It looks like we won't have a white Christmas in Central NY
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
This was a quick idea for a unique gift….
…especially while its easy to find fresh cranberries...
…and it tastes great with lemon-lime soda, orange juice or pineapple juice!
I could resist making my own labels for each bottle!
Cranberry-Lime Vodka
- 3 ½ cups fresh cranberries
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 3 cups vodka
- Strips of lime zest from 1 lime
1. Heat 3 cups of the cranberries, the sugar, and the lime juice in a medium saucepan over medium heat until boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer until most of the cranberries pop, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
2. Add the strips of lime zest to a jar with a tight-fitting lid, then pour in the vodka. Spoon the cooled cranberry mixture into the jar. Put the lid on the jar and let the mixture macerate in the refrigerator at least one day or up to a week.
3. When you’re ready to package it, strain vodka througha sieve into bottles with tight-fitting lids. Add the remaining ½ cup of fresh cranberries. Makes 3 cups
Monday, December 22, 2014
Saturday, December 20, 2014
I am hosting brunch and chose to set the MC table...
…with my small collection of Possible Dreams Santas...
…and snowman dishes.
I am serving quiche and fresh veggies with dip...
…the veggies will be cut in long strips and served in small M-C herbal pots...
…candy cane embroidered napkins sit in wine glasses...
...and checked salt and peppers float on the glass table.
A green tree sat among the Santas...
…and the quiche was baked in a coordinating baking dish...
…red, white and black - my favorite color combo!!
These dishes are over 10 years old and were purchased at the Christmas Tree Shop - they are my favorite!:
Enjoy the faces of my favorite Santas:
Ho Ho Ho!
Sharing with BNOTP
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
My table is set quite simply in a light woodsy theme.
Three girlfriends are coming for a quick lunch of Baked Onion Soup and Caesar Salad….
I am using my MacKenzie-Childs Camp Bowls to bake the soup and my winter dishes from Syracuse China for the salad:
The paper tags on the base of the stemmed glasses will also be used as name tags, The glasses are sitting on glass star coasters.
A simple tall thin tree is sitting in the center of the table ...
…with candlesticks on each side:
The dishes appear to be floating in mid air on the glass table top:
A quick lunch for 3 friends who only have an hour break!
Saturday, December 13, 2014
This was a table setting for two, simple chef salad and croissants were served.
I served the salad in Pottery Barn star bowls...
…and we used the snowman dishes for the croissants. The striped dishes from Ikea acted as a charger...
…each setting had a hand painted butter dish...
…and the red flatware and napkins were tossed into holiday water glasses...
The striped chair covers picked up the stripes on the chargers and the table banner:
I kept the centerpiece on the table that has been there for the last few weeks...
…some mercury glass, candlesticks and some M-C holly:
The thing I enjoy most about the holidays is entertaining, catching up with old friends, and reminiscing!
Sharing with BNOTP
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Last night we invited neighbors from our old neighborhood over for a holiday dinner.
The menu….
We began with "New England Express Cocktails":
Directions: Make a simple syrup by bringing to a boil 1/3 cup water and 1/3cup sugar and 8 sprigs of thyme. Cool. In a pitcher combine 2 c apple cider, 1 1/2 c dark rum, 3/4 c lime juice and simple syrup. Pour into 8 glasses and top with Club Soda. Garnish with a slice of lime and a sprig of thyme
It snowed all day...
…so I set the table...
…with a snowman cookie jar as a centerpiece.
The napkin rings are "hair bows" I purchased in NYC for $.25 ea:
As an appetizer, I served Holiday Crunch Jello...
Directions: 10 Oz crushed pineapple, 1 pkg berry jello (any flavor berry), 1/2 can whole berry cranberry sauce, 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, 1 stalk celery, chopped. Drain pineapple and add water to make 1 1/4 c liquid. Boil this liquid and add to jello until dissolved. Add all other ingredients and chill until set.
I served it in crystal martini glasses:
The glasses sat on old dishes from Pier 1 Imports:
Which sat on my holiday dishes from Target:
This cookie jar was a gift from a girlfriend over 20 years ago, and it is one of my favorite holiday decorations! Just look at that cute face!
Another $.25 napkin ring:
I served water in a large green wine glass from the Dollar Tree
(I think we all have these glasses!!)
And wine was served in my Mom's wine glasses that she passed on to me:
The snow continued to pile up outside…
Candles lit...
Dinner served…Roast Pork, Parmesan Roasted Potatoes and Rosemary and Thyme Glazed Carrots:
Good friends, good food and lots of laughs!
Sharing with BNOTP - Tablescape Thursday and Grace at Home
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Welcome
I may earn compensation from advertising and affiliate marketing links. Thanks for your support.
Scan for my favorite links:
Search This Blog
The Tales of the Traveling Tote #38
Stay Connected!
[socialcounter]
[instagram][https://instagram.com/ppultorak]
[pinterest][http://pinterest.com/pattipultorak/]
[rss][http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/RRgLPM]
[facebook][https://www.facebook.com/patti.delaneypultorak]
[envelope][mailto:ppultorak@gmail.com]
Subscribe By Email
Sign up with your email address to receive the latest updates straight in your inbox.
Popular Posts
-
Hey there, cute pumpkin! Join me for lunch and then hop around to see some other fabulous Halloween tables. Thanks Rita @ Panoply for hosti...
-
Once again, Rita from Panoply is hosting a Tablescape Hop and the talented women who are participating are listed at the end of this post!
-
Today I am joining Rita @ Panoply and a group of creative bloggers for a table setting blog hop!
-
My daughters have decided to host Thanksgiving and Christmas this year so my little dining table is set for an early Thanksgiving dinner fo...
-
The Everson Art Museum in Syracuse, NY has a yearly holiday event/fundraiser called the Festival of Trees and Lights. I have participated f...
Pandora’s Day Trips
-
-
Spring Things14 hours ago
-
Pineapple Sloppy Joes17 hours ago
-
-
-
-
-
Easy Appetizers....3 days ago
-
-
Spanning The Ages5 days ago
-
A Bowl Full of Bunnies6 days ago
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tales of the Traveling Tote #38 and Giveaway2 weeks ago
-
-
No science projects today…5 weeks ago
-
Celebrating Valentine's Day5 weeks ago
-
Vintage Napkin Holder Turned Valentine Art1 month ago
-
No place like this home2 months ago
-
~are you team mushroom?~2 months ago
-
Christmas blessings2 months ago
-
A Cautionary Tale And A Cancer Scare3 months ago
-
Gift Guide: Gifts for Her4 months ago
-
Summertime Sweets9 months ago
-
OPEN and CLOSED DOORS10 months ago
-
New Year, New Wrinkles11 months ago
-
Van Gogh Immersion Exhibit1 year ago
-
My Blue Valentine1 year ago
-
BLONDIE MOVING ALONG2 years ago
-
-
Mad & Plaid3 years ago
-
Hello to all3 years ago
-
Surfside Style3 years ago
-
-
-
Life Hacks: Beauty...4 years ago
-
-
A Merry Christmas Farewell5 years ago
-
Hi Friends! Long time, no see!5 years ago
-
A Taste of Traveling Goodies5 years ago
-
A New Year6 years ago
-
Faux Spool Cabinet6 years ago
-
Follow Me On Pinterest
Pandora's Archive
Pandora's Peeps:
Labels
10 on the 10th
all about me
art
baby
BeekmanBoys
cape cod
christmas
cocktails
covid-19
craft
decorating
drinks
fall
family
fashion
festivals
food
freebie
funny
Garden
gifts
girlfriends
giveaway
happy hour
holiday
house
inspiration
jewelry
M-C
mc
National Day
Nifty Thrifty Tues
NYC
opinion
pirish
quarantine
Ray
recipe
recipes
recycle
recycling
school
shopping
st.patrick
susan branch
tablescapes
the traveling tote
thrifting
thrifty thurs
tutorial
vacation
valentine
vignette
vignette friday
weather
wine
Winter
without my hubby