my mother's new year egg nog.

This is one of our favorite traditions to bring in the new year. This year was the first in many we haven't had it, so, in thought and in spirit, and in writing, I will give you the recipe.

Serves 4-6
Beat in order:
2 well-beaten eggs
1 can sweetened cond. milk
1 teas vanilla
1 teas salt
1 quart whole milk (or more)
Fold in:
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Sprinkle nutmeg on top
Chill 6 hours (or overnight)Stir, sprinkle more nutmeg, serve

Brazilian Lemonade

Jon in Brazil, on right, with companion and "zebra"

This is the only drink to get at a chuhascaria, in my opinion. The first time I had it was at Rodizio Grill when it was all the rage. Jon gets lemonade at just about every restaurant, and because he and my Dad and brother Andy went to Brazil on their missions, I wanted to post this for Father's day.
This lemonade is really the best, but it has no lemons in it! The lime is blended with the rind on, so washing is important. It's better to make this in small batches, so don't try to quadruple this recipe all at once. Try it along with Fabiana's Brazilian Stroganoff.

Brazilian Lemonade

1 large lime, with smooth skin (smooth skin = juicier lime)
1/2 C sugar
2 to 3 Tb sweetened condensed milk
3 C water
Ice

Wash and scrub the lime with a little bit of soap. Rinse well. Cut into quarters. Place lime quarters, sugar, sweetened condensed milk and water into a blender. Cover, and pulse a few times until everything is mixed and lime is turned to bits. Strain into a pitcher to remove lime rind. Pour lemonade over ice.

Russian Tea

This is an old, easy one. But I made some last night and I have been guzzling it all day long!
It could be a good way to get some orange juice into your kids if they aren't interested in the straight stuff...You can tweak the amounts to suit your taste.

4 cups orange juice
1 cup lemonade
3 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
2 t. vanilla extract
1/2 t. almond extract

You know me and how I feel about real ingredients. Really good Vanilla makes a huge difference in everything and get the real almond extract, too.

Stir it up!

Marilyn