Yikes, I’m not sure what I can say about this one~ BUT, even if you don’t like Rum.. please, please.. just bake yourself up a Pineapple! OMG.. I don’t think I’ve ever tasted anything so juicy, so succulent, and so incredible! 

And it’s versatile! You can serve this in beautiful slices and eat them like a taco lol (my fave), OR scoop it up with some ice cream! Either way it’s divine!

This tipsy little treat will be the highlight of your night! The perfect ending to dinner, or the perfect start to a party! Simple, delicious, and so impressive~ it will be the star of your show!

What you’ll need:

one whole pineapple

1 cup of Rum.. I used Malibu

Some caramel and coconut for topping.. (optional)

Directions:

Slice the Pineapple evenly in half and poke a few holes in the flesh…

Pour some Rum into the holes…

Place them skin-side up in a shallow pan. Fill the pan with 1 cup water and 1/4 cup Rum…

Cover tightly with foil, and bake at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour. It takes quite a while for the pineapple to get tender all the way through…

Let it cool for a few minutes, it gets HOT!

Now you can slice some up…

 or scoop some out to serve with ice cream…

Top it with some coconut, and caramel.. because, YUM!

And DIG IN! ~Enjoy! 🙂

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Just when you thought that coffee & bacon in the morning couldn’t get any better~ along comes this crazy culinary collision, and BOOM.. Good Morning, just turned into Great Morning! 

This bacon is next level amazing, with its sweet espresso glaze that perfectly balances the salty/smoky bacon, and will make waking up a pleasure. Make LOTS!

What you’ll need:

Bacon (1-2 lbs,)

1 cup water

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup instant espresso powder

1 tsp. Vanilla Bean Paste // OR a couple drops of vanilla extract

Instructions:

In a medium pot, simmer the water, brown sugar, espresso powder, and vanilla..just until they’re melted together and combined. (Don’t thicken it yet)

Let it cool a bit, and pour 3/4 of it over the bacon.. and let that soak for approx. 15 minutes or so, making sure that the bacon is completely and evenly coated …

Now lay the bacon in one even layer on a sheet pan and bake it at 350 degrees, until it’s fully cooked.

While the bacon is cooking, simmer the leftover coffee glaze until it’s somewhat thickened, stirring regularly. 

Baste the bacon with the thickened glaze once or twice as it cooks..

When the bacon is fully cooked, take it out and let it cool.. it will crisp up as it cools.

Then DIG IN to the BEST bacon EVER! ~Enjoy! 🙂

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Welcome to today’s tasty culinary collision of booze and biscochitos. Biscochitos are a crisp lard- or butter-based cookie, flavored with cinnamon and anise.

The name is a Spanish diminutive form of bizcocho. The dough is rolled and traditionally cut into the shape of stars and crescent moons. And today, this classic cookie is a bit, umm.. shall we say, tipsy?!  

What started as just a fun new word, “Whis-cochitos”, ended in a deliciously flavorful, yet traditional holiday cookie.

Subtle whiskey flavors, enhance this cookie and make it even better than it was before.    Make LOTS!

What you’ll need for approx. 2 dozen cookies:

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons crushed anise seed
• zest of one orange
• 1¼ cups lard
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon WHISKEY (OR Vanilla Extract)

• ½ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamo

Instructions:

In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt…

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I have NO defense!

  I have NO words that will ever be able to explain what in God’s name posessed me to Fry Bread Pudding..lol!

I’m so sorry, if you were kind of hoping for some deductive reasoning or even a bad excuse…I got nothing!  🙂

You’re just going to have to feel better about this one all on your own!  Hopefully each custardy coated, crunchy~crispy, sweet~tender filled, Kahlua-dipped bite will help!  😉

Here’s the recipe to extreme happiness!

What you’ll need:

1 can of Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers Biscuits

2 cups Panko Bread Crumbs

1 cup Milk

1/2 cup All Purpose Flour

1 Egg

1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract

Oil for Frying..I used Canola

The Kahlua Glaze:

1 cup of Powdered Sugar

APPROX. 2 tbsp. Kahlua..mix until thick!

Directions:

Cut each Biscuit into 4 eqaul sections, and roll them into a ball…until you have 32 balls! 🙂

Mix together the Milk, Egg and Vanilla, and dip each ball in there..roll them a round a bit to coat them well…

Now into the Panko…get a nice layer on there…

You can tell even before they’re fried, that they’re gonna taste good…

Gently now, into the hot oil until golden on all sides..

Get to Glazin’:

Mix up the Powdered Sugar and Kahlua until thick and yummy…

Serve them while they’re warm and tender…

Take them for a dip!  ~Enjoy! 🙂

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I think it’s safe to say that 2017 was the year of the pickle.. wouldn’t you agree?  

I mean, I think I’ve seen more pickles this year than I have seen in my entire life, thanks to the internet..lol

…not that there’s anything wrong with that, I do like pickles, but jeez!  Those tasty tart treats show no signs of slowing down ~ I predict a pickle population of epic proportions deep into 2018.  

And hopefully we can start pickling the new year right here!

I’ve traded that typical cucumber-pickle-tang for a whiskey infused, sweet & sassy, totally beautiful winterized blend of fabulously flavored fall fruit!  

Yep~ I’ve pickled the good old apple!  And let me just say.. if you don’t like pickles, OR if you don’t like apples… everything you thought you knew about yourself is about to change!  .. Trust me!

This blend of flavors is as amazing as it is effortless! ~  Sweet, slightly cinnamony, and spicy.. with a kick of whiskey and a hint of fresh herbs, balances out the crisp apples, and in an about an hour, you’ll be snacking on a crunchy, whimsical addition to your pork chops, ribs.. apple pies, and/or ice cream.  

Not to mention that these jars are beautiful, and make the perfect & unique fall-hostess gift!  ~Make LOTS!

What you’ll need for 2 jars :: increase the ingredients accordingly for more!

2 med./lg. apples

2 standard size jars with tightly sealing lids

1 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1 cup fireball whiskey~ you can use any cinnamon flavored alcohol you’d like, or even omit the alcohol, and simply increase the water!

A spiralizer to slice the apples,,, or simply slice them super thin with a good knife. ..A spiralizer is a super fun and handy kitchen item, found here… >> SPIRALIZER! (NOT SPONSORED.. I just love them)

Infuse with ::

cinnamon sticks

star anise

whole cranberries

fresh rosemary sprigs

Directions;

Slice up the apples.. as thin and ribbon-like as you can (pick out any seeds)…

Place them equally portioned into the 2 jars…

Add in the aromatics.. tucking them into the apples, so it looks pretty…

Now, in a large bowl, combine the sugar, water, vinegar…

AND fireball..

stir well to combine.

Pour the liquid evenly between the two jars…

Seal the jars tightly with their lids, and place them in the fridge for at least 1 hour to as long as you’d like to munch on the pickles.. they only get more flavorful over time, but the apples still seamed to maintain a nice crispy crunch.

NOTE :: For long-term refrigerated storage of the pickles, flip the jars over now and then to evenly distribute the liquid, keeping all the pickles super flavorful.

Serve chilled as a side to any meal, or on top of warm apple pie, and/or ice cream.. OR just as a snack right out of the jar~  they’re delicious!  ~Enjoy! 🙂

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Ahhh.. the simple-minded entertainment I create for myself, when I invent my own new food-words, ..words that I seem to find hilarious, and others not so much do too! 😉

THIS recipe is one of those examples! Whether we agree that this ‘culinary celebrity couple’ name for Tequila + Pickles = adorable or not, we will definitely all agree that the combined flavors they offer is AMAZING! 

Who knew that these 2 simple ingredients would result in such a deliciously whimsical snack?!  It’s like the tequila found those pickles, and they partied just a little too much.. creating a this tequickle love-child of yumminess!

They also bring entertainment to your table, since the more of them you eat.. the more fun saying “Tequickles” becomes. .. good times..haha. 

These tipsy fried pickles are crispy, crunchy, tangy.. and boozy, and will be the hit at any gathering!  ~Make LOTS!

What you’ll need:

Pickles.. your fave variety, sliced.

Tequila .. as much as you’d like.

The batter:

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup panko

1/2 cup breadcrumbs 

1 egg with a splash of water for egg wash

your choice of seasoning.. I used onion powder and oregano

oil for frying.. I used veg oil.

Directions:

If your pickles need to be sliced, do so now…

Add the Tequila into your pickle jar, making sure that some of the original pickle juice remains.. the amount of tequila-pickle juice ratio is up to you, the more tequila you use, the stronger the resulting flavor!

Let them marinade for at least an hour to as long as you can, the longer.. the stronger..lol. Try and pour the tequila over sliced pickles for more flavor… if not, then you can slice them before you’re ready to fry them, as I did here.

mix the egg with a splash of water, and set aside…

In a shallow bowl or bag.. add the flour…

In a shallow bowl or bag, add the breadcrumbs & panko with your desired seasoning…

Coat the pickles in the flour… (shake them up if using bags!)

Then into the egg…

And then into the breadcrumbs…

They’re all ready to fry now…

Fry them up in the hot (350 degree) oil, until they’re evenly golden on each side.. this goes fast!

Let them cool slightly… a sprinkle of salt is optional.

Then plate those tipsy treats up, maybe with some lemon slices, ..and in shot glasses for umm.. cuteness!

And DIG IN! ~CHEERS!

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Well, since it’s that “holiday” time of year again~  it only makes sense to include our favorite multi-purpose meat into the munching mix of tasty treats.  .. right?!

~ YES.. that’s right!  I’m talking about bacon. Good old bacon deserves its own holiday feature, so it can sparkle and shine, as it brings such joy to everyone ..as it always does.  This time, we’ve added all of our typical holiday flavor-suspects, to create a one of a kind, sweet, salty, whimsical, and delicious holiday treat like nothing you’ve ever had.  

Crispy and crunchy..  sweetly spiced with a little chew at the end… this will quickly become a holiday favorite!

Whip up a batch of this festive fare to give out as little holiday treats, or simply to bring as a hostess gift.

This bacon will be remembered long after Santa is gone (especially, if you leave some out for him.. I mean, he gets enough cookies right?! ) .

~Make LOTS!

What you’ll need:

1 lb. thick cut bacon

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1/2 cup maple syrup

1 splash of rice wine vinegar… (optional, but very tasty)

red & green sprinkles and powdered sugar ..for garnish

Directions:

pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

mix brown sugar, rice vinegar, spices, and maple syrup all together to form a syrupy-thick sauce…

place bacon slices on a cooling rack, set over a baking sheet

bake in the oven for 10  minutes, turn slices, and bake another 5 minutes

remove bacon and brush both sides with the sauce,,, return the bacon back to the oven and bake for another 5 minutes.  Repeat basting every 5 minutes or so, just until the bacon is completely brown.. (approx. 30 minutes)

As it cools, sprinkle the sticky bacon with the sprinkles.. it will crisp up as it cools..

Prepare for the best tasting holiday bacon EVER!

And DIG IN!  ~Enjoy! 🙂

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Ahhh, so my love of word mash-ups is alive and well.. along with my love of recipe mash-ups, as evidenced here.  

Yeah, I thought it would be a great idea to combine good old innocent apple pie with whiskey.. and then ummm, deep fry it..go figure!  I didn’t know yet that not only was I creating something crazy & delicious, but also one of the cutest, weirdest, and funny recipe names ever,, : ‘Whapple Pie’ :  

Yes, “WHAPPLE PIE” ~  just try and say ‘WHAPPLE’ without smiling.. I don’t think it’s possible.  Whapple, of course, is the morphed/mash-up of Whiskey and Apples.. exciting, I know..haha!  If you feel funny saying it now.. after two boozy bites, you won’t.  #winning  

But, more than its adorable name, is the adorably adult dessert that it stands for.  

Nite-nite kiddos, it’s adult dessert time. 

Behold, whiskey-battered, deep-fried until golden, sweet, succulent, apple pie!

OH, it’s real, and it’s spectacular!  Horrify delight your closest family and friends with this quick and easy, HUGE WOW FACTOR dessert of all desserts.

What you’ll need:

1 frozen apple pie

2 cups prepared pancake batter (with the whiskey replacing the water)

Whiskey of your choice.. approx 1 cup (optional, water is fine)

caramel topping

chopped nuts

powdered sugar

oil for frying

Directions:

Mix up the pancake batter, but replace the water with the whiskey…

Stir to combine…

Now, cut the FROZEN apple pie into 8 equal sized wedges… keep them frozen individually, until right before frying!

Coat one of the apple pie wedges generously in the batter, and fry in the hot (350 degree) oil, until evenly golden…

Let them cool for a few minutes…

Then top with all the goodies… some nuts & powdered sugar perhaps?!

ORrrr caramel…

Then serve it up…

Grab a plate for ummm..YOU..

And DIG IN!  ~Enjoy!  🙂

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You know those times when you’re in the kitchen, staring into the fridge looking for answers?  Those moments when you want something.. anything to snack on, but you have no idea what it is?  

It was that exact moment for me.. that brought use here together, right now.  

Yep~  I saw some lonely bacon in there, and I knew that deep inside the cavernous depths of my pantry, I had my emergency stash of ROLO’s!  

The time had come to create what ended up being one of the most strange, yet delectable, most satisfying snacks I’ve ever snuck into my mouth before anyone could judge me see me do it.  

Behold~  ROLO BACON BOMS!  

The perfect combo of salty, sweet, crispy, chewy, chocolaty, warm, melty-caramely goodness known to mankind..lol.  Each little ROLO-filled bacon bomb, sends your senses soaring into the stratosphere… and beyond.  

These bomb-babies will explode, and then, as if they’re messing with your head, .. gently & slowly melt loads of deliciously dangerous ROLO-caramel in your mouth, and deep into your soul, // oh, you can try, but there’s nowhere to hide… take cover and protect your waistline. 

~Make LOTS!

What you’ll need:

Bacon .. THIN sliced!!  1/2 slice per bomb

ROLOS! .. one ROLO per bomb

oil for frying

Directions;

On a sheet pan, lay out the ROLOS and freeze them for one hour – over night

Cut the bacon slices evenly in half, and roll one ROLO inside, making sure to cover the ROLO completely!  Secure with a toothpick..

Fry them one at a time in the hot (350 degree) oil until the bacon is golden and the ROLO is still in tact…  this goes FAST!

Serve them warm, ,, with napkins!  And DIG IN!  ~Enjoy!  🙂

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Have you ever tried a steamed cinnamon roll?  If not, you definitely need to.. it’s a came changer in the world of cinnamon rolls for sure!  I created this basic version, as one of my very first recipes ever, here on this site, and they’ve been my favorite method ever since.

Once you experience a melt-in-your-mouth, hot, gooey, almost wet cinnamon roll~ no other kind will ever quite measure up.  

The only thing I could think of to maybe improve this tasty treat is.. {..wait for it….} yep~ booze!  And by booze, I mean whiskey.. of course!

Each of these sweet, and tender cinnamony rolls are dripping in flavorful whiskey, and it’s a perfectly paired balance of flavors that will leave you making sounds that you never knew you had in you..lol.  Give them a try, .. trust me.

What you’ll need:

1 container of Grands Cinnamon Rolls (5 count)

5 oz. whiskey…divided.

cinnamon for topping.. optional

5 microwave safe glasses or mugs

Directions;

Pour 1/2 an ounce of whiskey into the bottom of each glass…

Place one cinnamon roll down into each glass…

Now, pour another 1/2 ounce of whiskey on top of the cinnamon roll..

Microwave them for approx. 4-6 minutes, or until they’re firm and you can see them slightly pulling away from the glass..

Top them with the enclosed frosting..

And a dash of fresh cinnamon if you’d like..

And sink down deep into that glorious, gooey.. goodness!  

DIG IN!  ~Enjoy!  🙂

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