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Tonga Mai Tai
By DIANETHORNTON
Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine
- 1 ounce dark rum
- 1/2 ounce light rum
- 1/4 ounce orgeat (almond-flavored) syrup
- 2 ounces orange juice
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- 1/4 ounce triple sec
- Pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry, for garnish
Chewy Raisin Oatmeal Cookies
By DIANETHORNTON
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Fresh Peach Pie
By DIANETHORNTON
Enjoy those fresh summer peaches!
- 1 (9 inch) pie pastry
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 1/2 cups sliced peaches
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
Gooey Butter Cake
By DIANETHORNTON
1. Preheat oven to 350F
- 4 lg eggs
- 1 stk butter Visit GoBoldWithButter.com
- 1 bx yellow cake mix
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 c or 1 box powdered sugar
SEX ON THE BEACH
By DIANETHORNTON
ENJOY!
- 1 part Vodka
- 1 part Peach Schnapps
- 1 part Cranberry Juice Cocktail
- 1 part Orange Juice
- Shake with ice and pour in a highball glass.
- Sex on the Beach Shooter
- 1 part Vodka
- 1 part Peach Schnapps
- 1 part Orange Juice
- Shake with ice, strain and serve
Tropical Sangria
By DIANETHORNTON
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
- 1 bottle sauvignon blanc
- 1 cup light rum
- 1/2 cup passion fruit nectar
- 1/2 cup Lemongrass Simple Syrup, or to taste, recipe follows
- 1 fresh lemon, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 fresh orange, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 bunch fresh mint leaves
- 1 fresh passion fruit, seeds removed, optional
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into thirds
Peach Ginger Bellini
By DIANETHORNTON
Begin by making the ginger simple syrup
- 1/4 cup sliced fresh ginger, with skin
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups cold water
- 10 ounces semi-frozen peaches
- 1/2 cup ginger simple syrup
- Ice cubes
- 1 bottle Champagne
Vodka Bar
By DIANETHORNTON
3 simple syrup-based mixers
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups raw sugar
- 1 watermelon
- 1 cantaloupe
- 1 honeydew melon
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 cup melon liqueur
- 7 lemons
- 7 limes
- 1 vanilla bean, sliced open
- 1/2 cup limoncello liqueur
- 1/2 cup hulled and quartered organic ripe strawberries
- 1/3 cup organic blackberries
- 1/3 cup organic blueberries
- 1/2 red Thai chile, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup of strawberry liqueur
- bottles of Van Gogh Vodka
- 1 bottle of carbonated water
- Gear
- Medium pot
- Melon baller
- Zester
- 3 medium mixing bowls
Lighter Pulled Pork Sandwiches
By DIANETHORNTON
Directions In a medium saucepan, stir together tomatoes, sugar, garlic, mustard, and 1/2 cup water; season with s...
- 1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes in puree
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 1 4 (about 1 pound), cut into 4 pieces
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 1 plus 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/4 head small green cabbage, shredded
- 4 whole-wheat rolls, split
White Chocolate Molten cake
By DIANETHORNTON
Menu Description: "Topped with vanilla ice cream under a hard chocolate shell
- one 18.25-ounce box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Butter Recipe Golden Cake Mix
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup softened butter (1 stick)
- 3 large eggs
- 18 ounces white chocolate chips (3 cups)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons heavy cream
- 8 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 1 16-ounce box frozen strawberries in syrup (sugar added), thawed