brittle recipe - the microwave keeps it simple! Great to set out at a ...
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup raw peanuts
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Butter Pecan Cookies
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By carmen-2
Buttery, soft ‘n chewy Butter Pecan Cookies exploding with toasted pecans and brown sugar flavor
- 1 1/2 cups Diamond of California pecans, chopped
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature preferred
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar, for rolling, optional
- sea salt, for sprinkling, optional
Peach Margarita
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By Traceylu-2
Drinking peach margaritas are the ideal way to spend a warm summer afternoon! This recipe makes enough for 8 drinks
- 1 pound (about 3) ripe peaches, bottoms scored, plus 2 more peaches, for garnish
- 3 tablespoons (2 1/2-ounces) orange liqueur, such as Cointreau
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3/4 cup (6-ounces) silver tequila
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups bottled peach nectar
- 8 mint sprigs, for garnish
Jello Shots
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By mytastytreasures
This is one way to have a fun party
- 16 ounces (2-cups) boiling water
- 6 ounce package Jello
- 6 ounces cold water (3/4-cup)
- 10 ounces chilled alcohol (1 1/4-cup)
- Chill alcohol at least one hour prior (not in the freezer, unless the alcohol is over 80-proof, or 40%; anything else might freeze and break the bottle)
Spicy Jalapeño Philly Cheese Steak Sliders
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By á-25138
Spicy, cream cheesy beef, topped with sautéed onions and jalapeño peppers, topped with a slice of provolone chees...
- 1 (1.5-pound) beef chuck roast, shaved into thin slices (most grocery store butchers will do this for you)
- 2 green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
- 1 large onion, sliced into thin rings
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 12-ounces Kraft Philadelphia Spicy Jalapeño Cream Cheese
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 8 slices provolone cheese
- 8 pretzel rolls or other roll of choice for slider buns
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 to 3 tablespoons butter
Garlic Knot Bread Bowl
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By á-11135
Garlic Knot Bread Bowl is made in a bundt cake pan, so that after it is baked marinara sauce can be placed in the m...
- 2 (8-count) tubes Pillsbury Grands biscuits
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pizza or marinara sauce
- 10 to 12 cup bundt pan or tube pan
Bacon & Guacamole Deviled Eggs
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By carvalhohm
You can not go wrong when you combine two already amazing things like eggs and guacamole in a new dish like guacamo...
- 6 eggs, boiled, cooled, peeled, and cut in half
- 1 large avocado, mashed
- 2 tablespoons bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon red onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons diced tomato
- 1 tablespoon lime juice, about half a lime
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
- salt, black pepper, and cayenne to taste
- pinch chili powder, for garnish.
Veggie Samosas - Easy Snacks to Make
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By Cdreamgirl
Savory bundles of pastry, potatoes and peas delight the tastebuds with coriander, garlic and ginger
- 10 to 12 ounces potatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- Water for cooking vegetables
- 2 cups green peas
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coriander seeds
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped
- 2 pinches of black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 4 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
- 4 tablespoons water, divided
- Salt, to taste
- 6 phyllo sheets
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 5 cups canola oil for frying
Jello Shots - 104 ways
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By á-46330
How many different flavors of Jello Shots are there? I'm not sure, but here's a collection of 104 Jello Shot flavor
- 1 cup Boiling water
- 1 (3-ounce) box Jello
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 cup alcohol
Citrus Martini
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By GratefulSea
Shaken, not stirred, evokes the classic martinis of James Bond
- 2 candied clementines, halved lengthwise
- 6 ounces citrus flavored vodka
- 2 ounces triple sec
- Ice
Cheesy Pigs in Blankets
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By barbie24
Cheesy pigs in a blanket are get anytime of the day! But great for gatherings like football, basketball this is a e...
- Cooking spray
- 1 (6 ounce) portion fresh pizza dough
- 1 1/2 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 4 turkey hot dogs, halved crosswise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
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