Stay Cool With Sparkling Drink Desserts!!!

Sparkly "pops" Dessert Drinks

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These are wonderful. And sooooo Easy...All you need is some sparkling wine, Champange, or some fresh juice, pour into your popcicle molds and freeze (you can add a few slices of fruit for crunchies in them too) then when frozen (about 2 hours) take them out put inside your favorite wine glasses or regular glasses and piur in more drink (wine or juice) Stay COOL this HOT HOT summer!!!

Wine Gelée Recipe

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We all love champagne – make something a little different this year – sparkling "wine gelée,"Use  choice of Prosecco, Moscato,Champagne or other sparkling wine, I love Zinfandel wine!You can set it with plain gelatine. It makes a cool, refreshing, low-fat dessert (that also happens to be dairy, gluten and egg free, if that’s a concern!) Whoa...did this recipe say LOW-FAT? I'm in!!!!

Or make it with sparkling juice for the kids or those tea-totaling friends. Chill the mixture in champagne flutes and you could have fun with a tray of what looks like bubbly liquid, that’s actually set! Works for me...Try it on New Year's this year for something a little different!

To doll up your dessert, top each glass with a dollop of whipped cream and/or some fresh raspberries. I think that this will work wonderful for my first Red Hat "Game Time" Yup it sure will..... 

To make Sparkling Wine Gelée:: 

• open a 750 mL bottle of Prosecco, Moscato or other sparkling wine (or sparkling apple juice) 
• pour 1 cup of it into a small saucepan. 
• Shake two (1/4 oz.) packets of plain gelatine overtop
• let sit for 5 minutes to soften. 
• Whisk in 1/4 cup sugar until it dissolves,
• remove from the heat.
• Pour the remaining Prosecco into a pitcher a
• add the gelatine mixture; 
• whisk to combine and pour into tall glasses,
• fill them as you would a glass of bubbly.
• If you like, drop a few fresh raspberries or pomegranate seeds into each glass. 
• Refrigerate until firm.

Serve once set in at least 2 hours... Voila Enjoy!!!

Happy 4th OF July!! Make some Grilled Corn on the Cob!!

I love Grilled Corn on the Cob!! There is just something wonderful about the taste, here is a recipe that includes an extra twist by adding Jalapeno pepper to spice it up. I prefer butter, or honey butter [just whip up a few drops of honey with some butter] or try adding a little cinnamon with your butter ...yummy ...you chose...

Ingredients

• 
  Preparation1 jalapeño pepper
• Cooking spray $
• 7 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon grated lime rind $
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 ears shucked corn $

1. 1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2. 2. Place jalapeño on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cover and grill for 10 minutes or until blackened and charred, turning occasionally.
3. 3. Place jalapeño in a small paper bag, and fold tightly to seal. Let stand for 5 minutes. Peel and discard skins; cut jalapeño in half lengthwise. Discard stem, seeds, and membranes. Finely chop jalapeño. Combine jalapeño, butter, lime rind, honey, and salt in a small bowl; stir well.
4. 4. Place corn on grill rack. Cover and grill for 10 minutes or until lightly charred, turning occasionally. Place corn on serving plate; brush with jalapeño butter.

HAPPY 4th of July

Today in National Tater Day!!

Today is National Tater Day so indulge!!!

National Tater Day is an unofficial food holiday set aside to celebrate the potato. It has been celebrated annually on March 31. While it is a day set aside for potatoes, this day may have come about because of a different food celebration that occurs just days later. On the first Monday in April each year, there is a local observance for sweet potatoes in Marshall County, Kentucky. It has been an annual day for sweet potato celebration since the 1840s. 

The potato is the leading vegetable crop in the US.

National Tater Day History  

The exact reason that National Tater Day came about is unknown. It is also unknown who had the idea for National Potato Day. The history of the potato goes back over 2500 years. Potatoes sustained the economy in Ireland for centuries. Americans did not start to use potatoes as a food until the 1870s. Prior to that, potatoes were primarily considered livestock feed. 

Amazing Twice Baked Potatoes

Serves:	6
Prep Time:	1 Hr
Cook Time:	2 Hr

Ingredients

6	potatoes, bakers
1/2	yellow bell pepper
1/2	green bell pepper
1/2	red bell pepper
1	red onion
1/2 c	ham
1/2 c	bacon, cooked
1/4 c	milk, 1%
5 Tbsp	margarine
5 Tbsp	olive oil, light
1 lb	cheddar cheese, shredded
2 Tbsp	garlic pepper
1 1/2 c	sour cream

Directions

1

 pre heat oven to 350 degrees wash potatoes, poke holes with fork, bake for about 2 1/2 hours

2

 while those are baking dice up the onion, peppers, ham, and bacon

3

 sautee the onions, and peppers and garlic pepper in the olive oil until tender. remove from heat

4

 mix the crumbled bacon, and diced ham with the onion mixture, sautee for about 5 minutes.

5

 drain oil from mixture.

6

 when potatoes are tender when stabbed with a fork, remove from oven, cut in half, length wise, and allow about 10 minutes to cool

7

 when potatoes are cooled, scoop out the inside with a spoon being careful not to break the skin. save the shells on a foil lined cook sheet

8

 put the scooped out potato into a bowl, mash with margarine, milk, sour cream and half the cheddae cheese

9

 when done mashing to your desired chunkiness, or smoothness, add in the bacon, ham, onion mixture. mix well

10

 begin scooping mixture back into shells fill them as full as you can they can be over flowing

11

 cover the potatoes with remaining cheese. bake for about 15 minutes at 350.

12

 Let cool about 10 minutes before serving..

Tater Tot Casserole or in the Crock Pot

I LOVE LOVE LOVE "Just A Pinch Recipe Club"

Tater-Tot Casserole

Ingredients:  Kids love this dish!!!

1 lb	ground beef or turkey, browned, seasoned & drained
2-3 c	of canned (drained) or frozen vegetable of choice: green beans, corn, peas or mixed vegetables (optional)
3 lb	frozen tater tots
1 can(s)	cream of chicken soup
1 can(s)	cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 c	milk
8-12 oz	cheddar cheese, shredded***can add onion soup with sour cream for a twist Directions 1  Spread meat into a 13x9 greased casserole dish. 2  At this point you can add a layer of your optional vegetable of choice. 3  Cover with tater tots. 4  Combine the soups & milk. 5  Pour evenly over the tater tots. 6  Bake for 45 minutes at 350'. 7  Add the cheese & bake for 10-15 more minutes. Or Try it Crock Pot Style.... 32 oz bag frozen tater tots 1 lb. ground beef, browned 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 2 14 1/2 oz. cans green beans, drained 10 3/4 oz can cream of mushroom soup 1 Tbsp dried onions 1/4 c milk Directions 1  line the bottom of slow cooker with tater tots; combine remaining ingreds., and pour over potatoes.; cover and cook on high 3 hrs. 2  sprinkle each serving with your choice of grated cheese