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Pomegranate Sherbet – Kate’s Recipe of the Week
Nothing says summer like a delicious bowl of homemade ice cream. At our house we usually stick with strawberry or some variation of vanilla with a mix-in. Last week we decided to be adventurous and lighten things up with Pomegranate Sherbet. It was super delicious and super easy. Ingredients: (makes 6 cups) 3 cups pomegranate juice (I used Old Orchard Pomegranate Cherry) pinch salt 1 cup heavy cream juice of 2 limes Directions: Mix pomegranate juice, cream, salt, and lime juice. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to your manufactures instructions. When your ice maker shuts off the sherbert will soft and fluffy and not quite frozen. Just put it in the freezer to firm completely. That’s it! Easy peasy pomegranate freezy. ~Kate Enjoy your yummy treat! Related articles Reader Recipe: Mango Mint Sorbet (fitsugar.com) Pomegranates (babyccinokids.com) Pineapple Coconut Milk Ice Cream … Read entire article »
Kate’s Recipe of the week – Easy Cinnamon Roll French Toast
This week’s recipe is inspired by my daughter’s favorite IHOP breakfast, Cinnamon Roll French Toast. I figured there must be some easy and yummy way to duplicate it and voila…here it is! Easy Cinnamon Roll French Toast Ingredients: 1 tube jumbo size cinnamon rolls (Bake according to package directions – don’t frost) 3 large eggs 2 Tbsp milk 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon Directions: Slice baked and cooled cinnamon rolls in half lengthwise; set aside. Crack eggs … Read entire article »
The garden that didn’t grow – Liz’s rant
I am despondent. Totally, utterly despondent, I tell ya. Why? Because yesterday, I pulled up my three cucumber plants. Total summer yield: three cucumbers. Well, one was so large that I nicknamed it a zucchumber. I think it tipped the ruler at more than a foot in length. It doesn’t matter, though. I don’t grow them to break records. I grow them to pick when they’re approaching the perfect pickle cucumber size. Which is really tough to do when it doesn’t begin to ripen until it’s already a monster. So I’ll not even count the zucchumber. Meaning this gardening season has been an almost certain bust. No more visions of cucumber salads. No more visions of bread and butter and Kosher dill pickles to can. No more sliced cucumbers with salt, … Read entire article »
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Bodacious Buffalo Wing Sauce – Liz’s rave
Are any of you fans of QVC? (I know one reader who is… and you know who you are…) I am a huge fan. I especially like David Venable. He’s sort of like a big loveable Teddy bear – you can’t help but like him. At least I can’t. Anyway, I follow him on Twitter and have his app on my cell phone. Which is where his recipe comes in. The app features a list of his “app-only” recipes – many of which I’ve written down, hoping I’ll get around to fixing them. Last night, I was searching for something simple, relatively low in carbs and extremely high in taste. Enter his recipe for Oven Baked Boneless Chicken Tenders. I’m telling you it was OFF THE CHARTS GREAT! (Actually they tasted just … Read entire article »
This week’s recipe –
Easy Peasy Lemon Freezy Pops
It’s Thursday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time. So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. This week’s cheater recipe… Easy Peasy Lemon Freezy Pops What could be better than this ultra easy, healthy and delicious summer treat? It’s the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer day! Easy Peasy Lemon Freezy Pops Ingredients: 1 cup finely diced fresh fruit 1 cup plain or pink lemonade frozen concentrate 1 cup water ice pop mold or small disposable plastic cups m m Directions: m m m m m m m m m m m m m Cut fresh fruit into small pieces. m mm m m m m m m m Fill each ice-pop mold (or cup) half full of cut fruit. m m m m m m m m m Mix lemonade concentrate with water. Pour into molds. m m m m m m m m m Cover with tops and freeze for about 5 hours. If using plastic cups, … Read entire article »
Celebrate the 4th with Kate’s Patriotic Dessert
Celebrate Independence! With the 4th of July just around the corner, it’s time to start planning for the big day of celebration. There are parades to attend, fireworks to watch, picnics to plan, desserts to make. Here’s one that’s easy to make, looks and tastes delicious, and uses some of my favorite summer fruits – fresh strawberries and blueberries. Here’s my recipe for a strawberry and blueberry trifle, made in individual serving dishes for that extra cuteness factor. Patriotic Dessert Ingredients: store bought angel food cake fresh strawberries fresh blueberries 1 can strawberry pie filling 1 can blueberry pie filling 2 small boxes of vanilla instant pudding 4 cups of milk whipped topping Mix pudding according to directions and refrigerate for 5 min. Cut angel food into bite-sized pieces. Layer the pudding, fruit and cake pieces into each cup. Add … Read entire article »
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Bountiful Baskets – Kate’s Escapades
I’m not sure how this happened, but apparently there’s a cool new shopping trend out here in Utah (and 14 other states) that seems to be all the rage, and I knew nothing about it! NOTHING! Not one thing! Nada! Thanks a lot, guys. I thought you were supposed to be taking care of me, you know, keeping me in the loop of all amazing new trends and finds. This cool new thing is called Bountiful Baskets . It’s a food co-op which uses it’s collective purchasing power to get fresh fruits and vegetables (and other assorted yummies) at great low prices, with the discounts being passed on to the co-op members (me…and soon hopefully you, too). I tried it out for my very first time this past Saturday morning in front of the Spanish Fork … Read entire article »
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Frozen Lemonade Pie – Kate’s Recipe of the Week
Today’s recipe is the perfect combination of a refreshing glass of lemonade mixed with a creamy cold slice of pie: Frozen Lemonade Pie! Four ingredients, five minutes of prep, some freezer time and you’ve got a delicious dessert. Frozen Lemonade Pie Ingredients: 1 pie crust (I used the shortbread kind, but the graham kind would be yummy as well.) 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 can (6 oz.) frozen lemonade (I could only find a 12 oz. can so I used half of it and made the rest into lemonade.) 8 oz. whipped topping Directions: Mix everything together, put it into the pie crust and freeze for several hours. That’s it! Gotta love that. Easy peasy lemon pie-easy! ~Kate Related articles This week’s recipe – Easy Peasy Lemon Freezy Pops (coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com) Good Thing I Like Lemonade (essenceofkate.com) Key Lime … Read entire article »
Festivals, food and fried Kool-Aid – Liz’s rave
I love festivals. And in the spring, summer and fall months, they abound all across the country. One of my favorites is the RC Cola and Moon Pie Festival in the railroad town of Bell Buckle, TN. Think of a Moon Pie flavor and they’ll likely have it. Of course they have other things, too. Like fried Twinkies and fried potatoes and fried Oreo’s and the list goes on. My hands-down favorite festival foods? One of those grease-laden corn dogs with mustard, washed down with a funnel cake. Elephant ears aren’t too bad either. As you know, the two are essentially the same, where the dough and toppings are concerned. Maybe my favorites makes me old school. And I guess I am. Either that, or I’m just out of the loop, or … Read entire article »
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Top Dish Tarragon Chicken – Liz’s rave
As you guys know, cooking is about as high on my list as a trip to the dreaded dentist. It’s not that I don’t like to cook. It’s more that I don’t like figuring out what to cook. Endless otherwise productive hours are spent coming up with something to fix, usually ending with me tossing some chicken nuggets in the oven and calling it done. But sometimes I out-do myself. Like last night. Granted, I’ve fixed many a dinner that I really like. But this dish is ranking up there with one of my all-time favorites. And for a chick who doesn’t like to eat her own cooking, that’s saying something. So I figured it would be fun to highlight those dishes that rise above the fray – that stand out … Read entire article »
Infused Water – Kate’s Escapades
In my never-ending effort to keep you Coffee Break readers all hip and trendy, I bring you my latest new favorite thing – Infused Water. (You know, water that is no longer all plain and boring because it’s had fruit floating in it spreading it’s deliciousness all around.) That’s all infused water is, water with just the barest hint of flavor. In fact, it basically tastes like regular water when you’re taking a sip, but then the aftertaste hits you with just a touch of flavor. It’s super refreshing, nutritious, easy to make, and just may get you and your family to drink more water this summer. Just get one of those pretty glass dispensers that are on sale all about town, fill it with water and add some fruit pieces of … Read entire article »
Creamy Chicken Fajitas – Kate’s recipe of the week
I’ve been noticing the new Philadelphia Cooking Cremes in the grocery store for the past several weeks, so being the sucker that I am for new products, I picked up the little Cooking Creme Recipes pamphlet, found a promising recipe, and decided to give it a try. This week’s recipe, Creamy Chicken Fajitas, uses the Santa Fe Style Cooking Creme and is so easy to prepare and super delicious. Creamy Chicken Fajitas Ingredients: (makes 8 fajitas) 1 lb cooked chicken strips (or beef, if you prefer) 1 onion, sliced thinly 2 peppers, sliced thinly (I used green and orange) 1 tub Santa Fe Cooking Creme 8 flour fajita size tortillas 1 cup shredded cheese (Oops, I left the cheese out of the photo) Directions: How easy is that? The Santa Fe Cooking Creme mixed in with the chicken/veggie mixture adds … Read entire article »
Quick cauliflower salad – Liz’s recipe
Okay peeps – let me begin by saying photos to follow. (That’s sort of like saying ‘the check’s in the mail’ heh, heh, heh.) The photos will follow because I finished up the last of this yesterday. As I was finishing it off, I had a eureka moment – “Hey!” I said to myself. “This is PERFECT for Coffee Break with Liz and Kate!” That is sooo like me Please try to overcome. This is a super quick, three-ingredient salad (sans any seasonings you’d like to use). It’s light, tasty, crunchy, and I’d like to think, good for you. Great as a side dish, afternoon snack, or even a light lunch. Here’s what you’ll need: Cauliflower florets (or a head of cauliflower) Broccoli florets (or a head of broccoli) Light mayonnaise (or some … Read entire article »
Cinnamon Popcorn – Kate’s Recipe of the Week
You’re going to love this sweet, salty, cinnamon-y popcorn treat, I promise. It’s super easy and absolutely delicious. I whipped up this batch bright and early this morning, just for you guys. Too bad you’re not here with me to eat it up. Now I’m going to have to try to resist eating the whole bowlful before the kiddies get home from school. Cinnamon Popcorn Ingredients: 8 – 10 cups popped corn 6 tbsp melted butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt Directions: ~Kate … Read entire article »
MiO Liquid Water Enhancer – Kate’s Ravin’ Review
Did you guys really think I could resist this one? One look at those cute little egg shaped silver bottles and I knew I was a goner. When I first picked up the little bottle, I didn’t even know what kind of product I was getting myself into. Thank goodness for the clever packaging, because I have now discovered a new favorite thing. Flip it. Tip it. Sip it. Click it. Zero Calories! I’m talking about MiO Liquid Water Enhancer, of course. Did you catch that ‘liquid’ part? As in ‘not powder’! That means no more spilling the powder as you try to pour it into the minuscule bottle opening. No more slimy powder particles coating the edges of the bottle or cup. No more inhaling the powder ‘fumes’ as you stir. In fact, … Read entire article »
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