Fall in a Glass

It’s finally Fall!

It may have started yesterday but today is the first full day of fall. Which means I’m making you fall in a glass.

Fun fact: my Grandma gave me these glasses from her youth and I love them deeply. Anywho, let’s get started. First we have to brûlée the oranges…

Simple enough, right? Now on to the syrup. Usually when I make a syrup I use a sugar and water along with the flavors but today I’m subbing out the sugar for maple syrup. Throw everything in a skillet and boil for about five minutes. Let cool, and it’s cocktail time.

There might be a little leg work involved with this drink but it’s worth it and once your oranges and syrup are done it’s very fast.

All you do here is throw everything in a cocktail shaker with a few ice cubes and shake, shake, shake! Then, just strain into a glass and garnish with your choice of cinnamon sticks, oranges, and/or fresh rosemary.

When it comes to the bourbon that I used, I obviously consulted MK since that’s his realm. He chose Weller Antique and it was a very good decision.

I hope you all have a fantastic first weekend in fall of 2022. Here’s to wishing it’s full of all the fall things, good drinks, and great company.

Cheers!

Fancy Filled Flowers

Well hello there!

Do you ever just get something in your head and can’t get it out until you do that thing? Sometimes it’s a craving for Sausage Egg McMuffins, sometimes it’s a recipe you’ve never made and always wanted to. In this case it’s a recipe. My summers are always full of zucchini recipes but I’ve always wanted to make stuffed zucchini flowers. So, my Dad picked me a few from his garden.

I knew I didn’t want to deep fry them, but I did want to roll them in a batter and bake them. I also wanted to keep the filling on the healthy, and on the non-dairy side. Here are what you need for both filling and batter.

What you need to do is put the filling in a plastic bag and pipe into your washed and dried flowers. Then, twist the tops to keep them together. After that, roll in the batter and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Next, I baked them on 400 degrees for about fifteen minutes on both sides.

You can surly serve these as an appetizer or side dish, but I used them to top a salad. Throw these delicious bites on top of a bed of lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, goat cheese (one of the only cheeses I’ll eat), and drizzle a balsamic glaze, and top with fresh basil (also from my parents garden).

Might I just add that adding a glass of wine to this dish is never a bad idea.

Easily en Trend

Happy Monday to you all!

With Fall being just three days away I thought it was a good time to share two very easy ways that you can be on trend. You probably already have at least one of these in your closet.

I combined two trends here and they are very easy and chic at the same time. It might sound like a “no duh” piece but the white tank has been just everywhere and definitely continues into the cooler season. Great to layer with or use it as a transitional piece. Wear it in the day when its warm but throw something over it when it gets chilly.

But what should you put over top? A bomber!! This is def a look that can be dressed up or dressed down. To the pumpkin patch or out for dinner.

Just in case you needed a reason to shop or go through your closet and see what you’ve got. I have your back. Haha! Now let’s stroll into this week with a strong, hot coffee, and the excitement of a new season on the horizon.

Have a fabulous Monday full of style and I also hope it’s just, like, easy.

Godspeed.