How to Make Easy Meals

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Ingredients:

4 quarts water
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 cinnamon sticks
8 cups cranberry juice
4 cups orange juice
1/3 cup lemon juice

Instructions:

Place the water in a Dutch oven over high heat.  Stir in the sugar and add the cinnamon sticks.  Bring the mixture to a full steady boil. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking 20 minutes.  Remove the cinnamon sticks with a slotted spoon and do not reuse.  Pour in all 3 juices.  Stir well to combine the ingredients together.  Continue cooking 10 minutes.  Serve warm with a cinnamon stick for garnish.

Ingredients:

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Juice from 4-6 lemons
4 cups cold sparkling water or plain water

Instructions:

Mix together one cup water with one cup of sugar in small pot.  Heat mixture to boiling, stirring constantly until sugar is completely dissolved.  Allow water and sugar mixture to cool, pour in pitcher or bowl and refrigerate.  Once the mixture has reached desired coldness, add juice from lemons and stir completely.  (Strain lemon juice if desired)  Mix four cups of cold water into lemonade and pour in pitcher adding lemon slices if you prefer.

Servings:  Approximately 6

Tip:  Make one batch and freeze into ice cubes to add to lemonade prior to serving to keep this drink from becoming watered down.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup of chocolate chips
4 cups milk
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 peppermint stick

Instructions:

Place the chocolate chips in a sauce pan. Pour the milk over the chocolate.  Place the pan on medium low heat and cook stirring constantly until the chips just begin to melt.  Add the cocoa powder and sugar.  Stir until incorporated into the melting chocolate.  Dump in the peppermint extract.  Turn the heat to medium high and stirring continuously cook the mixture until it begins to boil and the mixture is smooth.  Pour into warm mugs and garnish with a peppermint stick.

Ingredients:

1 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cinnamon stick

Instructions:

Pour the milk into a saucepan and place over medium heat.  Add the coffee and cocoa.  Stir in the sugar and salt.  Continue stirring as the mixture heats up to help dissolve the cocoa. When the cocoa is dissolved add the vanilla extract.  Stir to incorporate all the flavors together. Remove from the heat and pour into a mug and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups apple juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup fresh pumpkin, peel and cut into small chunks
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions:

Place the apple juice and pineapple juice into the blender.  Add the pumpkin chunks to the juice.  Blend until beginning to smooth.  Pour the honey into the blended mixture.  Sprinkle in the cinnamon and nutmeg on top.  Blend until all the ingredients are mixed together.  Pour into a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve.  Best when served chilled.

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