We filmed an episode of the cooking show last week.
Valentine's Day is on a Sunday this year! Wouldn't it be fun to stay home and cook something special together? Spend time bonding in the kitchen with your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend instead of going out?
My friends Amy & Kerry cooked with me, and we came up with a few things that are perfect for Valentine's Day!
Valentine's Day is on a Sunday this year! Wouldn't it be fun to stay home and cook something special together? Spend time bonding in the kitchen with your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend instead of going out?
We started off with a cocktail. Whenever a certain one of my circles of friends gathers, we refer to this cocktail as "Karen's Drink," because Karen was the first one who served it. There are 8 of us who regularly get together, and one of us will say, "I'll bring Karen's Drink!"
I googled the ingredients (Cran-Raspberry juice, Sprite and Stoli Razberi) to see if there is such a drink which already exists. There were two that are close: Razberi Kicker, which uses similar ingredients in different proportions (regular cranberry juice instead of cran-raspberry and only a splash of sprite); and From Russia With Love, which I thought was a GREAT name for a Valentine's day cocktail! However, the From Russia With Love cocktail uses opposite proportions (mostly 7-Up and only a splash of cranberry juice).
So Karen's Drink is going to become our Valentine's Day Cocktail. Click on the title above to be taken to the printable recipe.
These were totally devoured. When Dan the Awesome Camera Man arrived, he handed me a container and said, "I mentioned scalloped potatoes to my wife and she handed me THIS."
I'm so glad that I filled up Dan's container before we all sat down to eat! There would have been nothing left for him to take home to his wife.
This requires minimal prep and about 5 minutes cooking time. I think it took me longer to take this picture of the shrimp than it took to cook it.
And then it completely disappeared when we finished filming. No leftovers. It was thoroughly devoured.
Next time, I'm making a double batch.
And finally, Raspberry Brambles, little fruity pockets of yumminess.
Of course I knew you would have a fabulous menu. And of course there were empty plates. :)
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