If you are looking to get into the holiday spirit with some spirits, then try my Candy Cane Martini recipe. It’s smooth and delicious. Perfect for the holidays as a treat to bring some cheer.
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Grasshopper Cocktail
My Grasshopper drink recipe is a delicious and easy cocktail recipe. Its mildly alcoholic that drinks like a mint chocolate dessert. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, the holidays, or when a gentle mint drink is your last beverage of the day.
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57 Chevy Drink
While a 57 Chevy Cocktail might sound like a classic drink recipe, this recipe might be a bit more recent than it sounds. But the end result is a smooth and balanced drink of pineapple juice, Southern Comfort, Vodka, orange liqueur, and Amaretto.
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How to Make Brown Sugar
If you have found yourself in a bind, then save this guide on how to make brown sugar. It is a super simple DIY brown sugar recipe. My guide will help show you how to make it yourself, soften hard brown sugar, give storage suggestions, give brown sugar substitutions, and provide recipes that will help you utilize this very simple kitchen staple.…
Mary Pickford Cocktail
This Mary Pickford Cocktail recipe is a rum based cocktail but full of cherry flavor. It yields a deliciously balanced and sweet cocktail that will have you looking into the forgotten cocktails of the Prohibition Era. This drink is sweet and refreshing and is as beautiful as a summer day and the actress it was named after.
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Copycat Trader Joe’s Chili Onion Crunch Recipe
If you have found Trader Joe’s Chili Onion Crunch to be missing from your local store, then fear not. With this copycat recipe, I’ve got you covered. With handful of pantry items you too can make this at home and tailor it to your liking.
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Madras Cocktail
This Madras Cocktail might remind you of a more familiar, but classic cocktail the Cape Codder. The Madras drink adds both color and sweetness with the addition of orange juice. A perfect summer time cocktail that is a good balance of sweet and tart.
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Pink Squirrel
If you’ve never heard of the pink squirrel cocktail, then you’ve been missing out. This pink drink tastes like dessert in a glass as it is full of chocolate and nutty flavors but is a perfect pink sweet treat. Perfect for the holidays or for Valentine’s Day or for dessert.
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Salmon Meuniere
While Salmon is delicious on its own, why not elevate it with a sauce so good you’ll really want to lick your plate. This salmon meuniere is crisp and forms a delicious pan sauce of butter, lemon, wine, parsley, and capers.
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Greyhound Cocktail
My Greyhound Cocktail is a quick and easy drink recipe complete with simple twists on the original recipe. It’s a perfect summer recipe or when grapefruits are at their peak. This recipe works with vodka or gin.
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Electric Lemonade
My Electric Lemonade recipe will have you thinking about summer. Made without sour mix, it contains just four ingredients and is simple poured cocktail. Made with vodka, blue curacao, lemonade, and lemon-lime soda to make a balanced yet refreshing drink.
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B 52 Cocktail
The B-52 Cocktail might come in a shot glass, but don’t let this college looking drink fool you; it’s delicious and a balanced drink that is perfect for the end of the day. It has the flavors of coffee liqueur, cream liqueur, and orange liqueur that is mild in strength but pleasure to drink.
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How to Cook Ribeye
Ribeye is a delicious cut of beef. Best of all it doesn’t take much cooking time at all. Summer is almost here. With temperatures set to rise, odds are you want something that can be ready in no time. Even though this cut doesn’t take much time, it still yields a delicious meal. Below is my how to guide on how to cook a perfect Ribeye Steak.
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Nuts and Berries Cocktail
If you are looking for the perfect end of evening dessert drink, then look no further than this Nuts and Berries Cocktail recipe. This only requires three simple ingredients but yields and absolutely delicious drink that has perfectly balanced flavors of nuttiness and sweet berries. I’ve also included ways to make it dairy free.
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The Ultimate Chocolate Martini Cocktail Recipe
My Chocolate Martini recipe uses three simple ingredients: vanilla vodka, Godiva chocolate liqueur, and creme de cacao to make a deliciously balanced vodka martini. Modifications are listed if you wish to make this recipe dairy-free and still have the best homemade chocolate martini without the bar bill or a cab ride home.
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Vodka Gimlet
My vodka gimlet recipe requires three simple ingredients: vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup. This classic gimlet cocktail is a twist on the original gin based recipe, but you might find yourself wanting to make this by the pitcher. My how to guide will show you how to order and make your own in a martini glass or on the rocks.
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Irish Coffee
Whether it is St. Patrick’s Day or you just need a little something extra with your coffee, a classic Irish Coffee should hit the spot between a bit of a buzz and delicious coffee. My recipe gives a bit of history and lots of options to please most palates even if you aren’t a whiskey fan.
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Copycat Trader Joe’s Oven Baked Cheese Bites
Don’t you hate it when you go to the store and one of your favorite items is sold out? I do. Interestingly enough, the ingredients to make these delicious bites are commonly available at the store. With a couple quick steps you can make your own. These can be ready in about 15 minutes and are a great match to the customer favorite. My copycat Trader Joe’s Oven Baked Cheese Bites recipe is also gluten-free and keto friendly, so if that is why you pick those items up, then keep this recipe handy! Parmesan Crisps like this are truly easy to make.…
Arugula Pesto
This peppery Arugula Pesto recipe deviates from the classic pesto with the substitution of arugula for basil and almonds in place of pine nuts. The result is just as tasty, but a bright green color and peppery in taste. This recipe is also gluten-free, low-carb, and keto friendly. With one substitution, this recipe can also be made vegan.
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Cadillac Margarita
This top shelf Cadillac Margarita uses premium ingredients of tequila and orange liqueur to ensure a top shelf margarita. This recipe is ready in 5 minutes or less and is perfect for Cinco de Mayo, National Margarita Day (February 22nd), or just a day when you need a classic yet high-end drink, but don’t want to go out.
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Blood Orange Margarita
This colorful and seasonal Blood Orange Margarita is perfect for when you see Blood Oranges available in your local grocery store. This is a colorful variation of the classic margarita recipe uses fresh, seasonal ingredients, as well as premium tequila. A perfect way to use this gorgeous seasonal fruit with a show stopping cocktail.…
Strawberry Scones
Light as a feather and rich in the taste of fresh strawberries, this Strawberry Scone recipe is lightened up in time for the New Year. You don’t have to wait until strawberries come into season to enjoy this recipe. I’ve even included ways dozens of flavor suggestions to inspire you more to play with the flavors here.…
This Betty’s Crab Cake Recipe using Trader Joe’s Crab
I love crab cakes. They are expensive whether you buy them at the store or order them out. This is not your traditional Maryland style crab cake recipe. This is a very savory rendition that will allow you to add much flavor to canned crab, crab in the freezer case, or in the refrigerated case. I tend to use a lot of Penzey’s Spices. If you don’t have a location near you they take orders online. Their stuff is high quality and their stores are awesome. You can actually go into the store and sniff each and every spice they have. It’s also worth it to be on their mailing list. If you aren’t using Penzey’s, then by all means substitute what you can. I’ve included fresh and dry measurements so depending on what you have available so you can switch things out….
Trader Joe’s Semi Sweet Chocolate Chunks
The pros: Trader Joe’s Semi Sweet Chocolate Chunks is almost 60% cocoa, rich cocoa taste, great for baking.
The cons: If you need uniformity in your chocolate then reach for the chips and not the chunks. These were meant to be uneven on purpose.
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