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Hey all,
Just wanted to post some simple egg nog recipes. They are very interesting I must say. The chocolate egg nog is very delicious for those chocoholics out there. Enjoy!
Have a very Merry Christmas and be safe if your traveling!


-Serrena






No-egg nog

If you don't want to use eggs in your eggnog, pudding mix will do the trick.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 pkg instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 1/2 quarts milk
  • 2 1/2 tsp rum extract
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg

PREPARATION:

Blend pudding mix and 2 cups of milk, following directions on pudding package. Chill for 5 minutes. Add the rum and nutmeg, then mix in the rest of the milk. Chill and serve.


Chocolate egg nog
An eggnog with a double-hit of chocolate, with Kahlua and chocolate milk

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate milk
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup Kahlua (or strong coffee)
  • 1/2 cup dark rum
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinammon

PREPARATION:

Combine milk and chocolate milk in a saucepan and scald (do not boil). In another bowl, beat eggs and sugar together until thick. Add about 1/2 cup of the hot milk to the egg mixture and mix through. Then stir the egg mixture back into the hot milk, and place over low heat. Add whipping cream and Kahlua. Cook and stir until mixture thickens. Do not boil. Remove from heat and add rum and cinnamon. Let cool and refrigerate until chilled. Serve with a sprinkling of grated chocolate and nutmeg.

Diet egg nog
6 cups of skim milk

1 cup of Egg Beaters (or your favorite comparable product)

Sweetener to taste (Use the pink stuff, the blue stuff, the yellow stuff AND if you use the real stuff, be sure and measure carefully and remember to count those added calories! Real sugar will blow up anyone except ants when used in high quantities!)

2 teaspoons of real vanilla extract (Rub a little behind your ears and live a little!)

2 teaspoons of rum extract

Ground nutmeg and cinnamon (or you can use a bit of pumpkin pie spice)

Heat the milk, Egg Beaters and sweetener in the microwave on high until thickened, stirring every minute or so. You can also use your stove if you prefer. Remove from microwave or stovetop and stir in the remaining ingredients. Next, cover the mixture very tightly with plastic wrap and chill. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg and cinnamon if desired. You can even add a dollop of nonfat, sugarfree topping for an added treat!

This recipe for Holiday Egg Nog makes about six – eight ounce servings for about 100 calories each. Be sure and leave some out for Santa along with your plate of holiday lowfat cookies. As he'll be making lots of stops on Christmas Eve, he'll appreciate this light, non-fattening treat! Who knows, he may even leave some very special in your stocking!

Rompope
Almonds add a unique flavour to this easy egg nog recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 6 cups milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup whole almonds
  • Rum, if desired

PREPARATION:

Soak and peel almonds, then blend with a little milk until smooth. Bring milk to a boil, then add sugar and almond liquid. Stir until thickened. Remove from heat. Whip egg yolks with rum. Add the egg mixture to the milk mixture, slowly while stirring.

(all recipes were found on about.com/eggnog)
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    In celebration of my roomate and I moving into our home we have been wanting to put on a cocktail/christmas party for our friends and family.
    The only problem is what do you serve these people? What type of activities do you do? How many people should you really have? What types of drinks should you serve? Desserts or finger foods? What about invitations?
    As you can see I'm new to this, as well as my roomate, we are hoping to have our party December 16th so that gives us plenty of time to figure out what to do, right
? Any suggestions?

-Serrena
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Restaurant critic Pete Tittl's annual dining guide was published in Eye Street on Sunday.  In it, Pete gave his picks for 2006 for his top 10 fine dining establishments and top 10 casual spots, as well as top picks and runners-up in a variety of other categories.

So, now's your turn!  What did you think of Pete's picks?  What are your top 10 faves—new places, old places, fancy places, holes-in-the-wall, hidden secrets?  What do you think of the age-old Bakersfield question of homegrown vs. chain?  We're all hungry—so start typing!

—Jason
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    If anyone knows me like they do, they would know that I am a huge Grey's Anatomy fan. If you haven't seen it, please do! My favorite intern is Meredith and my favorite doctor would, of course, have to be Dr. McDreamy. (McSteamy is way hotter, but is a little too self absorbed.)
    Every Thursday I deal with the hassles of George being mean to my girl Callie and Cristina trying to keep a secret that may jeopardize
Burke's career. You see, me explaining it doesn't help, you have to watch it to experience the drama these people go through everyday at Seattle Grace Hospital.
   Below is a recipe reprinted directly from the Emerald City Bar menu, the place where Meredith and McDreamy first started there looovvee connection!

Joe's Dip
Ingredients:

1 can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped tomato
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
pinch of garlic powder


Preparation:
Blend your artichokes, mayo, Parmesan and garlic powder. Pour and spread around a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 350° until lightly browned (about 25 minutes). Garnish with the tomato and green onion.

To check out full episodes from this month or for more info on Joe's Dip go to:
http://abc.go.com/primetime...

Enjoy!
-Serrena
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