I discovered a great new cocktail at Tommy Bahama’s Restaurant – A Citrus Ginger Fizz.
Mix rum, ginger liquer, Cointreau and sour mix over ice. Top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a lemon wheel (twist).
Enjoy!
Looking for something different and delicious? Try this Chicken Quesadilla Pie.
Ingredients:
1 10-ounce can green or red enchilada sauce
1/4 cup heavy cream
4 8-inch flour tortillas
2 cups (8 ounces) grated Monterey Jack, plus 1/4 cup for the top
1 3 1/2- to 4-pound rotisserie chicken, shredded
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
1 zucchini, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
1 can corn (optional) – I used Trader Joe’s Roasted Corn
1/2 cup diced red peppers (optional)
1 can black beans or pinto beans
1 cup salsa
1 avocado, diced
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Directions:
Heat oven to 400° F. In a small bowl, combine the enchilada sauce and cream. Spoon ¼ cup of the mixture into a shallow 2-quart casserole.
Top with 1 tortilla and a third each of the cheese, chicken, onion, and zucchini. Repeat twice to form a total of 3 layers. Top with the remaining tortilla, sauce mixture, and cheese.
Cover loosely with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5 minutes more.
Slice into wedges and serve with the salsa, avocado, and cilantro.
Adapted from Real Simple
Barbacoa is a simple dish of seasoned beef brisket that can be made into all sorts of meals – tacos, burritos or extreme nachos.
Ingredients:
4 chipotle peppers (from a can of peppers) and add all the adobo sauce from the can
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 red onion, peeled and cut into large chunks
1 head garlic, peeled and cloves smashed
2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Juice of 4 limes
1/2 cup cider vinegar
5 to 7 pounds beef brisket
4 to 6 cups beef or chicken stock
5 dry bay leaves
If you’re handy with a sewing machine, a great way to cut your spring cleaning costs and reduce waste is to make your own washable Swiffer Covers.
Instead of buying refills at the store, sew up a few of your own covers out of terry cloth with a pattern you can find at Berlin’s Whimsy.
These yummy Almost No Sugar Ice Cream Grahamwiches will delight youngsters and adults for a party or just because.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Source: Southern Plate
Is it time to tackle the burnt-on mess on the bottom of your oven before your next party or as part of your spring cleaning routine? If this is a chore you dread, baking soda makes it as easy as it gets, and your next meal won’t taste faintly of chemical cleaners.
Sprinkle baking soda liberally all over the bottom of the oven and spray it with water until it’s well dampened.
Leave solution on for a few hours then just wipe out the mess. Wipe with a solution of white vinegar to remove the baking soda film left behind and you’re done!
How cute are they! I wonder what they see?
Avocados and guacamole are as important to a Cinco De Mayo party as awesome Cinco de Mayo Invitations are to getting your guests excited and in the mood to party.
Something I didn’t know about avocados is that they do not ripen on the tree. Avocados “soften” or ripen after they have been harvested.
It can take up to four or five days at room temperature (around 65-75 degrees) to ripen firm, green unripe avocados. Storing them in the refrigerator can slow down the ripening process, so store them at room temperature out of direct sunlight.
If you can only find unripe avocados, the recommended ripening process is to place the unripe avocados in a brown paper bag with a banana or an apple for 2-3 days until they are ripe. Of course, you will need to have shopped a few days in advance of your party to try this.
If you wait until the last minute to buy avocados for your party, you might be visiting a few stores to find ones that are ripe and ready to serve.
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The Savannah Diecut Dress on Black Party Invitations are a hit for any girl’s party, regardless of her age. The invitation is a diecut dress with a chartreuse green and white floral print on black bodice, a white skirt and a chartreuse sash, all printed on shimmery white paper and layered over a shimmery black onyx basecard.
The floral pattern and ribbon belt are printed on the dress, no ribbon assembly required. Perfect for birthday invitations, bridal shower invitations, sweet sixteen invitations and more.
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