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Sunday, August 23, 2015

Ultimate Frozen Strawberry Margarita

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 6 fluid ounces tequila
  • 2 fluid ounces triple sec
  • 8 ounces frozen sliced strawberries in syrup
  • 4 fluid ounces frozen limeade concentrate

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins

  • fill a blender with ice and crush. pour in the tequila and triple sec. add the strawberries and limeade. blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. serve in margarita glasses with the rims dipped in powdered sugar.

Breakfast Cake

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr

  • preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • in a large bowl, cream together sugar and shortening. stir in vanilla. sift together flour and baking powder. stir flour into sugar mixture alternately with milk. mix until smooth. pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of the pan comes out clean, about 35 to 45 minutes.

Quick Avocado Smoothie

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1 1/4 cups almond milk
  • 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and sliced
  • 1 small banana, sliced
  • 1/4 cup ice, or as needed
  • 1 tablespoon honey (optional)

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins

  • blend almond milk, avocado, banana, ice, and honey in a blender until smooth.

Kansas City Bbq Ribs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seed
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 4 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 6 pounds lamb back ribs
  • 3/4 cup barbeque sauce
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

    Ready Time: 11 hrs 25 mins

  • grind salt and fennel seed together in a blender or coffee grinder. stir fennel-salt mixture, sugar, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder together in a bowl.
  • cut each lamb slab into 3 pieces, about 5 ribs each. pat ribs dry with a paper towel and rub spice mixture over each piece. place ribs on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
  • allow ribs to sit at room temperature for 1 hour.
  • preheat grill between 270 degrees f (132 degrees c) and 300 degrees f (149 degrees c) for indirect grilling and lightly oil the grate.
  • grill ribs on the preheated grill with the cover down, turning once, until no longer pink in the center, about 1 1/2 hours. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees f (63 degrees c).
  • combine barbeque sauce, honey, and cider vinegar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer until sauce is thickened and smooth, about 10 minutes. brush sauce onto ribs.
  • cook ribs for 15 minutes; flip, baste the other side, and cook until ribs are glazed and tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes more. let ribs stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Chocolate Pound Cake Iii

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

    Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins

  • preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan. mix together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. set aside.
  • in a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. beat in the flour mixture alternately with the dissolved coffee and buttermilk. pour batter into prepared pan.
  • bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Frijoles De Olla

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 10 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons lard
  • 2 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

    Ready Time: 3 hrs 5 mins

  • measure water and lard into a large pot. bring to a boil and add beans. cook over medium heat for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. season with salt and continue cooking until tender, about 30 more minutes.

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Avocado Paletas

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 avocados, peeled and pitted
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 14 hrs 25 mins

  • bring water and sugar to a boil together in a saucepan; stir continually until sugar dissolves. set aside to cool.
  • pour sugar-water mixture into a blender with avocados, lime juice, and salt; blend until smooth. pour the mixture into 10 ice pop molds.
  • freeze until solid yet still soft, about 2 hours; insert wooden sticks and continue freezing until firm, 12 to 24 hours.