I finally tried the salmon, potatoes and basil lemon-limeade from Serena. First of all, the basil lemon-limeade was very nice! I was so curious to know what sort of taste the basil would give the lemon-lime. It was a winner! I got the basil simple syrup recipe from the Food Network website. I used the number of lemons and limes that Serena used. I ended up adding a good amount of water to keep it from being SO sweet. We found that it makes a yum, yum, yummy drink if you put a little less water and use it like a mixer with vodka.
I was worried that the salmon was going to be too sweet. However, my glaze thinned a lot when I put it on the salmon and a lot of it ran off so it was just lightly glazed--not too sweet at all. My husband and I both enjoyed the pecans on the salmon.
The potatoes are something I have made before, but never with sweet potatoes. That's why this blog is so great . . . always a new idea and a new perspective. Also, it made them so pretty!
All in all, I would say that I loved each recipe individually but with the drink, the sweet potatoes and the maple syrup it was quite sweet for my taste. I love the recipes and I will definitely make them all again, but maybe not all together at the same time.
Kudos to Serena for a great menu . . . next time I am somewhere that I can get all the ingredients I will try the salad and dessert. They look scrumptious!
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You've got me curious about the yummy drink! I didn't make it the same day I did everything else because there was too much happening (dinner guests). But now I think I'll go back and try it... Andy & I are always looking for something tasty to make a mixed drink!
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