The Spa Margarita-A Guilt Free Pleasure
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“Peach on the Beach” Martini
Nothing tastes better than your favorite cocktail made just for you by a sexy bartender somewhere on a tropical island with the ocean breeze lightly blowing in your face, right? Well why not add a touch of glamour to your day by enjoying a perfect drink in the comfort of your own home? A martini is truly the most glamorous cocktail. I would like to share one if my favorites with you. It is called the Peach on the Beach Martini.
The best martinis are ice cold so start by chilling your martini glass in your freezer for about 20 min. (You know to keep your vodka in the freezer too, right?) Then you will need one shaker and a jigger. Put about 4 inches of ice in your shaker then combine one jigger each Bacardi Melon Rum, Peach Schnapps, & Sweet ‘n Sour. Shake vigorously ( the longer the better to add the ice crystals on the surface of the martini.) Pour into your favorite chilled martini glass and enjoy! Watch my video and we will make it together!
From my first sip I was in love with margaritas!! Nothing goes better with chips and spicy salsa! What I don’t love is the amount of sugar involved. An average margarita can have upwards of 500 Calories! Imagine how thrilled I was to discover Baja Bobs Low Carb Margarita Mix! Now I can enjoy an amazing sugar free margarita for only 150 calories!!! And for you skeptics out there...wait till you taste it!! Watch my video and I will show you how to make the perfect margarita every time!!
Spa Margarita: Salt your glass rim and add crushed ice. Add 1 shot tequila over ice. Fill rest of glass with Baja Bobs Sugar Free Margarita Mix. Add one tablespoon Triple sec. Stir and Enjoy. It is that easy!
If you are near Pasadena California please visit Mijares Mexican Restaurant. The home of the Spa Margarita!
Spice up your next gathering with Regina’s Famous Guacamole!
Do you want to add some glamour & zest to your next party or gathering? My Guacamole is the answer! Every time I serve it, people ask me for the recipe! Watch my video and we will make it together.
Here is what you will need:
2 med sized ripe avocados
1 med sized fresh tomato (finely chopped)
2 tblsp diced mild green chilis
2 garlic cloves-minced or pressed
½ tsp salt (or more to taste)
1 tsp cayenne pepper (or ½ tsp diced jalapeno) (or more to taste)
2 tsp lime juice
Spoon out meat of avocados & place in med size bowl
Add tomato
Add green chilis
Mix well with large spoon
Then add garlic and limejuice & mix
Slowly add in salt to taste
To spice it up add either jalapeno or cayenne pepper the above
Is what I prefer but add to your taste preference
This makes approx 4-6 servings (adjust recipe accordingly for your party size)
Enjoy!
Spectacular Scallops twinkle your taste buds!
(Recipe Makes approx 4 servings)
I love great food! I love music! I thought it would be fun to create a video highlighting an up-and-coming music group and combine it with one of my recipes. Let me know what you think!
This week, I am featuring Groove Logic. They are a great jazz group out of Orlando Florida. I really like Jazz and consider it to be a very glamorous style of music.
While I prepare the recipe I am playing their song Grovers Trail from their new CD. My goal is for you to listen to their song during the making of the baked scallops so I chose not to talk during the process as I give you the details in the recipe below.
Baked Scallops-YUMMY!
Ingredients:
1-1/2 lbs Scallops – Rinsed (You can use frozen)
5 tablespoons Butter – Melted
½ cup bread crumbs-I prefer seasoned. Pick any flavor you like!
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp dried parsley
3 garlic cloves-minced
½ cup Parmesan Cheese-grated
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400
Pour melted butter into 2 quart casserole dish
Pour in scallops and mix well with butter
Combine bread crumbs, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika,
Parsley and minced garlic. Sprinkle over top of scallops
Finally sprinkle grated Parmesan covering the top
Bake in pre-heated oven approx 20 minutes.
ENJOY! If you would like more info on Groove Logic email me.
Kathy Cermak’s Country Chicken Salad &
Music by Country Artist Kandi Johnston McIntyre
I love great food! I love music! I thought it would be fun to create videos highlighting an up-and-coming music group/artist and combine it with a delicious recipe.
This week, I am featuring an incredible chicken salad recipe submitted by Kathy Cermak of Oklahoma City, OK. The music selection, I Wish I Knew is by an amazing singer/songwriter, Kandi Johnston McIntyre of Nashville, TN.
In the video, while I prepare the recipe I am playing from her new CD, my goal is for you to listen & enjoy the music during the making of the chicken salad so I will not talk during the process. This is the BEST chicken salad EVER! Make it at home!
Ingredients: (makes approx 4 servings)
1-rotisserie chicken or two cooked chicken breasts
1-1/2 cups red seedless grapes (or green, your preference)
1 small can (approx 1 ½ cups) pineapple tidbits (drain well & absorb excess with paper towel)
1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 tblsp soy sauce
1 dash garlic salt
1 dash paprika
1 tblsp lemon juice
½ cup almonds (sliced) then toasted
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 300
Place finely shredded chicken and place in bowl
Combine & stir in separate mixing bowl: mayonnaise, soy sauce, garlic salt
Pour over chicken and mix well (careful not to pour all in at once you may not use all of sauce)
Mix in grapes
Mix in Pineapple
Chill in refrigerator at least 20 min
Place almonds on foil on cookie sheet to toast for 10 minutes at 300, then remove from oven & let cool
Right before serving mix in almonds
Top off with dash of paprika for color
This is delicious all by itself but add a croissant and it is heaven!
ENJOY!
Recipe by Kathy Cermak
Country Artist Kandi Johnston McIntyre
I love great food! I love music! I thought it would be fun to create videos highlighting an up-and-coming music group/artist and combine it with a delicious recipe.
This week, I am featuring an incredible Shrimp Con Queso recipe submitted by Dr. Jim Russell of Tyler, TX. The music selection, Down in New Orleans, is by an amazing group, Professor Pork Chop & The Dirty Dishes. It is from their CD Grits & Graveyards.
SHRIMP CON QUESO
2 lbs peeled raw shrimp, coarsely chopped
1/4 lb (1 stick) butter
1/2 C chopped celery
1/2 C chopped white onion
1/2 C chopped green bell pepper
1 can condensed cream of celery soup
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 large can evaporated milk
1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes
2 lbs Velveeta, cubed
In a large pot, saute celery, onion and pepper in butter. Turn heat
down to “Low” and add soup (no water), tomatoes and milk. Add cheese,
a little at a time, until melted, stirring very frequently to avoid sticking. When mixture is smooth, add shrimp and simmer 10 minutes; continue stirring frequently. Serve with croutons.
Serves 6-8
Approximately one million calories and a ton of cholesterol per serving!
To quote Jim’s wife Cynthia, “You may die of a heart attack, but you will die HAPPY”.
1 cup = 11 carbs, 163 calories
Shrimp Con Queso!
Heaven in your mouth!
Recipe a favorite of Dr. Jim Russell & wife Cynthia
Professor Porkchop & The Dirty Dishes Grits & Graveyard CD
Whether it is a treat just for you or a gift for someone else Chocolate.com is fabulous!
I love chocolate! I always have. Just plop me in a tub of it and I will be forever happy! I love all types, white chocolate, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate.
I think most people love some type of chocolate! It makes people happy when they eat it and dark chocolate has antioxidants that are good for you!! (At least that is how I justify eating it!)
Imagine how thrilled I was to discover Chocolate.com! All I can say is WOW! This website has everything for the chocolate lover!
I love how easy it is to navigate too. They break everything down by type of chocolate and gift type.
May I suggest the Dark Chocolate Caramels! Yummy for the tummy! Or one of my personal favorites the Cookies and Cream Bark! White chocolate covered Oreos! Yes, I did say Oreos! They are impossible to resist!
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Traditionalists who love a grand mixture of the best of the best will love the Grand Gift Assortment! It is great fun to try and guess what is in the center of each piece in this amazing assortment.
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No matter what your preference Chocolate.com has what you are looking for!
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Levain Bakery! Mouthwatering Cookies That Melt In Your Mouth!
Today I am sharing a little piece of heaven with you! One of my most favorite treats are chocolate chip cookies! I love them! I will choose a chocolate chip cookie over just about any treat if I have the choice!
Everyone who is close to me knows these are my favorite treat! One of my friends sent me a gift from Levain Bakery in NYC. I had heard about these cookies and had wanted to put them to the test!
She sent me the Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip. I took my first bite and was forever changed! This was hands down the best I had ever tasted! First of all, they are huge! Each cookie is 6oz in size! These chewy, rich cookies are a chocolate lover’s dream. Prepared with an extra dark French cocoa and semisweet chocolate chips, they come out of the oven with molten layers of chocolate swirling together. As beautiful to look at as they are to eat, they’re guaranteed to satiate even a chocoholic’s craving.
In a nut shell…they melt in your mouth! YUM!
If you love a traditional chocolate chip cookie, you will die for the chocolate chip walnut! Again, these are 6oz cookies that you will dream about later! This is their signature cookie! It is packed with semi-sweet chocolate chips and chunks of walnuts so every single bite is as good as the one before. Huge, thick, and gooey, but crisp on the outside, the New York Times says these "may possibly be the largest, most divine chocolate chip cookies in Manhattan."
Do you love the decadent combo of peanut butter and chocolate? You must sink your teeth into their dark chocolate peanut butter chip! Need I say more?
Two classic flavors got even better when combined in this tasty, over-the-top combination cookie. Dark chocolate cookie dough provides the sweet and peanut butter chips add the savory. A delicately balanced, delicious treat when you want the best of both worlds.
Are you an oatmeal raisin lover? Their Oatmeal raisin are truly perfection! Wholesome ingredients such as rolled oats and plump raisins complement each other in these perfectly balanced—sweet but not too sweet—sensations. Moist at the center and golden brown on the outside, these rich, buttery cookies will thrill oatmeal raisin fans and convert the rest. Are you drooling yet? I am!
Whether you need a treat to lift your spirits or you want to send a gift that makes a statement, Levain Bakery is a MUST!
They have the perfect gift set to suit your needs and your taste buds! These cookies will add glamour to anyone’s day!
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip
Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip
Chocolate Chip Walnut
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Oatmeal Raisin
Candy Adds Glamour Instantly! Dylan’s Candy Bar Is A Magical Experience!
As it is November and as most of us are living a bit tighter these days with regard to our pocketbooks we all need to think about starting our holiday shopping sooner! In my never-ending search for fun and festive gifts, I came across dylanscandybar.com. Those of you who live in New York may already be familiar with this fun shopping spot!
Dylan's Candy Bar was was created by Dylan Lauren. Dylan was immersed from an early age in the worlds of design, art and fashion - she is the daughter of legendary fashion designer Ralph Lauren and artist/photographer Ricky Lauren. Dylan loves design but she also had a love for candy! Her passion for Candy, combined with a great feel for design and great style ultimately created this amazing store!
If you love candy! This is a site for you!! The sky is the limit as to the hundreds of amazing choices! This site is full of fun and creative gifts! They would be perfect for anyone at any age!
There are so many wonderful things to choose from. Check out this Sweet Treat Tower! First of all I love the presentation! So cute in these festive boxes! This includes chocolate-covered Dreos, vanilla clodhoppers and chocolate covered pretzels. YUM!
Kids Love Candy right? How about these adorable candy toss rain boots! These are so adorable all the kids will want a pair! They are so cute, bright and colorful! I know what you are thinking! These are so cute I want a pair! Ladies! They have a pair in our size too!
Sometimes you need to send a gift to a large group or family and you really want to make a statement. If you send the Deluxe Gift Basket you will achieve just that! This is filled with a great assortment of just about every type of candy imaginable!
As you will see when you go to the site, the sky is the limit with all the great choices!
Dylan Lauren
Sweet Treat Tower
Candy Toss Rain Boots
Deluxe Gift Basket
Jelly Bean Machine
Love To Snack? PoPchips Full Of Flavor & only 100 Calories!
It has been a while since I did a post for my taste buds section so I was thrilled when I discovered today’s featured item!
I am and always have been a chip girl! I love chips! I don’t love the calories. I had resolved myself to the notion that I would just have to settle for baked chips for the rest of my life. I mean they are “ok” but just never really reach the taste of real potato chips.
On my recent trip to NYC I was in the airport searching for something healthy to snack on. I discovered a bag of PopChips. They caught my eye because they looked like a potato chip and were salt and pepper flavored. (that is my favorite) I thought to myself, “I am sure these are high in calories!” I turned over the bag and could not believe it when I saw that they only had 100 calories! (I try and stick to 100 calories or less for my snacks)
I quickly purchased them and sat down to try them out! When I opened the bag I noticed how light they were! From the moment I tasted the first one I was SOLD! They are so crunchy and filled with great flavor! They actually taste lighter than a real potato chip!
PopChips have less calories because they contain no saturated fats and they are actually air popped which keeps the great flavor that is lost in baked chips.
I was so thrilled about them I bought another bag to take home with me! I shared them with my husband and he ordered me a whole box! I have since tried the bbq chips and they are really delicious too.
Visit Popchips.com and check out the other great flavors. You can order them direct from the website or also check out the many stores where you can purchase them in your area!
Pop chips are fabulous! All the great flavor of regular chips without the guilt!
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