Rasberry Cheesecake Martini

Instead of a traditional dessert, why not have a cocktail dessert?  You get the best of both worlds.  This recipe will be sure to impress your taste buds.

ingredients

1 1/2 oz vanilla vodka
1 oz. raspberry liquer (ie. chambord)
1 oz. heavy cream
crushed graham crackers mixed with granulated sugar for the glass rim

directions

Shake all ingredients with ice in a martini shaker, strain into a chilled martini glass garnished with the crushed graham cracker mixture around the rim.  Throw in a couple fresh rasberries for garnish.

Bite size treats

When things are mini they are just cuter, right?  After going into the cutest donut shop with mini donuts.  The bite size treats made me think of all the things that are much better in smaller sizes. 

Mini donuts as Tastease in Hartford, CT.

Petite treats from Starbucks.  Just the right size.

Sliders.  The best way to eat burgers.  No mess and delish.

Mini cheesecakes.  A great alternative to cupcakes.

Sick of plain old birthday cakes?  Make cake balls.  YUM!

Bite size tacos.  Just use the Tortilla scoops and fill with your favorite taco filling.  Genius!

Lazy days

So today I am not feeling 100%.  Might be due to the hot weather last week and drastic change in temperature. I prefer the heat.  So on days like today, my effort into getting ready is not 100% either.  Here are some great tricks for those “blah” days and still look like the fashionista that you are.

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Bad hair day?  Put on a head scarf.  It is so trendy and coveres whatever hair problem you may have under there.

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No time for makeup.  We have all had these days.  The no-makeup look is best pulled off with a wee bit of makeup and takes about 2 minutes to do.  Throw on a very glossy lip gloss and some mascara.  It transforms you from the “tired” look to the “Omg you are so pretty without makeup” look.

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You just want to wear sweats.  That it ok sometimes, as long as it’s not every day.  Have a couple cute sweats such as PINK, Juicy, or Primp and save them for those days.  Also, have your favorite team or college sweats is super cute too.

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So we all have those last minute invites to go on a date, to a show and we have no time to take a shower, blow dry our hair, and get ready.  Our hair is a mess.. what to do?  Throw it in a pony.  Pony tails can look really dressed up if you do it the right way.  Shay Mitchell (the star of one of my fave shows, Pretty Little Liars) looks stunning in her pony tail above.