Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Garlic Ranch Dressing for Salad or French Frys



Ingredients
1 cup real mayonnaise
3 Tbsp rice milk or regular milk
1 tsp lemon juice
1 large garlic clove, crushed Use the largest you can find on the clove…or several small ones!
2 Tbsp finely chopped onion
1 tsp tarragon or parceley
2 tsp dried dill
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Directions
Add mayonnaise to a medium bowl. Whisk in the milk and lemon juice. Stir in the crushed garlic and finely chopped onion. Stir in the tarragon, dried dill, salt and pepper. Taste. Add a little of whatever else you think it needs! Pour over salad or fries.

Friday, March 15, 2013

Homemade Baileys Irish Cream

Here is the homemade Baileys Irish Cream recipe for all of my friends, both on and offline. It's easy enough that you should have time to whip up a batch to take to your one of your parties!

    1 cup light cream (I used heavy whipping cream, which made it even richer)
    14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
    1 2/3 cup Irish whiskey (The cheaper
whiskey tastes better in this recipe than expensive )
    1 teaspoon instant coffee
    2 tablespoons Hershey's chocolate syrup (I used Nesquick Chocolate Syrup as it does not contain Corn Syrup)
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 teaspoon almond extract (I skipped this entirely)


Combine all ingredients in a blender and set on high speed for 30 seconds. Bottle in a tightly sealed container and refrigerate. Shake before using. Will keep for up to 2 months.

Homemade Kahlua

 1 12-cup pot very strong coffee (chocolate flavored is best)
2 lbs. light brown sugar
4-6 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 bottle 190 proof Clear Springs or Everclear

Bring coffee to a boil in dutch oven or large pot. Gradually add 2 lbs. light brown sugar and return to boil stirring constantly. Let cool until room temperature. (I add up to 1 cup of ice to cool faster and place pot in sink of cold water).

When completely cool, add the vanilla and 190 (I prefer the Clear Springs). It is ready to serve. I like to fill the Clear Springs bottle first and put away to age for special occasions. I have made this recipe for many years and everyone who tries it likes it much better than the recipes with vodka.

Add Vodka for Black or White Russians. Chocolate Velvet Coffee is what I like to make my Kahlua with, usually, but I have also made really good flavors with Hazelnut, French Vanilla and Chocolate Macadamia Nut. Sometimes, I like to add a little almond extract to give it an Amaretto flavor.