The Pleasurable Palate

St. Patty's Day Cocktail

Frozen Irish Banana

 

Now you ask...are banana's Irish?  Well no...but the Bailey's Irish Cream makes this my new favorite St. Patty's Day drink.  It's magically delicious!

Ingredients:
2 oz. Baileys Irish Cream
1-1/2 oz. Bacardi light rum
2 oz. Coco Lopez
1/2 cup of half-and-half
1 banana (diced and frozen if possible)
1/2 cup of ice
Nutmeg for garnish
Shaved coconut to rim glass

                   

   Preparation:

1.  In advance, rim the end of a chilled goblet with shaved coconut.

2.  Blend all the ingredients, except the garnishes, until the mixture is smooth.

3.  Pour into a goblet.

4. Sprinkle the top with nutmeg, and garnish with a clover (if you can find one :-) 

 

My Bit O' Blarney

May you have all the happiness
and luck that life can hold—
And at the end of all your rainbows
may you find a pot of gold.

 

 

 

Mama Mia Marinara!

I finally found my favorite marinara sauce!  I have tried homemade sauce, sauce in jars and sauce in some of the top Italian restaurants and by far L.E. Roselli's is the best.  This all natural sauce is light, but chunky and flavorful.  It is made with tomatoes, tomato puree, imported olive oil, salt, garlic, spices and parsley.  It tastes amazingly fresh!  L.E. Rosellis Food specialties was started by Leo and Delores Roselli in 1969 on a property that was formerly a farm in Medford, NJ.  They, along with the help of other family and friends, began producing bottled spaghetti sauces and frozen Italian entrees, predominantly for wholesale customers.  As time went on they began to expand their retail sales at the store located on the manufacturing premises and have remained a family owned business.  If you don't have time to make your favorite homemade sauce -  this is your solution. 

I could eat it by the spoonfuls! 

http://www.rosellisfood.com/

Mystical and Magical...The Golden Monkey

Have you ever had a Golden Monkey?  If you like beer you have to give it try!  Victory's Golden Monkey is a Belgian-style Tripel with a fruity aroma and full-bodied taste with 9.5% ABV.  So needless to say it would be a good idea to eat something before imbibing in this strong and sensual beer.  I have shared many Golden Monkeys with my husband and friends.   Opened in 1996 in Downingtown, Victory Brewing Company is a micro-brewery/restaurant and was recently renovated to include an enormously long bar.  If you come across this "rare golden nugget" give it a try.  You never know what might happen!

 

As Victory says...Our Golden Monkey is both playfully delightful and profoundly satisfying. Exotic spices from the East round out this global journey to joy. Get on board. This Monkey’s bound for glory!

 

http://www.victorybeer.com/golden_monkey.html

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