Pumpkins are in season so why not make some great soup?
NEED:
1/2 cup onion
3 tablespoon butter
2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup half and half or fat free half and half.
Chop the onions and gently brown with butter in a pan. Put mashed pumpkin
with onions in pan. Add the salt, sugar, nutmeg and pepper. Slowly add chicken
broth and heat thoroughly, but do not boil. To serve, pour into a tureen and
add the cream.
Makes 4 to 6 small servings.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Witches Brew
Having a Halloween Party? This is the perfect punch.
NEED:
1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed
2 1/2 cups cranberry juice
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2 liters ginger ale
2 liters sparkling apple cider (non-alcoholic)
6 gummi snakes candy
THE BEST PART OF THIS PUNCH IS THE FROZEN HAND USED TO KEEP IT COLD..VERY SIMPLE TO MAKE...
To make the frozen hand:
Wash and rinse the outside of a rubber glove.(MAY WANT TO CONSIDER LATEX FREE DUE TO ALLERGIES) Turn glove inside out and set aside. In a 4 cup measuring cup, combine the thawed raspberries and cranberry juice.
Pour 2 cups of the raspberry mixture into a small saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over and let stand 2 minutes. Warm over low heat, stirring constantly, just until gelatin dissolves. Mix back into the reserved raspberry mixture in the measuring cup.
Pour raspberry mixture into the inverted glove. Gather up the top of the glove and tie securely with kitchen twine. Freeze until solid, or several days if possible.
To serve: Carefully cut glove away from frozen hand. Place frozen hand, palm side up, leaning against side of a large punch bowl. Pour in ginger ale and sparkling cider. Garnish with gummy snakes.
ENJOY!
NEED:
1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed
2 1/2 cups cranberry juice
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2 liters ginger ale
2 liters sparkling apple cider (non-alcoholic)
6 gummi snakes candy
THE BEST PART OF THIS PUNCH IS THE FROZEN HAND USED TO KEEP IT COLD..VERY SIMPLE TO MAKE...
To make the frozen hand:
Wash and rinse the outside of a rubber glove.(MAY WANT TO CONSIDER LATEX FREE DUE TO ALLERGIES) Turn glove inside out and set aside. In a 4 cup measuring cup, combine the thawed raspberries and cranberry juice.
Pour 2 cups of the raspberry mixture into a small saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over and let stand 2 minutes. Warm over low heat, stirring constantly, just until gelatin dissolves. Mix back into the reserved raspberry mixture in the measuring cup.
Pour raspberry mixture into the inverted glove. Gather up the top of the glove and tie securely with kitchen twine. Freeze until solid, or several days if possible.
To serve: Carefully cut glove away from frozen hand. Place frozen hand, palm side up, leaning against side of a large punch bowl. Pour in ginger ale and sparkling cider. Garnish with gummy snakes.
ENJOY!
Roasting Pumpkin Seeds
Carving a jack-o'-lantern is a ritual in our house — we even have a set of tiny saws that were made for the task. Another part of the ritual: toasting the seeds. After scraping out all of the inside goop, rinse and pat dry the seeds, lay them out on a cookie sheet, sprinkle with salt and roast them in a 200 degree F oven for 1 hour until they smell nice and nutty.
Let cool and place in an airtight container for a quick snack later.
Enjoy!
Let cool and place in an airtight container for a quick snack later.
Enjoy!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Death By Hot Chocolate
This was sent to me by my daughter, Sara.
It's pretty basic but the chocolate milk makes it creamy and extra chocolaty and the whip topping makes it extra good. You should try it, yum!
Ingredients (per mug)
1 packet of your favorite hot chocolate mix (I like the ones with the little marshmallows)
1/2 cup chocolate milk (cold, that way it cools off the drink a little and you can enjoy it that much sooner)
3/4 c water (almost but not quite boiling)
1/4 c cool whip (the stuff in the tub, not the can)
Once your water is heated, put your hot chocolate mix into your favorite mug, saving about a teaspoon for later. Poor the chocolate milk (cold) into the mug and whisk (I like to hold it between my hands and rub them together, it spins faster and makes it really frothy). Because the milk is cold the mix may not completely dissolve but that's fine, it will when you add the hot water. Add about 1/2 a cup of the hot water and continue whisking (This way you will not splash when you whisk because the cup is too full). Once the top is frothy add the remaining water and whisk gently just to combine.
Take the 1/4 cup of cool whip in a bowl and add most of the remaining hot chocolate mix (leaving a small amount to sprinkle over the top of your drink when finished). Fold the mix into the cool whip until blended. Add as much as you like to your drink. Sprinkle the top with the remaining mix and enjoy...
ENJOY!
It's pretty basic but the chocolate milk makes it creamy and extra chocolaty and the whip topping makes it extra good. You should try it, yum!
Ingredients (per mug)
1 packet of your favorite hot chocolate mix (I like the ones with the little marshmallows)
1/2 cup chocolate milk (cold, that way it cools off the drink a little and you can enjoy it that much sooner)
3/4 c water (almost but not quite boiling)
1/4 c cool whip (the stuff in the tub, not the can)
Once your water is heated, put your hot chocolate mix into your favorite mug, saving about a teaspoon for later. Poor the chocolate milk (cold) into the mug and whisk (I like to hold it between my hands and rub them together, it spins faster and makes it really frothy). Because the milk is cold the mix may not completely dissolve but that's fine, it will when you add the hot water. Add about 1/2 a cup of the hot water and continue whisking (This way you will not splash when you whisk because the cup is too full). Once the top is frothy add the remaining water and whisk gently just to combine.
Take the 1/4 cup of cool whip in a bowl and add most of the remaining hot chocolate mix (leaving a small amount to sprinkle over the top of your drink when finished). Fold the mix into the cool whip until blended. Add as much as you like to your drink. Sprinkle the top with the remaining mix and enjoy...
ENJOY!
Witches Brew
NEED:
1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed
2 1/2 cups cranberry juice
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2 liters ginger ale
2 liters sparkling apple cider (non-alcoholic)
6 gummi snakes candy
THE BEST PART OF THIS PUNCH IS THE FROZEN HAND USED TO KEEP IT COLD..VERY SIMPLE TO MAKE...
To make the frozen hand:
Wash and rinse the outside of a rubber glove.(MAY WANT TO CONSIDER LATEX FREE DUE TO ALLERGIES) Turn glove inside out and set aside. In a 4 cup measuring cup, combine the thawed raspberries and cranberry juice.
Pour 2 cups of the raspberry mixture into a small saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over and let stand 2 minutes. Warm over low heat, stirring constantly, just until gelatin dissolves. Mix back into the reserved raspberry mixture in the measuring cup.
Pour raspberry mixture into the inverted glove. Gather up the top of the glove and tie securely with kitchen twine. Freeze until solid, or several days if possible.
To serve: Carefully cut glove away from frozen hand. Place frozen hand, palm side up, leaning against side of a large punch bowl. Pour in ginger ale and sparkling cider. Garnish with gummy snakes.
ENJOY!
1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed
2 1/2 cups cranberry juice
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2 liters ginger ale
2 liters sparkling apple cider (non-alcoholic)
6 gummi snakes candy
THE BEST PART OF THIS PUNCH IS THE FROZEN HAND USED TO KEEP IT COLD..VERY SIMPLE TO MAKE...
To make the frozen hand:
Wash and rinse the outside of a rubber glove.(MAY WANT TO CONSIDER LATEX FREE DUE TO ALLERGIES) Turn glove inside out and set aside. In a 4 cup measuring cup, combine the thawed raspberries and cranberry juice.
Pour 2 cups of the raspberry mixture into a small saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over and let stand 2 minutes. Warm over low heat, stirring constantly, just until gelatin dissolves. Mix back into the reserved raspberry mixture in the measuring cup.
Pour raspberry mixture into the inverted glove. Gather up the top of the glove and tie securely with kitchen twine. Freeze until solid, or several days if possible.
To serve: Carefully cut glove away from frozen hand. Place frozen hand, palm side up, leaning against side of a large punch bowl. Pour in ginger ale and sparkling cider. Garnish with gummy snakes.
ENJOY!
Friday, October 8, 2010
Simple Pumpkin Soup
NEED:
1/2 cup onion
3 tablespoon butter
2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup half and half or fat free half and half.
Chop the onions and gently brown with butter in a pan. Put mashed pumpkin
with onions in pan. Add the salt, sugar, nutmeg and pepper. Slowly add chicken
broth and heat thoroughly, but do not boil. To serve, pour into a tureen and
add the cream.
Makes 4 to 6 small servings.
ENJOY!
1/2 cup onion
3 tablespoon butter
2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup half and half or fat free half and half.
Chop the onions and gently brown with butter in a pan. Put mashed pumpkin
with onions in pan. Add the salt, sugar, nutmeg and pepper. Slowly add chicken
broth and heat thoroughly, but do not boil. To serve, pour into a tureen and
add the cream.
Makes 4 to 6 small servings.
ENJOY!
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