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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Valentine’s Day Drink Recipes

January 23, 2014January 25, 2014Leave a comment

Whether you’re staying in or going out this Valentine’s Day, we’ve gathered up some great Valentine’s Day drink recipes. Part of our DIY Holiday + Party Kit series.

Try these at home or at the local hot spots below!

(credit: http://www.marketbarchicago.com)

Darling Clementine

Ketel One Oranje vodka
Strawberry puree
Lemon juice
Champagne

Instructions:

All items are combined in a shaker then strained into a flute, then topped with champagne.

Credit: James Brown, Market Bar Chicago, www.marketbarchicago.com

(credit: http://www.absolut.com)

Strawberry Kiss
– 1 1/2 oz. Absolut Vanilia
– 1/2 oz. strawberry liqueur
– Splash of CranPineapple juice

Instructions:

Combine ingredients and top with champagne.

Credit: Absolut, www.absolut.com

(credit: http://www.thewithotel.com)

The Stag

Makers Mark
Chartreuse
St Germain
Lime

(served rocks)

Credit: Christina Santarelli, ROOF, www.thewithotel.com

The Looker

Ketel Citroen
St Germain
Crème de Violette
Orange
Lemon

(served in a flute)

Credit: Christina Santarelli, ROOF, www.thewithotel.com

(credit: absolut.com)

Cherry Crush
2 Parts ABSOLUT KURANT 2 Dashes Lime Juice 1 Part Cherry Puree 2 Whole Cherry

Instructions:
Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with cherry.

Credit: Absolut, www.absolut.com

(credit: greygoose.com)

A Passionate Affair

1 1/2 parts GREY GOOSE® L’Orange Flavored Vodka
1 1/2 parts cranberry juice
1/2 part passion fruit
6 raspberries
1 tsp sugar syrup
1/2 part fresh lime juice

Instructions:

In a cocktail shaker, mix the seeds and pulp from half a passion fruit. Add the
other ingredients with plenty of ice and shake hard. Strain through a fine sieve into
a martini glass and garnish with raspberries.

Tips:
Experiment with limes from different parts of the world and notice how the flavor
of the drink changes in subtle ways.

Credit: Grey Goose, www.greygoose.com

(credit: http://www.greygoose.com)

Femme Fatale

1 3/4 part Grey Goose Original

1/3 Gancia Americano

1/3 part lychee juice

1/2 part raspberry puree

1/3 part Chambord

1/2 part lemon juice

2 drops of Rose water

Instructions:

Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with cubed ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass filled with cubed ice. Serve with a black rose.

Credit: Grey Goose, www.greygoose.com

-Cheers!