295 restful afternoon adult Recipes

tequila (good quality ), lime juice, curacao (such as triple sec), creme de cassis, club soda, lime slice (to garnish )

olive oil, beef shanks, stalks celery, sliced 1/4 inch thick, carrots, sliced 1/4 inch thick, onion, sliced into thin wedges, roma tomatoes , mush them up a bit-or when in season use 6 fresh and chop them (with juice), dry red wine , drink the rest, beef broth, fresh cracked black pepper, rosemary, stripped and use only the leaves, thyme, stripped and use only the leaves

almond halves, toasted, pear halves in natural juice, preferably canned (for authenticity), angelica , cut into 1/8 inch by 2 inches (crystalized candy)

white chocolate, chopped, pure vanilla extract, milk, heavy cream, brandy (optional), candy cane

orange juice, vanilla liqueur (or vanilla schnapps), heavy whipping cream or 2 oz half-and-half, ice

flour, seasoning salt , i used flavored salt flavored seasoned salt, sweet paprika or 2 tsp hot paprika, your choice, chicken breast , gently pounded with flat side of mallet, luscious olive oil, baby carrots , cut lengthwise, exotic mushrooms or 12 oz button mushrooms, cut into quarters, sweet onion, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, champagne , drink the rest of the bottle with dinner for 2, silky tomato paste , to thicken and give that red valentine color to the dish, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, parsley, thyme

olive oil, onions, sliced thin, gruyere cheese, grated (about 1/4 lb), zucchini , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices, loosely-packed fresh basil, chopped, salt, cayenne, red bell peppers , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch rings (cores and seeds discarded), eggplant , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices (salted and set aside to rest for several minutes to drain on paper towels), tomatoes , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices, fresh thyme leave, coarse fresh breadcrumb

chopped carrot, chopped celery, chopped onion, margarine or 1 tbsp butter, beef broth (if you don tsp have enough, make up the rest with water), chopped cooked boneless beef roast (or steak), diced tomatoes, undrained, quick-cooking barley, salt, pepper, dried basil, dried oregano, frozen peas

low-fat milk, mexican vanilla or 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, sugar substitute, amaretto liqueur

vanilla wafer crumbs or 3 cups shortbread, crumbs, powdered sugar, grated sweetened coconut, chopped pecans, orange juice concentrate, thawed, cointreau liqueur (i recommend 4 !), powdered sugar, additional for rolling

red potatoes, sliced green onion, italian dressing, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, sliced celery, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced (4 in salad, rest for garnish on top), dill pickle relish

braising steak, trimmed and cubed, flour, salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, onions, thickly sliced, carrots, thickly sliced, guinness stout (you can drink the rest!)

milk, honey, butter, cinnamon, sugar, hot chocolate powder, vanilla, butterscotch schnapps , for the adult version or 1 oz butterscotch syrup, for the kid friendly version

amaretto, peach schnapps, vanilla ice cream (2 big scoops), lemon juice, peach, peeled and chopped (save a couple slices for garnish), cream (optional)

garlic cloves, 1 split , rest chopped, russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced, salt and pepper, fresh thyme, onions, very thinly sliced, tomatoes, cored and thinly sliced (about 1 lb), dry white wine, olive oil, leg of lamb, with bone in (about 6 to 7 lb)