Halloween Happy Hour - Casual or Elegant!

Who ever said that Halloween was just for the kids? Not me, and in fact, I think that Halloween is a terrific time to entertain adults with a cocktail party with lots of clever touches! In looking over the fun decorations and invitations available for this type of event, […]

Fire Spice and Nuts
Ingredients:

2 tsp. Chinese five-spice powder*
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder (preferably chipotle)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 large egg whites
2 c. pecan halves
2 c. walnut halves and pieces
2 c. raw cashews
1/4c. sugar
1/2c. matchstick-size strips crystallized ginger 

 Directions:

Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in […]

Vampire’s Kiss
Ingredients:

10 c. ice cold apple vodka

5 c. chilled cranberry juice

2/3 c. orange liqueur

¾ c. fresh lime juice

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a large punch bowl and add ice.
Once cold, ladle into chilled martini glasses.

In Style Magazine, October 2001

Orange Satin Cosmo
Serves 20
Ingredients

8 c. vodka
2 ½ c. mango juice
2 ½ c. Cointreau or triple sec
1 ¼ c. fresh lime juice
 7 T. superfine sugar

Directions:

Stir all ingredients together in a large, ice filled pitcher. 
Mix well and strain into chilled martini glasses.

In Style Magazine, October 2004

Welcome New Busy Bee Readers!
During a busy and enjoyable day at Elizabeth b’s Fall Jewelry Trunk Show, Busy Bee met dozens of fabulous women and added so many of them to our weekly e-mail list!  To all of our brand new readers, please accept our heartfelt thanks for supporting Busy Bee!  I’ve written a short […]

Create Fun Fall Table Top Décor!
At a recent Busy Bee Lifestyle appearance at the Elizabeth b. Fall Jewelry Trunk show, I was able to demonstrate a few unique decorating ideas!  In addition to filling seasonal decorative urns with candy corn and Halloween candles, I also had a lot of fun enhancing the common pumpkin! 
Painted Pumpkins

I […]

Teriyaki Drumettes
Ingredients:

3 T. soy sauce
3 T. dry cooking sherry
30 chicken wing drumettes
¾ c. Kikkoman Teriyaki Baste and Glaze (a commercially available, pre-thickened marinade)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 T. sesame seeds, toasted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Blend the soy sauce and sherry in a large bowl.
Add the chicken and turn until well coated.
Arrange in a single layer in […]

Tailgate!

Sunday, September 23rd, marks the first official day of the Fall season and the weather in my part of the world is definitely cooperating!  The crisp air and blue sky bring to mind one of Fall’s best traditions, tailgating!  And so my thought for the week is to pick up tickets for a football game and […]

 Top Notch Tailgating!

In my most recent Tip of the Week, Tailgating, I encouraged Busy Bee readers to cook up some pre-game fun by hosting a tailgating party!  Generally speaking, tailgating is a terrific and inexpensive way to entertain, but if you want to take it up a notch, here are some clever enhancements!

Invitations

For a great […]

Rose Petal Cottage
The Rose Petal Cottage is the cutest toy for little girls that I have seen in a very long time! I just can’t believe that this toy house wasn’t available when my girls were little! This adorable fabric cottage is made by Hasbro and recommended for ages 3 and up.  You can buy […]