...Christmas past is past.
Merry Christmas in July everyone!
Taking a look back at last year's festivities.
The countdown begins!!
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Raspberry Mojitos!
It is starting to get HOT! Calor! Calor! Calor!!
Cool down with a nice cold glass of booze!
Mint leaves, fresh raspberries, sugar, white rum, setlzer and lime!
Who'd say no to that?
We rimmed our glasses with some raw sugar.
A classic Cuban mojito is made with sugar cane so the raw sugar gives that traditional feel.
Muddle 2 teaspoons of sugar, mint leaves, raspberries and a squeeze of lime.
This will bring out all the flavors.
You're not making baby food, don't muddle too much.
Since when are Latin people scared of heat?!?!
Cool down with a nice cold glass of booze!
Mint leaves, fresh raspberries, sugar, white rum, setlzer and lime!
Who'd say no to that?
We rimmed our glasses with some raw sugar.
A classic Cuban mojito is made with sugar cane so the raw sugar gives that traditional feel.
Muddle 2 teaspoons of sugar, mint leaves, raspberries and a squeeze of lime.
This will bring out all the flavors.
You're not making baby food, don't muddle too much.
Add rum, ice, seltzer, more lime and stir!
Then add flourishes...a couple more raspberries, more mint, a shell stirrer? :)
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
In the tiki tiki tiki room!
We got this Montezuma tiki cup from a restaurant supply store in Soho.
We love him so much, we knew we needed him front and center!
So, he ended up on our coffee table.
Plus, we've been waiting to plant our succulents...it was a perfect match.
We topped them off with neon blue aquarium gravel for some color!
Succulents like it on the dryer side, so we mixed equal parts potting soil and equal parts sand. They need a draining source so we added about two inches of the aquarium gravel before adding the soil.
Montezuma's Revenge!
We love him so much, we knew we needed him front and center!
So, he ended up on our coffee table.
Plus, we've been waiting to plant our succulents...it was a perfect match.
We topped them off with neon blue aquarium gravel for some color!
Shark-bait-ooh-ha-ha!
Friday, July 3, 2015
Pasta Party!
We love pasta salads...especially in the summer!
Here are some of our favorite pasta salads we posted our first year of the blog.
Clink on the links for the full recipe!
Here are some of our favorite pasta salads we posted our first year of the blog.
Clink on the links for the full recipe!
Simple and basic but you won't be able to stop!
Greek and on fleek!
Need we say more?
Nom, Nom, Nom.
Get cooking!
Monday, June 22, 2015
Let's get soakin' wet!
It's pride in NYC!
We're flourishing with rainbow gummy bears.
Cocktails and candy!
"Yesterday's struggle is today's heritage."
Just be you!
We're flourishing with rainbow gummy bears.
Cocktails and candy!
"Yesterday's struggle is today's heritage."
Just be you!
Friday, June 19, 2015
Patriotic Pallets!
We love our pallet coasters we made a few years ago.
This year we gave them a makeover for the Fourth!
We knew we wanted a worn vintage look, so we sloppily painted our pallets red, white and blue.
Then added small streaks of watered down black paint on each plank.
Once they were dry, we sanded our pallets until we got the rustic look we wanted!
Keep your eye on the grand old flag...pallets!
This year we gave them a makeover for the Fourth!
We knew we wanted a worn vintage look, so we sloppily painted our pallets red, white and blue.
Then added small streaks of watered down black paint on each plank.
Once they were dry, we sanded our pallets until we got the rustic look we wanted!
Keep your eye on the grand old flag...pallets!
Friday, June 12, 2015
Old Bay for your Old Man!
Our nuts are always a huge hit! Hehe
Old Bay seasoning is a Maryland summer staple.
The seasoning is a mix of mustard, paprika, celery salt, bay leaf, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, mace, cloves, all spice, nutmeg, cardamom and ginger! Damn!
Let's coat our nuts, shall we?!
Ingredients
1 egg white
2 tbs water
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup of Old Bay seasoning
1 pound of raw cashews
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat egg white and water for a least 3 minutes, until foamy.
Slowly add all the sugar and 2 tbs of Old Bay Seasoning...if you add all the Old Bay the egg whites will deflate.
Slowly fold in cashews and mix until well coated.
The goal is to keep it foamy. Less mixing, the better.
Spread on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
The first time you stir, add the rest of the Old Bay seasoning...or more!
The more the merrier!
Nuts, nuts, nuts, nuts, nuts!
Happy Father's Day!
Old Bay seasoning is a Maryland summer staple.
The seasoning is a mix of mustard, paprika, celery salt, bay leaf, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, mace, cloves, all spice, nutmeg, cardamom and ginger! Damn!
Let's coat our nuts, shall we?!
Ingredients
1 egg white
2 tbs water
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup of Old Bay seasoning
1 pound of raw cashews
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat egg white and water for a least 3 minutes, until foamy.
Slowly add all the sugar and 2 tbs of Old Bay Seasoning...if you add all the Old Bay the egg whites will deflate.
Slowly fold in cashews and mix until well coated.
The goal is to keep it foamy. Less mixing, the better.
Spread on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
The first time you stir, add the rest of the Old Bay seasoning...or more!
The more the merrier!
Nuts, nuts, nuts, nuts, nuts!
Happy Father's Day!
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