by Mandi | recipes
Christmas is over and we are all settling into our week. However, New Years Eve is right around the corner which means more preparation, more food and more fun drinks. We are here to help you out with finding a perfect New Years drink to take to your NYE party. Below are a few easy drinks with just a few ingredients that you can proudly serve on the big night!
Raspberry-Champagne Fizz Recipe This is a great festive recipe with champagne and ice cream! What else could you want. Click here for the recipe.
Pomegranate Margaritas Who doesn’t love a good Margarita? Add Pomegranate and I’m sold. The full recipe is here!
Coco Snowball Martini This drink is so festive , I just love the coconut rim that looks like snow! Click here for the recipe.
Non-Alcoholic Blood Orange Cocktail – If you are looking for a non alcoholic recipe – this one is sure to not disappoint. Click here for the recipe.
Happy Holidays everyone!
by heather | personal, recipes
I have had the same breakfast every Christmas morning for as long as I can remember – Breakfast “Christmas Trees” and Crescent Brunch. My parents would only make this at Christmas, so we looked forward to it so much every year. We loved decorating the “christmas trees” with sprinkles ….. correction, we still love decorating with sprinkles. Here is a photo from last year with my sister doing just that:
Both of these recipes are super easy to make and fun for kids to pitch in and help. And, now that I don’t live with my parents and these recipes are only for once a year….I make the crescent brunch recipe all of the time!
Breakfast “Christmas Trees”
- 2 packages refrigerated crescent rolls
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 Tablespoons orange juice
- 2 Tablespoons red and green sugar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice 2 packages of crescent rolls (do not unroll) into 11 equal pieces and flatten. On ungreased cookie sheet, arrange 10 pieces into a triangle to form tree. Use last piece to make trunk. Bake 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cream the cream cheese with powdered sugar and orange juice. Drizzle on baked rolls and sprinkle with red and green sugar.
Crescent Brunch
- 3 eggs slightly beaten
- 3/4 cup of milk
- 1 8 oz. package of crescent dinner rolls
- 6 slices of swiss cheese
- 2 Tablespoons red and green sugar
In a small mixing bowl, combine eggs and milk. Separate crescent dough into 4 rectangles and place on bottom of 13×9 baking dish. Press over bottom and 1″ up sides. Place cheese slices on top of dough. Pour egg mixture over cheese. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 425.
Only 8 more days until I can enjoy the delicious recipes above!
by Mandi | recipes
This Thanksgiving has been great for me! I was able to spend a lot of time with my family and I have been able to spend a lot of time with my sister.
She has been great helping me focus on being more healthy. I am learning what to eat at different times of the day as well as what to eat at different time of the year. It is a big change from my pizza and beer nights, but I am really enjoying it and loving all of the new recipes I am trying! In the winter it is good to eat a lot of warm vegetables, so we have done a lot of roasting. Roasted brussel sprouts and broccoli with nuts – ah-mazing!
On top of it all, I have to add that the Mister is being very supportive and is eating healthy with me! I think we may have had our favorite meal so far the other night! We had the brussel sprouts and an amazing salad with goat cheese and avocado. The star of the night was a fresh artichoke. We started out with the artichoke and was not only easy to make and delicious, but it was so fun to eat. We sat down at the table and had a wonderful conversation while we slowly picked away at the vegetable!
This was my first time cooking an artichoke and it was SO easy – anyone can do it!
1. Slice off the top third of the artichoke with a sharp knife and cut off all of the points – I took about a 1/2 inch off each one.
2. Cut off the stem – no need for this part!
3. Rinse the artichoke with the cold water.
4. Get a large pot and fill it with water. I added lemon juice and a garlic clove to my water. Insert a steaming basket, add the artichokes and cover.
5. Bring the water to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 25 to 45 minutes or until the outer leaves can easily be pulled off.
6. For a dip, I took a spoonful of mayo and added some balsamic vinegar, just enough to taste and it really went well!
I encourage you to grab an artichoke, maybe a bottle of wine and have a conversation night!
