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Earl Grey Glory
By GratefulSea
Please drink responsibly, and never, ever drink and drive
- 2 cups earl grey tea, chilled
- 1/2 cup Simple Syrup
- 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus curled strips of peel for garnish
- 1/4 cup rum
Triple Chocolate Mess Cake
By GratefulSea
This has become a must-have dessert for our Christmas dinners
- Optional garnish:
- 1 standard-size package of chocolate cake mix
- 1 pint sour cream (low-fat is okay)
- 1 standard-size package of instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 6-oz package chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup water
- vanilla ice cream
- crushed candy canes
- whipped cream
- butterscotch sauce
- hot fudge sauce
- sprinkles
B&B Boogie
By GratefulSea
Pour ingredients over ice in a brandy snifter
- 2 parts B&B liqueur
- 1 part lemon-lime soda
- Juice of half a lemon (1-1/2 teaspoons)
Cranberry Orange HoHoJitos
By GratefulSea
A fruity mojito for the holidays
- 1/2 (12-ounce) bag cranberries, plus more for garnish
- 1 orange, sliced, saving some for garnish
- 1 bunch mint, saving some sprigs for garnish
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 liter sparkling water
- 4 ounces white rum, optional
Mint Julip
By GratefulSea
Please drink responsibly, and never, ever drink and drive
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 to 2 fresh mint leaves
- 2 ounces bourbon
- crushed ice
Red Wine Pan Sauce
By GratefulSea
From America's Test Kitchen's Cooking School: This simple red wine pan sauce is perfect with pan-seared steaks, la...
- 1 1 1 large shallot
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup red wine *
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 2 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 3 3 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves * *
- table salt
- ground black pepper
- Do not used dried thyme in this recipe. Other fresh herbs, including rosemary and oregano, can be used in placed of the thyme.
Noodle Kugel
By GratefulSea
This comfort-food recipe goes best with a side salad or steamed vegetables, and it good for serving when you need t...
- butter to grease pan
- 8-ounces medium egg noodles, about 3/4 of 1 (12-ounce) package, or high quality pappardelle noodles
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese, with curds, not creamed, or whipped, or farmer's cheese
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1/2 medium onion, finely minced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Tabasco sauce, to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan, grated
- 1/4 cup chives, sliced
Not Ready for Prime Time Freezing Pie Dough
By GratefulSea
After making the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and shape it into a ball
- Any pie dough recipe
Baked Spaghetti Squash with Garlic and Butter
By GratefulSea
1. Preheat oven to 375F. Pierce squash a few times with sharp paring knife (to let steam escape)
- 1 small spaghetti squash (about 3-4 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 cup finely minced parsley (or basil)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Cappuccino Smoothie
By GratefulSea
1. In blender, combine milk, chocolate syrup, espresso powder, and ice and blend until mixture is smooth and fro...
- 1 cup(s) low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 tablespoon(s) chocolate syrup
- 1 teaspoon(s) instant espresso-coffee powder
- 2 ice cubes
- Sugar (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon