Cheesy Ground Beef Empanadas Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp Slap Ya Mama® seasoning
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp crushed red peppers
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 Tbsp diced…[Read more]

3 Flavored Whipped Creams Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

Salted Caramel Whipped Cream:

• 1 cup heavy “whipping” cream very cold
• 1 tablespoon instant vanilla pudding mix if making ahead
• 3 tablespoons caramel sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Chocolate Whipped Cream:

• 1 cup heavy “whipping” cream very cold
• 1 tablespoon instant vanilla or…[Read more]

Irish Cream Bundt Cake Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

CAKE:

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• One 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix
• One 3.4 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 3/4 cup Irish Cream liqueur

GLAZE:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup gr…[Read more]

Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe by John Shrader (Designer)

Preheat the oven to 350.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 c. all purpose flour, sifted with baking powder
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 1 c. milk
• ½ c. strawberry jam
• 1 tsp. red food coloring
• 2 c. sugar
• 1c. oil ( corn or canola)
• 1 ½ tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp.…[Read more]

Pink Lemonade Italian Spritz Cocktail Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 ounces Riondo Prosecco
• 4 ounces pink lemonade
• Splash club soda water
• Ice
• Optional garnish: sliced lemon and fresh raspberries

INSTRUCTIONS:

Place ice in a glass. Pour Prosecco and pink lemonade over ice. Stir gently to combine. Top off with a splash of soda wate…[Read more]

German Chocolate Cake Martini Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 cups Chocolate Almond Milk
• 3 ounces 2 shots coconut vodka (or rum)
• 3 ounces 2 shots Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur) optional
• chocolate syrup chopped walnuts, and shredded coconut for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS:

Pour Nutchello, rum, and Frangelico into a cocktail shaker with ic…[Read more]

Hot Toddy Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup hot water
• 1 TBSP honey (soothes coughs)
• 1/4 lemon (boosts the immune system)
• 3 whole cloves (cough suppressant, break a fever)
• 1/2 cinnamon stick (breaks up congestion and fever)
• 1 1/2 oz brandy (anti-bacterial, thins mucus)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Pour the boiling water into a mug.
Add t…[Read more]

Trefoil Strawberry Shortbread Cocktail Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• Lemon wedge
• 1/2 cup crushed Trefoil cookies
• 1 heaping teaspoon strawberry jam
• 1 oz. cake-flavor vodka
• 1 oz. plain vodka
• 1/4 oz. amaretto liqueur
• 2 teaspoons strawberry jam
• 1 oz. half-and-half
• 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS:

To prepare your glas…[Read more]

Poinsettia Champagne Cocktail Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• Champagne
• 1/2 ounce Cointreau
• 3 ounces cranberry juice

INTRUCTIONS

• Put the Cointreau and cranberry juice in a chilled champagne flute.
• Stir them together.
• Top the rest of the way with champagne.

Enjoy 🙂

(This recipe was acquired from http://www.pinterest.com)

Jingle Juice Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 bottle whipped vodka
• 1 bottle pink champagne
• 1 2-litter bottle cherry 7-up
• cranberries for garnish

Enjoy 🙂

This recipe was acquired from Pinterest.

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies by Tina Verrelli (Kitchen Aid Guest)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) salted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners’ (powdered) sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) salted butter cut into 1/2″ cubes and very co…[Read more]

Winter Wonderland Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2oz Vanilla Vodka
• 1oz Creme de Cacao
• 3/4oz Peppermint Achnapps
• 2oz White Chocolate Syrup
• 1oz Cream
• 1oz Chocolate Shavings
• 2 Peppermints (crushed)

Enjoy 🙂

This recipe was acquired from Pinterest.

Santa Clausmopolitans Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• Lime wedge, for rim
• white sanding sugar
• 1 c. vodka
• 1 1/2 c. cranberry juice
• 1/4 c. triple sec
• 1/4 c. fresh lime juice
• 1/2 c. fresh cranberries

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Run a lime wedge around each glass then dip in sanding sugar.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice then add vodka, c…[Read more]

Shrader’s Brussels Sprouts Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

The butter:
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans( we are Southern and love our pecans!!!)
• 4tbs. Salted, softened butter
• 2 tsp. grated finely, lemon zest
• 1/4 tsp. honey

The Sprouts:
• 3 Tbs. Olive oil
• 2 shallots minced
• 1 1/2 lbs. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered
•1…[Read more]

Butter Finger Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 oz Baileys Irish Cream
• 1/4 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
• 1/4 oz Kahlua
• 1/4 oz Vodka

Enjoy 🙂

Cinnamon Apple Cider Mimosas Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 750-ml bottle dry sparkling wine
• 1 32-ounce bottle organic apple cider
• about 1/4 cup cinnamon whiskey plus more to taste, like Fireball or Sweet Lucifer from Prichard’s Distillery
• 1 piece apple thinly sliced
• 1 piece fresh rosemary
• 1 piece cinnamon sticks

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Apple Cider Sangria Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 bottle dry white wine
• 2 1/2 cups apple cider
• 1/2 cup bourbon or whiskey
• 2 apples
• 1 orange
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• Ginger beer

Enjoy 🙂

(This recipe was acquired from http://www.pinterest.com)

Hocus Pocus Halloween Cocktail Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 2/3 cup Paradise Blend Juice (Dole)
• 1/3 cup Coconut Rum
• Club soda
• Black sanding sugar (optional)
• Honey (optional)
• Ice (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Prepare your glasses by applying a thin coating of honey to the rim of your glass. Roll glass onto a plate of black sanding…[Read more]

Amaretto Apple Cider Cocktail

INGREDIENTS:

• 5 oz apple cider
• 1 oz Amaretto
• Caramel sauce

INSTRUCTIONS:

• In martini shaker with ice combine apple cider & Amaretto, shake well.
• In glass of choice, spread caramel sauce in a swirled pattern.
• Pour drink into glass & enjoy.

OPTIONAL: Decorate the rim of the glass with carame…[Read more]