Avocado Shake

To be honest, i loathe avocadoes. HOWEVER, i have plenty of friends who think that makes me crazy. so for those Advocado Aficionados... enjoy :)

BY EATING CLUB VANCOUVER (EatingClubVancouver.com)
Avocado
Condensed Milk
Ice
Milk
Directions:
1) Add avocados into a blender, add condensed milk, ice (to make the shake cold), and enough milk to make the blender's job easier. It's a thick concoction; almost thick enough to be able to hold over one's head. Almost.

**NOTE: A spoon is needed. A straw isn't cut out for the job.

http://www.eatingclubvancouver.com/2009/05/avocado-and-condensed-milk-three-ways.html

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

My boyfriend recently tried to make his hot chocolate powder drink minty by adding a candy cane, i thought there might be a less ghetto way of doing it..

FROM CANADIAN LIVING (canadianliving.com)

2cups milk

1tbsp granulated_sugar

2oz (60g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1-1/2oz (45g) milk chocolate, finely chopped

1/4tsp peppermint extract

1cup water
Directions:

1. In saucepan, bring milk, sugar & water to boil over medium heat. Remove from heat.

2. Whisk in bittersweet & milk chocolates until melted.

3. Stir in peppermint extract.

Approx Nutritional Info

Per serving: cal 208

pro 6g

total fat 11g

sat. fat 7g

carb 22g

fibre 2g

chol 12mg

sodium 59mg

http://www.canadianliving.com/food/50_days_of_holidays/peppermint_hot_chocolate.php

Honeydew Mimosas

BY COASTAL LIVING (coastalliving.com)

(makes 6 cups)

1/2 medium honeydew melon (about 4 cups), cubed
1cup crushed ice
1tbsp sugar
1(750 ml) bottle sparkling wine, chilled
GARNISH:

lime wedges
Directions:

1. Combine first honeydew, ice & sugar in a blender. Process until smooth.

2. Pour mixture into a large pitcher; add sparkling wine.

3. Pour into glasses. Garnish, if desired.

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=389743

Cold Zabaglione

BY NIGELLA LAWSON (foodnetwork.com)
(makes 2 servings)
2 egg yolks
2tbsps sugar
3tbsps Prosecco (or other dry sparkling wine)
1/3cup whipping cream
Semisweet chocolate shavings, for garnish (optional)
Directions:
1. Fit a bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water, & put the egg yolks & sugar into the bowl.
2. Using an electric whisk, start whisking the yolks & sugar over the simmering water. The mixture should become pale and thick like super-aerated double cream, and by the end it should have at least tripled in volume and be exuberantly frothy. (could take up to 15min)
3. Continue whisking as you slowly pour in the Prosecco; you should then have a soft, billowing mass.
4. Remove the bowl from its pan of simmering water, & place on a cold surface or stand it in a pan of cold water, & whisk until cool.
5. Whisk the whipping cream & fold into the egg mixture.
6. Pour into 2 glasses, garnish w/chocolate shavings, & serve

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nigella-lawson/cold-zabaglione-recipe/index.html