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Fresh Pink Lemonade
By pinkadidas178
Boil 6 cups of water, sugar and salt over high heat, stirring occasionally
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 cups fresh lemon juice (roughly 8 large lemons) **Reserve 4 of the squeezed lemon halves**
- 4 c. watermelon pieces
Loaded Mac & Cheese
By pinkadidas178
Makes 2 13x9 dishes
- Base:
- 1.5 lbs with mix ins; 2lbs of elbow noodles without, cooked and drained
- 1/2 c. margarine
- 1/2 c. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. mustard
- 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 3 c. milk
- 1 block of sharp cheddar cheese, grated and divided
- 1/2 block of pepper jack cheese, grated and divided
- 1 pkg cherry tomatoes, halved
- fresh spinach
- 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and chopped
- 2-3 jalapenos, seeded if desired and chopped
Homemade Potato Chips
By pinkadidas178
Move oven racks to bottom and top thirds of oven
- 4 large potatoes, peeled
- 1/4 c. oil
- salt
Herb Goat Cheese and Cucumber Finger Sandwiches
By pinkadidas178
For the spread, place the cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic, thyme, parsley, 5 tablespoons milk, salt, and pepper i...
- For the spread (makes 2 1/3 cups):
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 10 1/2 ounces Montrachet or other mild goat cheese, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 5 to 6 tablespoons milk, half-and-half, or heavy cream
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- For the sandwiches:
- 2 loaves 7-grain bread, thinly sliced
- 1 hothouse cucumber, not peeled
English Chocolate Crisps
By pinkadidas178
Chop the two chocolates and place 3/4 of them in a heat-proof bowl
- 7 1/4 ounces milk chocolate, such as Perugina
- 5 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, such as Lindt or Perugina
- 3 cups cornflakes, such as Kellogg's
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
Roasted Tomato Soup
By pinkadidas178
Arrange tomatoes in a single layer, cut side up, on a large baking sheet
- 3 lb. plum tomatoes, cut in half length wise
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 8 cloves garlic, peeled
- thyme
- sugar
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- 2 1/2 c. chicken broth
- 1/2 c. heavy cream substitute
- fresh basil leaves, torn
Orange Glazed Carrots
By pinkadidas178
Place carrots in a shallow saucepan, and cover with water
- 1 lb baby carrots
- 1/4 c. orange juice
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- pinch of salt
Strawberry Daiquiri Cake
By pinkadidas178
This simple and fun cake has the flavors of a strawberry daiquiri—fresh strawberries, rum extract, and fresh lime...
- CAKE:
- 1 package Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix
- Water, vegetable oil and whole eggs called for on cake mix box
- 1 box (4-serving size) strawberry-flavored gelatin
- 1 tablespoon grated lime peel
- 1 to 2 teaspoons rum extract
- LIME FROSTING:
- 1 container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
- 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
- 8 fresh whole strawberries
Chocolate Chip Banana Doughnuts
By pinkadidas178
Preheat the oven to 325F Using your electric mixer with the whisk attachment, add the mashed banana, sugar and gre...
- Optional Topping:
- 1 cup Mashed Ripe Banana (Roughly 2 small bananas)
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Fat Free Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter (Melted)
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips (I used 1/2 dark chocolate chips and 1/2 milk chocolate chips)
- 1/4 cup Raw Cane Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
By pinkadidas178
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- For the ganache:
- 1/4 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 16 fluid ounces Hershey's chocolate syrup
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces good semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules