Garnishes Technique Recipes

"Colored sugar to top cookies with, or roll them in .. sometimes I use it to top muffins when I make them for kids .. I usually use coarse sugar, and it works well .."

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Ingredients: food coloring, sugar...

"This cucumber salad goes well with just any kind of meal. In Sweden, strong white distilled vinegar is usually used (12%), which gives the cucumber salad the correct sweet-and-sour flavour and a wonderful fresh and refreshing taste."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, parsley, salt...

"A friend at work gave these to me last Christmas, and I had to have the recipe. These are so good! I can eat them right out of the jar, but they are especially good on burgers with monterrey jack cheese, with turnip greens, or peas or beans (southern style). The amount of sugar is an estimate...basically you equal it to the amount of jalapeno slices..."

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Ingredients: jalapeno peppers, sugar, water...

"This is the simplest recipe ever! I've canned a lot of pickles, and this is now our favorite sweet pickle recipe. And the beauty of it is there is no water bath required! It has a little kick to it from tobasco sauce. I do NOT like hot, spicey food so I was sceptical at first, but trust me, there is just enough kick to this to make it interesting."

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Ingredients: kosher dill pickles, garlic cloves...

"You will need 1 Thin artist's paintbrush. Make a masterpiece by simply garnishing a plain cake with candies flowers or add these to a cup of tea or a cocktail. They can be stored in an airtight container and put in the freezer for up to a year. Use flavored vodka like cherry, strawberry, raspberry whatever you choose. For info on Edible flowers do..."

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Ingredients: egg whites, 100% proof vodka...

"This recipe is based on one in a great book, Better than Store Bought, by Helen Witty and Elizabeth Schneider. Toss on top of my Snowy Boulevard - or use in any recipe that calls for marshmallows!"

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Ingredients: gelatin, granulated sugar...

"This is wonderful on hot buttered toast. Quick and easy!"

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Ingredients: ground allspice, white sugar...

"Ridiciously easy, cheap and healthy. One ingredient! For some flavour I sometimes rub a clove of garlic on the bread before toasting or dust some grated Parmesan cheese on after toasting. Use your imagination."

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Ingredients: parmesan cheese, garlic cloves...

"This is a spicy salsa that my family eats with tortilla chips. My daughter serves it with grilled chicken. It is easy to prepare and process if you use the canned shortcuts. (Fresh is better, but it is still flavorful and spicy using canned tomatoes and peppers.) Use ONLY fresh, firm yellow peaches!"

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Ingredients: cilantro, fresh peaches...

"Tangy Bang'n Fruity Hot, but really really good for you. It's great with salty chips or baked pita points or bell pepper scoops."

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Ingredients: cilantro, jalapeno peppers...

"It is so easy to transform plain old sugar cubes into something beautiful. These look so pretty on the table for a tea or other special occasion. Even the kids can help! Time is approximate - depends on how elaborate you want to make these."

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Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, food coloring...