One thing that all kids seem to have in common, no matter what the age, is that they want to have some kind of snack as soon as they get home from school. They need something to tide them over before dinner and you want to try and give the best options possible when you can. Food Network has put together 50 after-school snack recipes for you that cover all kinds of options so you have something great to offer the kids when they get home. Check it out!
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12 Easy Smoothies for Hot Days — Recipes from The Kitchn | The Kitchn
12 Easy Smoothies for Hot Days — Recipes from The Kitchn | The Kitchn.
Smoothies can be a quick and refreshing snack, breakfast or lunch any time, but particularly during the hot summer months where you may not feel like making anything for breakfast or lunch and just want some cool that is easy to make. The Kitchn has put together 12 easy smoothie recipes for you that are perfect for you and your family during the summer. Check it out!
Keep it Cool – Cold-Brew Coffee and a Dublin Iced Coffee
Like millions of other people around the globe, I love to have my morning coffee. There is something about the smell of coffee brewing that just helps to jump-start the morning for me. If my body would let me I would probably drink coffee all day long but I really limit myself to just one cup (okay sometimes two, but don’t tell!) so I mainly use my Keurig brewer for coffee since I am the only one in the house who drinks coffee regularly. I do have a French press however and I decided that I wanted to try making some cold-brew coffee. Seeing how everyone says it is all the rage and you get a great coffee flavor from the concentrate you develop I thought I would give this recipe from America’s Test Kitchen a try. it’s a process that takes a day so you have to put some time into it to get the final product.
Cold-Brew Coffee
3 1/2 cups finely ground medium roast coffee
3 1/2 cups room temperature water
Kosher salt (optional)
Stir together the ground coffee and the room temperature water in a large French press. Allow a raft of ground coffee to form, about 10 minutes, and then stir the coffee together again to incorporate it into the water. Cover the French press with plastic wrap and let the coffee sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
Using the French press plunger, press firmly on the coffee grinds to separate them from the coffee concentrate. Pour the coffee concentrate into a coffee filter-lined fine-mesh strainer that is set over a large measuring cup. Let the coffee sit still until the concentrate filters through, up to 30 minutes. You should have about 2 cups of coffee concentrate when it is complete. The concentrate can be covered and kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Combine 1/2 cup of the coffee concentrate, 1/2 cup of cold water and a pinch of kosher salt (if desired) and pour the mixture into a glass with ice. Serve.
You certainly get a rich, strong coffee flavor this way, so if that is what you are looking for in an iced coffee this is a good way to go. Since it is basically a 1 to 1 ratio of coffee to water, you could make this in any amount you want to fit whatever type of French press you may have to give it a try.
I decided to take some of this cold-brew coffee and try making a Dublin iced coffee using this recipe I got from Bon Appetit. This is an adult beverage and very easy to make.
Dublin Iced Coffee
2 ounces strong cold-brew coffee
2 ounces stout, such as Guinness
1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey
3/4 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce heavy cream
Freshly grated cinnamon stick, for serving
Mix the cold-brew coffee, stout, Irish whiskey and the simple syrup in a highball glass. Add ice to fill the glass. Gently pour in the heavy cream so it gradually sinks into the coffee. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon and serve.
This coffee was incredibly refreshing and delicious. The combination of the coffee, stout and whiskey gives great flavor and the cream just tops it off. I actually ended up drinking two of these because they tasted so good and I will definitely make this one again.
That’s all I have for today. Check back next time for another recipe. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day and enjoy your meal!
22 Classic Cocktails You Need to Know How to Make – Bon Appétit
22 Classic Cocktails You Need to Know How to Make – Bon Appétit.
To go along with your Sunday meal this week or just for your own knowledge to drink or make for friends, here are 22 classic cocktail recipes from Bon Appetit so that you can have access to making that Moscow Mule the next time someone wants one. Check it out!
A Bevy of Beguiling Irish Dishes for St. Patrick’s Day
A Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all! While for most people who think of Irish cooking as simply corned beef and cabbage and nothing more, I can tell you there are a lot of great Irish dishes you can try beyond that typical meal. There are some great meals you can choose from all over the Internet and I have posted a lot of Irish recipes on here, being he good Irish boy that I am. I have always wanted to see the cuisine beyond the corned beef and when Michelle and I went to Dublin we got to see, smell and taste a lot of different things. So if you are looking for some things to try this St. Patrick’s Day, here are some Irish meals I have posted on the blog that you can check out, including the classic corned beef and cabbage.
Irish Cream and Coffee Cookies
Dark Chocolate Guinness Cake with Bailey’s Buttercream Frosting
Irish Mussels in Guinness Cream Sauce
Corned Beef and Cabbage in the Pressure Cooker
There are also lots more great recipes out there on the Internet that you can check out from some great sources if you are looking for something a little different. I will be making the corned beef and cabbage in the pressure cooker, along with some Colcannon, cabbage and the brown bread. Of course there will be Guinness and Irish coffee later on as well.
That’s all I have for today. Check back next time for some more great recipes. Until then enjoy the rest of your day, have a happy St. Patrick’s Day and enjoy your meal!
Ballpark Food Recipes: Hot Dogs, Corn Dogs & More : Cooking Channel
Ballpark Food Recipes: Hot Dogs, Corn Dogs & More : Cooking Channel.
If you know me then you know I love baseball. There is nothing better than going to the ballpark and enjoying the game and a few of the snacks they have to offer along the way. Though most stadiums today offer a much wider array of food than ever before (Citi Field offers up a filet mignon cheesesteak sandwich and a shrimp po’boy for example), here are some ballpark favorites and basics offered up by the Cooking Channel so you can make your own and enjoy the game on television in your air conditioning. Check it out!
Red and Blue: A Refreshing Drink and Blueberry Hand Pies
I had made a couple of quick and easy recipes a few days ago that lend themselves perfectly to the summer. Both use some great summer fruits and can be made in almost no time at all. The first was a simple drink of watermelon agua fresca, a very refreshing drink that you can make with this recipe that I got from Food Republic.
Watermelon Agua Fresca
16 cups cubed seedless red watermelon, about a 5-pound watermelon’s worth
2 cups water
2/3 cup sugar
1 bunch fresh mint
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
Club soda
Lime slices, for garnish
Blueberries, for garnish
Combine the watermelon, water, sugar and mint in a blender and puree until smooth (You may have to do this in batches to accommodate all the watermelon). Pour through a coarse strainer into a large container.
Stir in the lime juice. Refrigerate until it is well chilled, about 4 hours or overnight. To serve, fill a highball glass with ice, fill the glass 2/3 full with the watermelon mixture, and top with club soda and garnish with a lime slice. You can also add several blueberries to float on the top if you wish.
It is a very easy drink to make and you can even jazz it up a bit with some alcohol if you wanted to go that route. I thought it was great and refreshing just as it is with a strong watermelon flavor mixed with the lime.
I also got a recipe from bon appetit magazine for some blueberry hand pies. I have long had a thing for Hostess and Drake’s fruit pies, and until they are back on the market (which should be in a week or so), this is a great substitute that you can make on your own. They are perfect for any type of barbecue or picnic since you can just pick one up and dig in.
Blueberry Hand Pies
1 homemade or store-bought pie crust
All-purpose flour (for dusting)
2 cups blueberries (about 10 ounces)
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 large egg, whisked with 1 teaspoon water
1 tablespoon raw sugar
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a 15 x 12-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into 6 rectangles.
Toss the blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Brush the edges of the dough rectangles with water; mound some blueberries into the center of each rectangle. Fold the dough over, and press the edges to seal. Place the pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, brush them with the egg wash, and sprinkle the tops with the raw sugar. Cut small slits on the top for steam to escape.
Bake the hand pies, rotating the baking sheet halfway through cooking, until the juices are bubbling and the pastry is golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes (some juices will run out onto the parchment paper). Transfer the pies to a wire rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Serve the pies warm or at room temperature.
I loved these pies. The are the perfect serving size and portion and make a great dessert that you could easily double or triple the recipe for a bigger crowd. I did use a store-bought pie crust and they turned out just fine, but I can see where a homemade crust would be easier to deal with and roll to the right size without making the dough too thin. In either case, I think it is a great summer dessert that doesn’t take long to make.
That’s all I have for today. Check back again for more recipes in the coming days, including one for magic bars that we recently made for a dessert. I also have several other recipes I will be trying in the next few days to post, including one for barbecued chicken, some pulled pork sliders, Cobb salad style chicken salad and more. Check back and see what comes up next. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day and enjoy your meal!
Best 5 Manual Coffee and Espresso Makers | The Feed
Best 5 Manual Coffee and Espresso Makers | The Feed.
I love my coffee but like everyone else I try to limit the amount I have each day so it doesn’t get to me. I have been using a Keurig for several years now and have some mixed opinions on it as they don’t seem to hold up very well even though mine only gets used once or twice a day. Anyway, here are some inexpensive manual coffee maker alternatives for those who like a a deeper, richer flavor to their coffee. America’s Test Kitchen tested and rated these. I may just have to check one out myself and see how well it actually works. Let me know if you have these or any others that you think work well.
9 Wintry Hot Cocoa Recipes for a Post-Sledding Warm-Up: BA Daily: bonappetit.com
9 Wintry Hot Cocoa Recipes for a Post-Sledding Warm-Up: BA Daily: bonappetit.com.
Tired of the cold winter, all the snow here in the Northeast and shoveling all day long? Then you might need to try one of these hot chocolate recipes from Bon Appetit. They give you some new ideas and twists that are perfect to help take off the chill and give you some great flavors. Check it out!
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