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Holiday Recipes

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Here I will be adding some favorite holiday recipes of mine as well as my freinds and family. Please do not hesitate to share your own as well. Happy Holidays!

Candy Cane Ice Cream

1 cup half and half w one tablespoon honey or 1 cup french vanilla coffee mate creamer
1 capful of peppermint extract
4 candy canes
2 1/2 cups of ice

Put all ingredients except candy canes in your Vita Mix or commercial blender, liquid on the bottom ice on top. Run machine on high until you see all ingredients combined and creamed together. Use wand if needed.
Switch to variable speed add candy canes and pulse from one to 10 while pushing candy canes into the blade with your wand or tamper stick. Serve immediately.

Hot Apple Cider
1 cup of grapes
2 apples cored
2 cups of water hot out of tea pot for faster preparation
1/2 tsp of cinnamon

Run all ingredients on high in your Vita Mix or commercial blender for 2 minutes. Serve hot.

Happy Thanksgiving Wish And Recipes

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Wishing all of you a Happy Thanksgiving, I want to express my graditude for all the many blessings in my life, my friends, my family, and all the wonderful people I have been able to interact with in my work, I wish you all joy and happiness in your lives.  I hope you have a wonderful holiday and here are some holiday recipes for you to enjoy.

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

1 cup french vanilla creamer or half and half

1 cup Easy pumpkin pie mix libbys

2 1/2 cups of ice

Run on high for approximately 60 seconds until all ingredients are creamed together.

 

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

1 cup fresh cranberrys uncooked

1/2 of an orange peeled

1 slice of pineapple

1/4 of an apple

3 dates pitted

1/4 cup of cashews

2 tsp of honey or agave nectar

1/2 tsp of cinnamon

Pulse all ingredients on variable speed from 1 to 7  until ingredients are pureed.