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Tropical Icee
By SewingDragonfly
From Hamilton Beach
- 1 can (11.5 oz) tropical fruit juice concentrate (found in juice aisle)
- 2 bananas, broken into pieces
- 2 1/2 cups ice cubes
Incredible Pimento Cheese Spread
By SewingDragonfly
From justapinch
- 1 lb velveeta cheese
- 1 lb medium cheddar cheese
- 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 pt miracle whip salad dressing
- 8 oz pimento, drained and chopped
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Hi Hat Cupcakes
By SewingDragonfly
From King Arthur Flour
- Cupcakes:
- 18 chocolate cupcakes, baked from your favorite mix or recipe*
- Marshmallow Topping:
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup meringue powder
- Chocolate Dip:
- 2 cups chopped chocolate
- 3 T vegetable oil
- See recipe for Bake Sale Fudge Cupcakes
Melting Lemon Pancakes
By SewingDragonfly
Arrange 3 of these small pancakes on a dessert plate with fresh strawberries, raspberries or blueberries alongside
- 1 or 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cup creamed small curd cottage cheese (2% or more milk fat)
- 1/3 cup uncooked quick (not instant) farina
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 4 T unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- Oil for cooking
- Confectioner's sugar
Chocolate Almond Brickle
By SewingDragonfly
From foodnetwork.com My note: The recipe does not say what to do with the rest of the nuts
- 2 1/2 cups almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped, divided
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cups (from 11.55 oz package) milk chocolate morsels
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe
By SewingDragonfly
From tasteofhome.com Some of the comments from the reviewers
- 6 chicken leg quarters, skin removed
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Rich Vegetable Stock
By SewingDragonfly
From the Ultimate Pressure Cooker Cookbook by Tom Lacalamita
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1 large leek, trimmed and washed, green and white parts chopped
- 4 unpeeled garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 large carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium turnip, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 large potato, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 large vine-ripened tomato, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped or 2 canned plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 6 sprigs parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp. whole black peppercorns
- 9 cups water
Artichoke Pesto on Ciabatta
By SewingDragonfly
From www.foodnetwork.com. I made this in 2007 for a family Easter dinner
- Before the freezer:
- 1 (8 oz) pack frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
- 1 cup fresh parsley leaves, packed down
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- After the freezer:
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 (12-16”) ciabatta loaf, cut into slices
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Stars and Stripes Cupcakes
By SewingDragonfly
From Women's World Magazine
- 1 package (18.25 oz) white cake mix
- Water, egg whites and oil - per package directions
- 1 envelope (0.17 oz) Kool-Aid Twists Blastin’ Berry Cherry unsweetened soft-drink mix
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 envelope (0.22 oz) Kool-Aid Twists Ice Blue Raspberry Lemonade unsweetened soft-drink mix
- 1/8 teaspoon royal blue concentrated food coloring
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 package (16 oz) confectioner’s sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- White decorating sugar and star-shaped sprinkles
Chocolate Stout Mini Cupcakes
By SewingDragonfly
Adapted from King Arthur Flour Makes 48 mini cupcakes plus a three-layer cake
- Frosting:
- 2 cups stout or dark beer, such as Guinness or Choklat Stout
- 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups Dutch-process cocoa
- 4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 T baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 pound bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract