Make your own falernum, grenadine, bitters, maraschino cherries and such bar necessities (though I have to admit, even as a bar-goer, not knowing what falernum was) with photographically fantastic (how’s that for a phrase?) recipes HERE at Chow.… Read More ...
Oscar Party Cocktails
After spotting this spread of Oscar party cocktail ideas at Pizzazzerie, I can’t wait to see what else they have upcoming for viewing party inspiration. Check out the fabulous roundup of invites and cocktails HERE, including this Red Carpet Fizz and Toy Story 3 appletini. They even found a link for Oscar themed drink tags from the Hostess … Read More ...
Valentine’s Wine Labels
A last minute idea… dress up wine and tea for your sweetie with these DIY wine and tea bag label ideas from Make the best of everything!. Find them HERE.… Read More ...
Edible Cocktail Garnish
Edible, sparkly,flowery cocktail garnish. Edible, sparkly, flowery cocktail garnish. So awesome I wrote it twice. Learn to make it HERE at Tradewind Tiaras.… Read More ...
Soda Bottle Treats for Valentine’s Day
Amanda sent me the link to these fantastic repurposed cream soda bottles for Valentine’s Day from Nap Time Journal ages ago, and I just remembered I saved the link for you. Learn to turn soda bottles into this handy dandy bundle of Valentine’s treat goodness HERE at Nap Time Journal. This site has all kinds of handy dandy crafty … Read More ...
DIY Valentine’s Beer Bottle Labels
I’m smitten by these crafty beer bottle labels submitted by Kristen of Make the best of everything!. Maybe because I appreciate how tough it is to find gifts for men, especially Valentine’s Day gifts. Or maybe because I also have a husband named Greg who appreciates beer.
Learn to make custom beer bottle labels for Valentine’s HERE.
UPDATE, … Read More ...
Got Milk? All the Ads and a Cool Site
The Got Milk? campaign, created in 1993 for the California Milk Processor Board is one of the most successful and recognizable ad campaigns ever. Creative Criminals has compiled an almost-complete collection of all the famous-people-with-milk-mustaches Got Milk? ads (click HERE). Scrolling through the collection is pretty impressive. And the Got Milk? official site is equally impressive. {spotted … Read More ...
DIY Tea Bag Projects
Amanda spotted these DIY tea bags (made from paint chips!) at The Spotted Fox. Find the super clever how-tos HERE. And check out Amanda’s DIY tea bags for Valentines HERE.
Recipe Tuesday: Green Tea
1. Green tea mochi from Tea Recipes.
2. Green tea and Tamarind-marinated tofu with veggies from Food2.
3. Scallop tea rice from Bon Appetit.
4. Green tea poached pears with pistachio brittle from Martha Stewart.
5. Green tea ice cream from Gourmet.
6. Green tea mojitos from the kitchn, adapted from Organic, Shaken and … Read More ...
Party Monday: Cotton Candy
1. cotton candy. Have a cotton candy machine
. Or, learn to make your own on the stove-top with this video from Food Network.
2. favors. Did you know they have cotton candy Pop Rocks?
3. supplies. Find the cones here
.
4. centerpieces. Make pop up tissue paper ball centerpieces from Martha Stewart… Read More ...
Kool-Aid Pickles
Thank you, I Believe I Can Fry, thank you for introducing me to the Koolickle, or pickles soaked in brine and Kool-Aid, a Mississippi specialty I knew nothing of. Learn to make Koolickles HERE at I Believe I Can Fry. {spotted on tastespotting}… Read More ...
Personalized Tea Bags
Too soon for a Valentine’s idea? Well, this one can be used all year, I think. Make personalized heart tea bags HERE at Martha Stewart.… Read More ...
Pink Cosmo Cupcakes
What sparkly pink mcpinkster goodness this is from Bakingdom. And there’s a cocktail involved. Find the recipe for pink cosmopolitan cupcakes (with a vegan option!) HERE at Bakingdom.… Read More ...
Recipe Tuesday: White
Let’s say this ode to white foods is for Winter. Let’s not say it’s because I had a sudden flashback to the Party of Five episode where Owen would only eat white foods (please tell me someone else understands this obscure reference).
Blow Pop Martini Jelly Shot
Check out the latest from the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen: Blow Pop Martini Jelly Shots. How, how, how do they consistently concoct such clever creations? (like that sentence?) Find the recipe HERE.… Read More ...