One Dish At A Time - ENTERTAINING & DECOR IDEAS

BEAUTIFUL SPRING BOUQUET

3/24/2021

This arrangement took my breath away and I had to share it with you and some great tips along with it!

Spiral-Stemmed Posy

A posy is a classic English hand-tied bouquet. Use long-stemmed flowers such as snapdragons, roses, tulips, and lisianthus and then add eucalyptus and viburnum for various shades of green.
Combining fresh roses, peonies, and hyacinths in exciting new ways allows us to enjoy their beauty each day. Fashion this delightful bouquet as a centerpiece whenever company's coming or any time you're ready for a wonderful treat.

Tips for Arrangements

Use a plentiful amount of blossoms and greenery, and combine plant materials with different colors, textures, and shapes. Use fern fronds, ivy, moss, and eucalyptus to frame the flowers and to fill out arrangements.

Look for blooms with unbruised leaves and buds that are just starting to open. Re-cut all stems, and stand them in a mixture of cool water and flower preservative until it’s time to arrange them.

Balance the lushness of your arrangements with simple containers such as baskets, clay pots, glass vases, and iron urns.

WATERMELON FROZÉ

1/18/2021

Watermelon Frozé (serves 2)

Ingredients:
1 cup frozen #watermelon pieces
8 oz of your favorite rosé

Instructions:
Blend till smooth and pour into your favorite wine glass.

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TEQUILA FUEGO SHOOTER

5/5/2019

Tequila Fuego Shooter (Serves one)

1 1/2 oz premium tequila
1 teaspoon hot chile sauce
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 dash onion powder
1 lime wedge
kosher salt
1 jalapeño ring

Use lime wedge to moisten 1/2 the brim of the shooter glass. Dip the moistened brim in salt. In a shaker or a glass, mix the lime juice, tequila, onion powder and hot chile sauce. Blend well. Pour the mixture into the shot glass and garnish the edge with a jalapeño ring.

Follow the shot with the lime wedge.

Traditional Mexican flavors highlight your favorite premium tequila in this spicy shot. Enjoy!!

BAA BAA BLACK AND WHITE SHEEP TREATS

3/19/2018

Make your own adorable sheep for Easter baskets or table decor. {These can also be the perfect accent for a cute children's table}

1. To shape the body, use melted white candy coating (found in the baking aisle) to secure miniature marshmallows to one Pepperidge Farm Milano Black & White cookie.

2. Attach Peanut M & M’s for hooves.

3. Use a second Milano cookie for the head, and attach miniature marshmallows and miniature chocolate morsels for the eyes.

4. Use flattened marshmallows, pinched together at one end, to make ears.

Courtesy Of Southernliving.Com

VALENTINE'S DAY TABLETOP DECOR

2/13/2018

A Valentine's Day Table for Your Dearly Beloveds

This is a fun and chic way to decorate your tabletop for a colorful and interesting Valentine's Day Affair. It is easy to make and you will enjoy every step.

Make a love statement. Say it with papier-mâché letters ($4 each, Joann) découpaged in pretty paper (Pacon Spectra, $10.89 for 100 sheets, paper.com). Trace the letters onto your paper and cut them out. Use a print for the edges and a solid red for the front and back. Stick the paper shapes onto your letters using a foam brush and a few top coats of Mod Podge ($4.12 for 8 oz., plaidcraftexpress.com)

Hit the grocery aisles for a festive, budget-friendly centerpiece! You'll need two vases, one that’s clear and big enough to hold the smaller vase.

Fill the smaller one with water and a bunch of light and dark pink carnations, and place inside the larger vase. Fill up the space between the vases with red pistachios

Surprise your loved ones with simple valentines wrapped around their dinner napkins. Cut out hearts from colored paper, then use rubber stamps and ink pads from Michaels to stamp on a few cute images with greetings to match. Here, we paired a cup of joe with "I like you a latte." Punch a hole in the top of each heart, thread with ribbon and tie around napkins. A 12-inch lace paper doily (craft or grocery stores) slipped under everyone's plate makes for a sweet place mat

Use delicate laser-cut filigree cupcake wrappers ($13 for 12, paperorchid.com) to pretty up after-dinner treats like colorful chocolate candies

And voila, there you have a masterpiece for the heart!

Courtesy of delish.com

NEW YEARS EVE PARTY DECORATION IDEAS & INSPIRATIONS

12/28/2013

Alarm Clocks are a great way to decorate for New Year’s Eve. Spread them throughout the main gathering areas and set them all to go off at midnight.

Tons of metallic and white helium balloons through the space, with silver string make for an festive, easy and cost-effective over the top party ambiance.

NEW YORK COCKTAIL ~ CLASSY COCKTAILS FOR ENTERTAINING

12/28/2013

New York Cocktail

Ingredients:

1 1⁄2 oz. Rye whiskey
1⁄2 oz. Fresh lime juice
1⁄2 tsp. Confectioners' sugar
1⁄4 tsp. Grenadine
Orange peel, for garnish

Instructions:
Fill a shaker with 1 cup ice and add rye, lime juice, sugar, and grenadine. Cover and shake until well chilled, 10–15 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with orange peel.

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL - CHEERS!!

Recipe courtesy of Saveur

WHITE HOLIDAY DECOR INSPO

12/24/2013

Image credits Armond Viggo

Make elegant and simple Christmas centerpiece decorations and place setting with your own tableware and leftover Christmas decorations.

You can copy what you see here, BUT I highly recommend that you explore with whatever glassware and tableware you have and accentuate with LED tea lights and high sparkle or high gloss Christmas ornaments ..... I prefer a monotone theme in either silver or gold, but you can mix the colors to your decor style, as long you keep them all in complement to each other.

Happy Celebrating!

ELEGANT & SIMPLE THANKSGIVING TABLE DECOR

11/26/2013

I'm a firm believer in always preparing my home for guests. With an occasion as great as Thanksgiving, I think a little extra effort is in order.

Here is a beautiful table setting for inspiration.

It's classic and simple to put together.

For more Thanksgiving decorating inspirations click here.

FRENCH 75 COCKTAIL RECIPE

10/25/2013

October 28th is Global Champagne Day, when champagne enthusiasts all over the world gather together in ‘virtual appreciation’ of everything champagne. In honor of this most joyous occasion I encourage you to have a gathering to celebrate. Here is a fabulous classic champagne based cocktail recipe to help you along!!! You can incorporate a speak easy feeling and make a complete themed event out of it!! CHEERS!

French 75

Ingredients:
Pinch sugarDash sweet and sour mix
3⁄4 oz. dry gin
3⁄4 oz. French brandy (not cognac)
Club soda
2 oz. champagne
Slice of lemon

Instructions:

Put sugar into a tall glass and fill halfway with ice cubes. Add sweet and sour mix, gin, and brandy.
Fill the glass to within 2" of the top with club soda, then float in champagne. Garnish with a lemon slice.

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL

Recipe courtesy of Saveur