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Roast Chicken with Brown Sauce
We are what we repeatedly do. [Barbecue], then, is not an act, but a habit. – Aristotle* Even though this recipe isn’t a barbeque let’s start with a short history lesson, the word barbecue has attracted several inaccurate origins from folk etymology. The word is derived from the French language, the story goes that French visitors to the Caribbean saw a goat being cooked whole and described the meth…
Cilantro Pesto Dip: “After a good dinner one can forgive anybody,…
…even one’s own relatives.” — Oscar Wilde I wasn’t really big on the idea of dips and pestos. They seemed like frippery but I’ve really started to come around as evidenced by this Dip Week. Make a pile of the stuff and put it aside – use it as a sandwich spread, salad dressing, mix with a pile of pasta, as a way of getting green things into your system or to dip carrot and cuc…
CREAMY CAULIFLOWER DIP
“A cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education” – Mark Twain As you line up your winter parties, we’re going to help you out with a week’s worth of simple, (relatively) healthy dip recipes and make your life a little easier! Ingredients: What you’ll need: 1 head of cauliflower 2 tbsp garlic 3 tbsp butter ½ tsp red chilli powder Salt to taste Pepper to taste In…
FRUIT MUSTARD DIP
It’s fat free, flavourful and like all my favourite recipes more of a concept than a fixed, structured recipe. There aren’t any specific quantities to the ingredients. Just bung them all in and then adjust depending on how sweet or mustard-y you like it Ingredients: Any fresh seasonal fruit with pulp – my favorites are watermelons, kiwis or oranges (if you don’t want the trouble of pulping ou…
Skinny White Wine Sangria
Delicious fruity drink that is really refreshing and can be a little dangerous, as it will creep up on you. It tastes so good, you dont realize how mush you’ve had until it’s too late. From the original site: I met a lovely women named Robin, who was making sangria to share. That act alone told me I would like her and we should be friends. The theme/setting for that particular party was Latin Americ…
Fruit Bassinet
Looking for something great to be the centerpiece of a baby shower? This is it!! A sweet baby bassinet made out of a watermelon and filled with fruit. Who could resist!! It was the biggest hit of an owl themed baby shower that I helped throw for my sister recently. Ingredients: Supplies needed: watermelon cantaloupe grapes strawberries toothpicks pacifier *ribbon, if needed serving tray or covered cooki…
Cocktail Sausages
A wise woman puts a grain of sugar into everything she says to a man, and takes a grain of salt with everything he says to her. Helen Rowland The food world is a funny place to be; a little bit of sugar suddenly makes the world a much nicer place. A little maple syrup on waffles, Honey on pancakes, a simple chocolate cake, and even som…
How to make Mint Juleps
Republished from April 2010 This weekend is the Kentucky Derby, and last weekend was the Atlanta Steeplechase. To me, this season means Mint Juleps, a refreshing minty alcoholic drink. Easy to prepare, although it does take some prep time. One day in advance make the Mint Simple Syrup and refrigerate. The day of the race, mix up the mint juleps and enjoy! By the way – my money is on Paddy O’Pra…
Pink Papaya Smoothie
Cool, fragrant and sweet….. it’s a perfect refreshing drink after you jog or fitness From the original site: This is one of my fave fruits… papaya! It’s a rich source of antioxidants, means it helps us to prevent from getting “cancer”. I hate the word of cancer! who doesn’t?
Strawberry Vodka
I never need to go to a bar again (I never really wanted to go to a bar anyway). Just give me a bunch of great people, games, and potluck. Oh, and a little booze is nice too. I infused strawberry into vodka and bottled it into small flasks. I’m a lightweight and even I could drink this straight. Ok, I only had a few sips but I didn’t make that ugly this-alcohol-is-strong face. I can’t wait to try other infusions… I’m t…
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