Grit Project

A refreshing and aromatic infused water made with thyme and lemon, prepared in the Instant Pot for convenience and speed. Ingredients: 8 cups water 4-6 sprigs fresh thyme 1 lemon, sliced Instructions: Put water, thyme, and lemon slices in the Instant Pot For 5 minutes, set the Instant Pot to High Pressure and close the lid Carefully let go of the pressure and open the lid when you're done Pour the strained water into a pitcher or other glass container You can serve it warm or cold, as you like

Freeze a mix of fresh herbs in extra virgin olive oil to make a quick sauted starter. This oil with herbs in it gives your food instant flavor and makes cooking easy. Ingredients: 1 cup assorted fresh herbs rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil 1 cup extra virgin olive oil Instructions: Clean and dry the fresh herbs well Cut the herbs into small pieces and spread them out evenly in an ice cube tray Put some extra virgin olive oil in each compartment and cover the chopped herbs completely Put the tray of ice cubes in the freezer and freeze them for at least 4 hours, or until they are solid Take out the oil cubes that have herbs in them and put them in a zip-top bag to keep them fresh in the freezer To use, just drop a frozen oil cube with herbs into a hot pan while cooking meat, vegetables, or other things

This Chocolate Skor Trifle is a rich and festive Denomey Christmas tradition. It has chocolate cake, creamy pudding, whipped cream, and the irresistible crunch of Skor bars and toffee bits. Ingredients: 2 cups chocolate pudding 1 cup whipped cream 1 cup crushed Skor bars 1 cup chocolate cake, crumbled 1/2 cup chocolate syrup 1/4 cup chopped nuts optional 1/4 cup toffee bits Instructions: In a trifle dish, layer half of the crumbled chocolate cake at the bottom Pour half of the chocolate pudding over the cake layer Spread half of the whipped cream over the pudding layer Sprinkle half of the crushed Skor bars, chopped nuts if using, and toffee bits over the whipped cream Drizzle half of the chocolate syrup on top of the layers Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients Refrigerate the trifle for at least 2 hours before serving to allow flavors to meld Garnish...