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Summer Berry Dessert Bruschetta #SummerDessertWeek

July 28, 2017 by Aly 10 Comments

For a sweet twist on a classic, make Summer Berry Dessert Bruschetta. Toasted buttery brioche is dolloped with a vanilla marscapone cream and topped with sweet summer berries for a chic and easy dessert!

Disclosure: This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! #SummerDessertWeek bloggers have been sent samples by some of the sponsor companies to help with recipe development. As always opinions are 100% mine.

I have a fabulously easy dessert to share with you today that you are going to love – Summer Berry Dessert Bruschetta.

You can’t walk into the market without seeing such amazing sales on fresh summer berries. I’m guilty of often adding a pint (or three) to my cart so finding innovative ways to use up these lovelies are always an adventure. Blueberries and blackberries are my ultimate favorites – something about that sweet tart flavor I can’t resist….

Lemon Baked Blintzes with Summer Berry Compote #BrunchWeek

May 13, 2017 by Aly 6 Comments

These Lemon Baked Blintzes with Summer Berry Compote is a showstopper dish for your next weekend brunch. Lemon ricotta filling is baked between two layers of blintz batter and drizzled with a citrus laced summer berry compote.

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #BrunchWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #Brunchweek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

We are on the last day of #BrunchWeek and I hope you entered the giveaway. If you haven’t – head over there now, enter quickly and then come back because you are going to LOVE today’s recipe.

While I’m so sad to see #BrunchWeek end, I am excited to share my favorite recipe of this year’s #BrunchWeek with you. I have a recipe that I have been obsessing over for some time. I first saw the Barefoot Contessa make these baked blintzes on a show of hers eons ago and it was filed in that “I’ll get to it” memory bank where I have a slew of recipes mentally bookmarked. However when BrunchWeek comes around, I always want a showstopper recipe or two like my Chile Relleno Quiche, Croque Madame Muffins, Mexican Chocolate French Toast with Spiced Blackberry Syrup, or my favorite Cheesy Breakfast Burgers. This recipe is definitely a weekend brunch showstopper. These Lemon Blintzes with Summer Berry Compote are so easy to make but will have your family and friends swooning at first bite….

Sparkling Black Widow Cocktail – A Spooky Witch’s Brew #NotJustAnyLife #NotJustAnyTequila

October 13, 2015 by Aly 10 Comments

This Sparkling Black Widow Cocktail has a lethal bite. Fresh blackberries and basil are muddled with Hornitos® Black Barrel Tequila and a touch of sweetness and sparkle. This libation is the perfect witch’s brew!

This post has been sponsored by Hornitos® Tequila.

Halloween is just around the corner – have you started your party prep yet? Don’t fret – I have a Halloween sip for you that will get any party started – a Sparkling Black Widow Cocktail!

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year – the ghosts, the ghouls and the goblins come out to play and this year I am ready for them! For a gathering I am having with friends, I wanted to whisk up a haunting libation that had the mood of the holiday. This Sparkling Black Widow Cocktail is fruity with a touch of sweetness and effervescence but with a deep, dark secret. Lurking in the depths of this drink is one of my favorite tequilas, Hornitos® Black Barrel….

No Churn Margarita Ice Cream With Blackberry Ripple #MargaritaMoments

May 2, 2014 by Aly 16 Comments

This refreshing and easy no churn Margarita Ice Cream with Blackberry Ripple is so easy to make – no ice cream machine required!

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Ever have those days when you know you just need a margarita? I’m not talking just on Cinco de Mayo (where it’s mandatory to kick up those stilettos, break out the Sauza and it’s Margarita (or Sauza-Rita) time). That was my situation recently – having come off a nightmare jury duty, followed by two massive work projects and I realized that my batteries were beyond low – my iPhone had more battery life than I did. So, I decided that it was time to break out the “good” margarita glasses, chill with some friends and have some great conversation. Granted during that time I channeled my inner clutz and wound up breaking one of those “good” margarita glasses and decided that matchy matchy glasses won’t do. After all, it’s not about the glass, but what’s IN the glass that counts, right? (Sidenote – at the store, the clerk broke one of the good glasses so it’s not like I didn’t know how fragile they were – but no – I wasn’t thinking and *poof* the glass shattered – typical Aly – I was thinking of twenty things at once and learned my lesson.)…

Tried and True: Black and Blue Thyme Jam #BrunchWeek

May 8, 2013 by Aly 32 Comments

Confession:

It’s no secret that I have had a torrid love affair with blueberries since I was a young child. Recently, I have begun cheating on my beloved blueberries with its cousin, the blackberry, and using this delicious berry in more of my dishes. With #BrunchWeek upon us, I figured I would make a blackberry jam but, the more I thought about it, well, it just sounded so – so – plain. With all that is going on for #BrunchWeek, I wanted to do something special and play with flavors so, after running into some gorgeous looking blueberries, I figured it was time to marry the two and add a savory component to it. A bit of thyme, a touch of citrus and *poof* this divine black and blue thyme jam was born.
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