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1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla ...
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2 oz Belvedere IX
5 blackberries
4 blueberries
½ oz ginger syrup
Dash lemon juice
Muddle berries ...
Gazpacho
1 pound tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 ...
Makes 4 servings
Salad:
4 cups arugula
4 cups baby spinach
1/2 cup blueberries
Dressing:
1 1/2 ...
Juice from 4-6 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates to make 1 cup POM Syrup* or 2 cups POM Wonderful ...
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