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Monday, August 23, 2010
Party Preparation Preview
HI Everybody !
This is just a quick update ... The Party is less than 1 week away , We are working to prepare the house , the yard and the supplies . We have been in contact with all the people who are taking RSVP's and we figure we are expecting 50 - 70 people for the attendance . Tomorrow I am planning to decorate the down stairs " TIKI BAR " and inside party area . When planning your party if you have a separate INSIDE Party area its better to get it decorated in advance , This will save frustration days before the party . Now on a personal matter , I've had 2 surgeries in the past 2 weeks and it's been very frusterating to do preparation and be slow due to pain issues . But it will be a GREAT Party ...... Cooking will be limited because it is POT LUCK , but the cooking I will be doing will be Thursday & Friday .
People have offered to help , I am a perfectionist so if people come and do messy work I get even more frustrated . It's easier to do by my self . Tomorrow , since it's gonna rain here in RI until Wednesday , I'll be decorating the inside Party area . I will post pictures of the decorations tomorrow evening , I hope you'll come back to check it out .
I HOPE TO SEE YOU TOMORROW !!!!!
TTFN ...... SEE YOU SOON ....
This is just a quick update ... The Party is less than 1 week away , We are working to prepare the house , the yard and the supplies . We have been in contact with all the people who are taking RSVP's and we figure we are expecting 50 - 70 people for the attendance . Tomorrow I am planning to decorate the down stairs " TIKI BAR " and inside party area . When planning your party if you have a separate INSIDE Party area its better to get it decorated in advance , This will save frustration days before the party . Now on a personal matter , I've had 2 surgeries in the past 2 weeks and it's been very frusterating to do preparation and be slow due to pain issues . But it will be a GREAT Party ...... Cooking will be limited because it is POT LUCK , but the cooking I will be doing will be Thursday & Friday .
People have offered to help , I am a perfectionist so if people come and do messy work I get even more frustrated . It's easier to do by my self . Tomorrow , since it's gonna rain here in RI until Wednesday , I'll be decorating the inside Party area . I will post pictures of the decorations tomorrow evening , I hope you'll come back to check it out .
I HOPE TO SEE YOU TOMORROW !!!!!
TTFN ...... SEE YOU SOON ....
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS FOR THE DESIGNATED DRIVERS & CHILDREN
Today's blog is about NON-Alcoholic Cocktails , So designated drivers , tea-totalers , and even children can join in the party fun .... with out the obvious side effects that alcoholic drinks have .
These drinks are fruity , refreshing , and equally exotic , you'll hardly notice the difference . These drinks can be enjoyed at any time of the day , in any situation .
NOW ON TO THE DRINKS ........
BROWN HORNY TOAD
Serve in a Highball Glass ....
Ingredients ;
2 measures pineapple juice
2 measures orange juice
1 measure lemon juice
1 teaspoon grenadine
1 teaspoon sugar syrup
Pinch Ground Cinnamon
Pinch Ground Cloves
To Mix ;
shake all ingredients with ice and strain over fresh ice into highball glass ....
Garnish with an orange and lemon slice ...........................
CARIBBEAN COCKTAIL
Serve in a tumbler ....
Ingredients ;
fresh mango ( peeled )
a Banana
juice of an orange
Dash of fresh lime juice
To Mix ;
Blend Mango and banana with the juices and a few ice cubes until smooth . Strain over fresh ice into a tumbler .....
Garnish with slices of Banana and a cocktail umbrella ............
HONEYMOON
Serve in a cocktail glass
Ingredients ;
1 measure clear honey
0.5 measures fresh lime juice
1 measure orange juice
1 measure apple juice
To Mix ;
Shake ingredients with crushed ice and strain into a cocktail glass .......
Garnish with a Cherry................
The Last NON - Alcoholic Drink I'd like to tell you about is . . . .
STARBURST
Serve in a high ball glass
Ingredients ;
1 Banana
1 Kiwi
10 Fresh Strawberries
5 fl oz Apple juice
Crushed ice
To Mix ;
Slice fruit and place into a blender with apple juice . Blend and pour into a highball glass . . . . .
Garnish with strawberries ........
These are just a few cocktails for your non drinking guests , They'll love that you thought of them while planning your party . Designated drivers are usually limited to water and soda , sometimes coffee or tea ..... But this will give them a pleasant way to join the fun ..........
Now , just a little update on the upcoming party ..... Basically it's 3 weeks before the party and the plan for this week is to clean . My plan for this week is to clean the house . My husband is busily taking care of our yard , taking care of lighting , weeding , cutting back plants , painting furniture , and making our yard a peasant surrounding . I'm in the process of cleaning our house and preparing the guest rooms for over night guests . Once this heavy work is done we will have the next 2 weeks to concentrate on the party . I'll keep you updated ..... My next post will be pictures of our preparation for the party . I hope you'll come back and take a look at what we're up too .......
HOPE TO SEE YOU THEN . . . . .
These drinks are fruity , refreshing , and equally exotic , you'll hardly notice the difference . These drinks can be enjoyed at any time of the day , in any situation .
NOW ON TO THE DRINKS ........
BROWN HORNY TOAD
Serve in a Highball Glass ....
Ingredients ;
2 measures pineapple juice
2 measures orange juice
1 measure lemon juice
1 teaspoon grenadine
1 teaspoon sugar syrup
Pinch Ground Cinnamon
Pinch Ground Cloves
To Mix ;
shake all ingredients with ice and strain over fresh ice into highball glass ....
Garnish with an orange and lemon slice ...........................
CARIBBEAN COCKTAIL Serve in a tumbler ....
Ingredients ;
fresh mango ( peeled )
a Banana
juice of an orange
Dash of fresh lime juice
To Mix ;
Blend Mango and banana with the juices and a few ice cubes until smooth . Strain over fresh ice into a tumbler .....
Garnish with slices of Banana and a cocktail umbrella ............
HONEYMOONServe in a cocktail glass
Ingredients ;
1 measure clear honey
0.5 measures fresh lime juice
1 measure orange juice
1 measure apple juice
To Mix ;
Shake ingredients with crushed ice and strain into a cocktail glass .......
Garnish with a Cherry................
The Last NON - Alcoholic Drink I'd like to tell you about is . . . .
STARBURSTServe in a high ball glass
Ingredients ;
1 Banana
1 Kiwi
10 Fresh Strawberries
5 fl oz Apple juice
Crushed ice
To Mix ;
Slice fruit and place into a blender with apple juice . Blend and pour into a highball glass . . . . .
Garnish with strawberries ........
These are just a few cocktails for your non drinking guests , They'll love that you thought of them while planning your party . Designated drivers are usually limited to water and soda , sometimes coffee or tea ..... But this will give them a pleasant way to join the fun ..........
Now , just a little update on the upcoming party ..... Basically it's 3 weeks before the party and the plan for this week is to clean . My plan for this week is to clean the house . My husband is busily taking care of our yard , taking care of lighting , weeding , cutting back plants , painting furniture , and making our yard a peasant surrounding . I'm in the process of cleaning our house and preparing the guest rooms for over night guests . Once this heavy work is done we will have the next 2 weeks to concentrate on the party . I'll keep you updated ..... My next post will be pictures of our preparation for the party . I hope you'll come back and take a look at what we're up too .......
HOPE TO SEE YOU THEN . . . . .
Thursday, August 5, 2010
SHOT GLASS COCKTAIL DRINKS FOR YOUR PARTY !
Hi Everyone .... I'm back ....
On Tuesday I discussed drink ideas for your party , some people like a little harder of a drink ....
Soooo , Today I'd like to give you a few REALLY GREAT shot drinks for your party , they are both colorful and fun . NOW I'd just like to reinforce if your going to be drinking , ALWAY'S HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER WHEN TRAVELING !!!!!!!
NOW ON TO THE DRINKS .......
THE FIRST DRINK IDEA IS .........
THIN BLUE LINE
Served in a shot glass
Ingredients ;
0.5 measure of triple sec
0.5 measure of vodka
4 - 5 drop's of blue curacao
To Mix ;
pour the triple sec and float the vodka carefully over the top of it . Then , with a straw or dropper , add the curacao drops ....
** This cocktail works better if you chill the ingredients before you make them .
THE NEXT SHOT COCKTAIL IS ....
JAMAICAN SLAMMER
Serve in a shot glass
Ingredients ;
0.5 measure golden rum
0.5 measure triple sec
0.5 measure dark rum
5 drops lime juice
To Mix ;
Pour the dark rum into the shot glass . Next float the triple sec and then add the lime juice before floating the golden rum on top .
THE LAST ONE I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU ABOUT IS GREAT FOR 4th OF JULY , MEMORIAL DAY , LABOR DAY ............
RED , WHITE & BLUE
Serve in a shot glass
Ingredients ;
0.5 measure grenadine
0.5 measure peach schnapps
0.5 measure blue curacao
To Mix ;
Pour the grenadine into the shot glass , Next float the peach schnapps , then the blue curacao........
** This cocktail works better if you chill the ingredients before making ....
IT'S GREAT !!!!
So , those are my ideas for some excellent shot cocktails for your party .
I just want to repeat ..... ALWAY'S HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER !!!!!!
So on that note I'll bring this blog to a conclusion , Next time I'll discuss some non-alcoholic drink ideas so that the kids and those FABULOUS DESIGNATED DRIVERS can join in the fun ......
SEE YOU SOON ....... REMEMBER VISIT MY STORE @
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/partyngifts?refid=store
for GREAT Deals on Party Supplies and gifts , or bookmark me for future purchases .......... I hope to see you soon .....
On Tuesday I discussed drink ideas for your party , some people like a little harder of a drink ....
Soooo , Today I'd like to give you a few REALLY GREAT shot drinks for your party , they are both colorful and fun . NOW I'd just like to reinforce if your going to be drinking , ALWAY'S HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER WHEN TRAVELING !!!!!!!
NOW ON TO THE DRINKS .......
THE FIRST DRINK IDEA IS .........THIN BLUE LINE
Served in a shot glass
Ingredients ;
0.5 measure of triple sec
0.5 measure of vodka
4 - 5 drop's of blue curacao
To Mix ;
pour the triple sec and float the vodka carefully over the top of it . Then , with a straw or dropper , add the curacao drops ....
** This cocktail works better if you chill the ingredients before you make them .
THE NEXT SHOT COCKTAIL IS ....JAMAICAN SLAMMER
Serve in a shot glass
Ingredients ;
0.5 measure golden rum
0.5 measure triple sec
0.5 measure dark rum
5 drops lime juice
To Mix ;
Pour the dark rum into the shot glass . Next float the triple sec and then add the lime juice before floating the golden rum on top .
THE LAST ONE I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU ABOUT IS GREAT FOR 4th OF JULY , MEMORIAL DAY , LABOR DAY ............
RED , WHITE & BLUE
Serve in a shot glass
Ingredients ;
0.5 measure grenadine
0.5 measure peach schnapps
0.5 measure blue curacao
To Mix ;
Pour the grenadine into the shot glass , Next float the peach schnapps , then the blue curacao........
** This cocktail works better if you chill the ingredients before making ....
IT'S GREAT !!!!
So , those are my ideas for some excellent shot cocktails for your party .
I just want to repeat ..... ALWAY'S HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER !!!!!!
So on that note I'll bring this blog to a conclusion , Next time I'll discuss some non-alcoholic drink ideas so that the kids and those FABULOUS DESIGNATED DRIVERS can join in the fun ......
SEE YOU SOON ....... REMEMBER VISIT MY STORE @
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/partyngifts?refid=store
for GREAT Deals on Party Supplies and gifts , or bookmark me for future purchases .......... I hope to see you soon .....
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
CLASSIC PARTY COCKTAILS - Easy Drinks for your Party
HI EVERYBODY !!!
Today I'm going to give you some excellent drink ideas for your next party .... But first let me update you on the upcoming party .
The guys got together last Sunday to call and confirm invites , it's now less then 4 weeks until the party . They did a lot of calling and a little drinking .... But it did turn out very productive . When throwing the perfect party make sure everyone knows plenty of time in advance . The bigger / more important the party the longer in advance you should have a head count . At this party we are providing the main course and having people bring side dishes so 2 weeks in advance is good , but for something like a formal wedding you have to have a head count a good month before due to the fact you have to plan a whole meal , especially if your using a caterer . For a catered party you should have return written confirmation , but for this kind of Pot Luck a phone confirmation is fine . When people ask " What can I bring ? " let them choose their specialty , just say what do you want to bring , I'll either add it or put your name next to it . This allows people to make what they have the time and supplies to make . So I'll continue to update you on this subject .
In the mean time , as I said the boy's , while they were planning needed something to drink ,
So here are some of our favorites .....
BLUE HAWAIIAN
Served in a wine glass .....
Ingredients ;
2 measures white rum
1 measure blue curacao
3.5 fl oz pineapple juice
2 measures cream of coconut
crushed ice
To Mix ;
add all ingredients together in a blender and blend for 20 - 30 seconds , pour into wine glasses ....
Garnish;
Garnish with a pineapple wedge and dress it up with a cocktail umbrella .....
IT'S GREAT !!!!
MARGARITA
Served in a cocktail glass , with salted rim
Ingredients ;
1 measure gold tequila
1 measure triple sec
1 measure fresh lime juice
cracked ice
To Mix ;
Frost the rim of the glass with salt , shake all the ingredients with the cracked ice , strain and then pour into the salt frosted glass , and enjoy .....
You can also make frozen margarita simply by adding ingredients to a blender and use 1/2 to 3/4 cup ice , do not drain pour right into salt frosted glass .... These are GREAT on a hot day ....
SEX ON THE BEACH
Serve in a highball glass ....
Ingredients ;
1 measure vodka
1 measure peach schnapps
7 fl oz fresh cranberry juice
3.5 fl oz orange juice
ice cubes
To Mix ;
shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice cubes ...
Garnish ;
Garnish with orange or lime slices
LONG ISLAND ICED TEA
Serve n a highball glass
Ingredients ;
0.5 measure vodka
0.5 measure gin
0.5 measure white rum
0.5 measures tequila
0.5 measures triple sec
1 measure fresh lemon juice
a dash of sugar syrup
0.5 measures cola
To Mix ;
Build ingredients over ice into a highball glass , top with cola ....
Garnish ;
Garnish with a slice of lemon , or lime
ZOMBIE
Serve in Highball glass ....
Ingredients ;
1 measure lemon juice
2 teaspoons of grenadine
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
1 measure spiced rum
7 fl oz orange juice
1 measure apricot brandy
3.5 oz guava / mango / other exotic juices to = 3.5 fl oz
1 measure light rum
0.5 measure of dark rum
To Mix ;
In a highball glass pour the ingredients in the order as above
Garnish ;
Garnish with lemon and or lime slices ....
NOW .... My favorite ....
CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL .... also known as the classic champagne cocktail or the business brace ....
Serve in flute glass ....
Ingredients ;
1 measure brandy
1 white sugar cube
Angostura biters
Champagne .... I like pink it sweeter
To Mix ;
Cover the sugar cube in Angostura bitters and place into a flute glass add the brandy and fill with champagne ......
IT"S THE BEST !!!!
The Last Party drink I'd like to mention is .....
SEA BREEZE
Serve in a highball glass
Ingredients ;
2 measures vodka
5 fl oz cranberry juice
2 measures grapefruit juice
To Mix ;
build in highball glass over ice ...
Garnish ;
Garnish with a lime slice ....
These are just a few of our favorites , all drink ingredients are for one drink , to make more drinks just double , triple , or quadruple the recipe . Some of these drinks can be made in pitchers before the party ( just don't add the ice until serving , and remember to stir before the pour ) . My next blog will be on FANCY SHOT DRINKS for your party . So check back soon for more delicious drink specials ....
Also check out my store @ http://stores.shop.ebay.com/partyngifts for great deals on party supplies decorations , and gifts for all occasions .
I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON ..... TTFN
Today I'm going to give you some excellent drink ideas for your next party .... But first let me update you on the upcoming party .
The guys got together last Sunday to call and confirm invites , it's now less then 4 weeks until the party . They did a lot of calling and a little drinking .... But it did turn out very productive . When throwing the perfect party make sure everyone knows plenty of time in advance . The bigger / more important the party the longer in advance you should have a head count . At this party we are providing the main course and having people bring side dishes so 2 weeks in advance is good , but for something like a formal wedding you have to have a head count a good month before due to the fact you have to plan a whole meal , especially if your using a caterer . For a catered party you should have return written confirmation , but for this kind of Pot Luck a phone confirmation is fine . When people ask " What can I bring ? " let them choose their specialty , just say what do you want to bring , I'll either add it or put your name next to it . This allows people to make what they have the time and supplies to make . So I'll continue to update you on this subject .
In the mean time , as I said the boy's , while they were planning needed something to drink ,
So here are some of our favorites .....
BLUE HAWAIIANServed in a wine glass .....
Ingredients ;
2 measures white rum
1 measure blue curacao
3.5 fl oz pineapple juice
2 measures cream of coconut
crushed ice
To Mix ;
add all ingredients together in a blender and blend for 20 - 30 seconds , pour into wine glasses ....
Garnish;
Garnish with a pineapple wedge and dress it up with a cocktail umbrella .....
IT'S GREAT !!!!
MARGARITAServed in a cocktail glass , with salted rim
Ingredients ;
1 measure gold tequila
1 measure triple sec
1 measure fresh lime juice
cracked ice
To Mix ;
Frost the rim of the glass with salt , shake all the ingredients with the cracked ice , strain and then pour into the salt frosted glass , and enjoy .....
You can also make frozen margarita simply by adding ingredients to a blender and use 1/2 to 3/4 cup ice , do not drain pour right into salt frosted glass .... These are GREAT on a hot day ....
SEX ON THE BEACH
Serve in a highball glass ....
Ingredients ;
1 measure vodka
1 measure peach schnapps
7 fl oz fresh cranberry juice
3.5 fl oz orange juice
ice cubes
To Mix ;
shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice cubes ...
Garnish ;
Garnish with orange or lime slices
LONG ISLAND ICED TEAServe n a highball glass
Ingredients ;
0.5 measure vodka
0.5 measure gin
0.5 measure white rum
0.5 measures tequila
0.5 measures triple sec
1 measure fresh lemon juice
a dash of sugar syrup
0.5 measures cola
To Mix ;
Build ingredients over ice into a highball glass , top with cola ....
Garnish ;
Garnish with a slice of lemon , or lime
ZOMBIE
Serve in Highball glass ....
Ingredients ;
1 measure lemon juice
2 teaspoons of grenadine
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
1 measure spiced rum
7 fl oz orange juice
1 measure apricot brandy
3.5 oz guava / mango / other exotic juices to = 3.5 fl oz
1 measure light rum
0.5 measure of dark rum
To Mix ;
In a highball glass pour the ingredients in the order as above
Garnish ;
Garnish with lemon and or lime slices ....
NOW .... My favorite ....CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL .... also known as the classic champagne cocktail or the business brace ....
Serve in flute glass ....
Ingredients ;
1 measure brandy
1 white sugar cube
Angostura biters
Champagne .... I like pink it sweeter
To Mix ;
Cover the sugar cube in Angostura bitters and place into a flute glass add the brandy and fill with champagne ......
IT"S THE BEST !!!!
The Last Party drink I'd like to mention is .....SEA BREEZE
Serve in a highball glass
Ingredients ;
2 measures vodka
5 fl oz cranberry juice
2 measures grapefruit juice
To Mix ;
build in highball glass over ice ...
Garnish ;
Garnish with a lime slice ....
These are just a few of our favorites , all drink ingredients are for one drink , to make more drinks just double , triple , or quadruple the recipe . Some of these drinks can be made in pitchers before the party ( just don't add the ice until serving , and remember to stir before the pour ) . My next blog will be on FANCY SHOT DRINKS for your party . So check back soon for more delicious drink specials ....
Also check out my store @ http://stores.shop.ebay.com/partyngifts for great deals on party supplies decorations , and gifts for all occasions .
I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON ..... TTFN
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Easy Centerpeices ! Part 3
This is the last step your almost done ...........
Now that you have your centerpiece almost complete , the last step is to fill in all around the top covering up all viewable styrofaom . Don't worry about seeing through the bottom of the glass there will be a candle burning there and will cover that . WA-LA you are done !!!
Wasn't that the easiest thing you've ever done ???
These are some other centerpieces I've made the sunflower one I made with some inexpensive trays from the dollar store and some old glasses I got at a yard sale . The pink one I made for a friends baby shower , it was a girl and they were a big hit . We raffled them off at the end of the shower and the people who won them were just thrilled . We will be doing the same at the reunion party and I'm sure I'll see them in someones house years from now....
I hope you will join me next time when I will be reviewing some new alcoholic and nonalcoholic drink ideas ..... I'll see you soon ............ Please take a minute to visit my eBay store @ http://stores.shop.ebay.com/partyngifts?refid=store for great deals and party ideas , or bookmark me for future purchases . You can also sign up for my newsletter for bi-weekly special offers .... I hope to see you there !!!!!
Now that you have your centerpiece almost complete , the last step is to fill in all around the top covering up all viewable styrofaom . Don't worry about seeing through the bottom of the glass there will be a candle burning there and will cover that . WA-LA you are done !!!
Wasn't that the easiest thing you've ever done ???
These are some other centerpieces I've made the sunflower one I made with some inexpensive trays from the dollar store and some old glasses I got at a yard sale . The pink one I made for a friends baby shower , it was a girl and they were a big hit . We raffled them off at the end of the shower and the people who won them were just thrilled . We will be doing the same at the reunion party and I'm sure I'll see them in someones house years from now....
I hope you will join me next time when I will be reviewing some new alcoholic and nonalcoholic drink ideas ..... I'll see you soon ............ Please take a minute to visit my eBay store @ http://stores.shop.ebay.com/partyngifts?refid=store for great deals and party ideas , or bookmark me for future purchases . You can also sign up for my newsletter for bi-weekly special offers .... I hope to see you there !!!!!
Easy Centerpeices ! PART 2
Now that you have the perfect flowers now you need to put it together . You can use lace or ribbon to decorate your plate , I will be using the 2 heavy duty plastic plates this time . This way you don't have to be so neat . First I'll be adding lace around the edge of the plate and then hot glue the 2 plates together for stability . If using glass plates , glue lace on the underside of the plate .
The next thing you need to do is glue 1/2 the styrofoam ball to the center of the plate. Cut the flower stems down to about 2-3 inches and put one row of flowers around the bottom of the ball.
Next , decorate your glass container and hot glue it to the top of the ball in the center of the flowers **** THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT **** Make sure your container is in the center of the ball and that it is level or else your candle will burn crocked ....
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