Summer is almost here and you know what that means! Outdoor parties! Honeysuckle Home offers a wide variety of platters, bowls, spreaders, and much much more that you can use for your parties! Here is one quick and easy dip that you can serve your guests where many of the items needed are available at Honeysuckle Home.

Courtesy of www.cooks.com.

Ingredients:

Make mom breakfast in bed!! Serve this dish a side of fruit and voila! All items in bold can be found at Honeysuckle Home for 10% off!

Recipe taken from www.foodnetwork.com.

Ingredients:

• Water
• 1/2 cup distilled vinegar, divided (measuring cup sold at Honeysuckle Home)
• 12 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (measuring spoons sold at Honeysuckle Home)
• 12 slices Canadian bacon
• 6 plain English muffins, split
• HOLLANDAISE SAUCE, recipe follows
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives or finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (Herb scissors sold at Honeysuckle Home)

Directions:

• Hollandaise Sauce:
• 1 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1 tablespoon strained freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more as needed
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Freshly ground white pepper or a pinch of cayenne pepper

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INGREDIENTS
1 package (3oz) Jello-o brand gelatin, any flavor
1 cup sliced fresh fruit
1 cup thawed Cool Whip whipped topping

DIRECTIONS
Prepare gelatin according to package directions in a bowl. Chill until slightly thickened. Set aside 1/3 cup. Add fruit to remaining gelatin; spoon into 4 to 5 dessert glasses. Chill glasses at an angle until jello is set.

Meanwhile, fold whipped topping with spatula into measured (1/3 cup) gelatin. Spoon topping mixture into glasses of set jello. Chill. Garnish.

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Ingredients:

            1 cup extra virgin olive oil (olive oil bottles available at Honeysuckle Home)

            2/3 cup aged balsamic vinegar

            3 cloves minced garlic (garlic bags available at Honeysuckle Home)

            1 1/2 tablespoons dried basil

            1 tablespoon dried oregano

            1 teaspoon dried thyme

            1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

            1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (pepper mills available at Honeysuckle Home)

Directions:

In a bottle with a lid, mix the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, kosher salt, and pepper. Seal the bottle, and refrigerate mixture for at least 8 hours, or overnight. Shake well before serving. Store in the refrigerator to keep fresh. 

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Greek Layers of Mushrooms, Hummus & Cucumbers

Straight from France's most famous kitchens, verrines are small glasses that display artfully layered food. Dazzle guests with healthy, portion sized appetizers or keep the 'best for last' with a delicious dessert! Served right out of the refrigerator maximizing time spent with guests...

Made from repurposed soda bottles and placed on a reclaimed wine barrel slat, The Green Glass Co. verrines make a clear environmental statement that will bring fresh ideas to the dinner table. Glasses feature a "GREEN is GOOD" statement, pun intended!

Recipe courtesy of The Green Glass Co.

Ingredients:

2 cups button mushrooms, coarsely chopped

1 tbsp lemon juice (Measuring spoons and lemon squeezer available at Honeysuckle Home)

1 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp parsley chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 tsp ground coriander

1 cup tomatoes peeled & diced (Measuring cups available at Honeysuckle Home)

2/3 cup hummus

1/2 cucumber, diced

4 small pitted black olives

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Directions:

Pour the mushrooms into a bowl, progessively blending in the oil and lemon juice. Mix in the parsley, pressed garlic and coriander.

Chop the tomatoes and add to the mushroom mixture. Add 1/4 tsp salt. Keep chilled while preparing the rest.

Peel and dice the cucumber. Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper (salt and pepper shakers available at Honeysuckle Home). Lay evenly at the bottom of your "V'reens". Next, add the mushroom and tomato mixture to each glass. Then, divide and spoon the hummus over each. Finish by topping with an olive.

Serve with a small fork.

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Ingredients for Mango Lemonade: (makes 10 x 8oz servings)

Adapted from Joylicious.com

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring to full boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled. Puree the mangoes using a blender or hand-held blender and strain through sieve to remove any fibers, set aside.

Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave the pulp. In a glass or plastic pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice, mango puree and remaining 7 cups water. Serve immediately chilled or on ice in glass cups. (You can also freeze them in ice cube trays and make a mango lemonade slushie!)

This recipe is one that was found and modified from the September 2011 issue of Food Network Magazine. All of these ingredients are on hand during the spring and summer months and this is perfect as a side dish for kebabs. There is something so delicious about fresh tomatoes with good herbs and a tasty balsamic reduction… perfect warm weather food! This recipe is light and delicious.

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Ingredients:

• 2 red tomatoes, sliced into wedges (knives and bamboo cutting boards available at Honeysuckle Home)
  
• 3 yellow tomatoes, sliced into wedges  
  
• 3 orange tomatoes, sliced into wedges
• 5 small vine ripened tomatoes
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar (oil and vinegar bottles available at Honeysuckle Home)
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp olive oil (oil and vinegar bottles available at Honeysuckle Home)
  
• Fresh basil leaves
• Fresh chives, chopped (knives and bamboo cutting boards available at Honeysuckle Home)

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Adapted from Risotto by Maxine Clark (p. 72)

Ingredients:

• 8-10 large garlic cloves, peeled (garlic bags sold at Honeysuckle Home)
  
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for basting (oil bottles sold at Honeysuckle Home)
  
• 2 tbs chopped rosemary
• 1 white onion, chopped (knives and cutting boards sold at Honeysuckle Home)
• 1/2 cup white wine (Chardonnay preferred)
• 4-6 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup risotto rice
• 8 oz. soft goat cheese (with no ride) or 4 oz. crumbled goat cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (grater sold at Honeysuckle Home)
  
• sea salt and pepper to taste (salt and pepper shakers sold at Honeysuckle Home)