Mocktail and Cocktail Recipes with Trop50

Remember when I told you about Trop50 a couple weeks ago? It's a lower calorie, lower sugar juice blend that still has your recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C. Trop 50 also has no artificial sweeteners, using a stevia-based sweetener instead.

Because of the lower calorie, lower sugar makeup, Trop50 is fantastic for use as a mixer in Mocktails and Cocktails. A few fantastic ones:

Bestest Cookie Mix Base Recipe Ever! - Entertaining Guide

This is a fantastic cookie mix base that can be altered to make about a zillion different cookies.  This mix is perfect for cookie parties or exchanges, as you just need to make a couple additions and you'll end up with a wide variety!   This is a clone of the pouch mix that comes from your Aunt Betty C. 

You will need:

5 cups All Purpose Flour
5 3/4 cups Granulated Sugar
2 TBSP Baking Powder
2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 C + 2 TBSP Butter or Margarine (3 1/4 sticks)

Little Black Dress Brownie Recipe

A great balance between the fudgy brownie and the cakey brownie, this isn't overly sweet yet is decadent and rich.  This is an amazingly simple brownie recipe that yields big results.  I like to call this a pantry recipe, as almost everyone has these ingredients on hand at all times.   YES!  You, too, can bake from scratch! 

Holiday Dress Up with Designs By Lolita - Holiday Entertaining Guide

Have you seen the painted Martini glasses?  Designs by Lolita has created a line of Christmas ornaments that look just like the big glasses, only in miniature! Titled “Mini Tini,” these ornaments have the same exquisite attention to detail as the large glasses. Mini Tinis are even painted by hand and accented by jewels! If your friends (or you!) are anything like mine, they will love these ornaments. Mini Tini ornaments are packaged in a decorative fiberboard canister, ready for gift giving! Just wrap it In ribbon or pop a bow on it and you’re good to go!

Check Out Tiny Prints Cards

Tiny Prints has an amazingly huge selection of Christmas Cards. Over 400 choices?!?  Oh my!  How can you choose?  These are some of my favorites.  

Tree Print:  I love the whimsical and retro combination!  

Ornamental Delights: I adore vintage ornaments!