Spring Entertaining
This category offers tips, inspiration and solutions for Spring Gatherings.
- Brunch, ENTERTAINING, EVERYDAY LIVING, Fall Entertaining, GATHERINGS, Lunch, RECIPES, SEASONAL LIVING, Spring Entertaining, Summer Entertaining
Classic Cucumber + Butter Tea Sandwich
Hosting a Tea Party is the best reason I can think to pull out your fancy dishes, iron your linen napkins, invite the ladies over and wear a frilly dress. Plus those cute little Tea Sandwiches… let’s start with a classic Cucumber + Butter Tea Sandwich recipe and add to the menu from there. Tea Party Menu :: :: :: Variety of Hot Teas Smoked Salmon + Dill Tea Sandwiches Cucumber + Butter Tea Sandwiches Mary’s Maine Spice Bars Tea sandwiches are two bites of yumminess. Perfect for trying a few different flavors and still leaving room for the sweets on the table. As the name suggests, Cucumber and Butter…
- COCKTAILS, EVERYDAY LIVING, RECIPES, SEASONAL DECORATING, SEASONAL LIVING, Spring Entertaining, SUMMER, Summer Gardens, Where is Krayl
Weekly Recap :: Krayl On Instagram August 13th
Happy Weekend!! This week behind the scenes on Instagram is full of images celebrating my favorite season and month! I hope you are celebrating as well and will come on over and follow along on Instagram! This time of year people start talking about the end of summer and how they are ready for the sweaters and scarfs of fall… Me? I’m trying to hang on to every bit of summertime. I just love everything about this season- morning coffee on the porch, neighborhood bbq’s with fresh corn, dips in the lake and sandy toes from the day at the beach.⚓️ So while I appreciate every season and will get on…
- ENTERTAINING, EVERYDAY LIVING, Floral Arrangements, GATHERINGS, SEASONAL DECORATING, SEASONAL LIVING, Spring Entertaining, Summer Entertaining, TABLE IDEAS
Setting A Pink + Gold Bridal Shower Tablescape
This week I am collaborating with The Inspired Home who has sponsored my feature on Planning a Gold Themed Bridal Shower. I have to tell you it was a pure pleasure creating a pink and gold tablescape with their lovely brands and products. As you can see, I was in pink and gold heaven! As I was thinking about my top tips for creating a pink + gold bridal shower tablescape I knew Peonies would be the star of the table. Their delicate petals and romantic scent create a focal point for the center of the table. The pink peonies mixed with white tulips and placed in gold striped vases became…
- COCKTAILS, ENTERTAINING, For Your Bar, GATHERINGS, RECIPES, Spring Entertaining, Summer Entertaining
Tinto de Verano ~ A Sangria Alternative {#SundaySupper}
Tinto de Verano, translation the “red wine of summer”, is a refreshing blend of Spanish red wine and lemon-lime soda and the perfect beverage to serve on a hot summer day… or night! A sangria alternative Tinto de Verano, with just 3 ingredients or less, could be one of the quickest cocktail recipes you will ever make! And when you chill the ingredients over night before mixing them, you will have one less thing to think about right before your guests arrive. In Southern regions of Spain it is common for locals to drink Tinto de verano as it is easy to make at home and is considered less touristy…
- CINCO DE MAYO, COCKTAILS, EVERYDAY LIVING, For Your Bar, GATHERINGS, MEMORIAL DAY, RECIPES, Spring Entertaining, Summer Entertaining
Fresh Lime, Grapefruit + Mint Rum Cocktail
Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day or any Summer holiday gathering call for cocktails that are a refreshing blend of all the season has to offer! Fresh squeezed lime and grapefruit juices muddled together with just picked mint create a tasty fresh citrus rum cocktail perfect for entertaining or simply cooling off with your toes in the water. Inspired by the popular Paloma Cocktail I wanted to create a cocktail that brought together my favorite citrus flavors but that would blend well with rum rather than tequila. I know most people love tequila in the summer but it’s just not my favorite – something to do with a certain senior class…
- Calendars, Calendars, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, Spring Entertaining, Spring Gardens, Summer Entertaining, Summer Gardens
Seasonal Inspirations + My May 2016 Calendar
May has arrived and this month we celebrate the beauty of Spring + the start of the Summer Entertaining season. Just a few of the special days in May are :: Cinco de Mayo, The Kentucky Derby, Mothers Day, Memorial Day and SO many more. It’s here! My May 2016 printable monthly calendar just for you. Print it out + mark the reminders in your day planner or digital calendar. I hope this calendar inspires you to find new ways to celebrate everyday of the month + season! {click here to download your May 2016 calendar + to automatically receive a monthly calendar to your inbox} The Kentucky Derby…
- Breakfast, Brunch, ENTERTAINING, GARDENS, GATHERINGS, Herbs, Lunch, MOTHERS DAY, RECIPES, Spring Entertaining, Spring Gardens, TABLE IDEAS
Chive, Leek + Cheese Quiche {#SundaySupper}
Brunch is my favorite meal to serve when hosting a Spring Gathering and it must feature a menu highlighting the best herbs of my Spring garden. Flowering chives and spring leeks are the perfect combination for a Chive, Leek and Cheese Quiche. Sure I liked chives, who doesn’t. They added color and flavor to baked potatoes right? But then it happened…. I fell in love with chives. At the time, I was working with a caterer in Bucks County, PA and had to stop at one of our local suppliers for micro greens – Blue Moon Acres in Buckingham, PA – on the way to the office. I had…
- #CelebrateEveryday, EASTER, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, MOTHERS DAY, PRODUCTS WE LOVE, SEASONAL DECORATING, Spring Entertaining, TABLE IDEAS
Krayl’s Spring Entertaining Must Have’s
Some may say that for me, Spring Entertaining is simply an excuse to set a glorious spring tablescape, and they may be right… Who wouldn’t want an excuse to gather up all the prettiest flowers at the market, pop open a bottle of chilled Rose Champagne, and set the table with all your favorite spring tableware. Here are my suggestions for this Spring Tableware Picks to start fresh or to mix into your current collection. Creative Candles – Taper Candles 12″ :: Don’t store you candles away after the winter, simply change out your colors for a fresh color that reflects the season. These Creative Candles Taper in Lime green is…
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Sesame Chicken + Green Herb Tahini Dipping Sauce {#SundaySupper}
Finger foods are perfect for entertaining, no doubt about it! I love to put an easy spin on classic party food recipes when I am hosting guests. Ingredients like, Black Sesame seeds have a great flavor and add a much needed pop of color to this Sesame Chicken Skewers with Green Herb Tahini dipping sauce recipe. Sometime in my teens, when I first starting expanding my cooking skills past more than frozen pizza squares, one of my first “real” recipes was Sesame Chicken Fingers. I would proudly cut chicken breast in strips, coated them with a batter mixture of eggs, flour and white sesame seeds then lightly fried them in vegetable oil. Of…
- EASTER, EVERYDAY LIVING, Floral Arrangements, FLOWERS, MOTHERS DAY, Spring Entertaining, Spring Gardens
Spring Flowers. The Perfect Way to Celebrate the Season In Your Home.
Spring days scream for spring flower arrangements placed on every surface of your home. Don’t save these gorgeous spring blooms for Easter dinner or Mothers Day brunch, brighten your living room, entranceway table and Spring tablescape with a combination of Snapdragons, Pussy Willow branches and fragrant stock everyday! I have a collection of vases for everyday flowers that sits on top of a sideboard in my dining room that I grab on a regular a basis, and then I have an amazing collection of art glass pieces I have purchased and acquired over the years that I bring out when I want to create something special. Now that doesn’t have…
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Spicy Sriracha Deviled Eggs {#SundaySupper}
Deviled Eggs are a retro side dish recipe that has had more than its 15 minutes of fame in the last few years. Yet I simply still can’t seem to get enough of them! This recipe for Spicy Sriracha Deviled Eggs adds a bit of edge, and crunch, to a vintage recipe perfect for serving at your next Spring gathering. There is a joke in our house that my husband is going to burn out his tastebuds with tha amount of Sriracha he adds to pretty much every dish, so I have to credit him for the inspiration behind this Spicy Deviled Egg recipe. As the saying goes…if you can…
