Hot Flavored Coffee Obsessions

Saturday, October 31, 2009
18 different flavored gourmet coffee recipes with or without alchohol these are perfect for National Coffee Day on September 29th and perfect for entertaining guests when hosting a dinner party.


Every recipe can be adapted to more or less of what you prefer in quanity of the ingredients.


Feel free to use sugar-free flavored syrups in place of alcohol or a small amount of extracts.


All coffee are just basic recipes and guidelines to our personal preference.


Scroll down to the printable recipe card for all the gourmet coffee recipes listed below.



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Happy Halloween Recipes and Party Fun Idea's 2009

Sunday, October 25, 2009
It's Halloween and party time, here is a quick list of party foods, that will make your table perfect for your guests to get them in the spirit of Halloween. These are just some ideas and guidelines. I am sure you can think of many spooky foods to create! Everything here is super easy and I am sure you'll do just fine with the ideas just looking at the photo to create your own fun-filled Halloween party!


Creative and fun foods for a Halloween party Gravestone sandwiches, tangerine pumpkin fruit cups, apple peanut butter teeth, witches brew, mummy hotdogs, deviled egg eyeballs, donut eyeballs, dirt pies with worms, meatballs swimming in sauce faces, and English muffin faces



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Death By Chocolate Cookies

Saturday, October 24, 2009
You've probably heard about Death by Chocolate cakes before but have you ever tried Death by Chocolate Cookies? Well here is my favorite recipe for chocolate lovers out there.

If you want a loaded chocolate cookie that is bursting with creamy chunks of pure delight, this cookie will be your ultimate addiction.

These are so full of amazing chocolate flavor they sure don't last long even how decadently rich they are.

The name Death by Chocolate stays true to its name without hesitation, as they are over-the-top chuck full of chocolaty goodness from start to finish in every morsel.

Easy to make and the quickest off the cookie tray first, especially during a holiday.

Scroll down to the recipe card and bake a double batch, these won't last long!





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Pink Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies For Cancer Benefits

Friday, October 16, 2009
Cancer has hit many people in life and taken many of our loved ones.

Through the years I have donated and made cookies for benefits to raise awareness and money for this cause.

I lost my brother to cancer to throat cancer.

My brother was a very talented singer and did a benefit for two of our nieces that also had it and thankfully have stayed in remission.

Cancer is one of the most challenging diseases to live with day after day not knowing when it will creep back into your life and no one can tell you to forget about it once you've had it.

I will always continue to support research and my prayers to all who know someone or who has gone through this personally and lost a loved one.

The fight must continue to find a cure, god bless those afflicted.








2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 stick margarine, softened ( any kind that's recommended by the American Heart Society) if using butter use unsalted and 1 teaspoon of salt instead of 1/4 teaspoon.

2 cups sugar

2 eggs 1 (15-ounce) container Whole Milk or Light Ricotta Cheese

1 teaspoon of lemon extract

1/4 teaspoon lemon zest

a few drops of red food coloring Beat margarine and sugar together till light. Put all dry ingredients together in a bowl. Stir Ricotta into the margarine and cheese, then add one egg at a time and blend together. Gently mix the dry ingredients in till blended adding drops of red food coloring for pink coloring.

Drop by teaspoons full on a greased cookie sheet. Bake till the edges are slightly brown, and cookies are set for about 10 to 15 minutes.


1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar

2 tablespoons of shortening

1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract

3 tablespoons milk keep adding by drops until it makes a smooth stream, if too thick. Beat till spreadable.



R.I.P. to my dear brother John Colenzo in 2019 (cancer took him just 4 years after the above video he made for our nieces)
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Fried Florida Redfish Italian Style

Thursday, October 8, 2009
Here is what we consider the perfect catch, our favorite Fried Florida Redfish.

My husband Nemo and I got up at 5am and headed over to the beach to surf fish in the ocean, around 85+ degrees, a perfect Florida day.

Using mullet as bait, my husband using a cast net, couldn't believe how plentiful they were.

He said this is the mullet run when the mullet head for South Florida for warmer water.

We both love to fish, and this is one of our favorite fish to eat, Red Fish.

I asked my husband, Nemo, to help me post on how to filet a fish, and with a name like Nemo, yes like the fish, he is definitely the expert.

Believe me, he has had many people comment on his real Italian name, and reference to the movie Finding Nemo.

He was a real partner on this meal with me, as he will give you great instructions on how to filet Red Fish, and he makes it look so easy!

Fileting the Red Fish (these are my husband's instructions below for cleaning) he cleans it, I cook it.

I have a hard time reeling these bad boys in so he is holding up mine and the one he caught.

Melbourne Beach, Florida October 8th, 2009 The Red (Drum) Fish Story

fried redfish with cracker crumbs


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