Archive for June, 2011
Iced Tea Lemonade
Ingredients: 1 gallon water 10 large tea bags (family-sized) 5 (1 oz) package of fresh mint leaves or 5 cups of loosely packed leaves 2 1/2 cup sugar 1 gallon cold water 30 oz frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed Fresh lemon slices Fresh lime slices Ice cubes Directions: 1 – Bring 1 gallon of water to [...]
Strawberry Banana Trifle!
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 3 tablespoons strawberry gelatin powder 1 cup cold water 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced 1 3/4 cup cold milk 1 package (3.4oz) instant vanilla pudding mix 3 bananas, cut into slices 1 tablespoon lemon juice 6 cups angel food cake, cubed 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped Optional: [...]
Be the Perfect Guest; Bring Bareware to a Party!
I pride myself on being the ideal guest. Anytime I stay at a friend’s house, I bake her cookies or a cake to show my appreciation. I try to adhere to my grandmother’s motto to “Leave a place nicer than you found it.” I clean up after myself, don’t make a mess, and even take [...]
Beverage Dispensers for the New Place
It’s moving season. This time of year is the biggest time of year for searching for a new place, especially with new college grads coming out of school and into the real world. And when you move into your own place, whether alone or with a roommate or two, it can be hard to think [...]
Beverage Dispensers Make a Barbecue Easy
Preparing for a barbecue can be an intense adventure. The shopping trip alone can be overwhelming. You have to get enough food, drinks, and paper plates to cover everybody. Setting up is another issue and of course, grilling and keeping the food coming to friends and family is a job in itself. But with beautiul [...]
Add the “Something Blue” of Your Wedding in a Drink Dispenser
When my uncle had his wedding, my aunt was planning to follow that tradition where your wedding needs “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue”. She had everything planned out but didn’t know what to do for the “something blue” part of the saying. When we arrived at the reception I realized what she [...]
