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Ingredients 2 cups Manishewitz Blackberry Wine 1 cup fresh mint, chopped finely 2 cups water Optional: 2 cups fresh raspberries + 1/2 cup sugar + 1/2 cup water Preparation Combine the Manishewitz, mint, and water in a bowl, and mix well. Pour mixture into two ziplock bags and freeze for four hours, or overnight– until it becomes frozen. Remove bags from freezer, lay them on a well-supported counter, and pound the bags with the bottom of a jelly jar (or another blunt object) to break up the ice a bit....

Ingredients 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup crumbed blue cheese (2 ounces) Bottled hot pepper sauce Preparation In a medium bowl stir together the pecans, flour, salt and pepper. Using a wooden spoon, stir butter and blue cheese into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in hot pepper sauce....

Ingredients 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel 1 egg 1 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour 2 tablespoons poppy seed 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sour cream 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed, drained on paper towels 1/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/3 cup powdered sugar...

Ingredients 3 Kirby cucumbers 1/2 cup pitted mixed olives, cut into a 1/4-inch dice 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 6 tuna steaks, each 1 inch thick (about 3 pounds total) 4 tablespoons unsalted butter Preparation Using a vegetable peeler, remove half of cucumber peels in alternate strips....

Ingredients ½ c. vegetable oil ½ c. honey ¾ c. buttermilk 2 large eggs 1 Tbs. orange zest (use a microplane, and do not remove the white under the peel, which is bitter) Blend the oil and honey well, then add the remaining wet ingredients. Add in: 1 c. grated carrots 1 c. raisins In a separate bowl mix together: 2 1/4 c. flour 1 Tbs. baking powder ½ tsp. salt...

Ingredients 1 meaty ham hock 8 cups water 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 ¾ cups finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon minced garlic 4 cups boiled peanuts, shelled and skinned 2 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth 14.5 oz. can of diced tomatoes 2 ½ teaspoons oregano Large pinch of cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar. Preparation Simmer ham hock in 8 cups water, uncovered, 1 ½ - 2 hours until meat is tender....

Ingredients 3 cups Balsamic Vinegar 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 Tbs spicy smooth Dijon 2 Tbs Honey 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced or pressed 1 Tbs dried thyme 1/2 tsp Kosher salt 1/2 tsp black pepper Preparation Put all ingredients except olive oil in blender or food processor and blend on high until well combined. While blending, SLOWLY add olive oil (This will keep the oil from separating)....

Ingredients 1/2 cup 1% milk 1/2 cup crushed ice 1 tablespoon honey 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 frozen sliced ripe large banana 1 cup plain Greek yogurt Preparation Combine milk, ice, honey, nutmeg and the banana in a blender. Press the top on tightly then process for 2 minutes or until smooth. Add the yogurt and process just until blended. I grated a bit of extra nutmeg on top for garnish, but that’s obviously optional....

Ingredients 1lb beef chuck (stewing beef) 4 medium carrots, roughly chopped into bite size 1 large onion, roughly chopped 2 pints button mushrooms (about 20 mushrooms), rinsed, stems removed, cut in half 1 cup red wine 2 cups beef broth 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp dried rosemary 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Preparation Cut your vegetables and set aside (put mushrooms in a separate bowl)....

Ingredients 10 brats 4 - 12 oz dark beers (warm) 1 large onion, chopped 2 tsp red pepper flakes 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper Preparation Bring beer and onions to a boil. Submerge brats. Add spices and simmer 12-15 minutes. Remove from liquid and grill 5 to 10 minutes until brown. Related Video

Ingredients 4 to 5 large beets 1/2 cucumber small onion 3/4 cup sour cream salt and pepper to taste Preparation cook beets with skin on tell tender. Peel beets when cool. Dice beets, cucumber and onions. Put in bowl and mix well. Add salt and pepper and mix in the sour cream. Chill before serving.

Ingredients Black Bean and Corn Pancakes: 1/2 cup flour 2/3 cup yellow corn meal 1 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder 3/4 teaspoon Baking soda 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 11 ounce can Mexican corn with red and green bell peppers 1 4 ounce can chopped green chiles...

Ingredients Black Bean Thai-Cos 4 servings 8 Corn Tortillas Cooking Spray (2) 12" pieces aluminum foil - 3 sides folded together to make a pouch 1 14.5 can black beans - drained 4 T Thai Peanut Satay Sauce (I like Trader Joe’s Peanut Satay Sauce) 1 t fresh lime juice 2 t chili garlic sauce 1 avocado peeled and diced 2 green onions diced 4 T crumbled goat cheese 1/4 chopped cilantro...

Ingredients 2 sticks Margarine (softened) ¼ cup Bourbon (or to taste) 2 lbs Confectionary Sugar 12 oz Whole Pecans 12 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate 2 oz Paraffin Wax Preparation • Take half of the pecans and chop them. (I prefer pieces the size of a pea) o Reserve the remaining half of whole pecans for later. • Mix the softened margarine, bourbon, chopped pecans, and confectionary sugar at a low speed....

Ingredients 1 c. Maker’s Mark® Bourbon 1 c. brown sugar 2/3 c. soy sauce 1 bunch cilantro, leaves chopped 1/2 c. lemon juice 1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce 2 c. water 3 to 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves chopped 1 (5 lb.) beef tenderloin, silver connective tissue removed Oil, to brush grill Preparation Preheat grill or oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare marinade by combining the bourbon, brown sugar, soy sauce, cilantro, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, water and thyme in a bowl....

Ingredients 1 lb plum toms (chopped, 2 cups) OR 1 can diced toms plus container of cherry toms, halved 1/4 c basil, cut in strips 1/4 c olive oil 1/4 c red wine vinegar 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb bow tie pasta ADD to Taste: Feta Greek olives Fresh spinach Preparation Cook pasta until al dente, add fresh spinach while pasta still hot, and toss Mix all other dressing ingred and toss...

Ingredients 1 1/2c flour 1 c + 2T sugar 2 t ground cinnamon 1 t baking soda 1/2 t salt 1 c mashed ripe bananas (2-3) 2 large eggs 1/2 c vegetable oil 1/4c honey 1/4 c water 2/12 T packed brown sugar Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Butter and flour 9x5x3 inche metal baking pan. Whisk 1/12 c flour, 1 c sugar, 1 t cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in med bowl....

Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 2 cups sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs, room temperature 4 very ripe bananas (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups), mashed 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9- or 10-inch Bundt pan. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside....

Ingredients For the pastry - enough for two tart shells: • ¾ cup plus 1 tbsp. sugar • 3 ½ sticks butter, in small pieces • 1 egg • 1 tsp. vanilla • 3 ¼ cups flour For the filling: • 1½ cups milk • ½ cup heavy cream • 5 egg yolks • 1 egg • ¾ cup granulated sugar • 2 tsp. vanilla • ¼ cup cornstarch • pinch of salt...

Ingredients For the chicken: 2 tsp. ground turmeric 1 tsp. minced fresh ginger 1/2 tsp. ground coriander 1/2 tsp. cayenne Kosher salt 6 whole skin-on chicken legs For the braising liquid and glaze: 2 tsp. peanut oil 1 cup finely chopped scallions (white and light-green parts only) 1/3 cup finely chopped lemongrass (1 to 2 large or 3 medium stalks) 1 Tbs. minced garlic 2 tsp. minced fresh ginger 1 Tbs....