Thirsty Thursday: Rob Roy + Whereabouts

Today's cocktails are from Kate Spade's blog.  It's Kate Spade's 20th anniversary this year, so I thought why not celebrate her with a few cocktails and little snacks to go with them!

rob roy

ingredients:

2 oz blended scotch whiskey, 3/4 oz italian vermouth, 1 dash orange bitters, maraschino cherries

directions:

1. fill a metal shaker with cracked ice, whiskey, vermouth and bitters.

2. shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

3. garnish with a maraschino cherry and serve.

mini piggy wellingtons

ingredients:

1- 12 oz package fully cooked chicken sausage links (or any variety you prefer)

1- 8 oz sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

1/3 cup whole-grain mustard

directions:

1. pre-heat oven to 350f.

2. using a sharp knife or kitchen shears, carefully trim the puff pastry into 3-inch by 1-inch strips.

3. cut sausages in quarters lengthwise, then again in half across.

4. roll sausage piece in single pastry strip and transfer to non-stick baking sheet. repeat.

4. bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and fluffy.

5. serve with mustard sauce on the side.

bloody mary

ingredients (for 1 pitcher, serves 6):

4 cups chilled, fresh tomato juice with pulp (no seeds!), 9 oz vodka, 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/2 tbsp worcestershire sauce, 3/4 tsp tabasco sauce, 3/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp celery salt (optional)

directions:

1. stir all ingredients together in pitcher.

2. fill glasses with chunky ice and serve.

egg strata

ingredients:

8 slices white bread, cut into cubes

1 lb chddar cheese, grated

7 eggs

1 tsp mustard

1 tsp salt

2 cups milk

any of the following: sausage, ham, pepper, onion, and any other veges you love

directions:

1. fill a 13″x19″ pan with half of the bread cubes, and top with half of the grated cheese.

2. in a separate bowl, beat together eggs, mustard, salt, milk and all additional ingredients. pour over mixture in pan and sprinkle remaining cheese and bread on top.*

3. bake in pre-heated oven for 1 hour at 325f.

*it’s even easier to enjoy if you make this dish the day before. simply cover pan with cling film after finishing step 2 and refrigerate overnight. then, bake when ready.

Cheers!

Anthropologie Glass // Design Darling Monogrammed Pencil Holder

Still enjoying every cocktail in my new glass!

I was sick with a pretty bad cold this week, that started on Sunday, and it's finally gone.  I'm so thankful that it was short-lived!  The girls played on the iPad, while I fed Baby V one morning.

These coats are perfect for church...still can't quite figure out the hats that came with them, though.  W wouldn't wear hers, and E loved hers.  She kept telling everyone at church that she was Little Red Riding Hood.

W's Abstract. Medium: Crayons and Markers 

Love my artwork from my girls.

E's Masterpiece.  Medium: Crayons and Colored Pencils

Little Me Giraffe Sleeper (only $12)

V at 10 Weeks

Mini Boden Shirt (old, similar HERE) // crewcuts Leggings

W is on a field trip at Discovery Place Kids today with her class...and it looks like she and her friends are having a BLAST!

The girls start dance today!  Cannot wait!

For all of you Elizabeth McKay lovers out there, I've got a pretty sweet deal, that's running until Sunday.  I'll announce it tomorrow!

Happy Thursday, Y'all!