Blueberry Ice Cream Soda Float Recipe

Hola Amigos and Happy Tuesday! I few weeks ago I had the chance to visit our local but not so close Trader Joe's and found a bottle of 100% Juice, Sparkling Blueberry Juice. Just the fact that it was juice drew my eyes to it. I was thinking on what to do with it since it was so bubbly until it occurred to me, why not a float.
I guess technically is not a soda float, since it has no soda per se, but what makes it fun is the fizziness in the juice achieving the same result as if you were to use soda or sparkling water.

Blueberry  Ice Cream Soda Float 

6 oz Blueberries

1 Cup Sugar

2 TBSP Lemon Juice

Ice Cream 

Blueberry Sparkling Juice or you favorite Sparkling Water

In a heavy saucepan and medium heat, add the blueberries, sugar and lemon juice and cook until blueberries begin to burst  and the sugar is completely dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes or so and set aside to cool. You have me seen  using this same procedure to make my Triple Purple Berry Smoothie.

Now the rest is pretty simple, I start mine with a little bit of syrup, a scoop of ice cream and some soda and repeat the process and top it some whip cream and more syrup.

Listo, 

Just a refreshing little treat for a hot summer afternoon!

Thank You for visiting the blog today. You can always make something wonderful and new out of an old recipe, just bring your own touches and creativity and you will have a new family classic and favorite in your hands.

Remember, everything tastes better with a Pinch of Love!

Besitos,

Lizy

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Death By Chocolate Cake & Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Hola Amigos! It's been a while since we dipped something in chocolate on the blog, so...let's dip it Big Time!
I'm sharing with you today my recipe for Death by Chocolate Cake with a Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting! Yup, this recipe is not for the faint at heart. It will cure your chocolate craving for an entire week for sure.
Here is the recipe and a Disclaimer saying this blog is not responsible if you: Fall into a Sugar induced Coma, Your kids go into Hyper Mode, Your Teeth Hurt, You gain 20 pounds just by reading this recipe or you Fall completely In Llove with it and make it over and over again! LOL

Death By Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Death by Chocolate Cake
1 Box Chocolate Fudge Cake 
1 Cup of Milo chocolate energy drink or your favorite chocolate milk
1/3 Cup Caramel Coffee
1 Small box Instant Chocolate Pudding
eggs according to box instructions
oil according to box instructions 
1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips
1 Bar (6.5 oz) Milk Chocolate Shredded, I used Trader Joe's

 Follow the instructions on the box of your Fudge Cake. I replaced 1 Cup of Chocolate energy drink plus 1/3 cup of coffee for the same amount the ask for water. Also add the pudding and manualy add the chocolate chips and shredded chocolate before putting the mix in your pan.
Bake according to instructions.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz Cream Cheese Softened.

1/4 Cup Butter Softened

3 oz Semisweet Chocolate Melted

2 Cups Confectioners Sugar

1 TSPS Vanilla Extract

1/3 Cup Cream 

Pinch of Salt

Mix Cream Cheese and Butter until creamed. Add Melted chocolate, Sugar, Vanilla Extract , Cream and salt until everything is smooth and ready to spread.

Listo,

If you are a chocolate lover, you are in heaven! Chocolate Chips inside, Chunks of Milk Chocolate in the frosting and Big Chocolate Balls and Chocolate Syrup to decorate. Do you have enough?

I hope this recipe helps you have a Sweet Head Start this Week! Remember that everything tastes better with a Pinch of Love! and lots and lots of Chocolate!

Besitos,
Lizy

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Drunken Chicken Recipe

Hola Amigos, Happy Thursday! another grilling recipe and hit from Grill Master Big Boy! The kid is on a roll lately...maybe he wants  a giant Luau Party  for his upcoming graduation. We'll see.

Today we sharing our Drunken "really over the legal limit" Grilled Chicken. Not only this chicken is cooked with Beer, but it has been on a White Wine Brine for more than 12 hours! Tell me she is not "WAsted" lol.

Drunken Over the Legal Limit Grilled Chicken

6 Pound Whole Chicken

1 Bottle of White Wine

1/4 Cup Soy Sauce

2 Chicken Bullions

1 Clove Garlic Chopped

3 TBSP Jalapano Mustard

1TBSP Onion Powder

Pepper to taste

Rub all your ingredients inside and out your chicken. In a big container and a bag let it sit and pour the bottle of white wine over it. Cover it up and once every couple of hour move it, turn it and shake it a little so every part of it gets to swim on the brine for a couple of hours.

 

Leave refrigerated for 4-12 hours.

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Remove the chicken from the bag, let the brine run out of the chicken and with a good amount of oil, rub your favorite BBQ rub, or plain salt and pepper in and out of the bird. 

When it's time to grill your chicken you could open your beer can, remove (drink) 1/4 of it's contents place  it in  the bottom  cavity of the chicken, let it sit on the can comfortably and cover it up, cooking it on indirect heat for 2 hours or when the thermometer reaches 180F on the thighs, 170 on the breast and liquids run clear.

  

Personally Grill Master ran into a bit of a difficulty because his grill wouldn't close..bummer, but fast thinking and ingenuity on the Master's side solved the problem, he put a Beer Reservoir Pan on the middle of the grill and lay the chicken flat as you would regularly grill it, as the Beer in the pan heats up it infuses the chicken with aroma and flavor  and keeps it moist at the same time! Brilliant!

Listo,

After 2 hours get ready to enjoy the moistest and tastiest chicken you've ever had!

It is really tasty!. 

I wish I had more pictures but  the light was a big problem since it was fading quickly, but you can still appreciate how succulent it was

Thank You so much for visiting the blog today! I hope you consider  this delicious recipe for your future summer gatherings! 

Remember everything tastes better with a Pinch of Love!

Besitos,

Lizy

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Fruity Frozen Sangria Recipe

Hola Amigos! We had a beautiful day yesterday..81 Degrees!!! I was doing a little dance all day! So excited since that is the perfect temperature for me!
We grilled some Drunken Chicken (recipe coming soon) and I made a fruity drink for me that took me all the way back to the 80's! Oh yeah...do you remember when Wine Coolers were "the Thing"? I find it  very hard to resist when I go to the grocery store to purchase these mini bottles available in every single color of the rainbow for just $1!!!..Not because I'm crazy for what's in it, but I just love the way the colors look.

I know there is no wine on modern  "coolers" but malt, still, I'm making a frozen sangria with one I bought. I like my fruity drinks sweet and where I can't taste the alcohol, since I don't drink...so if you are like me, you are going to love this recipe...besides you can have 1 for everyday of Summer since they are only $1 dollar and oh, so pretty looking!  Note that if you are a purist and love your real wine Sangria, all you have to do is replace the cooler for real red wine and have fun.  Here is the recipe

Wine Cooler  Fruity Frozen Sangria

1 bottle wine cooler chilled

1/2 Cup Guava Nectar chilled (you can use your favorite nectar)

1/2 Cup Frozen Strawberries

1/4 Cup Frozen Blackberries

1/4 Cup Mixed Fruit Cocktail

Put all ingredients in a blender and Frappe until smooth, serve and enjoy!

Serves 2 (or 1 if you are greedy, lol) 

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 It is sweet and you can't taste the wine cooler, which I love!

On the other hand you keep having this all day...and you might start giggling sooner than you expect!

This drink is easy to make and perfect for hot days!

Thank You for visiting, I hope on your next visit to the grocery store you keep this recipe in mind and enjoy your personal Frozen Sangria a try!

Remember everything tastes better with a Pinch of Love and a  Pretty Cup!

Besitos,

Lizy

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