tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91393965679612906972024-03-18T02:48:13.213-07:00The Bubbly HostessMake the most out of your planning, so you have time to enjoy your champagne…..The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.comBlogger325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-72140907654128189252015-09-10T21:22:00.002-07:002015-09-10T21:22:40.649-07:00I've Moved!Hello! As of 9/10/15 I've launched a new site at www.bubblyhostess.com - please visit me there!
This site will remain up and running for awhile until I am certain all of the transitions have been made!
Cheers!
The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-57825918428723116762015-08-16T21:37:00.002-07:002015-08-19T19:18:11.365-07:00Wipeout Birthday PartyEveryone knows the show Wipeout, right? My boys and The Hubby LOVE to watch it every summer. While thinking about plans for my older boy's birthday party - Wipeout came to mind. It was a done deal.
Unfortunately, we learned this summer that Wipeout Season 8 had been canceled - the entire family was quite bummed to hear this news! Wipeout Run is always an option for superThe Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-92228215684557702282015-08-13T20:45:00.002-07:002015-08-13T20:49:56.160-07:00Tangy Shrimp Appetizer SkewersWe recently hosted our monthly Couples Euchre game in our home and I needed an easy appetizer that I could prepare ahead. If you have read my recent posts, I've been making a lot of dishes out of my Costco cookbooks - this one was no different. I found this in my "Cooking in Style The Costco Way" cookbook and made just a few modifications before serving on game night.
I would The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-64748064195308656592015-08-11T12:35:00.000-07:002015-08-11T12:36:17.326-07:00Lemon Bread
With my boys heading back to school, I
thought it would be a nice treat (and of course incentive to get them out of
bed) to bake this Lemon Bread. I ran
across this recipe in my “A Decade of Cooking – The Costco Way” cookbook – do
you have any of these? Costco typically
hands out a new cookbook the day after Thanksgiving each year and they are
great!
My boys are huge fans ofThe Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-61053718132444221282015-08-07T10:42:00.000-07:002015-08-07T10:43:47.201-07:00Artichoke and Prosciutto SaladArtichokes, prosciutto, olives, basil...and OK, even tomatoes...what's not to love? I am not a huge fan of tomatoes that are not made into a salsa or pasta sauce, but even threw some cherry tomatoes into this salad for myself. Quartered of course, not whole. The beauty of this salad is that you could also skewer most of the ingredients and make an appetizer out of it. I made The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-47620753885446763912015-08-05T11:03:00.000-07:002015-08-05T11:05:09.394-07:00Pineapple Margaritas - with Sandra Lee Cocktail Time™ Key Lime MargaritasWith Sandra Lee Cocktail Time™ Margaritas being available just about EVERYWHERE now - including my favorite grocery store, Safeway, I wanted to give the Key Lime one a try. I used the Strawberry Margarita in these Strawberry Sparklers that I made this summer and they were delicious.
Over the weekend during a visit to our cabin, we had plans to make all kinds of different concoctions.The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-6491825256106980362015-07-29T20:57:00.001-07:002015-07-30T11:49:25.020-07:00Brown Butter Plum Tart with Vanilla Mascarpone CheeseI absolutely adore the flavor of brown butter and have a couple recipes on my site featuring this delicious taste such as this Aged Balsamic Brown Butter Spaghetti with Chicken, Spinach, and Bell Pepper and this Brown Butter Roasted Banana Bread. Well, here's one more.
This recipe came straight from Food Network and is one of Michael Chiarello's The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-83065001416120817332015-07-23T16:31:00.000-07:002015-07-23T16:43:23.729-07:00Goat's Cheese Salad
Recently, while cleaning out cabinets, I started
looking through some of the older cookbooks I have. One of them is a giant cookbook full of ideas
for appetizers, buffets, and parties. As
I started to look through it, I wondered why I didn’t use it more often - it
was full of great ideas!
For lunch this week, I decided to make this Goat’s
Cheese Salad – it was easy, The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-80963165679240293012015-07-21T21:24:00.001-07:002015-07-21T21:35:13.266-07:00Enjoyed 4th of July at a Beach House and Spent a Day in Downtown SeattleMy family was fortunate enough to spend our 4th of July weekend at a good friend’s beach house in Tulalip, WA - which is a town just north of Seattle. It was certainly nice to get out of the Phoenix heat and to enjoy a fun weekend of sun, beach, crab hunting, sand castle building, and of course fireworks. Oh, and by the way, the Beach House is available to rent here on VRBO :)
At the The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-61451808341959824712015-07-10T22:21:00.000-07:002015-07-10T22:44:25.319-07:00Serving Up Harvey Wallbangers
At my little one’s recent pool party (see full blog post here) I decided to offer
Harvey Wallbangers to the adults. A few took
me up on it - certainly not something I could drink more than 1-2 of, but
nonetheless, they were different and old school.
I remember my dad breaking out the bottle of Galliano and serving these cocktails when my parents entertained, or maybe The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-27584118853214300232015-07-03T07:24:00.003-07:002015-07-03T07:29:35.562-07:00Strawberry Sparklers - A 4th of July Drink with Sandra Lee Cocktail Time™ Strawberry Margaritas
For the past couple of years, I have posted a fun, colorful
cocktail, perfect for the 4th of July…and this year is no
different. In 2013, I shared a recipe for
Patriotic Punch, complete with a Pop Rock rim - in 2014, a Flagarita.
This year, I’m excited to share these Strawberry Sparklers
made with Sandra Lee Cocktail Time™ Strawberry Margaritas! There is a The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-16748251200754270182015-06-29T16:03:00.000-07:002015-06-29T19:56:59.082-07:00Rocket S'mores for the 4th of July
My oldest son is my “go to” when it comes to dreamy up
something fun that kids can help with in this kitchen – this time was no
different. Given how close we are to the
4th of July, he suggested a twist on a summertime favorite –
s’mores. This kid could eat s’mores
every day – probably for every meal. His
younger brother will only consume them deconstructed. He’ll The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-62550830049402130972015-06-27T09:49:00.000-07:002015-06-27T19:40:21.819-07:004th of July Cocktail Roundup
I wanted to share some of my favorite 4th of July Cocktails that I have seen and
“pinned” (including a couple of my own) to help you celebrate this Independence
Day. In this roundup, I have also
included a kid friendly drink that I don’t think any child will pass up!
You won’t find any alcohol soaked fruit
or patriotic jello shots – I never serve anything like this when there are The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-13294479684606316382015-06-25T10:58:00.000-07:002015-06-25T11:01:13.616-07:00Roasted Garlic Blue Cheese Filet
I LOVE
LOVE LOVE Blue Cheese Filet – don’t know what this is? Most restaurants prepare it differently – but
my favorite establishment at which to order it is The Keg Steakhouse. There is something about the way they prepare
it makes it amazing.
Last week, I decided to try to make this recipe myself. Next time, I will use a food processor to
finely chop the ingredientsThe Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-50849619340235450812015-06-22T22:14:00.002-07:002015-06-28T21:18:14.180-07:00Birthday Pool PartyA couple of months before my little one turned 6, I told my boys that we were going to scale back this year and have smaller birthday parties. They didn't complain so we moved forward with our plan. I am still able to influence the little one's decisions on birthday parties - this year I suggested a pool party and he was GAME! With my mom and nephew in town along with two other The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com105tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-90173511878675420042015-06-16T20:44:00.000-07:002015-06-16T21:05:12.352-07:00Prosciutto and Arugula Salad
I sometimes travel to Minneapolis
for work and while I am waiting in the airport for my return flight home I always stop at Surdyk’s Flights Wine Market & Bar to grab a bite to eat.
Their menu has just the right amount of choices – I have tried several
of them now – and everything has always been delicious. They also have an extensive wine list and
offer flights of wine as well.&The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-9161378249187244772015-06-10T08:51:00.002-07:002015-06-10T18:33:40.766-07:00Host a Tapas Party - Guest Blog Post for PopsicultureI was over on Popsiculture earlier this week talking talking Tapas! This party was both fun to plan and to host! You can check out the post in it's entirety here.
Thank you Angela for asking me to write a guest post for you! You can follow Popsiculture on several social media sites including Facebook and Twitter.
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While planning your event or party, it's important to think about color palette, theme, and what will make your guests most happy. I pulled together The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-92093435991046311212015-05-28T16:05:00.000-07:002015-05-28T21:24:16.078-07:00Homemade Cinnamon Roll Ice CreamA few years ago my boys and I made a lot of different homemade ice cream throughout the summer - this year, we decided to do the same. Over Memorial Day Weekend, we made a batch of chocolate chip ice cream and then I was asked if we could make Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream. So we did. I took a basic vanilla ice cream recipe straight from Cuisinart and then added small pieces of The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-5107450606221398922015-05-19T17:21:00.001-07:002015-05-19T20:28:56.653-07:00Passionpolitan - A Cocktail Recipe from Sandra LeeWith Sandra Lee's announcement of her breast cancer diagnosis last week, I wanted to make a pink cocktail from her extensive library of drink recipes. Last fall, I shared that I am a breast cancer survivor - 5/15/15 marks 2 years from the day that final drop of chemotherapy entered my body. My first "clean" PET scan was in December 2013 and every scan since then has been clear.
I The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-46480389889065148982015-05-16T10:47:00.000-07:002015-05-19T20:31:21.307-07:00Pineapple Refresher
It’s week 3 of “Cocktail Month” and I am
excited to share a concoction that is new to me – but is sure to be an ongoing
favorite. This Pineapple Refresher
couldn’t be easier to make and excellent on the palate during these hot summer
months!
A friend of mine
told me about this and I may be hooked!
I’m sure you could use any flavored vodka to make this drink – I even
saw a The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-55748703277469728732015-05-13T07:25:00.000-07:002015-05-13T07:28:28.837-07:00Fallergo White Wine
Welcome Back! It’s week 2 of “Cocktail Month” for me and
I’d like to share a wine I recently discovered while enjoying Wine Wednesday at
Bar Viñedo
in Queen Creek. This is a delicious
white to sip during the hot summer months as it is perfectly light and crisp.
“Fallergo” is produced by an Italian winemaker, Gianni Gagliardo, and is a delicious dry white wine that has a bitThe Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-11400610492204099292015-05-05T14:52:00.000-07:002015-05-06T20:51:00.784-07:00Vegetable Salad with Grilled Corn and AsparagusWe were invited over to a friend's home for a BBQ last weekend and I wanted to bring a side dish that would be fresh, spring-like, and tasty - this one hit the mark. It's easy to assemble and can be made ahead of time. I would suggest chopping the avocados and adding to the salad just before serving.
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Vegetable Salad with The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-10634235237012869592015-04-19T10:32:00.004-07:002015-04-23T21:46:05.500-07:00“Mad Men” Inspired Cocktails - Guest Post by PopsicultureI was excited to have Angela from Popsiculture write a guest post for me! We have known each other since high school and hands down, she knows more about pop culture than anyone I have ever met. You'll want to make sure to check out Angela's blog, here, so you can follow her too. She also does freelance public relations and marketing and you can contact her through her site. &The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139396567961290697.post-290394166852967062015-04-15T21:41:00.001-07:002015-04-15T23:14:08.606-07:00Cheesy Burrata Pasta BakeIf you have followed me for a while, you know that I'm a huge fan of Burrata cheese. Don't know what that is? You can read my post, "Burrata: 101 - What Is This Cheese All About?" here. I was SUPER excited to find some at my local Safeway earlier this week - I made this Cheesy Burrata Pasta Bake that night for dinner!
What's even better is that I had this jar of Home The Bubbly Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141326321555445559noreply@blogger.com0