We enjoyed our annual Mardi Gras dinner a little early this year!! It was a perfect way to celebrate one ONE night in a two week time span that we’d all be home. New Orleans School of Cooking Jambalaya I made jambalaya for our main course using the recipe we learned at the New Orleans… Read More
I am so excited to share the most delicious cocktail I created for our Valentine’s Day. I wanted something we would both love, but also something festive and special for the evening. Enter the Lavender Rose 75! Lavender Rose 75 This is based on the Empress 75, which is our absolute favorite cocktail of all… Read More
I have two fun little holiday treats to share today. Buckeye Balls The first is Buckeye Balls, which I am sure most of you already have on your holiday treat rotation. I had not made these in YEARS and the boys fell in love. We gobbled them up faster than we should have. The chocolate… Read More
I’m back today with the menu and recipes from my Merry Little Luncheon and ornament exchange. I love to pull out all of my recipes and mull over a menu. This one features recipes that my family has enjoyed for decades, and I thought they would be lovely to share with friends. Everything was prepared… Read More
Mother and Daddy-O have been in town this week in anticipation of John’s confirmation Saturday. We’ve had the best time with Sister and crew joining us for family dinners and party prep every night. CeeCee has been asking for months if the Bloody Shirley Temples from Halloween 2020 can make a comeback in 2021. Of… Read More
I’ve loved trying my hand at a variety of cocktails the last couple of years. Of course, now that our life is back to a full calendar of events I don’t have as much free time to sit around drinking cocktails and enjoying the weather. :-) I have tried for YEARS to make a good… Read More
I shared alllllll of the Empress Gin recipes we tried throughout 2020. My “in real life” friends enjoyed following along as much as y’all here on the blog. When we had our Spring Fling party I knew I wanted to make a batch of my very favorite, the Empress 75, for our guests to try.… Read More