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Coke and Vino Ham

I found a recipe called Coke Au Vin Baked Ham I like the “idea” of the recipe and the ingredients, but not the directions. I never cook bone in hams don’t ask me why, I just don’t.
The original recipe was of no use to me other than the ingredients. This ham turned out AMAZING the flavor is wonderful. I can’t forget to mention how tender it was. I cut the ham with a bread knife… Seriously!
This ham really reminded me of a honey baked ham without the crusty outsides. I didn’t want the ham to be super sweet, but I wanted it to have a great flavor. I think everyone ate more ham than anything else when I made this for Easter. What a yummy recipe. 

By the way please ignore my scoring…. I am clearly not very good at it, but who cares the ham was amazing not pretty!
Ingredients:
  • 1 (5-8 lb.) ham roll (I like Corn King)
  • 3 cups Coca-Cola 
  • 1 cup marsala wine
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
Directions:
  • Score ham about 1″ deep covering the entire ham
  • Place ham in a Jumbo 2 1/2 gallon zip bag
  • In a bowl whisk together Coca-Cola, marsala wine, Dijon mustard, and the brown sugar
  • Mix until the brown sugar dissolves
  • Add liquid mixture to the zip bagged ham
  • Marinate the ham for 6 hours in the refrigerator. Frequently turn the ham to evenly marinate.
  • After the ham has had time to marinate add the ham to a 9×14 pan
  • Pour the marinate over the ham
  • Heat the oven to 325 degrees
  • Add ham to the warm oven
  • Baste every 15 minutes with the mixture in the pan
  • Bake for 1 hour.

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    Cheesy Bacon & Egg Brunch Casserole

    This is a yummy quick recipe from the McCormicks website. It is a great Easter Brunch dish.

    Ingredients:

    • 8 slices bacon
    • 1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup)
    • 1 loaf (8 ounces) Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (5 cups)
    • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
    • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 1 cup cottage cheese
    • 5 eggs
    • 1 1/2 cups milk
    • 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Mustard, Ground
    • 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Nutmeg, Ground
    • 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground

    Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the drippings. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble and set aside. Add onion to drippings in skillet; cook and stir 3 minutes or until softened. 
    2. Spread 1/2 of the bread cubes in 13×9-inch baking dish. Layer with 1/2 each of the onion, bacon, Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese. Spread evenly with cottage cheese. Top with remaining bread cubes, onion, bacon, Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese. 
    3. Beat eggs in medium bowl until foamy. Add milk, mustard, nutmeg and pepper; beat until blended. Pour evenly over top. Press bread cubes lightly into egg mixture until completely covered. Let stand 10 minutes. 
    4. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until center is set and top is golden brown.

    Tips: Make Ahead: Casserole can be assembled 1 day ahead. Prepare as directed, increasing milk to 2 cups. Cover and store in refrigerator. Remove cover and bake as directed.

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    Caramel Iced Coffee

    I have become a slave to iced coffee. My addiction started at Starbucks. I try to get one every time I am around a Starbucks, but that really isn’t as often as I would like, plus I hate having to pay the prices they charge. UGH! McDonalds has good iced coffee most of the time, but the last few times the person making them didn’t seem too excited about doing so, and my iced coffee suffered for it. I ended up either taking it back or throwing it away. I am determined to find the perfect iced coffee recipe I can make at home for a fraction of the price. This just might be the recipe. The taste is fantastic, and so worth the prep time. I hope you enjoy it too. Thank you Annacia for sharing!!

    Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 cups strong hot brewed coffee
    • 1/4 cup caramel sauce, plus a little extra for garnish
    • 2-3 tablespoons sugar, to taste
    • coffee ice cubes or regular will work too
    • 1 1/2 cups cold milk or half-and-half
    • whipped cream, for garnish (optional)
    • ground cinnamon, for garnish (optional)

    Directions

    1. While the coffee is still hot, pour it into your measuring cup and add the caramel sauce (Hint, you needn’t actually measure the sauce in a separate cup if you’re using a 2-cup measure for the coffee. Just pour in the sauce until the coffee rises to the 1 3/4 cup mark
    2. Add the sugar, too, then stir until both the sugar and caramel sauce have dissolved. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill until cold (You can hasten the process by using the freezer, but don’t let it freeze.)
    3. When you’re ready to serve, divide the coffee between 2 tall chilled glasses filled with coffee ice cubes.
    4. Add milk or half-and-half to each glass, to taste.
    5. Top with whipped cream, if desired, then garnish with cinnamon if you’re using it. Finally, drizzle a little additional caramel sauce over the top as well.
    6. Serve.

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    Homemade Easter Egg Dye

    This is a great alternative to your store bought egg dye. Not only is less expensive, but typically it produces much more vibrant Easter eggs. Thank you MommyMakes for the great recipe.
    Ingredients:
    • 10 drops food coloring (per color)
    • 1 teaspoon white vinegar  (per color)
    • 1/2 cup boiling water  (per color)

    Directions:
    1. For each dye bath combine 1/2 cup boiling water with 1 tsp vinegar and 10 drops of food coloring in a bowl. Start with 5 drops red and 5 drops yellow, for orange for example, or 6 drops blue and 4 drops green for turquoise.
    2. Dip hard-cooked eggs in dye bath for 3-5 minutes, extend time for richer color. Try using tongs to dip only half an egg in one color, then dip other half in a different color.
    3. Use tongs or a slotted spoon to remove eggs and place on wax paper to dry, blot any excess with a paper towel.
    4. If you plan to eat your Easter eggs, never leave them unrefrigerated at any point for more than 2 hours.

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      Spinach Artichoke Dip

      This recipe is divine! I made half a recipe because I didn’t want to take a chance that the recipe wouldn’t be good, and for fear it would go to waste. I should have made the entire recipe. This is soooo good. It reminds me of Applebee’s recipe for Spinach Artichoke Dip. The recipe below is the full recipe.

      A big thank you goes out to one of our readers Angela for sending us this great recipes.
      Ingredients:

      • 2 cups grated parmesan cheese (fresh or out of a can)
      • 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
      • 1 (10 ounce) box frozen finely chopped spinach, thawed
      • 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
      • 2/3 cup sour cream (room temperature)
      • 1 cup cream cheese (room temperature)
      • 1/3 cup mayonnaise (room temperature)
      • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced

        Directions:

        1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
        2. Mix together Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, spinach, and artichoke hearts.
        3. Combine remaining ingredients and mix with spinach mixture.
        4. Bake for 20-30 minutes.
        5. Serve with crackers, chips or toasted bread.

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