Cooking Exceptionally With Gin Lee

Refreshing mango punch Today, I am making a pitcher of homemade mango punch. The drink is thick, sweet, and deliciously yummy. It can be served in a glass, with or without ice. The punch is truly refreshing.  Note: I use grapefruit juice as one of the ingredients. If you can't have grapefruit due to your medications, please leave it out of your punch. Add another tropical juice as a substitute. Ingredients: 4-6 mango's, peeled, pitted, and chopped 1 cup of pineapple juice, store-bought, or fresh juiced 1 grapefruit, juiced 1 orange, juiced ½ cup of sweetener, or sugar (I used Splenda) 1 cup of cold water (optional) Instructions: First, prepare the fruit by washing it well. Peel and pit the mangos. Then chop the mango's flesh up into small pieces. In a blender, add the mango's, pineapple juice, and the juice from a grapefruit and an orange. Blend until the mangoes are liquefied.  The juice can be strained if you prefer, or the pulp can be left in the juice for added nour

Pickle juice non-alcoholic cocktail Do you need a non-alcoholic fun drink to bring in the New Year? Here's a tangy, tart drink that you may want to try.  Ingredients:  2-4 tablespoons of pickle juice (depending on your tastes) 1 small dill pickle ¼ cup (4 tablespoons) of red grapefruit juice (1 grapefruit generally contains 3/4 cup of juice) 1-½ tablespoons of lemon juice (1 fresh lemon will give you anywhere from 2-3 tablespoons of juice) 2 teaspoons of Splenda, or your preferred sweetener 6-8 ounces of sparkling water, homemade, or store-bought Instructions: First, squeeze the juice from your grapefruit, lemon, and strain the seeds out of it. Now, pour your citrus juice into a large tumbler, add in the pickle juice, Splenda, or your preferred sweetener; stir well. Next, pour your sparkling water into the juice mixture and stir. Add extra sweetener if needed. Serve in a cocktail, or wine glass and a dill pickle for fun.

  Happy Holidays Just want to take this time out to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and the very best for the upcoming holiday season! If you are one of my Newsbreak followers, allow me to take this time to give you my appreciation and endless gratitude. Each of you matter so very much to me!  I look so forward to sharing new ideas, new recipes, and gardening tips with you in the new year of 2023! Thanks goes out to each of you for being here for me! Happy Holidays! Stay safe!

Tomato sandwich spread Have you ever bit into a sandwich, only to have the entire slice of tomato fall out onto your lap, or shirt? I can't even begin to tell y'all guys how often that used to happen to me. Finally, I decided to make my own tomato sandwich spread. Ingredients: 1 large tomato, or about 10 cherry tomatoes, diced 1 cup of your preferred salad dressing Freshly ground black pepper, to your preferred taste Onion powder, to your preferred taste Garlic powder, to your preferred taste Instructions: Dice your tomato as fine as you can, add it to a small bowl.  Now, add one cup of your preferred salad dressing in with the diced tomato. Then add the seasonings. I just sprinkle the amounts I use in without measuring. This recipe makes enough servings for about six bacon and tomato sandwiches. I make it fresh each time I need some for a meal. That way it doesn't spoil.