COQUITO 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut cream 2 (12-ounce) cans evaporated milk 1 (14-ounce) can condensed milk 2 tablespoons of vanilla 1 1/2 cups white rum (Don Q is my go-to) cinnamon sticks (garnish) 1. Mix all ingredients (not garnish) in a blender or stir in a pitcher, and let sit in the fridge for a day. If you save it in a jar, just shake it up a few times to let the flavors blend. Store in the refrigerator. 2. When serving, garnish with a c

SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFING 8 cups (400 grams) store-bought seasoned stuffing bread cubes 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups yellow onion (from 1 large onion) ,diced 1 cup celery (from 3 celery stalks) ,diced 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 pound bulk medium spicy Italian sausage (i.e., sausage with the casings removed) 2 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 large egg, beaten 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped 1/4 cup fresh par

SAUSAGE HASH BROWN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE 2 pounds hot breakfast sausage 1 (32-ounce) bag frozen shredded hash browns 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 8 eggs 2 cups milk 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly spray a 9-by-13-inch pan with cooking spray. 2. In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink. Drain fat and set sausage aside. 3. Add hash browns to the skillet and cook until lightly

OATCAKES Makes 12 yummy oatcakes 3 cups (300 grams) rolled oats 2 cups (225 grams) spelt flour or whole wheat pastry flour (I used All-Purpose Flour) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 4 teaspoons salt 1/4 cup (45 grams) flax seeds 3/4 cup (85 grams) walnuts, chopped 1/3cup (70 grams) extra virgin coconut oil 1/3 cup (85 grams) unsalted butter 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) maple syrup 1/2 cup (70 grams) natural cane sugar 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1. Preheat oven to 325 F. Spray or oi

I have endeavoured, in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it! Their faithful friend and Servant, C.D. December 1843. To the Victorians, the forces of cruelty felt as insurmountable as they do today—living within and alongside institutions that sustained the few and blamed the many who dep

Carol Burnett recently celebrated her 92nd birthday. She is currently among the stars of “Palm Royale” on Apple TV. She spent seven decades sharing her acting and comedic talents. Winter Haven played a role with Burnett in the early days of her career. It was January 1961 and Robert “Bobby” Hiers just returned to Winter Haven from working on an oil pipeline in the western U. S.. The twenty-nine-year-old Hiers moved here from Georgia with his family in 1938 and graduated from