With all of California getting this nasty heat wave, I thought I would cool everybody off {or make them extremely jealous & drooling with desire} by sharing some refreshing ice cream treats featured on Martha Stewart’s Food Everyday. There were 60 different recipes to choose from, and as someone visual with a love for pink & strawberries, I chose the ones that were quick to catch my eye. I am positive these recipes will satisfy your tastebuds as well as cool you down, so don’t sweat it (figuratively or literally) right now as you’re checking them out…
{row 1: PB & J Pops, Watermelon Bombe, Strawberry-Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches; row 2: Rainbow Sorbet Cake, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches, Tropical Sorbet Terrine; row 3: Vanilla-Raspberry Sundaes with spoon cookies, Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake, Strawberry Shellies; row 4: Ice Cream Cupcakes, Brownie-and-Peanut-Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches, Ice Cream Mixed-Berry Pops; row 5: Strawberry-Pink Split, Tie Dye Pops, Ginger Cookie-Sorbet Sandwiches}
Plus, wouldn’t you agree that these make awesome food choices for a summer soiree?
Who doesn’t love macarons? I love cheesecake, brownies, ice cream, cookies & candy, but I wouldn’t consider myself a HUGE dessert person (roll your eyes, it’s true!). I never eat wedding cake or birthday cake, unless it is actually cheesecake or has ice cream. Macarons, on the other hand, are so light, I can’t help but not consider them dessert. They’re also often times colorful & too cute to eat, I end up trying to resist. Anyway, here’s a new one of my favorite things: yummy macarons!
{Hibiscus Macarons from Desert Candy, Snicker Macarons from Tartelette, Almond Macarons from My Food Geek}
I know it's not a Thirsty Thursday, but I do have something I think will be inspiring when it comes to selecting your signature drink. Check out Gourmet's drinks for the decades. Since I'm an 80's baby, I thought I would share their favorite 80's cocktails. They've also got recipes from the 1940's, 50's, 60's, & 70's! Below are some tempting drink shots of the 80's cocktails! Enjoy!
{click on the names below, to get the recipe from Gourmet}
{left to right – row 1: Royal Rickey, Pineapple Grapefruit Swirls, Dry Mermaid; row 2: Pink Panther, Manhattan Windows on the World, Horse's Neck; row 3: Margarita, My Fair Lady the Empress, Caruso}
{left to right – row 1: Frozen Eggnog, Tequila Sunrise, Orange Fizz; row 2: Root Beer Floats C.J.'s Restaurant, Bourbon Sloe Gin Cocktail; Mint Julep; row 3: Cranberry Liquer, Apricot Toddy, Frozen Strawberry Daquiris}
{left to right: Spring Feeling Savoy, Golden Cadillac, Pedro Ligeros White Sangria Azulete}
Cupcakes are a huge trend in the wedding industry these days. In fact, more and more couples are turning to cupcakes than the traditional wedding cake. Here are the reasons why I love the idea of cupcakes for your big day or any special event:
they can make a huge statement at your wedding (or any other event),
there's no fuss over a "cake-cutting" service fee (meaning, they're so easy to distribute), and
they're so much easier to make yourself, because decorating a cake takes major skills & lots of practice.
Check out this new wonderful resource from Martha Stewart!
And these are some SWEEEEEET eye candy… just be cautious. You might get hungry!
{row 1 – Jam Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting, Yellow Cupcakes, Chocolate Cupcakes; row 2- Sweet Zucchini Cupcakes, Carrot Cupcakes, Frosted Chocolate-Buttermilk Cupcakes}
{row 3 – Banana Cupcakes with Honey Cinnamon Frosting, Blondie Cupcakes, Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes; row 4 – Peanut-Butter and Chocolate Frosted Cupcakes, Glazed Lemon Cakes, Cupcakes Three Ways; row 5 – Coconut-Topped Cupcakes, Choclate Cupcakes with Vanilla French Buttercream}
I went all Betsy Crocker this weekend, and decided to make some yummy cupcakes. Call me Betty {Crocker}, Duncan {Hines}, or Sarah {Lee}… they were good. I filled the yellow cupcakes with chocolate, and iced them with the perfect tint of green & added a couple of jelly beans on top {which made it look like Easter eggs}. I don't have the photos ready yet {because I'm not a photographer, & I'm pretty lazy when it comes to uploading photos}, but I thought I would add some eye candy for you to feast on! Aren't they scruptious?
{clockwise from upper left corner: Vanilla Bake Shop; Martha Stewart Weddings ; Vanilla Bake Shop; Sprinkles; Martha Stewart Weddings; Sprinkles}
