We have a winner!!!

Looks like we have a winner here......

"mocha chocolata ya-ya........Creole Lady Marmalade"

Congratulations to Sharon of C'est Chouette who was the first one with the correct answer to my blog give-away. "Lady Marmalade" is the name of the song that my recipe is named for. This song has been performed by several singers, the most famous of which include Christina Aguilara/Pink/Mya/Lil'Kim performing together, and Patti LaBelle.

Something special will be coming your way soon Sharon! :)

Pink Friday, a New Recipe, and a GiveAway!

Pink Friday

Please join Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor along with the other participating boutiques at Make Mine Pink as we celebrate...........

Marie Antoinette

What a trendy theme it seems to be!

Marie Antoinette was young, tall, blonde and beautiful and she set fashion trends through France and Europe. Her flip remark, "Let them eat cake" (attributed to her, but never confirmed) was the spark that ignited the French Revolution.

Today, we simply cannot get enough of "Marie".
She became Queen of France while still a teen. Her excessive fashions for high headdresses, plumes and voluminous dresses were subject to public
comment, admiration and ridicule.

To escape the formalities, boredom, and royal obligations of court, Marie-Antoinette created a private realm of pleasure for herself and her friends at the Petit Trianon, a small retreat palace on the grounds of Versailles, and Hameau, where she planted the first Anglo-Chinese garden; collected all species of antique roses; and revolutionized architecture and gardening trends.

So why do we love Marie Antoinette today? All her extravagance, her life of excess, her hairstyles that were larger than life, her reported love of pastries and champagne (some truth and some fiction as Marie was a teetotaler) all create for us a time and place

where a young girl can be Queen.
(--Director of Community Relations @MakeMinePink.com~Designer @ CestChouetteHome.com)

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Now for a recipe decadent enough for the pickiest of queens!

This recipe was a favorite at my coffee house, "Great Expectations". Although we closed the shop a few years ago I still have former customers who comment on this delicious treat!

Mocha Chocolata

Ingredients: Chocolate ice cream, espresso coffee (prepared), Torani chocolate syrup, Torani French Vanilla syrup, 1/2 cup Half&Half, whipped topping, Hershey's chocolate syrup, chocolate sprinkles.

In a tall soda glass place two large scoops of chocolate ice cream. Pour one or two shots of freshly made hot espresso coffee over the ice cream (depending on how much of the coffee flavor you like). Pour the Half&Half over this. Then pour two shots of Torani Chocolate syrup and one shot of Torani French Vanilla syrup over the top. Top with whipped topping and garnish with chocolate sprinkles.

Serve with a long sundae spoon and enjoy!

We also called this the PMS Special for obvious reasons! :)

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And now for the giveaway...............drumroll please!

The first person who leaves a comment on this post telling which song
the title of my recipe comes from will win a special little something
from Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor!
(Check back in a few days to see who the lucky winner is.)

MY BIG BACKYARD

Aren't they beautiful? I looked out the kitchen window a few evenings ago just before dark and saw this family of deer in our pasture. They were calmly grazing on the new green shoots of grass as if they didn't have a care in the world.

Do you see the yellow collar on the largest deer in this picture? Our neighbors raised him as a fawn after his mother was killed. When he was small they kept him in a pen near their house, but after he grew bigger they started letting him graze outside the cage, and finally started leaving his cage door open so he can come and go as he pleases. They are in hopes that he will find a herd and learn to run wild as he is meant to.......from the looks of this picture that may have happened.

I watched the deer for quite some time that evening....they came right up to the fence behind our house and the little ones even ran and played a little. After awhile, one by one they lept gracefully over the pasture fence and I thought how wonderful it was getting to share their lives for a few moments.

Pink Friday and a recipe for you.....

"Easter Memories"......this week's Pink Friday suggests all the fun times of Easters past, present and future. We all have wonderful childhood memories of Easter egg hunts with our friends and Easter dinners where all the relatives show up and wonderful desserts are served. But now we are all grown up and it is our turn to make the memories that our families will enjoy in the future. Please join Cozy Cottage and the other participating boutiques at Make Mine Pink tomorrow as we celebrate Easter Memories......grab your little (or not so little) pink Easter basket and fill it up with beautiful memories for you and your family!

And here is a new recipe for you to enjoy!

Calico Cheese Dip

*This recipe comes from a friend at work, Mrs. Mary Walla.

Ingredients:
1 pkg. Italian Salad Dressing mix, prepared as directed
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2.25 oz can chopped or sliced black olives
4.25 oz. can chopped green chilies
Chopped green onion and tomato, as desired.

Preparation: Mix all ingredients together, cover and let the flavors blend in the refrigerator for a few hours. Serve with toasted bagel chips or your favorite chips or crackers.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Debbie

LOOK WHAT I GOT!

A few weeks ago, my friend Marie from Savon Marie bath products had a giveaway to help name a new product line and I was one of the lucky winners. Just look what arrived in the mail today......

Marie did such a nice job of wrapping both boxes......I couldn't wait to see what was inside (even though she let me choose my products, it was still fun to unwrap them)!

But the best part was taking everything out and smelling them........I got Blackberry Sage and Tea Time with Ginger and they both smell wonderful! And Marie also sent me some of the cutest little martini soaps.....and a pretty bookmark!

Thank you so much Marie for a wonderful giveaway. I hope everyone who reads this blog post makes a special trip to visit Savon Marie! As for me.......I'm headed for a good long soak in the tub!

One of a Kind Treasures on Pink Friday

One of a Kind Treasures

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HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!