INGREDIENTS: 4 baking potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch slices 1/4 cup melted butter 8 slices bacon - cooked and crumbled 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup chopped green onions DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). 2. Brush both side of potato slices with butter and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes or … [Read more...]
Recipe: Hurricane Cocktail

1 oz vodka 1/4 oz grenadine syrup 1 oz gin 1 oz light rum 1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum 1 oz amaretto almond liqueur 1 oz triple sec grapefruit juice pineapple juice Pour all but the juices, in order listed, into a hurricane glass three-quarters filled with ice. Fill with equal parts of grapefruit and pineapple juice, and serve. … [Read more...]
Recipe: Zinion Soup
This one came from our friends at Pedroncelli Winery in Sonoma County. 2T Butter 1T Olive Oil 4 large mild onions, thinly sliced 1T all-purpose flour 6 cups reduced sodium beef broth 1/2 cup Zinfandel salt and pepper to taste 6 slices crusty French bread, toasted 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Jack Cheese Melt butter with oil in a wide, deep frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

Recipe courtesy of Handcraft Artisan Collection Wines (www.facebook.com/HandCraftWines) 1 cup organic solid-pack pumpkin 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 2 large eggs 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 cup … [Read more...]
Festive Brunch Casserole
Ingredients 1 pound Italian sweet sausage (no casings) 1/2 cup chopped shallots 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 5 large eggs 3 large egg yolks 1 cup half and half 1 cup whipping cream 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a … [Read more...]
Paula Deen’s Slow Cooker Mac n Cheese
Ingredients 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni 4 tablespoons butter 2 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese 3 eggs (some people omit the eggs) 1/2 cup sour cream 1 (10 3/4 oz) can condensed cheddar cheese soup 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup whole milk 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Directions 1.) Boil the macaroni in water for six minutes. Drain. 2.) In a medium … [Read more...]
Recipe: Country Apple Pie
Ingredients: 5 cups sliced apples 3/4 cup sugar 4T flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 cup heavy cream 1T sugar 1/4 tsp salt 9" uncooked pie shell Directions: Line uncooked pie shell with thinly sliced apples. Mix together sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and cream and pour over apples. Sprinkle 1T sugar and 1/4 tsp cinnamon mixed together over the top of the pie. Bake at 400 degrees … [Read more...]












