Simple Mojito Ingredients 5 mint leaves, more for garnish 2 ounces white rum 1 ounce fresh lime juice ½ ounce simple syrup Ice Club soda or sparkling water Lime slices or sugar cane, for garnish Instructions Lightly muddle the mint in the bottom of a cocktail shaker until aromatic. Add the rum, lime juice, simple syrup, a handful of ice, and shake. Strain into…
Read More MojitosIngredients 2 1/4 cups (280g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled if not weighed) 1 teaspoon (6g) baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons (11g) cornstarch 1/2 (3g) teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks or 170g) unsalted butter, browned & cooled 5 minutes* 3/4 cup (150g) packed dark brown sugar 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or vanilla paste 2 cups (360g) blend of…
Read More Best Chocolate Chip CookiesIngredients 3/4 cup water 2/3 cup white wine or cider vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced pickling spice or black peppercorns Directions 1. In a bowl, whisk together the first four ingredients until sugar and salt dissolve. Place onions and optional ingredients, if desired, into large glass jar;…
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Read More 10 Delicious, Healthy Snacks That Balance Your Blood SugarKelsey Mulvey Every type of food has a different shelf life; plus, those expiration dates are no longer valid. Note that it’s safe to eat food with freezer burn, but it will have a dry and unpleasant texture.
Read More Here’s How Long Food Lasts After You Pull It Out of the FreezerStores that offer a Senior Discount Albertsons (some states) Discount Drug Mart Fry’s Food (Arizona) Harris Teeter Lowe’s Grocery Piggly Wiggly Safeway, Albertsons & Vons (Southwest) ShopRite Stores That Don’t Offer Senior Discounts Kroger Stop & Shop Aldi’s Food Lion Whole Foods Walmart Costco BJ’s Target Trader Joe’s South Carolina Senior Citizen Discounts at Restaurants,…
Read More Grocery Stores That Give Seniors a Discount – Or Not(Based on Black Pepper Ice Cream from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz (I’ve used this for years. It always sells out first at the church ice cream social) Ingredients: 1/2 cup whole milk 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, coarsely cracked Pinch of salt 1 cup heavy cream 3 large egg yolks Warm the milk,…
Read More Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream for Adultsby Christian Dashiell 5.23.2022 Ingredients: 1 large red bell pepper 2 tablespoons canola oil 2½ teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt 1¼ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 bunch baby carrots, tops trimmed (real baby carrots, not the carrot scraps typically sold as baby carrots) 1 medium yellow squash, quartered lengthwise and then halved crosswise 1…
Read More Rodney Scott’s Grilled Vegetable SaladIn Ethiopia, the Spices Make the Meal At community mills in Addis Ababa, whole spices are hauled to community mills by the sackful. Blends differ by the household, but the resulting berbere forms the basis of countless Ethiopian stews, including a dish called zilzil tibs. Our quicker version, Ethiopian-Style Sautéed Beef, Onion and Chilies, generously coats…
Read More Spices Make the MealDon’t try to make meringue on a humid day. Unless, of course, you have the a/c on. Add the sugar slowly, a teaspoon at a time. Use cream of tartar, about 1/8 tsp. per egg white. If making a pie (like lemon meringue), don’t let the filling get too cool before putting the meringue on.…
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