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Off to Market Recap: Sangria Pitcher

partysugar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:30:04 -0700

My favorite sangria pitcher has cracked. I removed it from the dishwasher when it was warm, added a bunch of ice, and put a giant crack in it. While I was bummed at first, I realized that this means I have to get a new pitcher! I asked you to help me find a delightful sangria pitcher. You looked for a large, pretty pitcher that will hold both white and red sangrias, lemonade, or iced tea. You bookmarked pitchers in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag, Sangria Pitcher.

I love this sleek spouted glass pitcher that LesleyP825 found. Its classic and simple style highlights the beautiful, natural color of the liquid that fills it. Thanks for your help! Check out all of the sangria pitchers below, by scrolling to the right.

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Off to Market: Sangria Pitcher

partysugar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:30:04 -0700

My favorite sangria pitcher has cracked. I removed it from the dishwasher when it was warm, added a bunch of ice, and put a giant crack in it. While I was bummed at first, I realized that this means I have to get a new pitcher! Can you help me find a delightful sangria pitcher? Look for a large, pretty pitcher that will hold both white and red sangrias, lemonade, or iced tea. Bookmark the pitchers in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag, Sangria Pitcher. I appreciate your help!

To learn more about the bookmarking feature please read geeksugar's explanation.
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Bed Bath & Beyond
CB2
Cooking.com
Crate & Barrel
Ikea
Linens and Things
NapaStyle
Pier 1
Plum Party
Pottery Barn
Sur La Table
Target
Restoration Hardware
Williams Sonoma
Wishing Fish
World Market

Mom's Heart Will Flutter With These Butterflies

YumSugar — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:00:26 -0700

When I was a kid, my mom had the most beautiful set of butterfly coasters. They were bamboo edges with clear glass on top of lace with a butterfly right in the center. They were too pretty to use and she had them as decoration, but I would play with them often.

It's been a while since I've thought about the butterfly coasters of my childhood, yet lately I've noticed a big spring meadow trend happening in dining and kitchen decor. To celebrate Mother's Day, I've rounded up a bunch of the new butterfly products.

This Arthur Court Butterfly Cake Stand ($48) is absolutely perfect for my mom. What do you think? Would any of these products be suitable for your mom? Take a look, just scroll through below.

Ivy Trellis Dinner Plate - $16.00	Metamorphosis by Raynaud - $36.00
Lenox "Butterfly Meadow" Pasta/Rim Soup Bowl - $24.00	Arthur Court Butterfly Pitcher - $150.00
Lenox "Butterfly Meadow" Egg Platter - $58.00	Butterfly Garden Versace By Rosenthal - $45.00
Spode Floral Haven Dinner Plate, 10" - $21.00	Spode "Floral Haven" Yellow Poppy Salad Plate, 9" - $20.00
Lenox "Butterfly Meadow" Dinner Plate - $22.00	Spode Floral Haven Bread/Butter Plate, 6" - $11.50
Lenox Butterfly Meadow® 8" Dessert Plates (Set of 4) - $29.99	Curlicue Wings Pitcher - $68.00
Zoology Coasters - $40.00	Anna Weatherley - $508.00
Portmeirion "Botanic Garden" Covered Butter Dish with Knob Top - $62.50	Lenox "Butterfly Meadow" Bedside Carafe, 9.5" with Cup - $43.00
Lenox "Butterfly Meadow" Mug - $15.00	Ink Forest Mug - $12.00
Butterfly Study Mugs - $32.00	Springtime Wine Glass - $240.00
Graphic Garden Tumblers - $36.00	"Butterfly" Flatware - $349.90
Anna Weatherley Springtime in Budapest Flatware - $110.00	Butterfly Potholders - $12.00
Garden Butterfly Platter - $59.00	John Derian Apollo Butterfly Tray - $65.00
Butterfly Appetizer Plate - $1.95	Butterfly Study Serving Plate - $34.00
Arthur Court - $59.00	Butterfly Study Sugar & Creamer - $12.00
Apple Blossom Cake Stand - $58.00	Butterfly Tablecloth - $69.00
Lenox "Butterfly Meadow" Figural Salt and Pepper Shaker Set - $32.00	Jay Strongwater Set of 2 Butterfly Napkin Rings - $150.00
Butterfly Print Tablecloth - $70.00	Lenox "Butterfly Meadow" Napkin Holder - $36.00
Dransfield & Ross - $58.00	Copper Cookie Cutter, Butterfly - $10.00
Martha Stewart Collection Cupcake Liners/Toppers - $9.99	Lenox "Butterfly Meadow" Scalloped Oval Baker - $90.00
Garden Butterfly Teapot - $39.00	Herend - $155.00
Lenox Butterfly Meadow® 9-Piece Tea Set - $89.99	Butterfly Apron - $32.00
Lenox "Butterfly Meadow" Utensil Crock with Wooden Utensils - $43.00	Martha Stewart Collection Spring Spatula - $12.99
notNeutral - Butterfly Tea Light Holder - $8.00	Polly George Ceramics Butterfly Collection Vase - Large - $145.00

Yum's May Must Haves

partysugar — Thu, 01 May 2008 06:01:00 -0700

May is the unofficial start to my favorite time of year - Summer! To help you savor the magnificent month of May, I've rounded up a few things I'm currently obsessed with. Trust me, these items will make your life more enjoyable. To check out my must haves for May, click the "Start" button.

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This Trend Is For the Birds

YumSugar — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:00:48 -0700

Recently CasaSugar and I were chatting about how nature's inspiring a lot of current design trends. The hot trend lies with our feathered friends. From cocktail plates to vegetable peelers, they're cropping up everywhere. Perhaps designers realized they needed things to hang out in all those empty branches?

To see all the birds I found over at ShopStyle Living just scroll through below.

Novelty Cocktail Plates - $19.00	Jan Barboglio Bird Bowl - $350.00
Two Of A Kind Dishtowel, Birds - $18.00	Villeroy & Boch "Golden Garden" Birds Mug - $44.00
Roost Arbor Collection - Vases - $44.00	Alessi - OrienTales paradise birds collection by stefano giovannoni for alessi - $29.00
Art Class Pitcher - $68.00	Backyard Cardinal Teapot - $28.00
Jason Miller Seconds Tall Teapot - Goldfinch - $95.00	Chatty Birds Dishtowel - $18.00
CLOSEOUT! Animal House Bird Veggie Peeler - $9.99	Bird-In-Hand Apron - $32.00
Patchwork Bird Dishtowel - $18.00	Bird-In-Hand Oven Mitt - $12.00
Placemat Birds N Trees Brown - $22.00	Passaro Napkin - $3.95
Flora & Fauna Placemats - $64.00	Ricci Silversmith - $84.90
Pop Ink Bird Feed Melamine Plate Set - $36.00	Parrot Cup & Saucer - $12.00
Parrot Dishtowel - $18.00	Herend - $60.00
Bird Plate - $55.00	Woodland by Spode Dinnerware Collection - $30.00
L'Objet Set of 4 Bird Napkin Rings - $99.00	Coaster Notz set of 4 Birds Gold & Silver - $23.00
Alessi - parrot corkscrew waiter's friend by alessandro mendini - $57.00	Gien Oiseau "Bleu" Square Plate - $170.00
Modern-Twist Vinotagz Designed Set - $14.00	D. L. & Co. Love Birds Plates - $175.00
Philippe Deshoulieres Pergola Fine China - $279.99	Cul De Sac Design Bird Square Sushi Dish - $48.00
Lenox Simply Fine Dinnerware, Chirp Collection - $18.00	Parrot Bottle Stoppers - $12.00
Ink Forest Dinner plate - $12.00	Villeroy & Boch "Golden Garden" Dinnerware Collection - $15.00

Ultimate Drink Dispenser: Love It Or Hate It?

YumSugar — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:01:18 -0700

This Unbreakable Drink Dispenser actually looks more like a soap dispenser than a drink dispenser. I suppose it might be good in a party situation, but I think I'm going to stick to a nice pitcher. How about you guys, what do you think of this $19.95 dispenser?

Source: Kitchen Contraptions

The Ultimate Bar: Pitcher

partysugar — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:36:11 -0700

This weekend when I made the sangria and clerico for a welcome back party, I realized the importance and the invaluable use of a nice, good sized pitcher. To avoid spending way too much time behind the bar, I prefer to make a few batches of one specialty cocktail in advance. The concoction can sit in the fridge until the guests arrive, when it is then placed on the bar next to the serving glasses. For intimate dinner parties fill the pitcher with cool water and lemon slices or fill with flowers and use as a centerpiece. I've assembled a bunch of my favorite pitchers below, scroll through until you find the one perfect for you.

Cool Healthy Gadget: Vitapur Breast Cancer Awareness Water Pitcher

FitSugar — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:00:00 -0700

Since FitSugar is devoted to your health and this month is devoted to Breast Cancer Awareness, it is fitting to get yourself one of these Vitapur Breast Cancer Awareness Water Pitchers ($24.99, a portion of the proceeds go to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation). A filtered water pitcher is a great way to be able to drink filtered water from the tap. What's more? You won't be going through tons of plastic bottles that are bad for the environment. Buy it from Amazon.com.

Happy Hour: Mai Tai For the Masses

partysugar — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:00:49 -0700

Last Thursday I got an email from a girlfriend asking me if I would make mai tais for a party on Friday night. Considering my profession, and the fact that I take pleasure in crafting specialty cocktails for my friends and family to enjoy, this is not an uncommon request. However, her email was more like a quickfire challenge because it wasn't just any old party, it was her rehearsal dinner and 78 people had RSVPed - that's a lot of mai tais. After reading the recipe for Trader Vic's classic mai tai, I started to get nervous. Each cocktail requires 3/4 ounce of freshly squeezed lime juice. If I made enough for everyone to have two drinks (156 cocktails) I would need a lot of limes. It was during this moment of panic that I made an executive decision.

As much as I love using fresh ingredients, premium alcohol, and homemade mixers, in this case, there simply wasn't time. Thus, I took some help from the store. The resulting four gallons of mai tai wasn't the most authentic tiki drink, but it tasted great and did the job at the party! To check out the massive recipe, that's ideal for large, college-style parties, read more.

Mai Tai For the Masses
Modified from HubPages

Ingredients

2 cups dark rum
1 cup light rum
1 cup triple sec
3 1/2 cups no-pulp orange juice
3 1/2 cups pineapple juice
2 cups sweet n' sour mix
1/2 cup grenadine

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher or cooler. Stir to mix. Serve over ice.

Makes about 24 drinks (I made four batches for the rehearsal dinner).

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Mai Tai for the Masses

partysugar — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:15:37 -0700

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