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Best Friends Iced Coffee Frappe
Ingredients 1/4 cup instant coffee granules 1/2 cup chocolate syrup 1/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups boiling water 2 cups half-and-half 1 quart vanilla ice cream 2 cups ginger ale Vanilla ice cream, optional Preparation Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large pitcher; cool. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Stir toget...May 22, 2019 -
Marinated Mozzarella Italian Appetizer Recipe
Prep: 20 min. Chill: 8 hr. Yield: Makes about 4 cups Ingredients 3 (8-oz.) blocks mozzarella cheese 1 (8.5-oz.) jar sun-dried tomatoes, drained and halved 1/2 cup olive oil 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon I...May 22, 2019 -
Chocolate Chunk Candy Cane Cheesecake
Prep: 35 min.; Cook: 1 hr., 10 min.; Other: 9 hr., 10 min. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (about 32 cookies) 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 tablespoons sugar 4 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened 1 (14-oz.) can sweeten condensed milk 1/3 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-pu...May 22, 2019 -
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Make soup special. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Yield: 8 Servings Ingredients: 1 stick (1/4 lb.) unsalted butter 6 onions, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 (14 oz.) cans Italian plum tomatoes with their juice 4 (13.75 oz.) cans chicken or vegetable broth 1 (15 oz.) can crushed tomatoes 4 (7...May 22, 2019 -
Satsuma Cocktail - Refreshing Summer Recipe
Frozen satsuma sections serve both to decorate the glass and keep the drink chilled. Yield: 2 servings Ingredients satsuma orange, peeled and sectioned Crushed ice 1/2 cup dry gin 1/2 cup fresh satsuma orange juice (about 2 satsumas) tablespoon Grand Marnier (orange-flavored liqueur) Satsuma orange rind (optional) P...May 22, 2019 -
Potato and Broccoli Soup Recpe
Bright green broccoli florets float prettily in this hearty soup, but it's broccoli stems that do the real work. They're cooked with the potatoes and then pureed to form a creamy base. And a final touch of Parmesan gives the soup an Italian feel. Prep: 10 mins; Cook: 25 mins; Total: 35 mins; Yield: 4 - 6 servings...May 22, 2019 -
The Ultimate Brownie Trifle Recipe
Prep: 25 min., Bake: 20 min., Chill: 8 hrs. Makes 16 to 18 servings Ingredients: 1 (19.8-ounce) package fudge brownie mix 1/4 cup coffee liqueur (optional) 1 (3.9-ounce) package chocolate fudge instant pudding mix 1 (8.7-ounce) package toffee-flavored candy bars, crushed 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped to...May 22, 2019 -
Green Bean Napkin Fold Tutorial
We call this the Green Bean napkin fold. It almost looks good enough to eat, doesn't it? You can make this napkin yourself, just follow the Green Bean napkin fold tutorial and you'll have your place settings looking beautiful in no time! Smarty Tip: Add pine cones to each place setting and attach a tag that says ...May 22, 2019 -
Thanksgiving Napkin Folding Tutorials
One of the things that has always perplexed me was what to do with my cloth napkins, especially on Thanksgiving when all of my family would be heading over and I really wanted my table look fabulous. We thought for sure that some of the Smarties out there might be suffering from the same conundrum, so we whipped ...May 22, 2019
