Monday, June 3, 2013

Hailey's Blessing Day Slush, Pink Brownies, & Meatballs

Raspberry Slush   from Aubrey Ruby BYU MBASA cookbook pg. 21
12 cups water
6 cups sugar
1 pkg. raspberry Kool-Aid, dry
8 ripe bananas, mashed
3 large cans unsweetened pineapple juice (48 oz.)
1 6 oz. can lemonade concentrate
4 cups frozen raspberries (I probably used half this amt. but more would be awesome!)
2 cans crushed pineapple (maybe a little less depending on your style... also buy premium brand)

Boil water and sugar until sugar is dissolved in a LARGE stock pot.  Blend (in different segments, because of the size of the recipe) bananas, pineapple, raspberries, lemonade and some pineapple juice together.  Let syrup cool and blend all ingredients in a large pan.  Dip out juice into freezer or zip lock bags. [I used 2 ice cream buckets maxed full so it makes a ton, serves 40+].  Freeze.  Use 1/2 to 1 liter bottle of 7-UP per bag. [I used cheap lemon-lime soda.]




Used pink mint frosting in
brownies instead of green... fun to use different colors :) orange =  Halloween   blue = baby boy etc...

MEATBALL Appetizer
2 lbs. frozen meatballs from Sniders or Costco (I figure about 3 / person)
1 (14 oz.) can jellied cranberry sauce
1 (12 oz.) jar Homemade chili sauce
3 T. lemon juice
1/4 cup brown sugar

Combine sauce ingredients in a crock pot and add meatballs.  Cook on high about an hour until sauce is bubble and meatballs are heated through.
Serve from the crockpot with toothpicks.