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]

Pineapple Mango Rum Punch Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 oz of pineapple coconut juice
• 3 oz of coconut rum (you can also use light or dark rum here instead)
• 1 oz of mango juice
• 1 oz of orange juice
• splash of grenadine (mainly just for looks)
• lime slices and/or orange zest for garnish
• edible flowers for garnish

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Adult Root Beer Float Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• Root beer of choice
• Smirnoff whipped cream flavored vodka
• Half and half just a splash

INTRUCTIONS

• Fill a tall glass with ice.
• Measure out one shot (1.5oz) of whipped cream vodka and pour over ice.
• Pour root beer until cup is almost full.
• Add splash of half and half.

Enjo…[Read more]

Fortune Cookies Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 egg white
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour unbleached
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt

INTRUCTIONS

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Take out a cookie sheet and butter it. Take strips of paper, preferably 4 inches long, 1/2 an inch wide, and write your fortun…[Read more]

Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Tbsp plus 1 tspkosher salt, divided
• ¾ lb.cavatappi, rotini, or fusilli pasta
• 3 cupshalf-and-half
• 2large eggs
• 1 cupmilk
• 1 cup (4 ounces)shredded mozzarella
• 1 cup (4 ounces)shredded Monterey Jack
• 8 ounces Velveeta, cubed
• ¼ cup (1 ounce)freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano…[Read more]

Homemade Chocolate Graham Crackers Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (see note)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder natural, not Dutch-process
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 7 tbsp unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1 cup plus 1 tbsp granulated sugar divided
• 6 tbsp milk (any will do)
• 2 tsp…[Read more]

Lime in the Coconut Cocktail Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
• 1 cup (210 g) light brown sugar
• ¼ cup (56 g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup – Note 1
• 1 ½ cups (175 g) chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt

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Praline Pecans Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
• 1 cup (210 g) light brown sugar
• ¼ cup (56 g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup – Note 1
• 1 ½ cups (175 g) chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt

…[Read more]

Easy Fudge Recipe Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups (525 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons (30 grams) butter
• 1 cup (125 grams) chopped walnuts or pecans optional

INTRUCTIONS

• Line an 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil, leaving some overhang for easy…[Read more]