Recipes
Icy Blender Lemonade
Lemonade-Mint Iced Tea
Ingredients
* 3 tablespoons crushed fresh mint leaves
* 1 quart boiling water
* 1/2 cup instant iced tea powder
* 1 cup white sugar
* 2 quarts cold water
* 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
Directions
1. In a 1 gallon pitcher, combine the mint leaves, 1 quart of boiling water, instant tea powder and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar. Let stand for 15 minutes.
2. Stir in the cold water and lemonade concentrate. Serve in tall glasses over ice. Strain out mint leaves, if desired.
Snow-Flake Cocoa
Ingredients
* 2 cups whipping cream
* 6 cups milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
* Garnish:
* Whipped cream
* Candy canes
Directions
1. Stir together the whipping cream, milk, vanilla, and white chocolate chips in a slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally, until mixture is hot and chocolate chips are melted. Stir again before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and candy canes, as desired.
Spicy Bean Salsa
Ingredients
* 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas
* 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
* 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
* 1 (4 ounce) can diced jalapeno peppers
* 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
* 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
Directions
Sugar Coated Pecans
Ingredients
* 1 egg white
* 1 tablespoon water
* 1 pound pecan halves
* 1 cup white sugar
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
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Double Tomato Bruschetta
Ingredients
* 6 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
* 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
* 3 cloves minced garlic
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
* 1/4 cup fresh basil, stems removed
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 French baguette
* 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
Guacamole
Ingredients
* 3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed
* 1 lime, juiced
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup diced onion
* 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
* 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
* 1 teaspoon minced garlic
* 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper (optional)
Jalapeno Popper Spread
Ingredients
* 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
* 1 cup mayonnaise
* 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
* 2 ounces canned diced jalapeno peppers, drained
* 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1. Stir together cream cheese and mayonnaise in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in green chiles and jalapeno peppers. Pour mixture into a microwave safe serving dish, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
2. Microwave on High until hot, about 3 minutes.
Footnotes
Annie's Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
Ingredients:
2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor
10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
butter flavored cooking spray
2 cups cinnamon sugar