Savannah Beverage Server

Whether you are serving Champagne Punch, Emerald Sea Punch or pink lemonade, the Savannah Beverage Server will make your drinks a smashing hit! Classic standbys like iced tea and lemonade get fun makeovers with slices of peach and watermelon. Refreshing ice water looks even more appetizing with sliced lemons and limes. Lift out the glass urn for a more modern look, or just remove the legs. The spigot is stainless steel. The server will hold 26 cups.

How would you like to have this as your next Willow House product? If you host a party, you could easily earn money to get this item. As a bonus, below you will find the recipes for Champagne Punch and Emerald Sea Punch. Enjoy!

Champagne Punch

(From the Southern Living Party Cookbook)

3 cups red fruit punch, chilled

3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled

3 cups white grape juice, chilled

1 (750-milliliter) bottle pink champagne, chilled

Stir together all ingredients. Makes 12 cups.

*Substitute 2 (12-ounce) cans ginger ale, chilled, for pink champagne.

Emerald Sea Punch

(From myrecipes.com)

3 (0.22-ounce) envelopes unsweetened blue raspberry lemonade mix

2 cups sugar

6 cups water, chilled

3 cups pineapple juice, chilled

1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1 quart ginger ale, chilled

Combine first 6 ingredients. Stir in ginger ale just before serving. Makes 20 cups

It's Official Southern Living has a new name

Our Mission:

To create a feeling of welcome, comfort and beauty in home all across America, while fostering a spirit of generosity in the lives of our Consultants and their families.

Our Vision:

At Willow House we embody grace, warmth and a bit of magic. Like our namesake willow, we sway with the trends but are not overwhelmed by them.  We are strong, responsive to the seasons and always beautiful.  Our roots keep us firmly grounded in our core beliefs as we impact the world with a touch that is ever-confident and feather-light.

There's a lot of great changes going on, some great opportunities for new consultants and a great way to get involved on the ground floor of a "new" company.

Stay tuned in the next day or so for some fun new information!!

April Giveaway and Fudge Spoon Pie

April Giveaway

Southern Living Incredible Chocolate Recipes

"The twelve steps chocoholics program: never be more than twelve steps away from chocolate." Terry Moore

From Sweetheart Fudge Pie to Penut Butter Brownie Trifle, 90 recipes give every sweet tooth something to smile about.

Here's a little sneak peek of what's inside - YUM!!!

Fudge Spoon Pie

recipe from Southern Living Incredible Chocolate Recipes...

makes 9 servings

1/2 cup butter
1 ounce (square) unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs


Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

• Melt butter and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, stirring often; remove from heat. Stir in sugar and next three ingredients.
• Pour batter into a greased 8-inch square pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 22 minutes. Do not overbake. (Dessert will be soft and mushy.)

Spoon into a bowl, and serve warm with ice cream, if desired.

Don't forget to enter the giveaway, you must comment on one of our blogs during the month of April!

We hope to hear from you!!

And the Winner is.............................

Well, we had our drawing this morning and the winner of the Cottage garden Platter is ..................

 

Congratulations Patti H!

We really appreciate everyone's response to our blog - we love our comments and to prove it we will have a giveaway every month this year.

We will announce our next giveaway before Monday of next week.

thanks for your participation and don't forget to forward our blog to your friends and family. 

Galveston Serving Stand

I LOVE this piece!!

It's on pg 72 of the Southern Living at Home Catalog - check it out.

This piece is so beautiful:  It's great for highlighting gourmet cheeses or special occasion treats like cakes or pies.

Why you’ll love it:

• Can be combined with either of our glass domes to create a small cake stand and cake dome.
• Perfect size for an appetizer at a party.


How you’ll use it:
For Decorating ... Display a large shell or piece of coral on the stand covered with a glass dome for a museum-like display.
or ... Lay a wreath on the stand with the red Santorini candlestand at its center.


For Entertaining ... Use as a riser for a serving dish or for our Savannah Beverage Server.
or ... Food-safe top is easily cleaned, making it perfect for serving a cheese sampler or setting out cheese and crackers at a holiday party.
or ... Make tea time special by serving a small kettle of tea on the stand and stacking cups next to it accompanied by the Galveston Sectioned Server.

Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered for our drawing.  We will announce the winner next week!

Bluebonnet Season is right around the corner - so get those kids dressed up and those cameras out

Hey everyone!

Spring break is here, the weather is starting to change (maybe one more freeze, we'll see) and then on to spring weather - I can't wait.  With all the rain this year the bluebonnets should be beautiful!

The kids always look so adorable sitting in the bluebonnets and what better way to save those memories than Southern Living at Home's Signature Portraits (click on link to go to the site).

Trends come and go, but oil portraits have been the standard of elegance and artistry for thousands of years. Southern Living At HOME Signature Portraits help you bring your family time-tested beauty that will never go out of style.

Selecting favorite moments to capture in your painting is so much fun. The rest is even easier- leave it to our skilled artists, committed to creating a one-of-a-kind treasure for your home. All the artists that paint the portraits are academy trained who use genuine oil paint on the portraits.

 
So make plans to get those kids in the bluebonnets.  Below are some links to local bluebonnet festivals.
 
Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival
 
Burnet Bluebonnet Festival
 
Ennis Bluebonnet Trails and Festival
 
Have a fantastic day and don't forget we LOVE comments!

Spaghetti Squash "Carbonara"

 

We have a really great recipe for you today!  Don't forget you have to comment on any one of the blogs in March to be entered into our drawing to win the Cottage Garden Platter!

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, copyright Emeril's Food of Love Productions, 2008

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 large spaghetti squash (about 2 pounds), halved and seeded
• 1/2 pound bacon or pancetta, cut into small strips crosswise
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 2 egg yolks plus 1 whole egg
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves

I add chicken to my dish as well.  I take 5 chicken tenders flatten them out, dredge them in a  little almond flour (I am allergic to wheat - you can use whatever you want) and put them in a pan with some olive oil.  I then add a piece of chicken to each plate.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Sprinkle the bottom of a large, shallow baking dish with 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoons pepper. Place the squash flesh side down in the pan and add enough water to come up about 1/4-inch. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and cook in the oven until the squash is just fork tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Shred the squash with a fork and transfer to a large heat proof bowl.

In a large saute pan, over medium heat, cook the bacon until it becomes a light brown but is not yet crispy. Pour off most of the fat and then add the shallots and garlic. Saute for 1 minute until the garlic and shallots are fragrant and begin to caramelize. Add the white wine and cook until the liquid has completely evaporated.

In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs together with the cheese and the parsley. Season with the remaining salt and pepper. Combine the eggs with the bacon mixture, warming the eggs in the pan. (Do not let the eggs cook through.) Add the spaghetti squash and toss to thoroughly combine and until squash is heated through. Adjust seasoning, if necessary and serve immediately.

Prep time 45 minutes         5 servings

Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 5
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 355.0
Total Fat: 15.7 g
Cholesterol: 216.5 mg
Sodium: 1,350.9 mg
Total Carbs: 11.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
Protein: 41.0 g