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Holiday Apple Cider Moscow Mule

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Spice up your holiday with this apple cider Moscow mule.  Its full of delicious ginger and apple flavor, made with an apple whiskey, apple cider, fizzy ginger beer and plenty of freshly grated cinnamon. Perfect for sipping around a bonfire or for getting your party guests into the holiday spirit.  Refreshing and full of fall and holiday flavors, this twist on a Moscow mule is our favorite yet! If you have the time or the ambition, make this cocktail even better with homemade apple cider!  Here is a link to our favorite homemade apple cider recipe.   It’s easy to make and you… Read More

Bacon Wrapped Potatoes with Warm Apple Cream Cheese Dip

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These bacon wrapped potatoes with a warm cream cheese dip are like the appetizer holy grail.  They are bite sized yet filling, crispy on the outside but fluffy on the inside, delicious hot or cold and really easy to make!  They’re perfect for any party from a backyard bbq to a fancy holiday spread.  And the boys are really going to love this one! And with the warm apple cream cheese dip to coat these nuggets in before you pop them in your mouth, they are to die for!  Who doesn’t like a cheese dip and this one, with the… Read More

Caramelized Onion Puff Pastry Tartlets with White Wine, Cheddar, & Prosciutto

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These puff pastry tartlets are so easy to make and the combo of wine, caramelized onions, roasted garlic, aged cheddar and prosciutto is insanely delicious!  Elegant enough to serve as a fancy hors d’oeuvre or for a holiday party, but easy enough to make for any occasion.  It’s super easy to double this recipe and trust us, this is a good idea! They will get gobbled up quick. This post is sponsored by Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Wines.  As always, all opinions are our own.  Please make sure to drink wine responsibly.  Debbie and I have made these little puff… Read More

Cucumber Mojito Recipe

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This cucumber mojito recipe is a refreshing twist on the classic mojito cocktail.  It’s everything you love about a mojito with an extra hint of fresh. We’ve included a recipe for a single mojito cocktail as well as a mojito pitcher. The first time I had had cucumber in a drink was when we made our infused vodkas.  One of them was infused with cucumber and it was absolutely fantastic in a caesar cocktail. Debbie had a cucumber infused drink previously when her friend, Sherril, came back from London with a bottle of Pims and made some sort of drink… Read More

Cheese Tart with Tomatoes & a Herb and Cheddar Crust

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This savory cheese tart is made with three kinds of cheese, fresh baby tomatoes, caramelized shallots and an easy herb and cheddar pastry crust.  An excellent tart to share with friends!  It can be made as a larger tart or smaller individual tarts. These tomato and cheese tarts are also a great way to use up any tomatoes from your garden.  They taste amazing with garden fresh tomatoes! What are the ingredients in the cheese tart? Here is a list of the ingredients in our cheese tart recipe. boursin cheese cheddar cheese parmesan cheese baby tomatoes caramelized shallots lemon zest… Read More

8 Steps to Easy Holiday Entertaining

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The holiday entertaining season can be a lot of fun, or it can stress you out to no end!  We’ve got an 8 step plan and some great tips to get you ready for easy entertaining so you can enjoy your time with friends and family this season. The name of the game is work smarter not harder.  The whole point is to spend time with your friends and family, not scurry around the whole time “doing” things.  Plus you don’t want every time you invite friends over to be super stressful and overwhelming, you want to effortlessly have your… Read More

Cheesy Stuffed Zucchini Boats Wrapped in Prosciutto

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These stuffed zucchini boats will make even the pickiest eaters fall in love with zucchini and are a great option for using up all that garden fresh zucchini! Stuffed zucchini boats are a really easy side dish that take very little time and effort to make, but will wow everyone at the table both with looks and taste.  The zucchini boats are basically just a vehicle for the melty cheese and crispy prosciutto.  Together they make an impressive side dish for any meal. Try them for thanksgiving dinner or a backyard bbq in the summer. How do you make zucchini… Read More

Planters Punch Cocktail ~ a Caribbean Rum Punch with Hibiscus Syrup & Sparkling Wine

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Planters Punch is a world famous rum punch cocktail with delicious tropical flavors.  This is our planters punch recipe with a crazy good bubbly twist and tips on how to easily make it for a party! Planters Punch is one of the worlds most famous cocktails.  The first time I had a planters punch was at a roof top bar at the Hilton hotel in Nairobi, kenya.  I had a few more that trip, on Diani beach, at the Lepoard hotel just outside of Mombassa.  Since then I have had them all over the Caribbean and Mexico, but they are… Read More