jamaica coffee

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3/4 fluid ounce dark
• 3/4 fluid ounce coffee flavored liqueur
• 1 cup brewed coffee
• 2 tablespoons whipped cream
• 1 chocolate covered coffee bean

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• pour and coffee liqueur into a decorative coffee glass. fill glass with hot coffee. top with a dollop of whipped cream and garnish with a coffee bean.

Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut
• 2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds
• 1 1/2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins Ready Time: 17 mins


• whisk egg, sugar, salt, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. stir coconut, almonds, and chocolate chips into the mixture; whisk in milk.
• place flour into a small bowl or measuring cup and stir baking powder into flour with a mini whisk or fork. pour flour mixture over batter and whisk just until you can't see visible flour.
• divide batter evenly between 2 coffee cups. gently tap the cups on a work surface to eliminate air .
• place cups into microwave oven, one at a time. microwave each cup on high for 45 seconds. nothing will happen in the first 30 seconds; in the last 10 to 15 seconds, batter will begin to rise in the cup. cooked cake will collapse after microwaving. remove from oven and let cool 2 to 3 minutes.
• lightly dust each serving with confectioners' sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cocoa. place each coffee cup a saucer and serve.

strawberry, ginger and mint sekanjabin

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups white sugar
• 2 cups water
• 12 ounces fresh or frozen strawberries, chopped
• 1 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh ginger
• 2 lemons, peeled and juiced
• 1 cup white balsamic vinegar (not distilled vinegar)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 55 mins


• bring the sugar and water to a boil over high heat. boil until the sugar has dissolved, then stir in the strawberries, mint, ginger, lemon peels, and lemon juice. return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes. remove from heat, and stir in the white balsamic vinegar.
• allow the syrup to stand overnight at room temperature, then strain out the fruits with a fine sieve. store at room temperature in a sterile container.
• to use, stir 1 part syrup into 4 to 6 parts water; serve cold with ice if desired.

Tatyana's Momma's Truly Excellent Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 250 degrees f (120 degrees c).
• beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and flour together in a bowl until smooth; add vanilla extract and almond extract. knead dough until well combined, about 10 times. shape or cut dough into small cookies; arrange on a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned, 20 minutes.

amazingly good eggnog

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups milk
• 5 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 cups light
• 4 cups light cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Ready Time: 6 hrs 28 mins


• combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.
• in a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. whisk together until fluffy. whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. pour mixture into saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. do not allow mixture to boil. strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about an hour.
• stir in , cream, 2 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg. refrigerate overnight before serving.

avocado paletas

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup white 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.

moist holiday honeycake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• cooking spray
• 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 cup honey
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup strong brewed coffee (decaf is fine)
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup whiskey

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• place an oven shelf in an upper position in oven, and preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a bundt® pan) with cooking spray.
• in a bowl, whisk together the unbleached flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg until thoroughly combined. in a separate large bowl, whisk together the canola oil, honey, white and brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, coffee, orange juice, and whiskey. with an electric mixer, beat the flour mixture into the honey mixture just until the batter is thoroughly incorporated. pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• bake on upper shelf in the preheated oven until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out with moist crumbs, about 1 hour. cool for 20 minutes in the pan before turning the cake out a serving platter.