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2½ cups white sugar 6 cups water 6 oz strawberry flavored gelatin 46 oz pineapple juice, (1 can) ⅔ cup lemon juice 4 cups orange juice 8½ cups lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage, (2 liters) For Garnish: 1 strawberry, per serving In a large pot, boil sugar, water, and strawberry-flavored gelatin for 3 minutes. Stir in pineapple juice, lemon juice, and orange juice. Mix well. Divide mixture in half and freeze in 2 separate containers or freeze the other half in an ice cube tray....

1 lb Oreos, crushed fine 16 oz Cool Whip ½ cup margarine , or 1 stick, melted, or butter 8 oz cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar 1 box instant chocolate pudding Pour margarine in a 9 x 13-inch pan. Crumble Oreos and put all but 1 1/2 cup into the margarine. Pat down. Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar Add 8 ounces of the Cool Whip (1/2 the container)....

2 1/2 cups orange juice 4 Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger tea bags 4 cups water 1 lime 1 lemon 1/4 cup syrup, below, or to taste, chilled 1 navel orange, sliced For the simple syrup 1 1/3 cup sugar 1 1/4 cup water Fill an ice-cube tray with orange juice and freeze, un- covered, until solid, about 4 hours. Orange ice cubes may be made 1 week ahead and kept frozen in a plastic bag....

Ingredients 2 ½ lb chuck roast 1 envelope dry onion soup mix ¾ oz dry brown gravy mix ½ cup juice , of choice, apple, orange, cran-raspberry, etc. Preparation Place roast in crockpot. Sprinkle dry mixes over roast. Pour juice over the top. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Related Video

Ingredients 1 lb chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into thin bite sized slices 3 tbsp cornstarch 1 tbsp canola oil 1 tbsp sesame oil 8 fl oz crimini mushrooms, sliced 1 zucchini, medium, cut in half lengthwise, then in ½ inch slices ¼ cup soy sauce 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar 2 tsp sugar 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tsp ginger, minced (or ½ teaspoon ground ginger) sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)...

1 oz vanilla vodka 1 oz sweet and sour mix 1 oz watermelon pucker pink sugar, for rim pink starburst, for garnish Wet the edge of shot glasses in corn syrup and pink sugar. In an ice-filled glass combine vanilla vodka, watermelon pucker, and sweet and sour mix. Shake well. Strain into shot glass and garnish with pink starburst. Enjoy! Sugar: 37g : Calories: 224kcal Carbohydrates: 56g Fat: 3g Potassium: 28mg...

Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 tsp salt 1 pc fresh ginger, (½-inch), chopped 2 pcs plum tomatoes, cut into ½-inch, dice 1 lb bone-in pork chops 4 cups water, plus more if needed 1.41 oz tamarind soup base, (1 package), such as Knorr® ½ lb fresh green beans, trimmed Preparation Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir for about 5 minutes until the onion has softened and turned translucent....

4 medium potatoes 1 medium onion 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp white pepper 1/2 tsp baking soda Butter , or bacon fat, as needed Wash the potatoes and peel them, then drop them into cold water. Let stand one or two hours before draining. Grate the potatoes with a fine grater and press to squeeze out excess liquid. Peel and grate the onion into the potatoes....

Part popsicle, part ice cream bar, entirely delicious: these white chocolate rapsberry ice cream pops are bursting with bright fruit flavor. They’d be great naked too, although I think the white chocolate coating makes them all the more impressive. Happy #PopsicleWeek, y’all! Can we just say that I’ll gladly tolerate this ridiculous heat and humidity if it means I can eat popsicles every day. I set out, on this most wonderful of weeks, to create a creamy fruit popsicle inspired by one of my favorite instagram accounts....

I’ll tell you, you haven’t had bacon until you’ve had homemade bacon. The flavor is… indescribable. There’s depth and dimension and savory notes that you can’t quite place but find yourself craving at all hours of the day. It actually tastes like pork (hey, what a concept). I think the fact that ours is roasted instead of smoked highlights this even more. The process was surprisingly easy, the hardest part was sourcing the pork belly… and finding the patience to wait until it was done (ours took about 8 days)....

1 ½ lb. ground beef 1 can pizza sauce, 14 oz. 1 pkg. noodles, 12 oz. 4 oz. mozzarella cheese 1 can mushrooms 1 onion, diced 1 can spaghetti sauce, 14 oz. 4 oz cheddar cheese 1 pkg. pepperoni 1 green pepper, diced Brown meat and onion. Drain grease. Add sauces. Simmer. Boil noodles until tender; drain. In crock pot, put a layer of noodles, meat mixture, cheeses and pepperoni....

Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free diets. Weight Watchers Points included. One of the biggest secrets to making a top-notch white bean burger is adding lots of burger sauce and juicy, ripe tomatoes in the bun. Peeps, using these make aaaalllll the difference. #youcanthankmelater Veggie burgers are soooooo great for meal prep since they are super easy to make ahead. And they’re really versatile; serve ’em up classic burger style or on top of a nice green salad....

Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tbsp brown sugar 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon, ground ¾ cup milk 2 tbsp milk 2 eggs, separated, whites stiffly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup apple, peeled and finely chopped ½ cup pecans, finely chopped ½ cup brown sugar, packed 2 tbsp cornstarch ¼ tsp allspice, ground ¼ tsp cinnamon, ground ¼ tsp nutmeg, ground 2 cup apple cider...

Ingredients 1 large ripe avocado ⅔ cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp ranch seasoning , homemade or dry ranch dressing mix packet 2 tbsp avocado oil, or olive oil lime zest, from 1 lime lime juice, from ½ lime 1½ tbsp apple cider vinegar ½ tsp sea salt 2 tbsp water Preparation Zest the lime, then slice in half and set aside. Slice avocado in half and remove the pit. Scoop the flesh out into the blender or food processor....

Ingredients 2slicesbacon,diced, plus 2 slices more for optional topping 1sweet onion,small, diced 1bell pepper,diced 2clovesgarlic,minced 1tbspsmoked paprika ½tspchipotle chili powder ¼tspsalt ¼tspblack pepper,freshly cracked 2tbspapple cider vinegar 2tbspBBQ sauce 2tbspketchup 1tbspdijon mustard 1tbspbrown sugar 22ozbaked beans,(2 cans) Preparation Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat and add the diced bacon. Cook until it’s brown and crisp and most of the fat is rendered....

Turns out my grandma’s old fashioned sour cream coffee cake recipe makes for some pretty spectacular muffins. For a while now I’ve wondered if my grandma’s old fashioned coffee cake recipe would translate into muffins. The answer? Resoundingly YES. I may as well burn all my previous muffin recipes because this one beats them all. Sorry sourdough muffins, these coffee cake muffins have my whole heart (ok ok that’s not fair to the sourdough muffins which really are quite good....

Ingredients 1 lb Brussels sprouts, rinsed ½ cup water ¼ tsp kosher salt Preparation Cut off the stem end of the Brussels sprouts and remove any yellowing outer leaves. Cut each Brussels sprout in half from top to bottom. Place the Brussels sprouts, water and salt into a 3 to 4-quart saucier and cover. Place over high heat and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Remove and serve immediately....

Ingredients 2 cups milk ¼ cup white sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 tbsp cornstarch 2 tbsp water, plus more for cooking 1 tsp vanilla extract Preparation Fill the lower pan of a double boiler ⅓ full of water, and bring to a low boil. Pour milk into the upper pot, and place over boiling water. Heat until small bubbles form around the edges of the milk. Stir in sugar, and continue stirring until it dissolves....

It can be a real problem trying to figure out what to do with the leftovers. Should you toss them? But what about the time it took to prepare the salad and purchase the ingredients? It can be frustrating to toss dishes out without being able to consume all of the food. Well, typically, foods can be frozen to preserve them. So, now you’re thinking, can I freeze chicken salad to eat later?...

Ingredients 1 pkg. Jell-O, large 2 envelopes sweetened Kool-Aid powder 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin powder 1 cup boiling water granulated white sugar, for outer coating Preparation Stir together all ingredients in a bowl and heat until dissolved in a microwave. Pour the mixture onto a dinner plate and let it set for 20 minutes or so. Chill in the refrigerator overnight or until completely set. Peel the gelatin disk from the plate....