Food

Cottontail Cocktail

Happy Easter Weekend! Hopefully most of you got today off. With that being said, maybe Happy Hour can start a little sooner with this delicious weekend themed dessert and cocktail.  

Let's say you end up in the situation where you need to bring something to Easter dinner. I've got you covered. This super cute and easy dessert will be perfect. First make chocolate pudding in disposable cups if you're on the go or just don't want the clean up. Then add crushed Oreo's (use the chocolate filling ones, not what I used to give more of a dirt effect). To finish this off, using white chocolate with orange food coloring and dip some strawberries in it. Ta da! Make it the night before so that you can have a nice relaxing Eater morning.  

The Cottontail Martini

1.5 oz vanilla vodka

1.5 oz coconut rum

2 oz skim milk

1/2 oz cream of coconut

splash pineapple juice

Chopped coconut and marshmallow for garnish (my marshmallow is m.i.a.)

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I used icing to rim the glass and rolled it in coconut. Put everything in the shaker with ice and strain into glass. Cut a small slice in marshmallow and add to glass. Now you're ready to hop right into the weekend. 

I hope all of you enjoy the holiday weekend!

Cheers!

xoxo

 

It's National Deep Dish Pizza Day!

Let's get this straight right now. Myself, like the rest of the world I'm sure does not need any kind of reason to eat pizza. But it's National Deep Dish Pizza Day annnnd Wednesday. So today I'm showing you how to make one in a cast iron skillet.  

What you need:

- Pizza dough. I made mine but you can buy it too

- 1 tbsp oil

- Pizza sauce

-Cheese, I used fresh mozzarella and parmesan

-Anything else you wish to add to you pizza

What you do:

- Preheat your oven to 450

- Coat the cast iron pan with oil

- Push pizza dough into the pan

- Add sauce, cheese and toppings

- Put skillet in oven for about 17 minutes

When you take it out of the oven be so careful. Obviously it's very hot.

So I hope this day finds you wish some delicious pizza in hand!

xoxo

 

 

Brunch, Baby, Brunch

My Slow Down Sunday is BACK! Sunday's are for relaxing and mimosas and brunch! Thats my motto and since wedding season is quickly approaching I am really taking in two day weekends while I can. Brunch food is hands down the best food ever so I'm sharing with you this epic and easy crowd pleasing recipe. 

Brunch Monkey Bread

1 can refrigerated biscuits  

3 tbsp butter

6 large eggs

1/2 pound sausage 

1 cup cheese of your choice

White Sauce: 

1/4 cup low fat mayo

1/2 light sour cream

1 tsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp mustard

Yellow Sauce: 

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 cup milk

add cheese until it is smooth and mixed (I used cheddar)

dash garlic salt

What you do:

Preheat your oven to 350

- Cook meat and eggs

- Cut your biscuits into fourths and add to a large freezer bag with melted butter

- Add the cooked eggs and meat and shake around to combine everything

- Pour mixture into 6 cup greased bundt pan

- Bake for 30 minutes, while it bakes make your sauces. 

- Give it 5 minutes to cool and add your sauce. 

Believe me when I say this is delicious, lopsided yes, but delicious nonetheless. I hope you have a relaxing and fabulous Sunday full of all the things you love..including brunch.  

Cheers!