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Melon Rum Cocktail Recipe

March 19, 2018 By Ann Leave a Comment

Looking for one of the best rum drinks out there? Well then try this fabulous Melon Rum Cocktail! It is perfect for sipping on a lazy afternoon, when friends gather for a night together, or as a different and unique party drink. Try this delicious rum melon drink today!

Melon Rum Cocktail Recipe

Notes:

• Cantaloupe was used as the garnish for this cocktail, but you can substitute honeydew melon instead.

• You can purchase Melon Peach Italian Soda in at Whole Foods. Torani Makes a flavored syrup, and you can add it to seltzer water in a pinch.

• If you prefer to not use pop, substitute 1 – 1½ ounces of Midori and/or 1 – 1½ of Peach Schnapps. This will make for a more potent drink though!! (ie do not plan on driving).

• If you want to make your own ogreat,simply click here for my Homemade Orgeat Syrup Recipe

Melon Rum Cocktail Ingredients:

• Ice
• 1½ oz Bacardi Rum Punch
• 1oz Orgeat
• 3oz Melon Peach Italian Soda
• Cantaloupe for Garnish

Melon Rum Cocktail Mise en Place:

• Jigger
• Cocktail Mixing Glass
• Bar Spoon
• Cocktail Strainer
• Cocktail Glass

Melon Rum Cocktail Directions:

• Add ice to a cocktail mixing glass.
• Add rum punch, orgeat, and melon peach Italian soda.
• Stir using a long-handled bar spoon vigorously for thirty seconds.

• Fill a cocktail glass with ice.

• Strain into a standard rocks glass filled with crushed ice, garnish with wedges of cantaloupe melon.
• Serve.

Melon Rum Cocktail Recipe
By Ann
Looking for one of the best rum drinks out there? Well then try this fabulous Melon Rum Cocktail! It is perfect for sipping on a lazy afternoon, when friends gather for a night together, or as a different and unique party drink. Try this delicious rum melon drink today!

Prep Time: 3 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Total Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

• Ice
• 1½ oz Bacardi Rum Punch
• 1oz Orgeat
• 3oz Melon Peach Italian Soda
• Cantaloupe for Garnish

Directions:

• Add ice to a cocktail mixing glass.
• Add rum punch, orgeat, and melon peach Italian soda.
• Stir using a long-handled bar spoon vigorously for thirty seconds.
• Fill a cocktail glass with ice.
• Strain into a standard rocks glass filled with crushed ice, garnish with wedges of cantaloupe melon.
• Serve.

Makes 1 serving Melon Rum Cocktail

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101 Brunch Recipes

March 15, 2018 By Ann Leave a Comment

No matter what the season, brunch is the best meal of the day! From casseroles to quiche, frittatas to muffins, mimosas to fancy coffee recipes, there is an easy brunch recipe on this list perfect for your brunch menu. If you need a recipe for Easter brunch, Mother’s Day, Christmas morning brunch or perhaps for a baby shower or bridal shower, these fabulous brunch ideas are ideal for the day.

Brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch. Most brunch meals are eaten late morning to early afternoon. If you go to a restaurant for brunch it is generally served between 11 am – 2 pm. Cocktails may be offered (depending on age and state liquor laws).

While I generally think of brunch as a special occasion thing, the truth is many people have brunch every weekend in their own home – generally Sundays Brunch – it’s not just for the holidays anymore!

In addition to traditional Easter brunch, many people have a Mother’s Day Brunch at home. If you are hosting a baby shower, a brunch is a nice idea (maybe without the alcohol!?) It is also a unique idea for a bridal shower (maybe with more alcohol!?)

On this list of amazing brunch recipes you will find everything from breads, muffins and sweet rolls, to casseroles, frittatas, egg dishes, make-ahead casseroles, slow cooker brunch recipes, main entrees (such as turkey, ham or beef that you would see in a restaurant brunch buffet line), as well as desserts! Mmmm desserts! I have also included a number of fancy coffees, teas, and brunch cocktail recipes on this list.

If you are setting up your brunch menu for the first time, you may be interested in these 15 Must-Have Brunch Items!!

101 Brunch Recipes

Zucchini Carrot Bread Recipe. A very dense Zucchini Carrot Bread, this recipe is satisfying as a snack or for breakfast.

Bread Recipes, Muffin Recipes, Sweet Rolls Recipes

Bread! Bread! Glorious bread! From sweet breads to quick breads to homemade white bread, if you need a bread recipe look below! I’ve added sweet roll recipes to this list, as well as perfect muffin recipes – great for your brunch-time meal!

• Apple Streusel Muffins Recipe | Fried Dandelions

• Berry Berry Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe |Trial and Eater

• Cream Cheese Crescent Ring Recipe | Cincy Shopper

• Easy Butter Pecan Banana Loaf Recipe

• Gluten-Free Vegan Blueberry Muffins Recipe | Rhiana’s Recipes

• Healthy Banana Bread Recipe | The Rising Spoon

• Homemade White Bread Recipe

• Mocha Cinnamon Rolls Recipe | Cooking with Books

• Slow Cooker Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole

• Zucchini Carrot Bread Recipe

• Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread Recipe

French Toast Recipes, Pancakes Recipes

• Bacon Pancake Dippers Recipe | Tikkido

• Irish Soda Bread French Toast Recipe | Nomageddon

• Pancake Muffins Recipe | Penny Pinching Jenny

• Whole Wheat Almond Nutella Sheet Pancake Recipe | Lathi’s Kitchen

Sausage Breakfast Pie Recipe. This yummy sausage breakfast pie recipe is a really great meal for breakfast, brunch or dinner! This breakfast pie recipe freezes fabulously so makes for a great freezer casserole meal. Make two sausage breakfast pie recipes at once – one to serve - and one pie to freeze for later when you need that perfect meal quickly.

Casseroles, Skillet Recipes Recipes

These brunch casserole dishes are everything from make-ahead casseroles to meat-filled casseroles to soufflés, strata, and breakfast pies. There is something to satisfy (nearly) everyone! You don’t have to wait to host a brunch to make one of these wonderful breakfast casserole dishes.

• Low Carb Broccoli Egg Casserole with Bacon and Cheese Recipe | Low carb Yum

• Baked Coconut French Toast Recipe | Family Balance Sheet

• Easy Cheesy Hash Brown and Egg Breakfast Pizza | Faith Filled Foods for Moms

• Easy Mexican Shakshuka Recipe | Fearless Dining

• Fajita Breakfast Casserole Recipe (with sausage, onions and peppers) | Fun Money Mom

• Egg and Potato Breakfast Casseole Recipe | Centsable Momma

• Fluffy Baked Oatmeal Soufflé Recipe | The Weary Chef

• Overnight Breakfast Strata with Lamb Recipe | Savory Tooth

• Overnight French Toast Casserole recipe | Living Sweet Moments

• Pork Sausage Casserole Recipe

• Sausage & Cheese Grits Quiche | Coastal Kelder

• Sausage Breakfast Pie Recipe

• Sausage Fajita Breakfast Casserole Recipe | The Weary Chef

• Spinach Mushroom Breakfast Casserole Recipe (slow cooker recipe) | Tricia Dishes

• Summer Berry Stuffed French Toast Casserole Bake Recipe | Trial and Eater

• Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole Recipe (Dairy and Wheat Free) | From This Kitchen Table

• Triple Berry Baked Oatmeal | Happy Healthy Mama

Artichoke and Cheese Frittata Recipe. This fabulous Artichoke and Cheese Frittata is a wonderful breakfast, or breakfast for dinner, recipe. Made with leftover vegetables this cheesy-good frittata is one the whole family will enjoy!

Eggs Recipes, Frittata Recipes, Quiche Recipes

A quiche is an open tart filled with eggs, and cheese, meat, seafood or vegetables. It can be served hot or cold. A frittata is an egg-based dish similar to an omelet or quiche. And you all know what eggs are.

• Artichoke and Cheese Frittata Recipe

• Asparagus and Bacon Quiche Recipe (With Walking Onions) | Confessions of an Overworked Mom

• Asparagus Quiche | To Simply Inspire

• Baked Eggs With Goat Cheese And Tomato Recipe | Living Sweet Moments

• Baked Frittata with Pesto, Tomatoes & Goat Cheese Recipe | Evolving Table

• Broccoli and Ham Quiche

• Egg Muffin Cups Recipe (low card healthy Paleo breakfast) | Wholesome Yum

• Garden Fresh Frittata Recipe | Deliciously Plated

• Mini Crustless Quiche Cups with Sausage and Cheese Recipe | Two Healthy Kitchens

• Paleo Frittata Recipe (Tomato Bacon and Fresh Herbs) | Confessions of an Overworked Mom| Confessions of an Overworked Mom

• Quiche with Leeks & Pancetta Recipe | Foodie Girl Chicago

• Sausage And Egg Breakfast Pinwheels Recipe | Drugstore Divas

• Smoked Salmon Scramble (AKA: Scrambled Eggs with Lox & Cream Cheese) | Mashup Mom

• Spinach and Sausage Quiche Recipe | Midlife Healthy Living

• Spiralizer Super Sized Family Frittata Recipe | Recipe This

• Tomato Asparagus Quiche | Caroline’s Cooking

• Zucchini Spinach Frittata with Mini Heirloom Tomatoes | Trial and Eater

Roasted Raspberry Ham Recipe. Making a ham for dinner or the holidays does not need to be complicated. This simple, three-ingredient, ham recipe is so easy nearly anyone can make it! The next time you are looking for a great ham recipe, give this Roasted Raspberry Ham Recipe a try.

Servings Meat Recipes, Seafood Recipes, General Entrées Recipes

Carving meats, main entrées including turkey, ham, and seafood.

• Bacon Wrapped Kielbasa Bites with Brown Sugar Glaze | What the Fork

• Ham and Cheese Jambon Recipe | Happy Foods Tube

• Italian Beef Recipe

• Maryland Shrimp Salad | The Shirley Journey

• Sausage and Kale Puff Pastry Pockets (with Parmesan and Mozzarella) | Vintage Kitty

• Turkey Recipe (how to cook a turkey!)

• Roasted Raspberry Ham Recipe

Mini Raspberry French Vanilla Trifle Recipe. Individual, easy to make trifles featuring French vanilla cake and raspberries. Lighter than traditional trifles, these single serve raspberry French vanilla trifle desserts are wonderful any time of year.

Dessert Recipes

Life is short, eat dessert first!! Whenever we went to a restaurant brunch I would take a stroll by the dessert table before heading over to the main brunch line. I wanted to know how much – or how little – “real” food I should eat based on the dessert offerings. Confess – you do it too!

• Air Fryer Raspberry Crumble Recipe | The Awe Filled Homemaker

• Blueberry Buckle Recipe | Joyfully Thriving

• Brown Sugar Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe | Baking with Mom

• Caramel Apple Coffee Cake Recipe | Kenarry

• Chocolate Fruit Custard Recipe | Blend With Spices

• Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Oatmeal Crumble Bars Recipe

• Gingerbread Coffee Cake Recipe

• Mini Bundt Cakes Recipe | Tales of a Tired Mom

• Mini Raspberry French Vanilla Trifle Recipe

• Peanut Butter Banana Brownies (vegan) | Recipes From a Pantry

• Peanut Butter Chocolate Eclair Cake Recipe | Dancing Through the Rain

• Prosecco Pineapple Sorbet Floats Recipe | Vintage Kitty

• Walnut Zucchini Bars Recipe”

• Wholesome Blueberry Banana Oat Bars Recipe

Crispy Parmesan Potato Cakes Recipe. Have leftover cooked potatoes? Try this easy, tasty leftover mashed potato recipe! These Crispy Parmesan Potato Cakes are delicious for breakfast, lunch or dinner and make good use of leftover mashed potatoes. Your family will love them.

Side Dish Recipes

A special, easy to make side dish can really complement your main brunch menu items. From specialty potatoes to fruit salads to vegetable salads and more! There is an easy side dish below that is perfect for your brunch.

• Breakfast Mac and Cheese Recipe | Kelly Stilwell

• Cucumber Caprese Salad Recipe

• Crispy Parmesan Potato Cakes Recipe

• Imitation Crab Salad Recipe

• Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes | Rock-a-Bye Parents

• Strawberry Fluff Cottage Cheese Recipe | Tricia D?ishes

• Mango Avocado Salsa | The Rising Spoon

Tropical Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe. This Tropical Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe is a rum-based drink that will have you thinking of sandy tropical beaches and warm summer breezes. The Tropical Mai Tai is perfect for any occasion.

Beverage Recipes

A special beverage is a must at a brunch! While mimosas are the traditional brunch cocktail, a special tea, coffee or latte also hits the spot.

Brunch Cocktail Recipes

• Apple Brunch Punch | Cooking with Carlee

• Bloody Mary Recipe

• Blood Orange Mimosa | My Kitchen Love

• Caesar Drink – A Canadian Brunch Cocktail | Slow the Cook Down

• Clemintine Mimosa Recipe | Supper in the Suburbs

• Orange Mint Mojito Cocktail

• Pink Moscato Limoncello Spritzer Recipe | The Whole Serving

• Strawberry Mimosa Recipe | Baking Beauty

• Tomato Water Bloody MaryThe Gastronom

• Tropical Mai Tai Recipe

• Whiskey Champagne Cocktail

Kahlua Hot Cocoa Recipe. A rich, decadent, delicious hot cocoa treat, this adult Kahlua Hot Cocoa Recipe tastes divine on a cold winter night. Curl up on the sofa with a mug of Kahlua Hot Cocoa tonight!

Coffee, Latte, Tea, Hot Cocoa Recipes

• Bourbon Hot Cocoa Recipe (over 21)

• Cafe hafuch – Israeli ‘upside down’ coffee | Family Friends Food

• Fruit-Infused Hibiscus Iced Tea Recipe | Melaine Cookies

• Homemade Hazelnut Vanilla Hot Cocoa Recipe | Earth Food and Fire

• Honey Ginger Cinnamon Latter Recipe | YAY! For Food

• Hot Cocoa with Rum Recipe (over 21)

• Kahlua Hot Cocoa Recipe (over 21)

• Lavender Latte | Blondie-ish at kitchen

• Raspberry White Hot Chocolate Recipe

• Rumchata Iced Coffee Cocktails (over 21) | My Suburban Kitchen

• Saffron – Rose Chai Tea Recipe | Easy Cooking with Molly

• Spiked Pumpkin Latte Recipe

Note:

If you are looking for a specific holiday brunch menu item, you may be interested in these:

• Bunny Pancakes Recipe (Easter)

• Christmas Tree Waffle Recipe (Christmas)

• Easy Jack-O’-Lantern Waffles Recipe (Halloween)

• Flag Waffle Recipe (4th of July (Independence Day), Patriotic Holidays)

• Turkey Waffle Recipe (Thanksgiving)

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Company Cheesecake Recipe

March 12, 2018 By Ann 1 Comment

This creamy and delicious cheesecake recipe is from my late Grandmother’s recipe file – a great cheesecake recipe to make when company was coming over! Friends and family will love the smooth, luxurious taste of this company cheese recipe.

Company Cheesecake Recipe

My mother had given me access to one of my Grandmother’s recipe boxes last year (my grandmother had three recipe boxes plus some handwritten cookbooks). Some of the recipes were old favorites, some of the recipes I did not recall, and some were made for “special occasions”. For some reason (possibly the name!?) this Company Cheesecake Recipe was definitely a “special occasion” recipe.

Honestly, though, it does not need to be a “special occasion” only recipe. This is one of the simplest cheesecake recipes you can make. It is fluffy and creamy, luscious and smooth – truly a good cheesecake recipe!

Notes:

• The nuts can be walnuts or almonds, whichever you prefer.
• Chop the nuts finely, or use this trick to make chopped nuts easily!

If you like a good cheesecake, you may want to try one of these cheesecake recipes:

• Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

• No-Bake Cranberry Cheesecake Parfait Recipe

• Sour Cream Cheesecake Recipe – similiar to this recipe

Company Cheesecake Ingredients:

Crust Ingredients:

• 1¾ cup fine Graham Cracker Crumbs
• ¼ cup chopped Nuts
• ½ tsp Cinnamon
• 1/3 cup Butter, melted

Cheesecake Filling Ingredients:

• 16oz Cream Cheese (at room temperature)
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• ½ tsp Almond Extract
• 3 Eggs

Company Cheesecake Mise en Place:

• 9″ Springform Pan
• Spatula
• Stand Mixer (bowl, beater, etc)
• Measuring Spoons
• Measuring Cup
• Bowl

Company Cheesecake Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Mix together Graham cracker crumbs, chopped nuts, cinnamon, and melted butter in a bowl.
• Press Graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a 9″ springform pan.

• Using a stand mixer, blend together cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and almond extract.
• Add eggs, blend until incorporated.
• Pour into prepared crust.

• Bake for 35 minutes in a preheated 375° oven.

• Cool before serving.

Company Cheesecake Recipe
By Ann
This creamy and delicious cheesecake recipe is from my late Grandmother’s recipe file – a great cheesecake recipe to make when company was coming over! Friends and family will love the smooth, luxurious taste of this company cheese recipe.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Total Time: 50 Minutes

Ingredients:

Crust:

• 1¾ cup fine Graham Cracker Crumbs
• ¼ cup chopped Nuts
• ½ tsp Cinnamon
• 1/3 cup Butter, melted

Cheesecake Filling:

• 16oz Cream Cheese (at room temperature)
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• ½ tsp Almond Extract
• 3 Eggs

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Mix together Graham cracker crumbs, chopped nuts, cinnamon, and melted butter in a bowl.
• Press Graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a 9″ springform pan.
• Using a stand mixer, blend together cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and almond extract.
• Add eggs, blend until incorporated.
• Pour into prepared crust.
• Bake for 35 minutes in a preheated 375° oven.
• Cool before serving.

Makes 12 servings Company Cheesecake