Cream of Cauliflower Cheese Soup

This recipe is Heather's favorite and is so delicious.  It came from her Nana and Mom.

1 medium cauliflower, cut in small pieces
1 cup water saved from cooking the cauliflower
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 stick butter or margarine
3 T. flour
1/2 t. Worcestershire sauce
3/4 t. salt
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups half and half
2 cups processed cheese (Velveeta), cubed
Chopped fresh parsley for garnish


Cook cauliflower in water until tender, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.  Melt butter and saute onion until translucent.  Add flour, Worcestershire sauce and salt.  Stir to blend well.  Stir in chicken broth and half and half.  Add the saved water and cauliflower.  Bring to a gentle boil and add cheese. Be careful to not overheat or the soup will scorchStir to melt cheese.  Serve warm.  Serves about 6.

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Lime Slush

Stacie thought it would be a good idea to add Lime Slush to the list of great drink recipes.  She made it for a baby shower once and someone asked, "Are you sure there isn't alcohol in this?  Because it is so good!"  (Was that her non-LDS neighbors asking?)

This is another simple and inexpensive recipe that is so popular.

Lime Slush

1 (12 oz.) can frozen limeade
11 cups water
3 cups sugar
1 (2 litre) bottle Sprite or 7-Up

Combine limeade with water and sugar; stir until sugar dissolves.  Place in a covered container in the freezer for at least 24 hours.  One to two hours before serving, remove from the freezer and let thaw slightly.  Before serving, mash up and put in a punch bowl.  Pour Sprite over and stir.  Makes 1 1/2 gallons and serves about 20.

I usually slice through the frozen slush with a large knife cross ways to break it up.

Divine Drinks

There is something wonderful about a good drink.  Here are some favorite recipes that are super easy.

Peach Drink

2 cans peach nectar

1 can apricot nectar

Mix together and serve with lots of ice.  We were served this drink every night at MalaMala Game Reserve in South Africa.  They call it "ranger juice".  Very refreshing and also healthy.  

Serves 4

White Grape Drink

This is my "go to" drink because it is so easy and tastes really good.

1 can frozen white grape juice concentrate

1 (2 litre) bottle Sprite

Mix in a punch bowl with lots of ice.  Serves 10-12.

Dad's Punch

A punch with lots of zip!

1 (12 oz.) can frozen Hawaiian's Own Mango Orange

1 (12 oz.) can frozen Dole Pineapple Banana Strawberry

1 (12 oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate

3 litres Sprite or 7-Up

1/2 to 3/4 bag crushed ice

Let frozen concentrates sit out on the counter to thaw.  In a large punch bowl, put frozen concentrates and Sprite.  Stir.  Add ice and serve.  Serves about 20.

Brazilian Lemonade

This is a bit more work but it is the best ever.  From the girls at Our Best Bites.

1 cup sugar

6 cups cold water

4 juicy limes

6 T. sweetened condensed milk

Mix cold water and sugar; chill until ready to use.  Wash limes with mild dish soap.  Cut the ends off the limes and cut into eight wedges.  Place half of the limes in your blender.  Add half of the sugar water and pulse 5 times.  Place a fine mesh strainer over a pitcher and pour the blended mixture through the strainer.  Dump the pulp and residue into the trash.  Repeat with the remaining limes and sugar water.  Whisk in the sweetened condensed milk.  Serve immediately over lots of ice.  Serves 4-6.

This doesn't keep so pulse in the blender right before you are ready to serve.