Red Grapefruit Martini Ingredients • 1 red grapefruit • ½ lime • 2 oz pomegranate/cranberry juice • 6 oz Vodka • ice Preparation Freshly squeeze and strain the grapefruit juice, freshly squeeze and strain the lime juice, add to cranberry/pomegranate…

Spicy Pickled Green Beans   Ingredients 3/4 lb trimmed Green Beans 3 -4 cloves of garlic – sliced thin 2 tablespoons coarse salt 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons crushed red chiles* 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns 2 cups white vinegar…

Quick Pickled Veggies     Ingredients • 2 cups sweet & tangy rice vinegar • 1/2 cup sugar • ½ lime – fresh lime juice • 2 tablespoons kosher salt • 1 jalapeño, with seeds, thinly sliced crosswise • 3…

Try this refreshing cocktail.   Your Favorite Cucumber Vodka Lemonade Fresh Mint or Fresh Basil Shake vigorously to break herbs into beverage and serve over ice. Garnish with cucumber, mint or basil.

Thai Curry Coconut Soup Ingredients • 1 tbsp vegetable oil • 1 tbsp chili oil • 2-3 tbsp red curry paste ( hot or mild) • 2-3 tbsp frest grated ginger • Zest of 1 lemon • Zest of 1…

Lentil Soup Can be Vegetarian if You Wish Ingredients Olive oil 1 medium onion small dice 2 lg carrots small dice 3 celery stalks small dice 3 cloves garlic crushed 1 lb dried lentils 2 ham steaks cut into cubes*…

Slow Cooker Beef Stew Ingredients • 1 large can diced tomatoes • 1 large package mushrooms (cut in ½) • 3 cups beef broth • 2 cups red wine ( I love the Alexander Valley Cab for this recipe) •…

Chicken Elixir Tortilla Soup Ingredients Chicken Stock 8 cups water Chicken bones 1 large onion 2 carrots 2 celery stalks 1 clove of garlic Salt Pepper Jalapeno 1 lb Chicken Breast Cilantro Lime Prep Make Home Made Chicken Stock •…

New Zealand Pinot Noir Quote from Loveblock  Perched high on the hills overlooking Marlborough’s Awatere Valley, our Loveblock is far removed from the agricultural bustle in the valley below. From here you can almost see the end of the planet;…