Apple Crisp

It’s apple season! And what better way to please the apple gods than by making an apple crisp?! It’s faster and easier than a pie, plus you can easily make it gluten-free to please all the people. My topping uses a combination of rolled oats and minced nuts for an extra crispy apple crisp, but…

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Flaming Dr. Pepper

Episode 6 of 2 Shots 1 Take! Flaming Dr. Pepper with Todd Bieber, writer and director from UCBComedy! Before you go on a Flaming Dr. Pepper tirade, I know we did not do this drink justice. I know because someone told me on YouTube and while most things people tell you on YouTube are to…

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Long Island Iced Tea Recipe

Long Island Iced Tea Recipe Video – scroll down for recipe card Episode Five of 2 Shots 1 Take! Long Island Iced tea with Rachel of Rachel’s English. Long Island Iced Teas (or LIIT) have a reputation for being the kind of drink that only Ivy League kids in the 1980s and sad, broken, alcoholic,…

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Gin Julep

Two Shots, One Take! A gin julep is like a mint julep, but with gin instead of bourbon and a little soda water to soften it. Maybe the soda technically qualifies this as something-not-a-julep, but in the very basest of definitions, a “julep” is just a sweet drink. A Mint Gin Julep might be a…

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Old Fashioned Cocktail

Episode 2 of Two Shots One Take! Jimmy Wong learns me how to make an Old Fashioned cocktail and I bullshit him about how to build a bar in your garage and also Pangaea jokes happen. Since we were making do in a “garage” we didn’t have sugar cubes, or even the simple syrup that some…

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Master Cleanse Cocktail

Part one in a new mini-series here on HilahCooking: 2 Shots! 1 Take! Wherein I bring on other YouTubers and we make cocktails and talk. Some of the cocktails will be classics; some will be new ones I just made up 5 minutes before shooting based on the available ingredients. The Master Cleanse Cocktail is…

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Beet BLT Sandwich

A couple of weeks ago, Volkswagen approached me with the following idea: borrow a VW for a couple of days, drive around somewhere cool, and track the trip using their new SmileDrive app. Since Chris and I are in the market for a new car, and Chris loves playing with new apps, we figured what…

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Veggie Burger Recipe

Veggie Burger Recipe

This vegan bean burger recipe is very flexible, giving you endless variety. Avoid highly processed, pre-made veggie burgers and make your own! Yay! You can even store them in the freezer! Whee!

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Chicken and Waffles

chicken and waffles

Chicken and waffles is a subject of much debate. Often thought of as a Southern classic, but actually made famous by the Wells Supper Club in Harlem, which definitely ain’t the South, in 1938, which is not that long ago. Then consider the word “classic” as it relates to food. How long must a food…

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