Tropical Paradise Drink

Some years ago my mom and I were wanting a fruity alcohol drink one day and came upon a recipe similar to this one.  Somewhere in the story we realized she was using the wrong mark on the measuring cup and was over measuring the alcohol by double on each!  Turns out we liked it better this way.  If you like more fruit/less alcohol cut the rum and schnapps in half.

Tropical Paradise Drink

2 ounces Malibu Rum
2 ounces Peach Schnapps
3 ounces orange juice
3 ounces pineapple juice
2 teaspoons grenadine
ice

Add ice to your glass.  Pour in the alcohols and juice.  For a pretty presentation pour the grenadine in last. It falls to the bottom to leave a pretty red-orange color.   Stir before drinking. 

Maple Glazed Acorn Squash

I like these acorn squash. What a pretty shape, almost like a flower.  No measuring needed for this dish but I will give you some approximates to start with.  It's almost a no-brainer to make!

Maple Glazed Acorn Squash

1 acorn squash

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

1-2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup

Cut acorn squash in half.  Dig out seeds.  Slice into 1 inch slices. Set aside. 

In a gallon zip shut bag add the olive oil, salt, and maple syrup.  Smoosh the bag with your hands a little to mix the ingredients.  Add your squash and zip it shut.  Shake the bag a little to coat the squash.  Remove squash from bag and place on baking sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, flipping halfway through.  Squash is done when you can poke with with a fork and it is soft. 

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"From the Garden" Party

I had such a great turn out for recipes for this party celebrating 1500 likes for me on Facebook. I thought I'd put them all in one place for everyone to find easily!