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Top 10 Best Milkshake Recipes

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Top 10 Best Milkshake Recipes

Is there any drink more fun and refreshing than an ice cold milkshake? I don’t think so. Milkshakes are a part of American food culture and have spread all over the world. Here’s my list of the best milkshake recipe you can find anywhere.

Classic Vanilla Milkshake ? Made with vanilla ice cream and vanilla extract. The original “plain” milkshake is still a crowd pleasing favorite. Adding a maraschino cherry on top makes it a little more special.

Old Fashioned Chocolate Milkshake ? Made with chocolate or vanilla ice cream (depends on how intense you want the chocolate flavor), milk and chocolate syrup. share our website This is always the second most favorite milkshake flavor. It’s so easy to make and delicious to drink!

I Love Strawberries Milkshake ? Made with strawberry ice cream, milk, fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Yum! Makes me ravenous for one just thinking about it.

Purple Cow Milkshake ? Made with grape juice, banana and milk. Purple cows are cool (and very rare). This milkshake is a real treat for kids and kids at heart.

Chunky Monkey Milkshake ? Made with vanilla ice cream, chocolate chips, banana and instant coffee. This milkshake may cause you to spontaneously get up and do the chunky monkey dance.

Cherry Vanilla Milkshake ? Made with vanilla ice cream, maraschino cherries, milk and chocolate syrup. A chocolate covered cherry in your glass.

Shamrock Milkshake ? Made with vanilla ice cream, low fat milk, mint extract and green food coloring. Pretty simple milkshake that you can enjoy at home, even though a certain wellknown burger place doesn’t make them any more.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake ? Made with creamy peanut butter, milk and chocolate syrup. A nice alternative to a peanut butter sandwich.

Caramel Latte Milkshake ? Made with coffee ice cream, milk and caramel syrup. Just as good or better than any drink at your local coffee or donut shop, plus, you can make this at home anytime you’re in the mood to treat yourself with something extra special.

Top 10 Chicken Wing Recipes

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Top 10 Chicken Wing Recipes

Cut off the wing tips (I put click more details them in a zip loc freeze to add to soup). cut the wings in half at the joint.

Deepfry wings, about half at a time in hot oil until they are crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes. (Do not use any batter or crumbs). Drain wings well.

Melt butter in a saucepan. Add the bottle of FRANKS hot sauce; stir until well blended. If you like them “NUKE HOT”. add red pepper flakes or a dash of cayenne. If you want them milder add more butter. Place chicken wings in a large container with a cover, pour sauce over wings. Mix well.

Serve warm with celery sticks and blue cheese or Ranch dressing. Dip the wings and celery sticks in dressing as you eat.

If you don’t want to deep fry. bake at about 400 degrees till brown or Grill. Toss in sauce before baking then more after.

There are many ideas to add to wings. Take a look at the inexpensive Salad dressings as a marinades. Raspberry vinaigrette. Asians,,, Catalina . Russian . Bleu Cheese. Honey mustard. Marinate in a ziploc over night. You can always use those expensive marinades but salad dressings are less expensive taste great!

There are also dry mixes that are FABULOUS! I use this company. Gourmet Farms of Colorado

Huge Selection, FREE shipping, NO salt or MSG, and they are only $3.00 each! One more thing that is great about these is they are potent you can use 1/2 package per recipe.

Top 10 Best Chili Recipes

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Top 10 Best Chili Recipes

There’s something about eating a nice, hearty bowl of chili that warms us down to our toes. Doesn’t matter what time of year anytime is chili time! It’s amazing how many varieties of chili recipes exist in the cooking universe. Here’s a small sample of some great chili recipes.

Award Winning Chili ? Made with beef brisket, garlic, V8 juice, jalapeno pepper, spices, beer and your commitment to making great chili. You’ll win awards in your own kitchen after making this delicious chili.

Authentic Texas Chili ? Made with top round beef, garlic, green peppers, dried chilies, beef stock and hot sauce. This chili brings you a taste of the old Southwest open prairie, a cozy fire and a cowboy strumming a tune on his guitar.

Bill’s Prize Winning World Best Chili ? Made with lean ground chuck, lean ground pork, lean beef chuck, onions, tomato sauce, powdered mole (molay), hot sauce and spices. This amazing chili recipe is definitely for the true chili connoisseur.

Chili’s Restaurant Southwest Chicken Chili ? Made with navy beans, kidney beans, chicken breast, tomatillos, jalapeno pepper, green pepper, onions, lime juice and chili spices. If you’ve ever enjoyed this dish at Chili’s restaurant and wondered how they make it. Now you know.

Down Home Crockpot Chili ? Made with kidney beans, ground beef, garlic, tomatoes, cayenne pepper, chili seasoning, and spices. A savory slowcooker chili recipe with a delicious homemade flavor.

Texas Beer Chili ? Made with ground beef, pinto beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, beer, onion and spices. A simple yet hearty chili to enjoy with thick slices of toasted garlic bread or tortilla chips.

Wendy’s Chili ? Made with ground beef, kidney beans, onion soup, tomato paste, spices. I love Wendy’s chili. Eat this when you have a cold ? it’ll make you feel better.

White Bean Chili ? Made with chicken, white beans, pepper jack cheese, and mild salsa. A great chili recipe to make when you’re in a hurry to eat.

Best Cincinnati Chili ? Made with ground beef, tomato sauce, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, allspice and chocolate. Cincinnati is famous for this sweet and spicy salsa. Serve it over spaghetti noodles with sprinkled cheese on top ? yum!

Uncle Jim’s Award Winning Vegetable Chili ? Made with pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans, garbanzo beans, corn, zucchini, jalapeno share our website chilies, onions, green peppers, carrots and spices.

Crockpot Chicken Recipes

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Crockpot Chicken Recipes

I haven’t always been a fan of crockpot cooking. That’s all changed, thanks to the wonderful Hamilton Beach crockpot that I recently obtained. I got it with customer loyalty points from my favorite grocery store, Savon Foods in Vancouver.

Since this kitchen appliance came into my home, I’ve been experimenting with crockpot recipes, especially recipes using chicken. I am delighted with the results. My only complaint is that sitting here all day smelling these wonderful aromas is not a good thing for my waistline. 🙂

Why do I say I haven’t always been a fan of crockpot cooking? Because many years ago, when I had my first slow cooker, the recipes all seemed to be bland and tasteless. Everything involved pouring a more details couple of cans of mushroom soup over meat and letting it cook for hours. Today’s recipes have come a long way, and so have today’s crockpots.

Hamilton Beach 33967 Set ‘n Forget 6Quart Programmable Slow Cooker, Silver

I love this slow cooker. It’s big enough to hold large quantities of food. It’s programmable. You can set the temperature for slow or hot. You can set the number of hours you want to cook. Best yet, when the programmed cooking time completes, the slow cooker automatically goes into “warm” mode and keeps your meal hot for up to two hours. It’s an attractive looking kitchen utensil to display in your home; its covered by a warantee, and it works like a charm. What more can I say? Despite my initial reservations about using a slow cooker, it quickly turned me into a fan.

Put all ingredients in the crockpot or slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 or 8 hours or on high for 34 hours. When cooked, shred the chicken. Since you are using raw chicken, make sure the soup comes to a simmer to destroy any bacteria.

Toast tortillas in the oven and serve them with the soup, or if you can’t wait that long, heat them in the microwave. Sprinkling the tortillas with a little grated cheese is particularly nice.

To serve, garnish your chicken tortilla soup with avocado, grated cheddar and a dash of fresh lime juice.

Rub the paprika, salt and pepper on the chicken. Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the chicken on both sides. Transfer the chicken to a slow cooker or crock pot.

In the skillet, add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook for two or three minutes. Mix in the curry powder and continue cooking for another minutes.

Mix in the crushed tomatoes, coconut milk and brown sugar.,

In a small bowl, mix together the corn starch and the lime juice until the corn starch is blended. Add this to the skillet and bring to a simmer.

Pour this mixture over top the chicken. Set the slow cooker to low heat and cook for 6i hours and ten minutes. (Note:this is the time the recipe calls for. My curry cooks in less time than that, so start checking at around five hours).