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#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Celebrations/ Dessert

Corn on the Cob Cupcakes

June 20, 2013
Corn on the Cob Cupcakes

Here’s a fun way to decorate your cupcakes for your summer picnics.  Make Corn on the Cob Cupcakes!  Haha – no corn involved – just jelly beans.  Out of a small bag of mixed jelly beans, there were only enough yellow beans to make one of these cupcakes, so I’m not sure where you can find only yellow jelly beans, but good luck!!  We found the corn skewers at Michael’s for…

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#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner

Strawberry Summer Salad

June 18, 2013
Strawberry Summer Salad

Yum, yum, yum.  This Strawberry Summer Salad was inspired by a salad Fatima had in Key West.  It was very refreshing and we knew it would be perfect for the summer.  We topped off the Strawberry Summer Salad with a homemade strawberry vinaigrette dressing. It’s really easy to make.  All you would need to “cook” up are the walnuts.  The rest is normal “salad-making” skill.  The strawberry vinaigrette dressing was just…

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Fatty’s Summer Sangria

June 17, 2013
Fatty's Summer Sangria

I love white wine.  It’s probably the only alcoholic drink – besides Brian’s Marquisritas – I know I’ll love when I go out.  That’s why when Brian said we would post these summer recipes, I knew I had to get a white wine sangria on the list.  And that’s where Fatty’s Summer Sangria came into play. What’s great about Fatty’s Summer Sangria is you can use any white wine you’d…

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Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

June 16, 2013
strawberry margarita cupcakes

An easy take on those delicious MarquisRita cupcakes we featured earlier this week.  Add some booze and fruit to your cupcakes for some delicious and surprisingly refreshing strawberry margarita cupcakes.  We used the same recipe as the MarquisRita cupcakes, and all we added were some chopped strawberries to the batter. As we experimented with the tequila in the batter, we noticed it didn’t really mix into the batter, so as…

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Red Velvet Cheesecake

June 14, 2013
Red Velvet Cheesecake

We were so obsessed with Magnolia’s Red Velvet Cheesecake that we wanted to make our own.  Last week we featured a to-die-for Cookie Monster Cheesecake.  We adapted it from this very simple cheesecake recipe.  We made this delicious Red Velvet Cheesecake before making the Cookie Monster one, and learned from our mistakes.  We never used a water bath when we made the red velvet cheesecake, it cracked and dried a…

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MarquisRita aka Margarita Cupcakes

June 12, 2013
marquisrita aka margarita cupcakes

I could have a margarita (in my case a MarquisRita) any day of the week.  So yummy.  I took that love for MarquisRitas and turned it into a cupcake; MarquisRita aka Margarita Cupcakes! They came out better than expected.  The recipe is a simple “1-2-3-4” basic cupcake/cake mix with an addition of tequila and lime.  The batter makes a lot of cupcakes, I got about 3 dozen cupcakes. I’d probably cut…

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Ice Cubes

June 9, 2013
Ice Cubes

Cool down this summer with some fun ice cube ideas!  Whether you’re making Iced Coffee, cocktails, having a glass of wine, or just trying to keep your water cold, we’ve got some fun ideas to keep your beverages cool this summer! Iced Coffee Cubes: I know there are a ton a ways to make iced coffee cubes.  You can filter it, strain it, cool it down, etc.  Too many ways…

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#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Celebrations/ Lunch and Dinner

Colleen’s New England Clam Chowder

June 6, 2013
Clam Chowder

My sister makes a wicked delicious New England Clam Chowder.  When she made it a while back, my family was in awe.  Could something taste so good?  We have her to make it any chance we get – like when we spend weekend afternoons at the winery. New England Clam Chowder screams summer.  Pair it with lobster, scallops, hot dogs, hamburgers, etc.  A delicious appetizer at any backyard picnic.  Your…

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Salmon Packets

June 3, 2013
Salmon Packets

Salmon – not only is it very good for you, it also makes a very friendly summer dinner.  If you’re looking for an easy fish dish, you’ve come to the right place.  We’re making Salmon Packets.  All you’ll need is some salmon (or any other fish), butter, veggies, seasoning, some rice, and aluminum foil.  Oh and don’t forget to pair with a nice glass of white wine… I loved having…

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Boozy Smoothie

June 1, 2013
Boozy Smoothie

Umm, yum!  When it’s hot out (like right now in NYC) all you want is nice glass of something cold.  Whether that be a cold glass of water, soda, wine, even a margarita.  When it’s hot, it’s hot.  How about a Boozy Smoothie??  It’s very simple and easy to make; fruit, yogurt, and your favorite, cheap bottle of  wine.  I say “cheap” because the wine will be mixed into the…

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All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner

Shrimp Salad

May 10, 2013
Shrimp Taco Salad

We love Shrimp; we’ve made buffalo pizza, panini, cajun…we can go on and on.  Shrimp can make a great addition to almost anything.  What I love about the summer is when I can incorporate seafood into any meal.  Although lobstahh is my first choice, shrimp comes in a close second; they are easy to prepare and are a small, delicious accessory to your dish. While on vacation, I had a…

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Mama’s Seared Scallops

May 9, 2013
Seared Scallops

My mama, aka Mommy Marquis, aka Tammy loves scallops.  Anytime we’re out at a seafood restaurant – well any restaurant – she’ll use that opportunity to hunt down scallops on the menu.  I’m not sure why she loves them so much, maybe it’s equal to my addiction to chocolate? Loving scallops so much, my mom decided to start buying them at the seafood market and cooking them herself.  She came up with…

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Cucumber Salmon

May 8, 2013

Cucumbers are so refreshing.  Pairing them with fish, like salmon, can make a great summer appetizer for your parties.  Topping it off with a citrus-lime topping – BAM – you’re the master of party hosting. The appetizer, yummy and healthy, might bring hesitation to your guests.  Salmon on cucumber?  How can that be hearty?  It might not be hearty, but cucumber salmon will appease your health-conscious guests.  …

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