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[RespectLife]

ooohh!  @ChiliPepper 

What pretty cupcakes!

I wish I could decorate like that!!

I want the one w/ the chocolate shavings on top!

[ChiliPepper]

    

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National Brandied Fruit Day

National Brandied Fruit Day is celebrated on October 20. Brandied fruit are made with sweet fruit (either fresh or dried) soaked and marinated in brandy and sugar. They are usually used as a topping on cakes, pies, or ice cream.

Brandied fruit (also known as brandy fruit) were quite popular in the 1970s, but have fallen out of fashion since then. Perhaps the National Brandied Fruit Day is an attempt to revive interest in this dish.

Brandied fruit can be made with different kinds of brandy such as cognac, applejack, schnapps, kirschwasser etc.

If you want to celebrate the National Brandied Fruit Day, you should start making brandied fruit in advance because it takes at least one week for the fruit to get properly soaked with brandy.

How to make brandied fruit?

In a large bowl, combine 1 cup dried apricots, 1 cup plump prunes, 1 cup dried figs, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup dried cherries.

Put 1/4 of the fruit in a lidded glass jar. Add 1/2 tsp raw sugar, 2 long strips clementine peel, 2 thin slices ginger, and 1 star anise pod.

Repeat 3 more times.

Pour over about 375 ml brandy (the liquid should barely cover the fruit). Seal the jar with a lid.

Let sit for at least one week before eating.

[mustang66lady]

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@ChiliPepper wrote:

    

Sausage Pizza Dip

This Sausage Pizza Dip will be your favorite party dip. It has all the flavors of the best sausage pizza in an easy and healthy dip that pairs perfectly with fresh veggies.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time20 mins

Servings: 8

 Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup no sugar added pasta sauce I use Classico Roasted Garlic
• 2 cups cooked crumbled sausage about 1 pound
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400. 
• Spread the cream cheese in the bottom of a deep dish pie plate. Spread the tomato sauce on top. Top with the cooked sausage. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and parmesan. 
• Bake for 15 minutes until bubbly and golden brown around the edges.

Notes

If you need to cook sausage for this recipe do that first. I like to cook and crumble a big batch and freeze it in 1 cup portions for recipes. I cut the casings off with scissors (so much easier than trying to squish out the meat), put them in a big frying pan coated with cooking spray, and just cook until brown. I break up the pieces with a potato masher a few times while it cooks.

Nutrition

Calories: 334 | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 685mg | Potassium: 247mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 1mg

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@ChiliPepper 

Thanks for the recipe-very keto friendly!

[momtochloe]

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@RespectLife wrote:

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@momtochloe wrote:

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@RespectLife wrote:

@momtochloe 

I don't think I have ever put a fried egg on a salad!

Hard boiled maybe....

Just wondering, did you have a soft yoke that drizzle on the salad....or more of a fried medium or hard??

Sounds like a VERY healthy lunch....now can I have ice cream???

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Hee as usual @RespectLife  my answer comes with a caveat . . . yes the best result for this salad is with a runny yolk but I unfortunately messed that up but it is still a delicious salad.  I even threw in a leftover hardboiled egg I had in the fridge.  I know the combination sounds odd, but I saw it on a cooking show way back in the day and I just love it.  Also, I don't find it works well unless you use those spring greens.  I've tried it with both ice berg and romaine but I think it's the delicacy of the spring greens that brings things together.  The only thing missing was a sprinkling of blue cheese and maybe some toasted pecans . . . 

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@momtochloe 

Just never seen running yoke on greens I guess!

Thanks for reminding me about hard boiled eggs!  Gotta make some!

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@RespectLife  I know it sounds weird and I thought the same thing but it is truly delicious.  The egg yolk plays nicely with the balsamic/EVOO dressing, a nice light and tasty salad and if you have good bread on hand, culinary nirvana! 

Well, at least around casa mtc . . . 

Today I am making a beef stew with sweet potatoes.  Never saw that combo before so I thought I would give it a try.  Will post the results/recipe as I think adding SP is a great and tasty idea.

I hope.

[momtochloe]

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@ChiliPepper wrote:

@momtochloe 

Momtochloe - it's National Shawarma Day!!!

Break out that spice!!!

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SNORT oh gosh @ChiliPepper  unfortunately I was reading this in the middle of one of my coughing fits and couldn't catch my breath there for a minute . . . 

And you know I am going to get my $2 worth out of that jar right? . . . 

[ChiliPepper]

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PUMPKIN SPICE WHITE RUSSIAN COCKTAIL

PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES

SERVINGS: 2

This Pumpkin Spice White Russian Cocktail is exactly what you need to be sipping on this season. This festive fall cocktail brings the perfect pumpkin flavor to a classic White Russian with the addition of pumpkin spice creamer. It's so creamy, dreamy, and delicious! You have to try this pumpkin cocktail for yourself.

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE DRINK

• 3 ounces 2 shot glasses good quality vodka
• 3 ounces 2 shot glasses pumpkin spice creamer
• 1.5 ounces 1 shot glass Kahlua
• Whipped Cream and pumpkin pie spice for garnish

FOR THE RIM

• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon sugar or sparkling sugar
• 3 tablespoons crushed graham crackers

INSTRUCTIONS

• Mix the ingredients for the rim together on a shallow plate. Dip the edge of two glasses in water and then dip into the graham mixture. Press to coat. Set the two glasses aside.
• Pour vodka, creamer, and kahlua into a large cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake lightly until combined and cold.
• Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spice.
• Enjoy!

NUTRITION

Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 94mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1.1mg