MARTINI MONDAY – (enjoy the first evening of the
week with a cool cocktail and a easy snack!)
How about a nice juicy combination of orange and blue for our Bears. You can make these for Sunday’s game with the Pack. Maybe serve a little cheese on the side!
BLOOD ORANGE MARTINI
Ingredients
- 4 ounces vodka
- 1/2 ounce triple sec
- 2 ounces blood orange juice
- 2 blood orange slices
Directions
In a martini shaker combine all ingredients except the orange slices with a generous amount of ice. Shake vigorously for a few seconds. Strain the libation from the ice into a martini glass. Garnish with the orange slices.
BLUEBERRY PIE
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
- 1 tablespoon butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over blueberries.
- Line pie dish with one pie crust. Pour berry mixture into the crust, and dot with butter. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2 – 3/4 inch wide strips, and make lattice top. Crimp and flute edges.
- Bake pie on lower shelf of oven for about 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
Laugh, learn and liven up your taste buds!
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Beth – between the orange juice and the blueberries, these MUST be HEALTHY recipes, right?!
Of course it’s like the old Bill Cosby joke that him giving his children chocolate cake for breakfast was okay because it had eggs, milk and flour!