Tasty Spiced Coffee

If you have a Hamilton Beach Brew Station you will love this spiced coffee. It is easy to make and it is a really great treat on a cold winter's night.

Before you can make the spiced coffee you have to make a coffee extract to use in making the spiced coffee. This is where the comes in for the easiest way to make the coffee extract.

Coffee Extract Recipe:

• Make one cup of really strong coffee in your Hamilton Beach Brew Station.
• To the hot coffee you now add 1 cup of sugar and you stir until dissolved
• Allow this mixture to boil for 5 minutes and bottle.
• Keep this extract in the fridge

Spiced Coffee Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 6 cloves
• 2 drops of vanilla
• ½ teaspoon of lemon rind
• 2 pieces of cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon grated orange rind
• Brandy to taste
• Lightly whipped cream
• 4 Teaspoons coffee extract

Method:

1. Tie all the ingredients (except the brandy and cream, of course!)
2. Heat this in 4 cups of cold water to boiling point and remove
3. Pour 1 teaspoon of coffee extract into each cup
4. Fill the cups with the spicy water
5. Add a dash of brandy to each cup
6. Top each cup with whipped cream

Coffee Cake Recipe

I cannot think of a more fitting dessert than a tasty coffee cake served with fresh coffee. The coffee can be made with your Hamilton Beach Brew Station. Make a little more than you want to drink and use ½ cup of the coffee to bake this coffee cake.

Coffee Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon of syrup
• 21/4 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup strong black coffee
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup raisins
• ¼ currents
• Grated rind of one lemon
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 eggs

Method:

1. With a stand mixer (such as the Kitchenaid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixers) cream the butter, syrup and the sugar very well.
2. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well in between adding each egg
3. Fold in the dry ingredients and the coffee alternating the two, fold in lightly and do not beat. Only mix until the ingredients are combined well
4. Spoon into a lined greased baking tin and bake for about 35 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit
5. Decorate as preferred

Recipe Idea For A Busy Mom With A Pressure Cooker

Having a pressure cooker can make life very easier for a busy mom. You have a wide choice and the size of your family will influence you decision. If your family is not too large, a pressure cooker such as the Cuisinart CPC 600 Electric Pressure Cooker is a very good idea. Or you can have a look at the Presto 8 Qt Pressure Cooker.

To give you an idea of some of the really tasty and fun recipes you will be able to make with your pressure cooker, here is and example of a recipe, fit for the family or for entertaining.

Pepper and Mushroom Millet Recipe

What You Need:

• 10 button mushrooms, cut in half
• 2 T of mild chili pepper, chopped
• 2 T shallots, chopped
• 2 C of chicken broth
• 1 C of millet grain
• 3 Roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1 C cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 t of salt

How to Make It:

1. Spray the cooker well with a non stick cooking spray.
2. Place the mushrooms, chili pepper and shallots into the cooker.
3. On medium heat, brown the ingredients for 5 minutes.
4. Pour the chicken broth into the cooker.
5. Add the grain and bring the cooker to high pressure.
6. Cook for 10 minutes then allow the pressure to fall on it's own for 10 minutes.
7. Add the tomatoes and cilantro and stir to combine.
8. Sprinkle with the salt just before serving.

This colorful side dish and an almost creamy texture and goes great with any type of meat. Millet is a soft grain that can be found in most grocery stores.

Makes 4 servings

This colorful side dish and an almost creamy texture and goes great with any type of meat. Millet is a soft grain that can be found in most grocery stores.

So, grab you pressure cooker and try this delicious recipe. Using this recipe is a great time saver and it gives you more time to spend on the rest of your dishes, especially if you are entertaining.

Cuisinart 11 Cup Pro Custom 11 Food Processors Make Life Easier

If you are a busy mom, you will probably battle with providing your family with healthy home cooked meals every day. Part of the problem, of course, is the chopping and cutting involved. This is where a food processor, such as the Cuisinart 11 Cup Pro Custom 11 Food Processors, comes in very handy to save you time.

Another time saver for a busy mom is also a slow cooker such as the Cuisinart PSC 350 3 1 2 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker can once again come to the rescue. With a slow cooker you can come home tonight with a tasty cooked meal all ready and waiting for you.

To give you and idea of a tasty soup recipe you can make with your Cuisinart PSC 350 3 1 2 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker, here is an example. Of course, it will taste even better with bread made in your Cuisinart CBK 100 Programmable Breadmaker.

The Cuisinart CBK 100 Programmable Breadmaker is just what it says, programmable, this means you can set it to have the bread ready when you want it. So with all these handy appliances you will never have a problem serving your family tasty and healthy home cooked meals.

Italian Sausage Pizza Soup Recipe

What You Need:

• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1/2 C onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (4 oz) pkg. pepperoni slices
• 1 (16 oz) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (16 oz) can light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14.5 oz) can died tomatoes
• 1 (4 oz) can green chilies, chopped
• 4 t chili powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/8 t pepper
• 1 (15 oz) can pizza sauce

How to Make It:

1. Place the sausage, onion and garlic into a skillet over medium heat.
2. Brown the sausage until not longer pink about 8 minutes.
3. Drain well in a colander and pat off excess grease with paper towel.
4. Place into the slow cooker.
5. Add the pepperoni into the mixture.
6. Place both cans of kidney beans into the crock pot.
7. Add in the tomatoes and the green chilies.
8. Sprinkle in the chili powder, salt and pepper.
9. Pour the pizza sauce over the top and stir to make sure all the ingredients are combined together.
10. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.

Serving Size: 8

This recipe is great for teenage parties. The kids go crazy over the pizza taste in the soup. Chop the pepperoni into small pieces if you prefer. Serve with an Italian blend shredded cheese sprinkled on top.