Category Archives: Food

Saint Patrick’s Soiree

CarolinaTake your celebration up a notch this year with these tips for a festive and impressive Saint Patrick’s Day – inspired by our newest product – The Lucky Clover Bow Tie!

Don’t forget to check out our original St. Patrick’s Day Skinny Tie and Seersucker Bow Tie!

Need a little atmosphere inspiration? Head over to our Saint Patrick’s Day Pinterest Board.

The Menu:

Drink:
Cucumber Water
Honeydew-Mint Agua Fresca

Appetizer:
Fresh fruit! Green grapes, pear slices, honeydew, green apple slices. *
Corned Beef & Cabbage Rolls (Gluten/Dairy Free)
Vegetarian: Green Herb Hummus (Gluten/Dairy Free)

Main:
Original Recipe! Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie (Gluten/Dairy Free)

Sides:
Colcannon
Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread
Gluten/Dairy Free Irish Soda Bread

Dessert:
Green Velvet Cupcakes**

* TIP: To prevent apple and pear slices from going brown, soak them in a honey solution (2 T Honey – 1 Cup Water) for a few minutes.

**To make these treats Gluten/Dairy free: substitute Gluten-free All-Purpose Flour for the 2 cups Flour and Almond Milk for the 1 c Buttermilk, and try this Dairy Free Cream Cheese Frosting recipe. YUM!

The Outfit

Saint Patrick's Soiree


Boob green tube dress
$29 - chiarafashion.co.uk

T-strap pumps
$46 - topvintage.nl

The Rescue…

Clover PinBe someone’s knight-in-shining-armor by bringing along some of these cute anti-pinch boutonniere’s from Martha Stewart! You know there’s always one person who forgets (or refuses) to wear green…

Perfect Springtime Picnic

Little Hair Bows, Megan Cash, $15

Little Hair Bows, Megan Cash, $15

Can you believe it’s already March?! What better way to usher in Spring–the first official day is March 20th–than with a late-afternoon picnic? Here are a few ideas to make it a success, all inspired by our newest product:

The Little Hair Bow – perfect to pin back those locks of your little cutie (or to polish your own hair-do)!

Head over to Pinterest for a little inspiration in the forms of a Springtime Picnic board.


The Menu


Drink:
Cucumber Water
Rhubarb Lemonade

Appetizer:
Grilled Shrimp Cocktail with Yellow Gazpacho Salsa (Gluten/Dairy Free)

Main:
Avocado & Ham Sandwiches
Gluten Free Option: Avocado Sushi * (Gluten/Dairy Free)

Sides:
White Bean Dip with Crudites (Gluten/Dairy Free)
Fresh Fruit

Dessert:
Pink Lemonade Cake
Gluten Free Option: Blackberry Crumble **

*If you like soy sauce with your sushi–who doesn’t?–make sure that you get a version that is gluten free!
** To make this Dairy Free, substitute the 1/2 cup butter with a non-dairy margarine like Earth Balance.


The Outfit

Springtime Picnic


Sleeveless dress
shopruche.com

Long cardigan
$46 - jshoppers.com

L.K.Bennett high heels
$280 - lkbennett.com

Forever New vintage earrings
$10 - forevernew.com.au

Hair bow accessory
megancash.net


The Activity


Make a few fun Paper Pinwheels to catch some of that March wind!

Brook’s Peach Parfaits

Peach ParfaitsThe time is ripe for everything peach! Check out this delightful recipe courtesy of Paula Deen.

Brooke’s Light and Lovely Peach Parfaits

These sweet parfaits were served up with my embroidered initial handkerchiefs – what an honor!