Rabanadas*

*WARNING HAVE NOT MADE YET

Another delish.com recipe that I have to "save"

Ingredients

-3.5 cups milk

-1/4 cup granulated sugar

-2 tbsp. honey

-1 cinnamon stick

-lemon peel from half a lemon

-5 large eggs, beaten

-1  baguette, preferably day old, cut into 1" thick slices

-vegetable oil, for frying

-1 cup cinnamon sugar

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat - milk, sugar, honey, cinnamon stick, and lemon peel together. 

2. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and let simmer for 5 min or until sugar is dissolved.  Remove from heat and let cool slightly

3. Place beaten eggs into a shallow dish.  Working one at a time, dip sliced bread into milk, then into eggs, turning to coat well in each.

4. In a large skillet over medium heat, add enough oil to come 1/2" up the sides of the pan.

5. Working in batches, fry soaked bread until golden, 2-3 min per side

6.  Remove from pan and place n a paper towel lined cooling rack

7.  Toss in cinnamon sugar immediately

8.  Serve warm with extra honey, if desired

*breakfast

*dessert

Hummus without Tahini

Taken from wholesomedish.com

I thought was pretty good, but Eric didn't like the texture.  I think it is a fine snack in a pinch.

Ingredients:

-1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

-2 tbsp. water

-2 tbsp. extra virgin oil

-1 tbsp. lemon juice

-1 garlic clove, cuisinarted

-3/4 tsp ground cumin

-1/4 tsp salt

-cayenne to taste

Directions:

1. Cuisinart garlic

2. Add garbanzo beans, water, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt

3. Process until smooth and creamy - can add more water/salt

*snack

Oreogasm Poke Cake

Taken from delish.com

FAILURE. Eric said it was good, but he isn't a fan of chocolate cake base.

I thought it tasted good, but it's so unhealthy that it's not worth it if Eric doesn't really like. Ended up throwing it all away save 2 pieces.

I used a chop stick to poke small holes, but use something bigger and estimate how you're going to cut the cake and do one big hole for each piece.

Ingredients:

-1 box chocolate cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box

-1.5 cup marshmallow crème - 2 bottles of the creme (each bottle 7 oz)

-1 tbsp water

1/2 cup finely ground Oreos

2 cups heavy cream

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 cup crushed Oreos, divided (used a lot more to cover entire cake)

-6 Oreos, halved (didn't use)

-chocolate fudge sauce for garnish (didn't use)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9 x 13 pan.  Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package directions and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 min

2. Poke cake all over with the bottom of a wooden spoon.

3. In a small bowl, microwave marshmallow crème and water, then stir until smooth

4. Stir in ground Oreos, then pour all over cake, making sure to fill the poked holes

5. Make frosting

--In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and salt until medium peaks form

--Fold in 1/2 cup crushed Oreos

--Frost cake with the whipped cream

--Sprinkle with the rest of the crushed Oreos

--Top with halved Oreos and drizzle with chocolate sauce

*dessert

Thai Basil Gimlet

Taken from nerdswithknives.com
It was ok.  I really like using the St. Germain.

Ingredients (doubled for x2 drinks)

-Thai basil leaves

-1 ounce simple syrup (used a little more using 1/8 cup monk fruit recipe)

-1.5 oz fresh lime juice

-3 oz gin

-2 oz St. Germain

Directions:

1. Muddle basil leaves with simple syrup and lime juice

2. Add gin and St. Germain - fill with ice and shake

3. Strain and garnish with Thai basil leaves

*drinks

Limoncello Gin Thyme

 From Spec's website.  Didn't taste thyme at all.  Too strong tasting, better with topo chico. Would consider making thyme simple syrup instead.

Ingredients:
-Thyme sprigs

-2 oz gin

-1 oz limoncello

-1/2 oz lime juice

-splash of bubble water (topo chico)

Directions:

1. Juice limes

2. Muddle thyme

3. Add gin + limoncello

4. Shake with ice

5. Pour and garnish with fresh thyme

*Drinks

Pineapple Sage Mojito

New plant this year is pineapple sage.  Took me a while to even find pineapple sage, but found at Lowe's.

Cocktail modified from campbrighton.com

Didn't really like it - not sure what the problem was, but have some tips for next time. 

*I used the monkfruit simple syrup instead.  I should always make it in the morning so that it has time to cool and also marinate in with the herb.  The recipe with 1/4 cup of monkfruit + 1/2 cup of distilled water makes 4.5 oz of liquid or 3 large side jiggers of liquid.

*Also, it was too strong.  Made it 1:1 simple syrup and rum.  Use less next time.

Ingredients:

-2 key limes (can adjust)

-pineapple sage leaves

-1 part pineapple sage monkfruit simple syrup - make in morning and let cool in fridge

-1 part rum (would use less?)

-consider a splash of topo chico instead of less rum?

Directions:

1. Squeeze limes into shaker

2. Muddle pineapple sage leaves

3. Add simple syrup + rum

4. Shake

5. Pour into cups with ice

6. Add splash of topo chico

7. Top with pineapple sage for garnish

*Drinks