It's All in the Spice

Ingredients 2 oz chocolate vodka 1 oz cherry liqueur 1/2 oz cherry syrup 1/2 oz creme de cacao 1 oz half-and-half 1 oz milk chocolate, melted (garnish) 1 tablespoon milk or half-and-half (garnish) 3 whole Maraschino cherries (garnish) Steps 1 To make chocolate covered cherries, gently melt chocolate with milk over a double boiler or in the microwave. If you use the microwave, cook it in 15 second increments until it's just melted. 2 Pour chocolate over cherries, coating them well. Let them cool or stick them in the freezer for a few minutes to harden. 3 Add ice and water to a large martini glass to chill it. 4 In a cocktail shaker, mix together all other ingredients with ice. 5 Shake for a minute to mix and chill the drink. 6 Dump out ice water from martini glass and strain martini into chilled glass. 7 Garnish with chocolate cherries and drink immediately! ...

Ingredients 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs) 1 large pineapple, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks 2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1 large onion, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 12 strips of thick cut bacon For the Hawaiian sauce: 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 long skewers Steps 1 To make the Hawaiian sauce: Combine all the sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 2 minutes. Set-aside until ready to use. 2 Thread the skewers. You'll need two strips of bacon per skewer if using 4 pieces of chicken and 3 pieces each of pineapple, bell pepper and onion. Weave the bacon around each piece of chicken and pineapple, stick the bell pepper and onion ...

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Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 1 Old El Paso™ taco dinner kit (6 flour tortillas, 6 hard tacos, taco sauce, seasoning) 1 tablespoon neutral oil 6 oz. cheddar cheese, grated Toppings: Mayonnaise Tomato, diced White onion, diced Avocado, diced Fresh cilantro Cotija cheese Hot sauce Steps 1 Prepare all toppings before you start cooking the filling. Dice veggies, wash cilantro well, and crumble the Cotija cheese. 2 In a large skillet, add a drizzle of neutral oil over medium heat. Add beef and cook until browned well, breaking up the beef as it cooks. Add seasoning packet from Old El Paso™ Taco Dinner kit along with 1/4 cup water. Stir seasoning into the beef. 3 Add 1/4 cup taco sauce to the beef and turn heat down to low when beef is cooked and seasoned well. 4 At the very end of cooking, stir grated cheddar cheese right into the beef so it melts as you are ...

Ingredients 2 cups lightly crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 (18.25 oz.) box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Cake Mix Golden Vanilla 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/3 cup whipping cream Steps 1 Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease and line 13 x 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing 2 inches overhang. Stir sugar with cinnamon until blended; set aside. 2 Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Fold in 1 cup cereal. Scrape into prepared pan; smooth top. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar evenly over top and swirl into batter. Sprinkle with remaining cereal. 3 Bake for about 30 minutes or until tester inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool for 20 minutes in pan. Using parchment paper as handles, remove cake from pan and place on rack; let cool completely. 4 In microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate with cream on Medium, stirring every...

Ingredients 1 (2 lb) pork tenderloin (pork shoulder or butt can also be used) 1 can (12 oz) root beer 1 bottle (18 oz) barbecue sauce 8 hamburger buns Steps 1 Place the pork tenderloin in a slow cooker and pour the can of root beer over the meat. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until pork shreds easily with a fork. 2 Remove cooked pork to cutting board, and drain and discard the root beer. Shred pork and return it to the slow cooker. Pour the barbecue sauce over the pork and stir to combine. Serve immediately or keep warm in slow cooker until ready to serve. Serve on hamburger buns.

Ingredients Ice 1/2 oz amaretto liqueur 2 oz lemonade 2 oz cake flavored vodka 3 fresh strawberries (plus one additional for garnish, if desired) Steps 1 Muddle (or crush with the back of a spoon) the strawberries and vodka in a cocktail shaker. 2 Add the lemonade, amaretto and a little ice to the cocktail shaker. 3 Shake briefly but vigorously. 4 Strain into a chilled martini glass. 5 Garnish rim of glass with a half strawberry, if desired.