Category Archives: Beverage

Boozy Strawberry-Orange Milkshake

Hands-on Time:  5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Serves 4 1 pint vanilla ice cream 1½ c strawberries ¼ c milk ¼ c Cointreau (orange liqueur) In a blender, puree ice cream, strawberries, and orange liqueur until smooth.  Divide among … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day Suggestions

If you’re like me and aren’t into the whole Valentine’s dinner out, you may be wondering what to do instead. Well, if you like sweets, you should definitely make up these Black & White cookies.  They are so good.   … Continue reading

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Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Hands-on Time:  5 minutes Total Time:  5 minutes Serves 1 ¼ c pineapple juice ¼ c plain low-fat yogurt ¼ c strawberries ½ frozen banana Blend together and enjoy! This is a really yummy smoothie!  I found it in none … Continue reading

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Best of 2012

Here it is, Recipe Realism’s second-annual, year-end ‘Best of . . .’ list.  As always, the decision wasn’t quite so obvious in some categories as it was in others. Recipes were rated on the following criteria: ease, time, and taste. … Continue reading

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Mexican Spiced Hot Cocoa

Hands-on Time:  5 minutes Total Time:  5 minutes Hot chocolate 2 pinches ground chili powder 2 pinches ground cinnamon 2 Tbsp sweetened whipped cream  Mix the hot cocoa with half the chili powder and cinnamon.  Top with the whipped cream. … Continue reading

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