Cocktails and Meatballs

I never did tell you about the Cocktail Swap at Daisy's did I?  Who needs to know new cookie recipes?  Not this girl!  Give me some new cocktail recipes, please :) 

I think I mentioned it before, but Annie from Classic Annie, shared a new cocktail recipe with me for this year's swap.  I re-named the cocktail, bought the ingredients and showed up to the party.  I had NEVER made the recipe before.  Needless to say, I was a wee bit nervous.  Never fear!  It was absolutely DELISH!  HUGE thanks to Annie for the recipe, and for those of you who are NOT Southern Comfort fans...don't worry.  My stomach turns at the thought of Southern Comfort (after drinking so much of it in college), and I didn't even taste it!  Check out the recipe HERE.

Annie is right though, you probably should take the keys at the door when serving it :)

(oatmeal cookie shooter)

(southern belle)

(bee's knees)

(recipe cards)

(the girls)

I also have been remiss in telling you about our cooking class where we made huge cheesy meatballs.  I feel like I keep saying this, but THIS recipe may be my favorite :)

(Louis is ready for class to begin!)

(a little wine to get things started)

(Daisy was having a bad day.  she warned us that we should bring our 'protective gear'.  they opted for bike helmets.  i stuck to my chef's hat that Katie gave me :)

(i want one of these mandolin things!!)

(so much meat!!  2lbs of ground beef, 1lb of spicey sausage and 1lb of mild sausage)

(in go the spices and cheeses and such)

(mix it all up by hand...)

(make into LARGE meat balls)

(cook for a bit in the oven)

(cover with a cheese mixture)

(stick them back in the oven)

(reading our new cookbooks that Katie sent us!  thank so much Katie.  we can't decide what to cook next!)

(Marilyn Monroe LOVES Louis Wellington)

(mmmmmm......so tasty!)

(after supper i felt like St. Francis when all of the dogs gathered around me!  i think they really just wanted my left overs :-o )

T