Recipes

Hibiscus Tea & Candied Gingered Ice Prepare the iced cubes a day in advance. Candied ginger can be found in most major health-oriented grocery stores. Candied ginger, (about 1/4 cup) chopped One family size hibiscus mint tea bag Place about a 1/2 teaspoon of candied ginger into the vessels of two ice cube trays, fill trays with water. Freeze overnight. Place tea bag in a large pitcher to accommodate 2-quarts of water. Fill with...    Read More

Thanks to Sharon Charny, I have gotten the scoop on this vodka! Have you tried it? Crop Vodkas are USDA certified organic under the strictest standards. Crop comes in 3 flavors (Artisanal, Cucumber and Tomato) and each have a crisp, clean and pure taste. Crop is distilled so efficiently that no carbon treatment or charcoal filtering is required. Crop is distilled from certified organic American grain according to production standards that are cer...    Read More

Oatmeal Applesauce Raisin Cookies With Cardamom Glaze Cookies: 2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 to 1/2 tsp nutmeg (depending on your taste) 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened) 2 cups old-fashioned oats 1 cup golden raisins For Glaze: 3/4 cup powdere...    Read More

Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Brownies 2 eggs, at room temperature 6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled 1 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup canned pumpkin 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 3 oz unsweetened chocolate Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour or spray with baking spray one 8x8 inch baking dish. In a small pan, me...    Read More

Creamy Lemon Pasta with Asparagus Lemon and asparagus complement each other perfectly. This recipe is simple to assemble, colorful, refreshing and so representative of spring. The dish stands on its own, but if you want to serve accompaniments, toss baby lettuce leaves with an oil and vinegar dressing and serve with slices of olive bread. For optimum results, the eggs and milk should be at room temperature when you begin. The ingredients are easi...    Read More