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This is me hangin’ out on the boat – it’s an absolutely gorgeous day in the Florida Keys – doing what wannabe mermaids do best…splashing in the waves + soaking up the sun. Life’s amazing. Want to learn more?
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Easy Recipes For Mardi Gras Party
Easy Recipes for Mardi Gras PartyThrow a fun and festive Mardi Gras party with these easy recipes. Throw a Mardi Gras Party Laissez le Bon Temps Rouler – Let the Good Times Roll! With These Easy Mardi Gras RecipesAs we say in New Orleans, Laissez le bon...
21 Recipes for the Perfect Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner
21 Recipes for the Perfect Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner. Forget the packed restaurants – over-priced, uninspired and underwhelming menus. For true romance, this Valentine’s Day, create a Frank Sinatra channel on Pandora or Spotify and cook your own Valentine’s Day meal. Create your own menu with the mix and match romantic recipes.
25 Easy Super Bowl Party Recipes
Here are 25 Easy Super Bowl Party Recipes so you can throw a stress-free Superbowl party that everyone will enjoy. You’ll actually see the game.
7 New Years Day Food Traditions
7 New Years Day Food Traditions to try for health, wealth and prosperity in the new year. Italian pork and lentils or Southern Hoppin’ John.
15 Quick and Easy Appetizer Bite Recipes
15 Appetizer Bites – Beggars Purse, Wonton Cups, and Phyllo Cups – Recipes to try for your next dinner party, appetizer party, tapas party or holiday dinner.
Host a New Years Eve Appetizer Party
Host a New Years Eve Appetizer Party for an easy way to ring in the New Year and celebrate with family and friends.
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23 Easy Mardi Gras Recipes23 Easy Recipes for Mardi Gras. Celebrate Mardi Gras with easy recipes to feed a crowd. Everything from Jambalaya, Seafood Gumbo, Shrimp Étouffée, Famous New Orleans Morning Call Beignets, King Cake, Pat O’Brien’s Copycat Hurricane Cocktail, a King Cake Martini and so much more... These super easy Mardi Gras recipes guarantee everyone will have a great time and you'll have time to spend with family and friends instead of slaving away in the kitchen. […]
Boneless Buffalo Chicken Bites | Ready in 20 MinutesBoneless Buffalo Chicken Bites. Delicious, Quick + Easy. Ready in 20 minutes. Everything you love about Buffalo wings without the bones + the mess. These little tasty beauties are spicy and zesty — the perfect finger food. + Since they aren't deep fried they are a healthier option. […]
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Tequila Mockingbird – Spicy Tequila Cocktail
Tequila Mockingbird – Spicy Tequila Cocktail. Muddled watermelon and fresh jalapeno with tequila is the perfect balance of spicy and sweet.
Vampiro Tequila Cocktail with Jalisco Sangrita
Vampiro Tequila Cocktail with Jalisco Sangrita. This spicy tequila cocktail mixed with a traditional Jalisco Sangrita. Sangrita’s are my new cocktail obsession. Sangrita or “little blood” has traditionally been served as a chaser for excellent quality tequila. It would have been a mixture of fruit juices and finely ground chili pepper. Many sangrita recipes call for tomato juice, but that would not have been part of the traditional recipe, the original recipe would have been made from leftover juice from fresh fruit salads and changed based on the fruits used.
Today’s cocktail culture is creating very intriguing sangritas as an ingredient in some pretty amazing tequila cocktails. This recipe calls for a combination of grapefruit, orange, and lime with a touch of spicy jalapeno pepper.
10 Special Mother’s Day Menus for any Lifestyle
Celebrate mom with one of these amazing and super easy Mother’s Day Menus. Everything from a simple and elegant Mother’s Day brunch to an extravagant dinner feast and a backyard barbeque or a happy-go-lucky Mother’s Day picnic. There is definitely a menu plan for your lifestyle – all super easy and totally stress-free.
Spicy Blackberry Bourbon Grilled Chicken Skewers
Spicy Blackberry Bourbon Grilled Chicken Skewers is an easy appetizer or main dish for your next backyard barbecue. The tartness of blackberries combined with the smoky bourbon and a touch of honey makes these chicken skewers irresistible.
Mother’s Day Brunch Menu | Happy Mother’s Day
Celebrate Mom with a fabulous Mother’s Day Brunch. This menu is the perfect way to enjoy a day with your mom. Happy Mother’s Day
Sheet Pan Roasted Root Vegetables
Sheet Pan-Roasted Root Vegetables pair perfectly with grilled or slow-cooked meats, BBQ chicken, and roast pork.
Famous New Orleans Morning Call Beignets
Famous New Orleans Morning Call Beignets are by far my favorite beignet in the New Orleans area. Served with café au lait beignets are quintessential New Orleans breakfast or late night treat, and makes an awesome brunch dessert.
Cajun Slow Cooked Brisket
Cajun Slow Cooked Brisket is super flavorful and tender and the perfect dish to serve for a brunch or backyard barbecue.
Spinach, Bacon and Cheddar Cornbread
Spinach, Bacon and Cheddar Cornbread is perfect to serve alongside chili or voodoo shrimp and is great to serve for brunch.
Easy Dutch Oven Cornbread | Camping Recipe
Easy Dutch Oven Cornbread | Camping Recipe. Cornbread is one of my favorite camping foods. It is easy to make in a Dutch oven and pairs well with other camping favs like chili, BBQ, and grilled meats.
Easy Mexican Chocolate Kentucky Bourbon Fondue
Easy Mexican Chocolate Kentucky Bourbon Fondue is such a fun dessert and this is heavenly with spicy chocolate paired with smokey Bourbon.
Strawberry Rosemary Frose | Rose Slushy
Strawberry Rosemary Frosé is the perfect adult slushy for summer. Frozen rose wine with strawberry and a rosemary simple syrup. Yum.
Party Philosophy
Who doesn’t love a good party? We love to entertain. Any excuse to get the gang together is a great reason for a party. We do lots of easy poolside BBQs + lunches, snack, and cocktails on the boat. I spent years throwing parties that we great for guests but I never left the kitchen. Now I’ve learned to make entertaining stress-free and fun for me and my guests. I’ll share what I’ve learned and hope that it will make it easier for you to have awesome parties that get you out of the kitchen and into the party mix.
Let’s get the party started!
Kelly
Kell-
Chief Mermaid & Mojito Maker
This is me hangin’ out on the boat – it’s an absolutely gorgeous day in the Florida Keys – doing what wannabe mermaids do best…splashing in the waves + soaking up the sun. Life’s amazing. Want to learn more?