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Cranberry Shortbread
By cindyandmojo
Dried cranberries and chopped pistachios add a seasonal taste and flair to these traditional cookies
- 1 lemon
- 1 cup(s) (2 sticks) butter (no substitutions), softened
- 1.25 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 large egg
- 2.25 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup(s) dried cranberries
- 1 cup(s) (1/2 cup shelled) pistachios, finely chopped (optional)
Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
By cindyandmojo
The favorite bang bang shrimp is turned into the creamiest, easiest pasta dishes of all!
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, or more, to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise*
- 1/4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed
- Juice of 1/2 lime, or more, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha, optional
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
Sweet Georgia Peach Smash
By cindyandmojo
Instructions Fill glass with crushed ice
- 2 ounces whiskey or bourbon (I used Old Camp Peach Pecan Whiskey)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 3 peach slices
- 1 splash seltzer water
Fruity Vodka & Rum Infusion
By cindyandmojo
Learn how to make a Vodka Infusion called the Tropical Storm Jungle Juice! Learn how to make a Vodka Infusion call...
- 2 1/2 Cups Pineapples, Apples, and Mangos, Chopped
- 200 ML Blue Dot Ciroc
- 500 ML Malibu Rum
- 200 ML Coconut Ciroc
- 600 ML Pineapple Juice
- 200 ML Grape Juice
Espresso Toffee Fudge
By cindyandmojo
Directions Lightly coat 9 by 13-inch baking pan with butter-flavored cooking spray
- Butter-flavored cooking spray
- 1 stick butter
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
- 30 large marshmallows
- 3/4 cup toffee bits
Slow Cooker Mushroom Winter Ale Chicken
By cindyandmojo
Heat the olive oil in a pan over high heat
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped white onions
- 8 wt ounces sliced crimini mushrooms
- 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp chopped fresh sage
- 3 tbs all purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup winter ale (or brown ale)
- 1 tbs brown sugar (omit if using a low hop, malty beer)
Spicy Louisiana Cajun Shrimp With Chipotle Mayonnaise
By cindyandmojo
Directions In a large bowl, toss together the shrimp with the olive oil, Cajun seasoning, brown sugar and minced c...
- 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning (homemade or store bought)
- 1 ⁄2 tablespoon chipotle chile in adobo, minced
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 lemons or 1 lime, sliced in wedges for garnish
- salt and pepper, for seasoning
- Chipotle Mayonnaise
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 -3 canned chipotle chiles in adobo (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1 ⁄2 lime, juice
Kona Coffee Kahlua Brownies
By cindyandmojo
Makes about 3 dozen small brownies Adjust a rack one-third up from the bottom of the oven and preheat to 375 deg...
- 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate (I used Scharffen Berger)
- 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter (plus 1 tablespoon for the pan)
- 5 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons finely ground Kona coffee
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 2/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup strong brewed, hot Kona coffee
- 1/4 cup Kahlúa
Pineapple Cachaca Infusion for Caipirinias
By cindyandmojo
Travel and Places is a well-known Brazilian cocktail made with sugar cane alcohol called cachaca (pronounced cacha...
- 1 bottle of cachaca
- 1 whole pineapple, peeled and sliced
- 2 ounces of pineapple infused cachaca
- 1/2 lime – 1 lime (depending on size), cut in halves or quarters, piths removed
- ~2 tablespoons freshly crushed pineapple
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Crushed iced
- Lime slices
- Pineapple slices
- Sugar to garnish the rims (optional)
Apple Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
By cindyandmojo
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 stick butter, plus extra for loaf pan
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored, cut into 1/2-inch dice and tossed with a little lemon juice
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for loaf pan
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 or 4 grates fresh nutmeg (about 1/2 teaspoon)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup toasted and chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- Cream Cheese Icing, recipe follows
- Special equipment: Standard loaf pan
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 stick butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 lemon, juiced