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Creations Newsletter
"A Touch of Glass"
Volume 5; Issue 8 |
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Creations by cathy
@ Trendz Market
151st & Nall
(SE corner)Leawood, Kansas 66224
913.685-5916
Monday-Saturday
10-6
Thursdays 'till 8
Trendz website |
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Endless Poptails
What do you get when you mix a popsicle with a cocktail?
Why - a "Poptail", of course!!
Click on the link above for some cold refreshing "Poptail" recipes...
Cherry Apple Whiskey Sour, Watermelon Mojito, Honeydew Cucumber Margarita, Bourbon Peaches & Cream , Strawberry Peach Vodka Collins...
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Woo-Hoo! It's time, once again, for "First Thursdays" @ Trendz!! Yep - This Thursday, August 4 - from around 5:00-8:00. Our theme this month is "Back-to-school" and the first 25 customers will be receiving Trendz "swag bags"... so come early and stay all night... or at least until 8:00!!! Creations will be having a "BOGO" night... "Buy one, get one half price" on EVERYTHING! I will also be there serving yummy samples - and if you would like to know just what those samples might be; come back on Thursday and visit me on Facebook !!!Creations Facebook |
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SAVE THE DATE!!!
Holiday Boutique
November
10-13
Holiday Boutique |
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. |
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Hello everyone!!
Wow!! What a summer this has been so far... Terrible storms in the early spring, followed by this never-ending heatwave!! It is definitely time for some "hot deals and cool cocktails"!! All things considered, I find it hard to believe that we are actually preparing for back-to-school!!! It actually hit me like a ton of bricks about two weeks ago. I had one of those gut-wrenching "mommy moments"... My kids just turned 21 in July (see BLOG below!), and they are both moving into apartments at school this semester. Suddenly, the true reality hit me -They are (gulp!!) ADULTS!! Wow. How blessed we are. Really. So we are closing yet another wonderful chapter in this incredible book called LIFE, and marching forward into the next. Those of you who have been faithful readers for awhile might remember my "kite" poem...? It is in my newsletter archives (July 2008) and has been my most requested post over the years. I am sharing a link to this very special poem, that still brings tears to my eyes. In my original post, I mentioned that the poem had been on our refrigerator for as long as I could remember. Three years later...It's still there.
Cheers!!
Cathy
Link to Kite poem |
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Mosaic "Beach" Goblets
$40 Set/4  |
I'm kind of excited about my newest form of social media - blogging - and I'm anxious to share it with you. It's kind of like a mini newsletter, and my GOAL is to write one every week or so. I would absolutely LOVE to have you follow my blog. So what does that actually mean? Basically it just means that you would click on the link (below) to "visit my blog". There you will have access to the few blogs that I have written thus far. Click on the "subscribe" button, and it will set you up to receive future blogs automatically via email. Do you have to be on Facebook to read my blog? Absolutely not. Blogging is completely seperate from Facebook, or any other form of social media. My most recent blog is about our trip this month to Vegas - complete with a family pic!! Click below and check it out. PLEASE don't forget to hit the "subscribe" button while you're there!! Feel free to "comment" while you are there as well! THANKS!   |
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Cīroc Chic
(I have no idea hoe to pronounce it - but it sounds great!!)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounce(s) Cīroc Vodka
- 1 1/2 ounce(s) pomegranate juice
- 1 ounce(s) pineapple juice
- 1 slice(s) pineapple, or edible flowers
Directions - Add Cīroc Vodka, pomegranate juice, and pineapple juice.
- Shake with ice and strain into a prechilled martini glass.
- Garnish with a pineapple slice or edible flowers.
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Just in time for "Back to school"
Popcorn Granola Bars
Ingredients
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6 |
cups popped popcorn | |
2 |
cups granola | |
3 |
cups mini marshmallows | |
½ |
cup butterscotch chips | |
⅓ |
cup peanut butter | |
2 |
tablespoons butter | |
¼ |
teaspoon salt |
Preparation
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Step 1 |
In a large bowl, combine popcorn and granola (homemade granola if you have it!) | |
Step 2 |
In a saucepan, combine marshmallows chips, peanut butter, butter and salt | |
Step 3 |
Stir over low heat until melted and smooth | |
Step 4 |
Pour over popcorn mixture | |
Step 5 |
Stir to combine | |
Step 6 |
Press into a lightly buttered 9 X 13 pan, using buttered fingers to avoid having it stick to your hands | |
Step 7 |
Cut into bars |
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So you've been grilling all summer, and you're getting kind of bored with the same ole' stuff?? Step out of the box a bit, and try a little something different... like DESSERT - hot off the grill!! A great way to support your local farmer's market, or roadside fruit stand, with all of those fresh summer peaches!!
Succulent Grilled Peaches With Honey Chevre
Yield: 8
Ingredients
Preparation
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Step 1 |
Heat grill to medium. Combine cheese, honey and milk in a small bowl. Grill peaches cut side down until sugars begin to caramelize and leave grill marks. Fill each with about 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture. Top with mint leaves and serve warm. |
About Succulent Grilled Peaches With Honey Chevre
The sweetness of the warmed peach goes so well with the creaminess of the goat cheese with a hint of honey. It's like getting cheesecake in a peach crust. And each peach half with filling is only 106 calories with 6 grams of fat and 1 of fiber.
Taken from the "Foodista" site Recipe link
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OK - It's almost "back-to-school" time for the kids...
so I am sending you back to class, as well!
Today we are going to touch on the subject of white wine - in a video called
White Wine Demystified
Your "teacher" today is Jordan Salcito, and she is a buddy of Rachael Ray. It's not the shortest video ever - a little over seven minutes - but it's not terribly long either. Pour a glass of wine first and sip away while you are "in class". For "extra credit", since I know that you are going to be such great students, there are also two bonus videos on the same link. You can enjoy "Wine Tasting: 101" and "Has your wine gone bad?"; both a little over two minutes each, presented by Jordan Salcito as well. Cheers! |
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Javabites Cookies
Buy one;
get one half off!
Java Bite cookies are 'da bomb...! Perfect with a tall iced coffee!! One bite & you'll marvel...."How do they get that amazing just-dipped-in-a-latte flavor?"
"Well...we start with organic, shade grown coarsely ground espresso roasted Arabica beans. Then we blend the espresso beans into a specially formulated moist cookie dough. Next, we slowly bake the cookies allowing the espresso to thoroughly brew into each cookie...and, voila! The cookies with a whole latte flavor!"
Available in your favorite coffeehouse flavors:
Almond Mocha Cappuccino, Chocolate Chip Espresso, Cinnamon Cappuccino, White Chocolate Mocha Latte & White Chocolate Vanilla Latte
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Offer good through August 31, 2011
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