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Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables

March 13, 2017 No Comments Freebies

St. Patrick’s Day is coming soon! Each year my friends and I celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by heading out to a dinner at our local Mexican restaurant. We then try to visit a great Irish restaurant on Cinco De Mayo. However, this year, I worked on a fun St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party with tasty Irish-inspired dishes, shamrocks, and chocolate golden coins.

See the printables in action in my recent spot on KATU’s Afternoon Live.

For this St. Patty’s Day Dinner Party I chose to go with a classic black and white stripe combined with clovers in green and white. An Irish Proverb is placed on my place settings. The large place setting printable could also be used to hang from the ceiling or place on the front door. The party circles are simply glued onto my straws for this party, but they can also be used for confetti! Type out your own menu on the free printable menu download before printing.

Check back later this week for some of my favorite recipes for a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party!

Click the images below to get your free party printables. My free printables are for personal use only.

A Well Crafted Pantry

Saturday Spirits: Gin & Herbs Spring Cocktail

March 28, 2015 2 Comments A Well Crafted Pantry

My favorite thing about Spring is the emergence of all the fresh herbs. This cocktail is the perfect mix of fresh herbs and the wonderful aromatics of gin.

Ingredients
Shaker
Muddler
Ice
Rocks glass with Ice
4 Slices of Cucumber (3 for beverage and 1 for garnish)
1 sprig thyme for garnish
1 oz Basil & Thyme Simple Syrup (See recipe below)
½ oz lime juice ( ½ of freshly squeezed lime)
1 ¼ oz Gin
2 oz Sparkling Water (Or Soda Water)

Directions
1. Put ice, 3 slices of cucumber, 1 oz of basil & thyme simple syrup, squeeze of lime juice, and the half of the lime into a shaker—Muddle
2. Pour gin into shaker, cover, and shake vigorously
3. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice
4. Pour in sparkling water and garnish with cucumber slice and thyme sprig
5. Enjoy!

How to Make a Basil & Thyme Simple Syrup
1. Put a handful of basil leaves and several sprigs of thyme into a small sauce pan with 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup of water. 2. Stir the mixture as it heats on medium-low heat until the sugar has completely dissolved (about four minutes) 3. Remove from heat and let it sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour. 4. Once cooled, taste to see mixture as it sits to get your desired herbal flavor. 5. Once you have your desired flavor pour mixture over a sieve— to strain the solid from syrup—into a jar.The mixture can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one month.

Originally published on InComplete Magazine

Cocktails

Cocktail Recipe: Sweet Pea Cocktail

June 18, 2013 5 Comments Cocktails

When I heard of the Sweet Pea cocktail I really had to think a bit before I decided to try it. I mean really, peas? In a cocktail? Well, I’m so glad I tried it! I found the original recipe at the Bon Appetit blog. I changed a few things to make it more my taste. I tested it out on friends who enjoyed it… so, I feel pretty safe in saying that this is a great cocktail for Spring or Summer.