3 Cinco de Mayo recipes for you today all with Watermelon and Cucumber! Pour Trader Joes Watermelon Cucumber juice (obsessed) into a 9 by 13 casserole dish. Add fresh lime juice and finely chopped mint. Freeze for at least 6 hours or until frozen through. Use the tines of a fork to scrape the granita into chilled bowls and serve. Add a dash of cayenne if you like some spice.
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Fill Popsicle mold with chopped watermelon and cucumber. Fill with Trader Joes Watermelon and Cucumber juice and freeze. So good!!
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I dream up some crazy ideas! Any frozen dinner rolls should work. Let rise per package directions. Put risen rolls in waffle iron (it cooks very fast) top with whipped butter and honey or your favorite jam.
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Just in case you need one more use for your pineapple! Cut rings of fresh pineapple and brush with honey and butter mixture (1 part butter 1 part honey) Grill pineapple. I did mine on the Traeger which was delish but any grill should work. Top grilled pineapple with vanilla ice cream and Fleur de Sel Caramel sauce (Trader Joes). HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!
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1 package frozen phyllo dough, thawed 3 cubes butter, melted 16 oz nuts (almonds and pistachios) 1 package semisweet chocolate chips 1 package butterscotch chips 2 cups shredded coconut SYRUP: 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 cup honey Butter your baking pan. Unroll one package of phyllo dough; cut stack into a rectangle that fits your pan. Line bottom of prepared pan with two sheets of phyllo dough (sheets will overlap slightly). Brush with butter. Repeat layers 8 times. (Keep dough covered with a damp towel until ready to use to prevent it from drying out.) It does not have to be perfect! In a blender combine the nuts and chocolate/butterscotch chips. Sprinkle 2 cups over top layer of phyllo. Top with four layers phyllo dough, buttering each layer. Top with 2 or more cups nut mixture. Top with four layers phyllo dough, buttering each layer; top with remaining nut mixture. Top with the remaining phyllo dough, brushing each layer with butter. Drizzle any remaining butter over top. Once again, this does not need to be perfect…
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You guys! This should be called a Creme Brûlée doughnut! It’s crispy and sugary on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. Slice your favorite doughnut in half. Traeger or grill for 2-3 minutes on each side. Fill with homemade cinnamon whipped cream and strawberries! Cinnamon whipped cream- 1 quart of whipping cream 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 C powdered sugar Blend in blender. (You don’t want the whipped cream too sweet because of the doughnut.)
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Ushering in summer with this fast and delicious Peach and Blackberry Galette. This is so easy you could pull it together tonight! Store bought pie crust (of course I love TJ pie crust) I don’t roll it out at all. I lay it out and add fruit. Mix 3 cups of sliced peaches, nectarines, berries or your favorite fruit add… 1/2 C Sugar 1 lemon zested 1 lemon juiced 3 TB cornstarch Mix and let sit for a couple of hours (or not). Add fruit to center of the pie crust leaving a 1 inch border. Fold crust around fruit and brush with egg wash. Bake or Traeger (AMAZING) on 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. I slightly under cook mine so it’s soft and not crunchy. Happy Memorial Day!!
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Happy National Doughnut Day! These babies were the dessert at my party and everyone ate them up! Grill or Broil Glazed Doughnuts Fill the hole with custard (I bought some at a local bakery) or mascarpone cheese is good too. Drizzle on warm balsamic strawberry sauce and serve. Sauce- On a stovetop combine: 1 part Balsamic glaze 1 part brown sugar Lemon zest Dash of lemon juice Once sauce is combined, add strawberries and warm through.
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My girlfriend made the yummiest snow cones at a party yesterday! Use plastic squeeze bottles- Cake batter snow cone flavoring Whipping cream (not whipped) Top with sweetened condensed milk and sprinkles!!
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Last toast recipe! Perfect for Sunday brunch or dessert. Pound cake (any kind you like), sliced and toasted Mix together- 1 container Mascarpone cheese 3 TB Honey 1 TB Vanilla bean paste Top toast with- Strawberries, mangos, berries or your favorite fruit Dash of salt
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