Carmel Pineapple Wassail

4 cups pineapple Juice

1 1/2 cup apricot nectar

2 cup apple cider

2 sticks of cinnamon

2 tsp. whole cloves

1 tsp cardamon seed

Carmel to discretion, I used smuckers

Simmer all contains without Carmel until boiling. Pour into tea pot and add Carmel, mix with whisk. The wassail will look a bit cloudy, that is okay. pour into tea cup and garnish with cinnamon stick and big feathery wreath!

Crawfish Etouffee

Ingredients
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup butter
2 bunches green onion, chopped
1 large onion, diced
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 pound crawfish, peeled
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Directions:
1. Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Stir in onion, green onion, green pepper and celery; cook until transparent. Mix in crawfish and tomato paste; cook for 10 minutes.
2. Pour chicken broth into skillet. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in water. Stir dissolved cornstarch into crawfish mixture and cook until thickened, about 35 minutes.

If you don't see crawfish in your grocery store just ask them if they can order it next time for you! It wont cost more! If you want to make it that night, just do like I did in the picture, use shrimp and sausage, or chicken... it's all just as yummy!

Agua de Jamaica Natural

This is a very typical drink served with breakfast, lunch and dinner in Mexico! Typically served wit ice, this is sometimes served hot. Jamaica water is a remedy for stomach aches, head aches and many other ailments!

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4-8 cups water (Depending on how strong you want it)

1/2 cup dried jamaica flowers (Hibiscus Flower)

Cane sugar (at your discretion)

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Bring water to a boil in a pan that you don't mind staining! Place dried flowers (they can be found at Fiesta and HEB in Texas, elsewhere, you might have to find a Mexican grocer) Go ahead and add the sugar cane at this time! Sugar cane usually comes in a cone, you can cut it for less.

Once water becomes completely burgundy red, pour into a pitcher and chill or serve as a hot tea!

Queso Fundido

Ingredients:

1/2 pound Oaxacan cheese

1/2 pound Chorizo (Can be substituted with Chicken, ground beef, or shrimp)

3 table spoons of butter

Flour Tortillas or for healthier eating try Corn Tortillas

Turn oven to 250 degrees. Place butter and cheese in Iron Skillet (taste better) and place in oven when ready.

Chorizo can be cooked on stove until completely cooked.

When cheese is melted into a liquidity substance, pour into a serving dish. Spoon chorizo on top but in the center of cheese and serve with tortillas!

This can also be served with grilled onions! Yummm...