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Mocktail Mixings

04 Monday Oct 2010

Posted by Young Wifey in Blogging, Entertaining, Weddings

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During my girlfriend’s bachelorette party, we had a mocktail hour at my house. As I was planning the day, I knew it was supposed to include one pregnant girl, one breast-feeding and one teenage bridesmaid. So of course mocktails were our way to go. Saturday everyone was boring and stuck to Shirley Temples. I did however have the recipes and fixings for other mocktails I thought would be fun to offer…

So in honor of my 250th post (yay!), I’m going to enjoy a few mocktails myself! Here are a few fall appropriate mocktails I was ready to make…

Mocktail Mixings

Mocktail Mixings


Virgin Long Island Iced Tea

In a pitcher mix together 2 c. strong brewed unsweetened iced tea, 1 qt. apple cider, 1/2 c. lemon juice, 1/2 c. ginger ale. Pour in pint glasses over ice and garnish with lemon slices.

Mock Mimosa
In a champagne class, pour equal parts sparkling white grape juice and orange juice.

Cranberry Cocktail
Mix 2 parts cranberry juice an 1 part seltzer water and pour over ice.

Shirley Temple – The Classic Mocktail
In a highball glass, pour Sprite or ginger ale over ice, top off with grenadine and garnish with a few cherries.

I enjoyed my evening with my girls, it was nice to have some downtime between our day out and our evening ahead.

What unconventional celebrations have you thrown?

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100th Post – 100 Favorite Food Things

07 Monday Dec 2009

Posted by Young Wifey in Baking, Blogging, Centerpieces, Cooking

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desserts, favorite beverages, favorite foods, favorite restaurants, favorite soups, food list, side dishes, sides, top ten beverages, top ten favorite, top ten flowers, top ten list, top ten restaurants, top ten soups

For my 100th post, I decided to share you with my 100 Favorite Food Things. I’m going to break these 100 items into top ten lists (they’re ranked in no particular order).

Top Ten Favorite Meals
1.  Chicken Vesuvius
2.  Broiled Scallops
3.  Chicken Gyro
4.  Crab Cakes
5.  Pecan Encrusted Chicken
6.  Eggs Benedict
7.  Tandoori or Butter Chicken
8.  Seafood or Chicken Alfredo
9.  Monte Cristo
10. Chicken & Broccoli Crepes

Top Ten Favorite Soups
1.  Minestrone
2.  Potato Leek
3.  Curried Chicken & Peaches
4.  French Onion
5.  Egg Drop
6.  Matzo Ball Soup
7.  Lobster Bisque
8.  Gingered Carrot
9.  Potato & Rivels 
10. Broccoli Cheddar in a bread bowl…

Top Ten Favorite Desserts
1.  Tiramisu
2.  Key Lime Pie
3.  Brownies with Cream Cheese frosting
4. Chocolate Truffles
5.  Ice Cream Cake
6.  Conehead Sundae from Friendly’s
7.  Pavlova
8.  Soft Serve Ice Cream in a Pretzel Cone
9.  Turtle Cheesecake
1o. Hot Chocolate Pudding (Lava Cake)

Top Ten Favorite Fruits/Veggies
1.  Pomegranates
2.  Avocado
3.  Asparagus
4.  Starfruit
5.  Raspberries
6.  Pineapple
7.  Zucchini
8.  Yellow Squash
9.  Pears
10. Snow Peas

Top Ten Favorite Side Dishes
1.   Caprese
2.   Couscous
3.   Cheese Filled Tortellini
4.   Sweet Potato Apple Casserole
5.   Rice Pilaf
6.   Purple Cabbage Slaw
7.   Zucchini boats
8.  Daal
9.  Sauteed spinach
10. Baked stuffed tomatoes

Top Ten Favorite Dips,  Spreads & Sauces
1.  Nutella
2.  Hummus
3.  Zatziki
4.  Tastefully Simple’s Warm the Oven Dip
5.  My oldest sister’s spinach dip recipe
6.  My garlic herb cheese spread
7.  Hollandaise sauce
8.  Alfredo sauce
9.  Honey lime yogurt dip (my BFF’s recipe)
10. Raspberry Poppy Seed Sauce

Top Ten Favorite Ingredients (for cooking)
1.  Artichoke Hearts
2.  Asparagus
3.  Feta Cheese
4.  Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
5.  Hollandaise Sauce
6.  Basil
7.  Dill
8.  Tomatoes
9.  Spinach
1o. Hearts of Palm

Top Ten Favorite Restaurants
1.  Sakuntala Indian Restaurant, Bloomsburg, PA
2.  Rose Marie’s, Bloomsburg, PA (Best house salads and bread!)
3.  Selinsgrove Brewing Co., Selinsgrove, PA
4. Muncy Valley Inn, Muncy Valley, PA
5.  Georgine’s Restaurant, Bristol , PA
6.  Fox’s Family Restaurant, Muncy, PA (Their bakery is worth the trip!)
7. Ichiban Hibachi Steakhouse, Williamsport, PA (Hibachi & Sushi?! Yum!)
8.  Victoria House, Lewisburg, PA
9.  Old Town Coffee House, Stirling, Scotland (Our little spot for savory lunches!)
10.  Medieval Times, various locations (Entertainment and dinner in one!)

Top Ten Favorite Beverages
1.  Earl Grey Iced tea
2.  Sparkling Wine
3.  Apple Cider
4.  Raspberry Hot Chocolate
5.  Honey Sweetened White Tea
6.  Sleepy Time Tea
7.  Mojitos
8.  Lindeman’s Framboise Lambic
9.  Blended Carmel Java
10. Water

Top Ten Favorite Flowers (Well, since flowers go with centerpieces and centerpieces go with food…)
1.  Tulips
2.  Stargazer lilies
3.  Alliums
4.  Miniature daffodils
5.  Roses
6.  Tiger lilies
7.  Calla lilies
8.  Hydrangea
9.  Snapdragons
10. Wildflowers


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