Refreshing Drinks and Vichyssoise from the Feast!
Posted on July 7, 2008 - Filed Under Beverages, Bookclubbing, Appetizers, Soups, Recipes, Uncategorized | 2 Comments
Continuing on with the recipes from the bookclub feast we come to the Minted Limeade, Iced Tea with Lemon Verbena Syrup and the Kaffir Lime and Lemongrass Vichyssoise…
All are very easy- do you remember my post making Mint Syrup a few months ago? Well for the limeade I made another batch of mint syrup, and […]
Gabi’s Blue Plate Special For Diner Food Blog Party#33
Posted on April 17, 2008 - Filed Under blog events, Cocktails, Fun Stuff, Beverages, Desserts, Appetizers, Recipes | 5 Comments
Stephanie at Dispensing Happiness is hosting another Blog Party#33 -this month’s theme is Diner Food. Here is my “Blue Plate Special” Appetizer of Mini Meatloaves and Tiny Baked Potatoes with Finger Sized Banana Cream Pie for dessert. For my cocktail it’s a “Cuppa Joe Kahlua Float” in an espresso cup.
Mini Meatloaves
1 pound ground turkey breast
1 […]
Candied Violets and Violet Syrup
Posted on April 2, 2008 - Filed Under Fun Stuff, tea treats, Cocktails, Jams/ Preserves, Beverages, Recipes, Desserts, Gardening | 9 Comments
In an earlier post I gathered some violets to make syrup and candied violets. So here they are. They don’t take long to make and are a nice touch of Spring that you can enjoy all year round. Violets have a delicate floral taste - not nearly as strong as lavender or rose. It is […]
Pizza Pesto Parmesan Prosciutto Scrolls for Blog Party
Posted on March 20, 2008 - Filed Under blog events, faves, Beverages, Appetizers | 7 Comments
Woohoo -Say that fast 3 times! :)
This month for Blog Party #32- Pizza Party ,Stephanie that amazing Sorceress over at Dispensing Happinessasked us to bring a pizza based appetizer and a beverage of our choice. I chose to make these super easy pizza scrolls and a homemade rootbeer float. Usually we have beer or wine with our […]
Having a ball with party food for our lovely Happy Sorceress-Stephanie!
Posted on January 17, 2008 - Filed Under Cocktails, blog events, Beverages, Appetizers, Recipes | 4 Comments
My camera decided to take a short leap into darkness this past week- most likely because I was thinking of leaving it behind for a new digital SLR. It was a simple Canon point and shoot and was on its last legs but at least I could use it. I am still looking at a […]
