Summer Drink Ideas!

Summer Entertaining Drink Ideas!

Giving your guests lots of choices at a party is an important part of entertaining. Try using different beverage servers such as these Willow House Savannah Beverage Servers easily labeled with ribbon and name cards. 

My favorite Sangria recipe is simply using: 

• Carlo Rossi Sangria (in the wine department of your local store) 
• Dole pine-orange juice
• Ginger ale 
• and a little rum! 

SOOO good!

If you want several different options, you may want to try an instant drink mix such as Willow House's 3 beverage mixes that makes life much easier doesn't it? Just add water and spirits!

Willow House really does have the most attractive and sturdy entertaining pieces. I especially love my Entertaining Bucket and stand and the Nola Bucket and stand.

The great thing is that these sturdy entertaining pieces also double as organizing solutions!

 Try plants, towels, books and magazines or even firewood!

Rice Crispie Picnic

What a cute way to have fun with your kids this summer! Make rice crispie burgers and rice crispie watermelon!

I came across this adorable idea at Dine & Dish. How fun to be able to cook with your kids, then spread out a blanket in the back yard for a summer picnic! I love making rice crispie treats! Sometimes I use different cereals like fruit loops or mix in ingredients like peanut butter or m&m's! For more recipes visit my recipe site www.bubblecrumb.com

Daily Organizing Task - April 2nd

April  2 

Today is Good Friday and the start of everything Easter, from egg hunts to making delicious hot-cross-buns. If this is a day you celebrate, use the morning to look over your checklist of preparations so that even the smallest details are not left to chance. 
For my IDOL Martha Stewart's Hot Cross Buns recipe,
CLICK HERE 

Daily Organizing Task - March 31th

March 31 

Try a new recipe for dinner today. 

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for BubbleCrumb Tuesday night taco bake recipe

Girl Scout Cookie Recipes!

 I was a Brownie, a Girl Scout and a Cadet! 

I LOVE The Girl Scouts! Especially Girl Scout Cookies!

How many of you have left over Thin Mints, Samoas or Do-Si-Do's? I do!! I always buy several boxes of my favorites and then it seems at the next Girl Scout cookie selling season, I still have boxes from the year before!! Well what a great idea to use them in recipes! I especially love the idea of making Girl Scout cookie Bark to give away!

Ingredients:

1 pkg. vanilla Candiquick or melting chocolate

Favorite Girl Scout Cookies

 

Melt 3 squares of Candiquick according to directions. 

Add ½ to ¾ cups of favorite cookie crumbs and stir. 

Pour onto a Corel type, non-porous dinner plate and smooth around. 

Refrigerate until completely cooled. 

Use table knife to ease up from plate. 

Package as one piece or break apart.

 

For more delicious Girl Scout cookie recipes,

CLICK HERE

and Don't forget the check out my cooking BLOG BubbleCrumb.com

Family Friday fun with a Twister Tablecloth!

Take Family game night to a whole new level! Use a Twister game mat as a tablecloth! 

What a fun way to serve dinner on those Family Game nights! Start Family Friday off with a fun dinner menu. Choose easy foods like pizza or casseroles. Casseroles make it easy to make a day or two ahead, and pop it in the oven when needed. Create an Ice cream station with all the toppings for dessert! Don't forget the cones and sprinkles! There is even a Family Game Night show on HUB!

Let's Make Family Friday as frequent as Taco Tuesday or Sunday Dinner!

Perfect Scrambled Eggs, add Mayonaise!

Over the years, I will admit my scrambled eggs have been inconsistent to say the least. (Even BubbleCrumb has her shortcomings!) Who knew mayonnaise would help scrambled eggs achieve fluffiness? It does make sense Eggs are made with oil and egg yolk, so it melts down in the heat with the eggs. The result is a fluffy, smooth and creamy scrambled egg your family will love!

 

2 eggs

1 teaspoon mayonnaise or salad

dressing

1 teaspoon water (optional)

1 teaspoon margarine or butter

In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, mayonnaise and water. Melt butter in a skillet over low heat. Pour in the eggs, and stir constantly as they cook. Remove the eggs to a plate when they are set, but still moist. Do not over cook. 

Never add salt or pepper until eggs are on plate, but these are also good without.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Martini!

As I was dreaming up new recipes for the sister site BubbleCrumb.com, I thought about how delicious Pineapple upside down cake is. It's one of those All American staples! I for one support my country, so I am absolutely ready to try the Pineapple Upside Down Cake Martini!!!

The Ingredients

To make the best pineapple upside down cake martini and shooter we will use the following ingredients:

• Pineapple Juice ( I prefer Dole )
• Pinnacle Vanilla Vodka
• Pinnacle Whip Cream Vodka
• Grenadine
• Maraschino cherries 

This is for a full shaker of pineapple Upside Down Cake Martinis or shots.

• 1/2 cup whip cream vodka
• 1/2 cup vanilla vodka
• 1 cup of pineapple juice

For a weaker version just add more pineapple juice. Strain the ingredients into your martini glass, add 1 maraschino cherry and a splash of grenadine down the side of the martini glass giving the drink a pineapple upside down cake appearance, if making shots, simply add the grenadine to the shaker.

Microwave Applesauce!

Applesauce in a pinch!

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine 

1 pound peeled and diced apples 

(Macintosh, Fuji, or Gala are best) 

 ¼ cup water, 

2 teaspoons sugar, 

 ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon. 

Cover and microwave on high until the apples are tender, 

8 to 10 minutes. Mash with a potato masher.

Use applesauce to sweeten oatmeal! After your oatmeal is cooked, stir in approximately two tablespoons of applesauce, let sit for a couple of minutes, then eat! The added applesauce gives cooked oatmeal a delightful texture and taste. If desired, add some raisins, too!

Rediscover cottage cheese! Add applesauce to a 1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese---and enjoy!
Applesauce makes a nice side dish to pork! Try it---you'll be surprised how nicely the two complement each other.

Looking for a light snack? Need something that's either sweet or crunchy? Why not get both? Sprinkle Grape Nuts onto a small bowl of applesauce, let it sit a minute so that the Grape Nuts soften a bit---and then enjoy!

If a recipe calls for a cup of oil, use 1/2 cup oil and 1/2 cup applesauce!

Easy Homemade Doughnuts!

Easy Homemade Doughnuts!
My big sister Kristy used to make these for me in the 70's. I can just smell them now! I used to love to shake the hot doughnuts in the brown grocery bag with the sugar and cinnamon! 

Ingredients

• 1 cup oil
• 1 8-count package large refrigerated biscuits (such as Pillsbury Grands)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Heat ½ cup of the oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat.
2. Place the biscuits on a cutting board. Using a 1-inch round cookie cutter or shot glass, cut a hole in the center of each biscuit, reserving the extra dough for "holes."
3. Test the heat of the oil by dipping the edge of a doughnut in the pan. When the oil is hot enough, the edge will bubble. Place 4 of the doughnuts and holes in the skillet and cook until golden brown, 1 to 1½ minutes per side. Transfer to a wire rack or paper towel–lined plate to drain. Add the remaining oil to the skillet, reheat, and cook the remaining doughnuts and holes.
4. In a large bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Gently toss the warm doughnuts in the mixture a few at a time. Serve warm or at room temperature.
   
   This recipe makes 8 doughnuts, plus holes.