A very nice sweet ending to any day is creme brulee, and to put a holiday twist is to make eggnog creme brulee. The crunchy-ness of the sugar on top always gets to me, and I always want more, now with eggnog flavors, it will really become a holiday tradition and treat.
This is from Citrus [...]
4 (about 2 cups) ZESPRI™GOLD Kiwifruit, peeled, chopped
4 (5 oz) Paper cups or popsicle molds
1 cup Pineapple juice or Mango nectar
4 Wooden craft sticks
Divide kiwifruit between paper cups. Pour pineapple juice into cups. Place stick in center of mixture. Freeze for 4 hours or until firm.
To remove pops from cups, carefully run warm water over [...]
Recently I have turned to loving everything with rose in it. Rose ice cream, and rose soaps, rose water on fruits, etc etc. In middle eastern markets they have rose water, then I came across this recipe and it just seems too awesome and adds to my rose list. This is a nice subtle variation from the [...]
I found an awesome produce store that made me go over in my produce purchases because it is so cheap and fresh. I ended up lots of banana and made this recipe with them.
This is from Bell’alimento: http://www.bellalimento.com/2009/11/01/the-nutella-challenge-frozen-banananutella-pops-dipped-in-coconut/
6 bananas – ripe & firm
1 small jar of Nutella
12 popsicle sticks or candy sticks
1 small package of coconut (or [...]
Fat-Free Oatmeal Cookie Crust
1/2 cup quick oats (use gluten-free oats, if necessary)
1/2 cup sorghum flour (may use whole wheat flour or a mixture of unbleached and whole wheat)
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 tablespoons natural sugar
1/4 cup apple sauce
Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly oil a 9-inch pie pan.
Put [...]
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1 (3.3 ounce) package instant white chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
1 (16 ounce) package vanilla frosting
1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). [...]
Tainted Fruit Shots
1 (6 ounce) package fruit flavored gelatin mix
2 cups boiling water
1 1/4 cups vodka, chilled
3/4 cup cold water
In a large bowl, mix boiling water with gelatin. Stir until gelatin dissolves. Stir in vodka and cold water. Pour mixture into plastic shot glasses and chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, or until set.
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12 cups brewed coffee
1 pint French vanilla ice cream
12 fluid ounces Irish cream liqueur
Brew 12 cups of coffee. While the coffee is brewing, fill each cup with a scoop of ice cream. Be sure to use large cups (the oversized types you get at coffee houses are best). Top each scoop of ice cream with [...]
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup cream sherry
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Oil the sides and bottom of a 10 inch Bundt cake pan. In [...]
Nanaimo Bars
Monday, October 12th, 2009
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 egg, beaten
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds (optional)
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons custard powder
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet baking chocolate
2 teaspoons butter
In the top of a double boiler, combine 1/2 cup [...]