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Arnold Palmer Sangria
By jeckert
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
- 2 cups fresh brewed tea, chilled
- 2 cups chilled lemonade (recommended: Simply Lemonade)
- 1 quart Sauvignon Blanc, chilled
- Simple syrup, (equal parts water and sugar heated until sugar dissolves and cooled)
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 1 lime, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 pint strawberries, quartered
- 1 pint blackberries, sliced in 1/2
Cafe Au Lait with Chocolate Dipped Spoons
By jeckert
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen (PD Celebrates, pg
- 2 tablespoons (or more) whipping cream
- 1 cup hot brewed chicory coffee
- Sugar cubes
- Chocolate Dipped Spoons, recipe follows
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate
- 6 store-bought cookies in the shape of spoons
Super Nachos
By jeckert
Brown beef with onions, salt and pepper
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 - 1 lb cans refried beans
- 4 oz can chopped green chilies
- 3 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup taco sauce
- 3 green onions, chopped
- ripe olives, chopped
- 1 pt. sour cream
- nacho chips
Egg Noodles with Caraway and Brown Butter
By jeckert
Give the caraway seeds a gentle chop with a chef’s knife; it brings out their flavor and helps disperse them thro...
- 1 (12-ounce) bag egg noodles (see note)
- Salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 4 pieces
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, chopped (see note)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill or chives
Arnold Palmer
By jeckert
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2008
- 4 English breakfast tea bags
- 1 tea kettle filled with boiling water
- 1 cup Simple Syrup, recipe follows
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 1 lemon, zest
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Taco Salad Made Over
By jeckert
HEAT oven to 425°F. Crumple 4 large sheets of foil to make 4 (3-inch) balls; place on baking sheet
Rice Krispie Bars
By jeckert
Melt butter in microwave. Add marshmellows and heat till soft
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1 bag of large marshmellows
- 5 cups rice krispies
Perfect Roast Turkey
By jeckert
We brined our turkey for 24 hours, so leave plenty of time for this recipe
- 3 cups coarse salt, plus more for seasoning
- 5 cups sugar
- 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
- 2 medium leeks, white and pale-green parts only, rinsed and coarsely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns, plus freshly ground pepper
- 1 fresh whole turkey (18 to 20 pounds), rinsed and patted dry, giblets and neck reserved for gravy
- Gravy
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted, plus 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
- Chestnut Stuffing
- Crab apples, fresh rosemary sprigs, and fresh sage, for garnish (optional)
Popcorn Balls
By jeckert
Combine ingredients and boil to a firm softball stage
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tsp. cream of Tartar
- 1/2 Tsp. soda
Hot Cocoa Mix
By jeckert
Mix all ingredients together and store
- 1 box non fat dry milk (8 qts.)
- 1 (2 lb.) can Nestle's Quik
- 1 (6 oz.) jar powdered cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar