Brazilian Lemonade

So I found this recipe on Our Best Bite recipe blog. I just had to try making this wonderful drink. Since the first time trying it I have made it several times. Putting this here will just make it easier for me to find. I put a link to the original post so if you would like to check it out and all her extra advice. But I am copying the recipe portion straight from her site. I hope that you enjoy. I will make this in my blender and then I actually like fill my blender with ice once this has been made and stored in my serving picture. I then fill the blender with some of the lemonade 3/4 full, crush my ice, and mix this back in with my drink. So very delicious!

The remaining portion is the recipe from our best bites in her words.

4 juicy limes (try and find ones with thin, smooth skins; they're the juiciest and the thin skin cuts down on the chance of your drink being bitter)
1 c. sugar
6 c. cold water
6 Tbsp. sweetened condensed milk

Mix cold water and sugar very well and chill until ready to use. This step can be done ahead of time.

Wash limes thoroughly with soap (I just use hand-dishwashing soap or regular hand soap); you need the soap to get the wax and pesticides off of the limes because you're using the WHOLE lime, baby. Cut the ends off the limes and then cut each lime into 8ths.

Place 1/2 of the limes in your blender.

Add 1/2 of the sugar water, place the lid on your blender, and pulse 5 times. Place a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher (the one you'll serve the lemonade in) and pour the blended mixture through the strainer and into the pitcher. Use a spoon to press the rest of the liquid into the pitcher. Dump the pulp and stuff in the strainer into the trash. Repeat with remaining limes and sugar water. Add sweetened condensed milk; DO NOT leave this step out unless you will die of a horrible sweetened condensed milk allergy because this is the secret ingredient! You may want to taste test it at this point; I used giant, thick-skinned limes tonight and didn't test it and it came out a little bitter. If it's bitter, just add some more sugar and maybe a little more milk.
Serve immediately over lots of ice. This does not keep well, so don't make this in advance (although you can cut the limes, mix the sugar water, and measure the sweetened condensed milk in advance). Serves 4, although I can pretty much guarantee you that people will want more; I usually plan on 1 1/2 servings at LEAST per person.

Arroz Con Leche (Rice Pudding)

So this is something that I really didn't like as a kid. But for some reason since I got older I have made it a few times just because I am in the mood for it. It is a great way to use left over plain white rice for your dinner. My family liked it so I am sharing it with you.
Enjoy!

1 1/2 cups rice
1 large egg
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cups sugar
2 Tbs vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbs butter (unsalted)
3 Tbs sweetened coconut flakes (opt)
3/4 cup raisins (opt)

In a saucepan mix rice and egg. Add remaining ingredients except raisins. On low heat for 5 minutes continuously whisk mixture. Raise temperature to medium and continue to whisk for another 10 minutes. Raise temperature to high-medium/low high setting. Continue to whisk until mixture starts to thicken. Remove from heat and add raisins. Takes about 20-30 minutes till mixture thickens. Remember to keep whisking mixture or you will had scramble egg pieces in pudding also while at higher temperatures if left standing the mixture will burn as well boil over and make a mess. It is an easy recipe. Mostly just requires patience until it is cooked. Hope you like it as much as my family did.

Chicken Marinde

From a Coworker of my husband's. Husband says this is "oh my" and "this is he.av.en.ly"

½ cup Canola oil
½ cup Red wine vinegar
¾ cup Soy sauce
¼ cup Lemon joice
¾ Tspoon Dry mustard
1 Tspoon Minced garlic or ½ Tspoon Garlic Salt
2 Tspoon Salt
1 Tspoon Pepper
1 ½ T Spoon Parsley Flakes


Blend all together and let chicken soak for ½ hour to 1 hour.

Grill and enjoy.

Turd cookies

Also came from a coworker of my husband's.

- 2 of the big bars of chocolate. (W/ Almonds if desired.)
- 1 8 oz. tub of cool whip.
- 1 cup of Vanilla Wafers (crushed to fine crumbs.)

Melt them very carefully (Microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring between each.) Add the Cool Whip. Mix well.
Spoon into a bowl full of the Vanilla wafers and roll until covered.
Place on a cookie sheet.

Cool in the refrigerator until they set.

Tater Tot Casserole

Comes from a coworker of my husband's. Sorry no pictures the emailed pictures were way to tiny to use.







1 lb raw ground turkey

can of Cream of Mushroom soup

1/3 cup of milk

bag of frozen tater tots (approx 24 oz)

grated Colby Jack cheese (also can use cheddar)

2 cap fulls of Liquid Smoke flavoring

seasonings to taste



Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with Pam and sprinkle with salt. Place raw ground turkey in pan and spread with fork to break up. Season liberally with Onion salt and regular salt. Spoon Cr. of Mushroom soup onto meat and spread, adding milk in small dollops onto soup. Spread even more until evenly covered. Take 2 caps of liquid smoke and drop by small amounts over the soup mixture. Add frozen tater tots until covered. Salt the tater tots and bakeat 350 degrees for 1 hour, uncovered. (If crisper tater tots are desired, spray the tots with PAM before salting.) Pull out and spread shredded cheese liberally on top of casserole and bake another 5 minutes or until melted.

Spanish Noodles

This is a family favorite that I am guaranteed my boys will go back for at LEAST seconds for. This is just the BASIC recipe a lot more could be added.

Ingredients:

1lb hamburger

1 can corn

Noodles to serve 6

Tomato juice

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Directions:

Brown the hamburger. Boil water to cook the noodles to al dente (just before tender). I prefer egg noodles but as you can see elbow noodles work well too. When the noodles are done drain off the water. Return the noodles to the pan and add in the drained can of whole corn, the browned hamburger, enough tomato juice to wet it all and the salt and pepper. Mix and warm on the stove. Serves 6.

Best Brownies

From Allrecipies.com. I just think it's worth passing on, especially since these are the ONLY brownies I'll make now. And since I'm lazy- copy and paste. For the record I think the brownies stand alone just fine if you prefer them without frosting (the picture is without frosting).

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Frosting ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
2. In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
4. To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm.