Raspberry Lemon Drop Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 ounces lemon juice about 3 lemons
• 4 tablespoons honey
• ½ cup warm water
• 2 ounces vodka
• 10 raspberries
• Thyme springs
• Ice

INTRUCTIONS

• Add honey and warm water to cocktail shaker and stir until honey is fully dissolved.
• Add raspberries. Muddle raspberries in hon…[Read more]

Apple Dumpling Pie Recipe

Ingredients

Pie:

• 1 Double Crust Pie Crust for 9-inch standard pie homemade or store bought
• 7-8 Granny Smith Apples
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 t…[Read more]

Peach and Almond Cookies Recipe

Freeze dried fruit makes these wonderfully flavorful. I am really enjoying trying all different types of freeze dried Fruits in many recipes.

Ingredients

• 2 c. All Purpose Flour
• 1 c. Almond Flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 tsp. Backing Soda
• 1/4 tsp Baking powder
• 1 3/4c. Sugar
• 1 c. Freeze Dried…[Read more]

Pot of Gold Mimosas Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz Orange Juice
• 2 oz Vodka
• 8 oz Champagne
• 2 oz Blue Curacao

INTRUCTIONS

• Pour 2 oz of orange juice into 4 champagne glasses.
• Add in .5 oz of vodka into each, and stir.
• Top off with champagne leaving a bit of room at the top.
• Quickly pour in .5 oz of blue curacao, so it…[Read more]

Spinach Pie ( Spanakopita) Recipe

This is a huge family favorite!!!

Prep these 2 first:

• 2, 10oz. Chopped Spinach thawed, drained, squeeze out all water possible
• 1/2 package of Filo thawed overnight in the fridge, this is the best way to do it!

Ingredients

• 2, Spanish onions, chopped
• 3 Garlic cloves peeled and pressed…[Read more]

Crab Stuffed Flounder Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 3-5 Fillets of Flounder
• 1/2 Pound of Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
• 6 Ounces of Softened Cream Cheese
• 3 Tablespoons of Parsley
• 2 Teaspoons of Breadcrumbs
• 1 Teaspoon of Butter

INTRUCTIONS

• Start by mixing together your crab meat, cream cheese and two tablespoons of parsley and setting t…[Read more]

White Chocolate Cake with Roasted Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

(This is my fun idea of a version of the chocolate covered strawberry with a twist! Enjoy! )

Cake:

Ingredients

• 5 oz. White Chocolate chips
• 1 ½ c. milk
• 2 ½ c. all- purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp. baking Powder
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¾ c. salted butter, room tem…[Read more]

Lemon Sugar Cookie Recipe

Yum, yum, I want some!

Ingredients

• 1 c. softened butter ( yep, 2 sticks folks!)
• 1 1/2c. sugar ( granulated)
• 1 egg and 1 egg yolk
• 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 ½ tsp. Vanilla
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 Tbs. lemon juice

Directions

• Preheat oven to 325.…[Read more]

Chocolate Peppermint Espresso Martini Recipe by Julia Cearley

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz white chocolate liqueur
• 3/4 oz chocolate liqueur
• 1/2 oz brandy
• 2 dashes amaretto
• I shot espresso (optional)
• ice & shake

INTRUCTIONS

• In a shaker, add: 2 oz vodka, 1 oz white chocolate liqueur, 3/4 oz chocolate lique…[Read more]

Maple Bourbon Sour Cocktail Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 ½ ounces Bourbon
• ¾ ounce Fresh Lemon Juice
• ¾ ounce Maple Syrup
• Ice
• Garnish: Candied Lemon Slices and Fresh Rosemary

INTRUCTIONS

• In a cocktail shaker combine the bourbon, lemon juice, maple syrup and fill with ice
• Shake until fully combined and pour into your favori…[Read more]

Bice Bacon Wraps Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• Bacon
• Breadsticks- 6 inches long or soda crackers

INTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. You decide how many bacon wraps you need for your crowd; just make sure that you have the same amount of bacon slices as you do breadsticks. Another alternative is to use soda crackers. But, again…[Read more]

Apple Cupcakes with Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Cake: preheat oven to 350

Bowl #1

• 3 c. All Purpose Flour
• ¼ tsp. Salt
• 1 ½ tsp. Baking Soda
• ½ tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. Nutmeg
• ¼ tsp. Allspice

– Mix together in a bowl and set aside

Large Bowl #2

• 8 oz. melted Butter ( salted is f…[Read more]

Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter melted
• ½ cup (100g) packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 4 cups (139g) Corn Chex (see note)
• 4 cups (169g) Cinnamon Chex
• 3 cups (142g) pretzel twists
• 2 cups (195g) pecan halves
• 1 cup (182g) candy corn
• 1 cup (170g) white choco…[Read more]

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1c. canned pumpkin puree
• 1 lg. egg/ 1 egg yolk
• 1c. sugar
• 1/2c. vegetable oil
• 1Tbsp. Vanilla
• 2c. all-purpose flour
• 1tsp. baking powder
• 1tsp. baking soda
• 1tsp. cinnamon, ground
• 1 1/4tsp. pumpkin spice
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 2c. chocolate chips, I mix, white, semi-sweet…[Read more]

Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

-3 c. cake flour
-¼ tsp. salt
-1/4 tsp. baking powder
-4 lg eggs + 2 egg yolks
-3c. sugar
-22 Tbsp. butter, room temp ( salted butter)
-8 oz. cream cheese, room temp
-1/4 c. milk
-2 tsp. vanilla
-1/2 tsp. lemon
-1/2 tsp. almond extract

-2 Tbsp butter melted ( for greasing pan)
-1 ½ T…[Read more]

Pecan Pie Swirl Pound Cake Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• Pecan Pie Swirl ingredients:
-1c. raw pecans, chopped
-3 tbsp butter
-3 tbsp honey
-1/2c brown sugar
-1/2 tsp vanilla

• Cake ingredients:
-2 sticks of butter, ( yes 2, this is not for anyone on a diet!), Room temp
-1c sugar
-4 lg eggs, room temp
-2 tsp vanilla ( part maple ext…[Read more]

Lemon Pots de Creme with Blackberry Caramel Recipe

Makes 8 six ounce ramekins

INGREDIENTS:

• Zest of 4 lemons
• 3/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed from your 4 zested lemons
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
• 10 large egg yolks
• Blackberry Caramel

INTRUCTIONS

• Preheat the oven to 325…[Read more]

Freezable Peach Pie Filling Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 pounds peaches, washed (about 20-22 medium peaches)
• 2 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

INTRUCTIONS

• Peel, pit, and slice peaches. Rinse and drain peaches.
• Combine sugar, flour, and spices in saucepan. Stir…[Read more]

Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 unbaked pie shell (unbaked)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

INTRUCTIONS

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line your pie pan with…[Read more]