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
Happy Friday, friends! I’m not imbibing in cocktails these days but this was a fun one that we enjoyed last month with my family in town. I mentioned, almost as an afterthought, that friends brought Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey to a party and left it with us. Well, I got the most FUN suggestions on… Read More
I shared part 1 of my Empress popsicle creations a couple of weeks ago and am back today with part 2… Empress Lavender Lemonade Popsicles! I made these last fall and, like the Elderflower Southsides, just tried them out for the first time this week. They were yummy and refreshing and I can’t wait to… Read More
Coming on the heels of May the Fourth was Cinco de Mayo!! And tonight I had the whole family home, which is always a treat. What a fun week! I set up everything on the island in the kitchen. We enjoyed “walking tacos” and fixings, churro ice cream bowls and margaritas (for the adults, of… Read More