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Spiked & Spiced Eggnog

December 23, 2014
Story By: Mandy Kellogg Rye
Filed Under > Cocktail Hour

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If we’re telling truths here, I’ve never been a fan of eggnog.  Not that I had ever tried it or anything, I couldn’t get past the whole idea of raw eggs.  But the older I got, and the more I watched National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, the more I felt I needed to conquer this fear.  So I spent yesterday in the kitchen trying out a few different recipes until I found just the right one; a Spiked & Spiced Eggnog.

By combining your standard eggnog ingredients but adding a bit more spice and getting a little help from my friends called Amaretto and Absolut I can now not get enough of this delicious eggy-nog-nog.  And how gorgeous is the new Absolut Andy Warhol bottle?  I’m gifting one to my mother this holiday season to sit atop her new bar cart.  So for all you last minute gifters might I suggest a little Andy Warhol and some nog?!  Truly, MKR 

Spiked & Spiced Eggnog
Serves 8
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Ingredients
  1. 6 eggs, separated
  2. 3/4 cup sugar
  3. 1 pint heavy cream
  4. 4 pints milk
  5. 1/2 pint Vodka (I used Absolut in this version)
  6. 1/4 pint Amaretto
  7. Nutmeg
  8. Cinnamon
  9. Whip Cream if desired
Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl beat the egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar until thick.
  2. In another bowl beat the egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar until thick.
  3. In a third bowl beat the cream until thick. Add the cream to the yolks, fold in the egg whites, and add the milk, Vodka, Amaretto, vanilla, and a few pinches of nutmeg and cinnamon.
  4. Chill in freezer before serving.
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*This story was in collaboration with Absolut, a brand I love and adore.  Opinions, recipes, and images are all 100% my own!

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Best Ever Santa Claus Sugar Cookies

December 22, 2014
Story By: Mandy Kellogg Rye
Filed Under > Food

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Out of all the sweet treats we find ourselves consuming during the holiday season I’d have to say hands down my weakness, my go to, my absolute favorite is sugar cookies.  So when the annual Wilton cookie exchange rolled around I knew exactly what cookies I’d be making, wrapping, and shipping out to The Mommy Files.  

I used Wilton’s classic sugar cookie recipe and this year Wilton came out with possibly the best (and cutest) two-part Santa cookie cutter ever (I mean the mustache)?!  Now I don’t consider myself a baking savant by any means so I was a tad on the nervous side when it came to icing the actual Santa.  I used Wilton’s royal icing recipe, disposable icing bags, and small icing tips and started lining and flooding away with abandon.  This being my first time actually using royal icing I was actually surprised by how easy it was.  Next time I’ll use a thicker icing to line the cookie and then flood (flood is decorating talk for fill) with the royal icing, but I’m just splitting hairs here because honestly for my first time I thought they turned out quite Santa like.

I let them set over night then packaged them up in cookie boxes all tied with a string and sent them on their merry way.  I just love a homemade gift don’t you?  Truly, MKR

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Roasted Cauliflower with Apples, Cranberries & Sage

December 18, 2014
Story By: Mandy Kellogg Rye
Filed Under > Appetizers & Sides

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Over the past two weeks we’ve had the pleasure of sharing the recipes from our Woodland Wonderland Dinner with Rue Magazine, (a fruit filled ice ring, roasted sweet potatoes, wintery kale salad, braised short ribs, and sweet potato creme brûlée).  But like all good things, our dinner must come to an end. And what better way to end than with a side dish to put all other side dishes to shame.  Homespun Atlanta’s roasted cauliflower with apples, cranberries, and sage.  A spot on seasonal dish that as delicious as it is easy to make.  

So enjoy and here’s to hoping at least one of these dishes (if not all) will make it on to your table this holiday season.  Truly, MKR

*The Details:  Concept & Styling, Mandy Kellogg Rye of Waiting On Martha  ||  Roasted Cauliflower with Apples, Cranberries & Sage, Homespun Atlanta  ||  Photography, Rustic White   ||  Table, Crush Event Rentals  ||  Florals, Lindsay Coletta Designs  ||  Bowl, Juliska via Bloomingdales Lenox  ||  Gold Flatware, One Kings Lane  

 

Roasted Cauliflower with Apples, Cranberries & Sage
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Ingredients
  1. 1 head Cauliflower, cut into small florets
  2. 2 Apples, Large Dice
  3. ½ bunch Sage Leaves picked
  4. 1 cup Fresh Cranberries
  5. 3 T Butter, Melted
  6. Grapeseed Oil or Blend
  7. 2 T Sherry Vinegar
  8. Salt and Pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat Oven to 425 F
  2. After cauliflower, apples, and cranberries are prepped, place in a large bowl. Toss with melted
  3. butter, grapeseed oil, and sherry vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Place tossed veggies onto a baking sheet or roasting pan and roast for 15­-18 minutes until
  5. tender and golden brown.
  6. Place in a large bowl and serve.
Notes
  1. Pairs great with braised, roasted meats. Also could go well with Lamb.
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