Happy Hour at Home

mandarin orange fudge slices

December 7, 2012

This time of year, in addition to the normal fun holiday buzz, there is the extra excitement of celebrating with friends. Everyone seems to be focused on the festivity of the holiday season, and the giddy smiles and happy laughs happen even more right now. One of those giddy happy feeling friends is Lora – her friendship [...]

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apricot havarti puffs

December 6, 2012

Sweet and savory, sweet and salty, sweet and spicy. Sweet. Pillowy doughy… sweet. It really is the most wonderful time of the year. Those two up there were my taste testers. The rest magically stayed intact. You need a couple taste testers, right? You need to eat melty cheese every day now and then. You [...]

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orange pineapple crackers with tropical mousse spread

December 1, 2012

Today I am going to a fabulous party, you may have heard of it? Cara’s Clean Eating Cocktail Party. She has been hosting this delicious party all through the month of November and into December. Several of my friends and favorite bloggers have shown up to the party before me, and they have brought some [...]

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sparkly spiked cran-raspberry granita

November 14, 2012

I am loving the cold smoky winter evenings, the cooler temperatures, the fact that the holidays are coming. The one thing I miss this time of year are the fresh and bright summer fruits. I am so so happy to be finding the most amazing fresh raspberries right now! These are so good – so [...]

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tips and ideas for last minute entertaining

November 6, 2012

As long as my house is clean, I am almost always up for some impromptu entertaining. Last minute spontaneity is a fun challenge, and I always love to have people over to our house. We always have a bottle of wine we can open, and at the very least, some nuts, olives, dried fruit and other fun [...]

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s’mores shots in chocolate glasses

October 28, 2012

I cannot have a whole month of Treats and Sweets without including a few cocktails. Right? While I am not generally a sweet cocktail fan, every now and then I love to create a dessert drink. and I usually have fun making the edible shot glass it goes in. Some of these are perfect for [...]

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sweet cream roasted peach bruschetta

September 11, 2012

I think of her nearly every day, but I really miss my best friend Katie on this day. I miss visiting my favorite city, and the adventurous escapades we had there. I simply miss my favorite city. Still my favorite, but not the same. Katie no longer lives there, and the twin towers are no [...]

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girls night in

September 4, 2012

You may have heard, I love to throw a party. Big or small, formal or casual, well planned out to each and every detail or an impromptu last minute thing (my controlling nature prefers the former, of course). sunday night dinner In college with my own place, the hostess in me blossomed. My housemate and [...]

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caramelized shallot dip

August 22, 2012

I like what October smells like. As much as I love Love LOVE summertime, this is the time of year I am craving fall and everything it entails. Boots, scarves and warm snuggly sweaters. Halloween. Spicy warm apple cider. Halloween. Cooler temperatures and smoky scented evenings. Halloween. Comfort foods and my slow cooker having a [...]

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