Party Ideas and Party Planning
Whether you are planning an Easter breakfast, brunch or dinner, you can add to the celebration with these Easter candy cocktails. These recipes all use traditional Easter candy but it also might be great to buy them on sale after Easter and use them for a nice Spring drink.
Deviled eggs are a classic dish to serve for Easter but if you are getting tired of making traditional deviled eggs then try some of these great ideas to give your guests a classic but new treat to eat.
Avocado Deviled Eggs; Sauteed Mediterranean Deviled Eggs; Deviled Eggs with Shrimp; Jello Easter Eggs; Crab Salad-Stuffed Eggs; Deviled Eggs with Goat Cheese and Salmon
Be sure to check out these Cute Deviled Eggs too!
Cheers to a great St. Patrick’s Day and a wonderful weekend to everyone!
Here is a new mojito recipe that I am going to have to try!
Honey Dew – Cucumber Mint Mojito
Honeydew, Cucumber and Mint Mojito
(adapted from Martha Stewart Magazine)
**To make the garnish, cut a shamrock from a slice of cucumber skin using a shamrock cookie cutter.
Serves 1 (just double or triple, etc. for more servings)
Ingredients
1/4 lime wedge
2 sprigs fresh mint
cucumber slices
2 teaspoons superfine sugar
1 cup crushed ice
3/4 cup fresh honeydew melon juice (from half of a melon)
Club soda (I used ginger ale), fresca, or Sprite
1 Tbsp rum (optional)
Cucumber skin “shamrock,” for garnish
Directions:
Place lime, mint, cucumber slices, and sugar in a tumbler or highball glass and muddle. Add ice to glass; pour honeydew melon juice over ice. Top with club soda or flavored carbonated drink. Stir and serve immediately garnished with cucumber ”shamrock.”
Image and recipe from Thyme
Mod Melon Pops - Perfect for a summer picnic, bbq or pool party!
Red White and Blue Patriotic Candy Apples via @Cheryl Tidymom
4th of July cheesecake shots
