orangettes!

{image from smitten kitchen}

i made some of these the other day to give as christmas gifts. if christmas doesn't come soon, hubs and i (and all of my coworkers who hover over my desk and ask if i'm "going to eat that") just may eat them all.

*kandyce in denver, CO

a kingsley favorite

grama k's wallbanger wassail

2 cans frozen orange juice

1 can frozen lemonade

12 cups water

6 cinnamon stick

2 c vodka

1/2 c galliano (or cheaper substitute sambucca or neopolitan)

1/2 cup sugar (+/- to taste)

orange slices (rind on)

mix water, juices and sugar in large saucepan and let simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. add galliano, vodka, cinnamon sticks and orange slices. heat and serve.

and sing:

Here we come a-wassailing

Among the leaves so green;

Here we come a-wand'ring

So fair to be seen.

*kandyce in denver, CO

side note: this recipe is the only thing which leads me to brag about the olde english side of my family.

cheddar broccoli soup

{image from shutterbean}

the yummiest you'll ever eat.

i happened upon this blog via it's a hunt life and immediately printed off 7 soup recipes. we've made this one twice in a exactly week. it's that good.

what are you waiting for?? go make it!

*kandyce in denver, CO