Recipe: Green RumChata Shots

March 8, 2014March 11, 20149 Comments

Green St. Patrick’s Day RumChata (poorgirlsguidechicago.com)

Well folks, I don’t think this recipe can get an easier! As part of our DIY Holiday + Party Kit series, we’re giving you some of our favorite (easy and cheap) ideas for St. Patrick’s Day. This is a super quick way to add a little St. Paddy to your party.

Ingredients:

1/2 bottle of green food coloring
1 750 ml bottle of RumChata

Directions:

Pour half a bottle of green good coloring in to the RumChata bottle
Close the lid tight and give it a shake (use more or less for the color green you desire)
Chill, serve and enjoy!

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This article is part of The D.I.Y. Holiday + Party Kit Series:

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Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipe

March 8, 2014March 9, 20148 Comments

Corned Beef And Cabbage Recipe (poorgirlsguidechicago.com)

As part of our DIY Holiday + Party Kit series, we’re giving you our favorite recipe for corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots.

Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipe (poorgirlsguidechicago.com)

Ingredients

(These portions make 5 servings)

3 pounds corned beef brisket with spice packet
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon of black peppercorn
5 tablespoons of spicy mustard
10 small red potatoes
5 carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces
1 large head cabbage, cut into small wedges I also use a mixture of green and red cabbage for variety) Continue reading →

Green Punch Recipes (Adult + Kid-Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Punch Recipes)

February 28, 2014February 24, 20228 Comments

St. Patrick's Day Punch (poorgirlsguidechicago.com)

St. Patrick’s Day Punch (C) Made by Kids Co

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Hosting a party? We’ve got your green punch recipes covered! As part of our DIY Holiday + Party Kit series, we’re giving you our favorite St. Paddy’s Day punch recipes for both kids and adults.

Choose your liquor – champagne, vodka or whiskey – and check out the recipes below!

Green Punch:

Ingredients

2 (1/4 ounce) packages lemon-lime Kool-Aid (powdered mix)
2 cups sugar
1 (46 ounce) can or jug of pineapple juice
1 quart of cold water
1 (2 liter) bottles ginger ale
*2 Bottles of champagne for the adut version*

Directions

Chill liquid ingredients
In a large punch bowl, mix the drink mix, sugar, pineapple juice and water (this makes A LOT of punch, depending on your punch bowl you can also split the batch and refill as needed)
Add ginger ale
*Add champagne to the adult version*

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Valentine’s Day – Holiday + Party Kit (eBook download)

February 5, 2014February 15, 2014Leave a comment

Valentine’s Day eBook Holiday + Party Kit

Part of our DIY Holiday + Party Kit series – we’re giving you everything you need for Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day eBook Holiday + Party Kit

Included in the eBook:

Printable ‘Valentine’s Day’ Banner (just print, cut and hang!)
D.I.Y Valentine Card Instructions
Red Velvet Twinkie Recipe
Red Velvet Cookie Recipe
Valentine Themed Cocktails

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Red Velvet Twinkie Recipe

January 25, 2014January 24, 2014Leave a comment

Red Velvet Twinkie Recipe

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Chef Roger Waysok of South Water Kitchen will be preparing a special Red Velvet Twinkie for guests on their Five-Course Valentine’s Day Dinner Pre-Fixe Menu. For those not in Chicago, South Water Kitchen has kindly shared the recipe below, which is easy enough for at-home chefs to replicate!

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