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Holiday Cooling Foot Scrub
By SewingDragonfly
From food
- 32 ounces sweet almond oil or 32 ounces jojoba oil
- 32 -40 drops peppermint oil
- 32 -40 drops balsam fir needle pine oil
- 2 lbs coarse salt
Lime Sherbet Margaritas
By SewingDragonfly
Put all ingredients in blender, and blend until frothy
- 1 pt Lime Sherbet
- Juice of 2 Limes
- 1/3 cup Powdered Sugar
- 8 oz Tequila
- 4 oz Triple Sec
- 2 cups Ice Cubes
Watermelon Vodka Slush
By SewingDragonfly
From FoodTV
- 4 cups watermelon, seeds removed
- Simple syrup, to taste
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup Vodka
- 2 ounces melon liqueur
- 4 lemon twists, for garnish
Pink Velvet Cupcakes “My Way”
By SewingDragonfly
My Notes: I frosted these with Wilton’s Buttercream Icing made with ½ butter and ½ shortening
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 1 dram (.125 fl oz) LorAnn Raspberry Flavor
- 1/8 teaspoon pink paste food coloring
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
Bourbon-Butterscotch Ice Cream
By SewingDragonfly
1. Make the ice cream: Whisk sugar and yolks in a 4-qt
- For the ice cream:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 tbsp. bourbon
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- For the butterscotch sauce:
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp. light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp. light brown sugar
- 3 tbsp. heavy cream
- 1 tsp. bourbon
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Cheesy Ham Chowder Recipe
By SewingDragonfly
From tasteofhome
- 10 bacon strips, diced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 2-1/2 cups cubed potatoes
- 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
- Pepper to taste
- 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
Cheddar Cheese Spritz Crackers
By SewingDragonfly
From Wilton. One reviewer sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds before baking
- 1 pound natural cheddar (not processed) sharp cheddar or aged Swiss cheese , finely shredded
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- dash hot red pepper sauce
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Kelly's Mediterranian Orzo Salad
By SewingDragonfly
Cook orzo according to package directions and cool completely
- 1 lb orzo pasta
- 1 small minced red onion
- 1 pint halved red and yellow cherry tomatoes
- 1 15oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed
- 1/2 English cucumber, chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
- 2 stalks celery, minced
- 6 oz or more crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup dark balsamic vinegar
Applesauce BBQ Sauce
By SewingDragonfly
From www.allrecipes.com. Applesauce gives this sauce a nice thick texture that coats well on meat
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/4 cup and 2 T lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Salted Caramel Brownies
By SewingDragonfly
From www
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 1/2 tablespoons fat-free evaporated milk, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, coursely chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon course sea salt