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These 12 easy summer cocktails recipes are all totally thirst-quenching and a breeze to make, so they’re just the thing to serve up at those summertime barbecues, pool parties, and to pack along for picnics and lazy afternoons at the beach. Yeap, I have gathered up all my favorite fruity cocktail recipes. From Southern Peach Bourbon Smash, Jalapeño Strawberry Margarita, and Jamaican Rum Punch to Lemon Drop Martini, Raspberry Vodka Lemonade and and Boozy Watermelon Margarita Popsicles, summertime has never been soooooo sweet!...

It is a major surgery that alters the way an individual’s stomach and small intestine handles food. Bariatric surgery will cause a combination of both a: Reduction in the amount of food that is comfortable to eat Reduction in the absorption of the number of calories This means that individuals will not be able to eat as much, as their stomachs are smaller, and that the food eaten will no longer travel through all parts of the stomach and small intestine....

{Almost} 1 Pan Cajun Chicken Pasta The reason I most love this recipe is because it is crazy delicious. However, the second best thing about this recipe is that it is super easy to make and just uses one skillet and a pot to boil the pasta. Everything is super simple and it comes together quickly and easily without sacrificing any of the rich, amazing flavors. This recipe uses a base made with my homemade Cajun Seasoning mix....

For Crust: ½ cup pecan halves 1 cup gingersnap crumbs 1 tbsp brown sugar 2 pinches salt 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted For Filling: 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 cup brown sugar 2 cups heavy cream 1 lb cream cheese 2 eggs 2 egg yolks For Caramel: ½ cup brown sugar ½ tbsp corn syrup 2 tbsp water ¼ cup heavy cream, heated 1 tbsp butter ½ tsp vanilla extract...

Ingredients 1½ cup warm water, (105ºF) 1 tbsp sugar 2¼ tsp instant dry yeast, (1 package) 2 cup bread flour 1¾ cup whole wheat flour 1 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tsp espresso powder, (or coffee) 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp butter, softened ¼ cup honey 2 tbsp molasses ¼ cup cornmeal, for dusting the bottom of the shaped (not baked) loafs (optional) oats, for dusting the top of the shaped (not baked) loafs (optional)...

Ingredients 4 cups flour ½ tsp baking soda 1 tbsp baking powder 1½ cups butter 1⅓ cups buttermilk ½ tsp salt ¼ cup sugar dried tart cherries heavy cream turbinado sugar Preparation Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Ready your baking sheet by greasing it first. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine the following dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar. In a separate mixing bowl, cream together butter and buttermilk....

Ingredients ¼cuplight brown sugar ½cupwhite vinegar 1tbspkosher salt ¼cupgranulated sugar 2tbsporange zest 2tspgarlic powder 1chicken bouillon cube 2tbspvegetable oil,for grill 2chicken breasts,cut in half, pounded ½ inch thin 4hamburger buns,split and toasted 2tbspbutter,melted ½head green leaf lettuce 1tomato,sliced 4slicescolby-monterey jack cheese 8slicesbacon,smoked, cooked according to package directions Preparation In a medium bowl whisk together ingredients for brine. Add chicken, making sure to coat evenly. Allow chicken to marinate for 20 minutes....

Ingredients 6 oz jumbo shells, (½ box) 2 tbsp Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil 2 tbsp garlic, minced 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated, divided 1 tbsp creole seasoning, divided ½ tsp Italian seasoning salt and black pepper, to taste 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 cup rotisserie chicken, shredded 1 cup broccoli, cooked and diced ½ cup onion, diced 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded...

2 1/4 cup flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp cream of tartar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 1 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla cinnamon sugar, (3 Tbs. sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon) Combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy in a separate bowl Add eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients....

A few months back our neighbor noticed some waviness in his floors, which slowly grew to a small knoll in the middle of his living room, and finally split into a crevasse. While our own floors aren’t nearly as topographically noticeable, we do have some cupping (the edges of the boards are turning up causing an uneven feeling over the expanse of the floor). A few more units down the hall are experiencing varying degrees of water damage as well....

Ingredients 1 9-inch pie crust, prepared, blind baked, cooled 14 oz condensed milk 6 egg yolks ½ cup lime juice, preferably Kermit’s Key Lime Juice, or juice of 5 limes 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled 2 tbsp granulated sugar Preparation In a heatproof mixing bowl, combine the milk and egg yolks at low speed until the mixture is smooth. Pour in the lime juice and continue beating until well combined....

Ingredients 2tbspbutter 2tbsponion,chopped ¼tspsalt 2cupcelery,chopped 2tbspflour 2cupswhole milk Preparation In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat combine butter and chopped onion. Cook until onion becomes translucent. Add salt to the onions when cooking them. Add celery to the onions and stir for 2 minutes. Add flour to the pot and cook for about 1 minute. Cook the flour until it becomes fragrant like pie crust. Add about ½ cup of milk to the pot and stir until the soup begins to thicken....

1 lb ground beef 8 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces and uncooked 10 ¾ oz tomato soup, or 1 can condensed 1 onion, chopped 14 ½ oz tomatoes, or 1 can diced 12 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded 8 oz Ricotta cheese 2 chicken bouillon cubes 2 beef bouillon cubes 4 cups water 1 ½ tsp oregano 1 ½ tsp basil 1 tsp parsley 2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp salt...

2 lbs lean ground beef 2 eggs ⅔ cup Quaker oats 1 pkg dry onion soup mix ½ cup catsup (or barbecue sauce) Reserve 2 tablespoons of catsup. Combine the beef, eggs, oats, soup mix, and the remaining catsup. Shape the meat into a round loaf to place in the crockpot. Otherwise, mold it into an oblong to put in the oven. Top the meatloaf with the remaining catsup. Afterward, place it in the crockpot/oven....

1 lb ground beef 2½ cups ketchup 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp yellow mustard, prepared 1 tsp chili powder 5½ oz yellow onions, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 4 all-beef hot dogs, roughly ½ lb total 4 hot dog rolls salt and ground black pepper, to taste water, for simmering To serve: yellow onions, chopped pickle relish Heat up oil in a saute pan on medium heat. Add chopped onions and garlic and saute until translucent....

Suitable for gluten free and low carb diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points. This recipe is pretty much the first time I have cooked with ginger beer in this way. There was some loud cheering and so-called dancing to Ayo Jay’s The Vibe when the tender meat came out awesome. The recipe is made up of simple things. Mostly pantry staples that you don’t even think about. Cook pulled pork until it falls apart into tender face-plant worthy ribbons....

This Boston Cream Poke Cake recipe is my family go-to for picnics, holiday mornings, and special occasions. It pairs perfectly with hot coffee and cold milk. My kids and I love the thought of eating this amazing cake not only for dessert but also for breakfast. Ingredients You Will Need: Yellow cake mix: Use Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake mix, it holds the pudding filling the best Instant French vanilla pudding: I like to stick to the Jell-O name brand because it has the richest flavor....

Ingredients 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp lime juice 1 ½ tsp salt 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 ½ tsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin Cayenne pepper, to taste 2 lb shrimp, either fresh or frozen 2 red bell peppers 1 red onion 6 flour tortillas, 8-inch 1 ½ cups guacamole Preparation In a freezer bag, combine all of the marinade ingredients and shake until the ingredients are fully incorporated....

Ingredients ½ cup canned pumpkin, (not pumpkin pie) ¼ cup peanut butter 1 cup old fashioned oats 1 egg ⅛ tsp baking soda ⅛ tsp baking powder ⅛ tsp salt ¼ cup brown sugar, (you could substitute with real maple syrup) ¼ cup pumpkin butter 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp maple extract Preparation Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Spray a donut pan (or mini muffin tin) and pour 1 heaping tablespoon of batter into each spot....

14 lb turkey 1/2 cup rosemary sprigs, fresh 1/2 cup sage leaves, fresh 1 apple, quartered 1 stalk celery, halved 1 onion, halved 1/2 cup butter, melted Remove giblets and neck from turkey; reserve for other uses if desired. Rinse turkey with cold water and pat dry. Loosen skin from the turkey breast a bit not totally detaching. Place rosemary and sage under skin then smooth skin over herbs and back into place....