Fun Drink Friday - Pumpkin Spice Latte

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Ingredients
1 cup milk

2 tablespoons pure pumpkin puree

1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, plus more for sprinkling
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup hot espresso or strong brewed coffee

Sweetened whipped cream, for serving


Directions
Combine the milk, pumpkin puree, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla in a medium microwave safe bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and vent with a small hole. Microwave until the milk is hot, 1 to 2 minutes.

Whisk vigorously until the milk mixture is foamy, about 30 seconds.

Pour the espresso or coffee into a large mug and add the foamed milk. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.

Thanks to our friends at Food Network. For the recipe & a video to watch how it's done, visit: Food Network

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St. Patrick's Day Mint Shakes

St. Patrick's Day Mint Shakes

Ingredients

• 1 pint vanilla ice cream (2 cups)
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 or 4 drops green liquid food coloring 
• Whipped cream and green sanding sugar, for garnish

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Blend the ice cream, milk, peppermint extract, vanilla and food coloring in a blender until smooth. Pour into one or two serving glasses and garnish with whipped cream and sanding sugar.

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Easy Appetizer for the Holidays

Andrew Purcell

Cannellini Bruschetta

Cannellini Bruschetta: 

Combine 1 drained can cannellini beans, 1 cup chopped drained giardiniera (Italian pickled vegetables) plus a splash of brine from the jar, 1/4 cup diced provolone and 2 tablespoons each chopped parsley and olive oil. Serve on toasted Italian bread.

Who doesn't love an easy appetizer? 

Trust me peeps, if I can make it, you can! 😁

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Fun Drink Friday - Mothers' Little Helper with Geoffrey Zakarian

Mothers' Little Helper

Ingredients

• 12 ounces iced tea
• 8 ounces scotch 
• 4 ounces peach schnapps 
• 1 peach, sliced 
• 4 lemon wedges 
• 4 sprigs fresh mint

Directions

Combine the iced tea, scotch, schnapps and peaches in a pitcher with ice. Chill for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to mix.

Divide the mixture among 4 highball glasses with ice. Garnish with lemon and mint.

Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian

Show: The Kitchen

Episode: Kid-Friendly Recipes

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Easy Peach Cobbler with Trisha Yearwood

Easy Peach Cobbler

Ingredients

• Two 15-ounce cans sliced peaches in syrup
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Drain 1 can of peaches; reserve the syrup from the other. Place the butter in a 9- by 12-inch ovenproof baking dish. Heat the butter on the stove or in the oven until it's melted. In a medium bowl, mix the flour and sugar. Stir in the milk and the reserved syrup. Pour the batter over the melted butter in the baking dish. Arrange the peaches over the batter. Bake for 1 hour. The cobbler is done when the batter rises around the peaches and the crust is thick and golden brown. Serve warm with fresh whipped cream

Homemade Whipped Cream:

• 2 cups whipping cream, chilled in the fridge
• 4 tablespoons sugar

Homemade Whipped Cream:

Chill a large metal mixing bowl and the wire beater attachment in the freezer for about 20 minutes. Pour the chilled cream and sugar into the cold mixing bowl and beat until it forms soft peaks, about 5 minutes. The mixture should hold its shape when dropped from a spoon. Don't over beat or you'll have sweetened butter!

Recipe courtesy of Trisha Yearwood

Show: Trisha's Southern Kitchen

Episode: Family Fish Fry

To read more about this recipe or watch the video go to: Food Network - Easy Peach Cobbler

I love peaches, cobbler and Trisha Yearwood!! 

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Fruit Salad with Limoncello

Photo by: Matt Armendariz © 2014, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved

Fruit Salad with Limoncello

Recipe courtesy of Ina Garten

Ingredients

• 7 ounces Greek yogurt (recommended: Fage Total)
• 1/3 cup good bottled lemon curd
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups sliced strawberries (1 pint)
• 1 cup raspberries (1/2 pint)
• 1 cup blueberries (1/2 pint)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons limoncello liqueur
• 1 banana, sliced
• Fresh mint springs
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Directions

For the lemon yogurt topping, whisk together the yogurt, lemon curd, honey, and vanilla and set aside at room temperature.

For the fruit salad, carefully toss together the strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, sugar, and limoncello. Allow them to stand at room temperature for about 5 minutes to let the berries macerate with the sugar and liqueur. Gently fold the banana into the mixture.

Serve bowls of fruit with a dollop of lemon yogurt on top. Top each with a sprig of fresh mint.

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She's has a soothing tone while instructing you on how she makes her fabulous recipes.

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