In The Beginning....

In The Beginning....
In the beginning.....There was Luigi and Josephine. And from them came Tina, Tootsie, Sonny, and Babe, then dozens more. And with that comes a whole lot of mouths to feed!

I had an idea several years ago to get our family recipes on paper so that I could try to replicate the tastes and feelings from my childhood. Well, paper is quickly becoming obsolete, and by the time I could organize the many recipes that have come my way, sharing via a blog has become the preferred method by most. Recently I have been inputting the recipes that I collected many years ago, and the memories that are associated with many of them never fail to put a smile on my face, or literally laugh out loud.

I'm so proud to be a part of this truly dynamic family! I hope that you will enjoy these recipes and stories as I get them posted, and that you will add to them frequently! Please just send me an email with the recipe and maybe a story to go with it to share. I'll be ever-so-grateful if you type it and I can just paste/post it, but if you choose to scan it, I can post it just like that as well. After 44 years of fighting computers and carrying on a passive-aggressive relationship with them, I'm finally learning to embrace it's capabilities. But please remember that the computer is still more capable than I, and I will do my best to get it and keep it up and running. I have entered a few dozen so far, and still have a stack to enter. Please pass this along to other members of our family, and friends that might appreciate our recipes and stories. Feel free to send additions to the blog (in fact, it's a requirement, as I only have a limited number of them) and by all means, share the stories. The comedy that is our lives is as much a part of the DiMauro Family history as the recipes and food that we've shared. Thank you, Luigi and Josephine, for creating the family that everyone should be lucky enough to be a part!

Monday, March 12, 2012

Incredible Punch - Laura Boone (friend)

INCREDIBLE PUNCH
By Laura Boone

This recipe is from my dear friend Laura, who has given me many, many recipes over the years.  She is a fabulous cook and hostess, and her recipes are always a big hit. - Dina

2 bottles (46 oz?) cran-raspberry juice
1 bottle (32 oz) pina colada mix
2 liter bottle raspberry ginger ale soda
Raspberries (optional)
Combine first two ingredients and freeze overnight (or more). Remove 30 minutes before serving. Place in large punch bowl and slowly add ginger ale. You can break up the frozen block to make it all into a slush. Garnish with fresh raspberries.
 
[This punch is so easy and absolutely delicious. Also, the majority can be made way ahead of time, so it’s great for parties. We also serve it with spirits on the side for adult parties. It’s even better with some rum, coconut rum, or vodka. Double yum!!
It can also be made with diet juice and soda, ……but, why?]
 
 

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