Happy New Year! Engchik Welcomes 2018!

Happy New Year! 

We have arrived at 2018, and we are looking ahead to what this new year has in store.  

Please enjoy this wonderful holiday, and from my Engchik family to yours-
Happy New Year!

Korbel Champagne Celebrates You and the New Year

The approaching holidays brings thoughts of busy kitchens, highways, and shopping malls.
From decorative tablescapes dressed with tasty dishes to crowded department stores filled with eager shoppers for NYE sales, the New Year’s Day tradition calls for a refreshing way to toast the new year.

The perfect occasion to re-purpose leftovers and pop some bubbly, New Year’s Eve Brunch is the new trend that all will enjoy on their day off! As The Official Sponsor of Brunch®, Korbel California Champagne has three festive New Year’s Eve Brunch-inspired cocktails to help your readers entertain at home for the occasion. 

For those who plan to work up an appetite at the mall, or kick back in sweats on the couch all day, these simple sparkling cocktails are the perfect complement to any brunch menu and will have you raising a glass throughout the entire holiday season!

New Year’s Eve Mimosa

Jack Daniel’s black label Old No. 7 is the perfect cocktail companion for your New Year’s Eve celebrations.

•  1 oz. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
• 2 oz. Orange Juice
• 4 oz. Korbel California Champagne
• Pour Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and orange juice into a shaker with ice. 
• Shake and strain into a glass. Top with Korbel.

Black Raspberry Mimosa

Chambord, a French Black Raspberry liqueur, will carry the New Year’s Eve theme through with an elegant and simple way to elevate your favorite Korbel.

•  ½ oz. Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur
• 4 oz. Korbel California Champagne
• Pour Chambord into a champagne flute and top with Korbel.

Classic Korbel Mimosa

After all of the cooking, mixing, and serving from week before, maybe you want to keep it simple with a traditional mimosa. You can never go wrong with this classic.

•  4 oz. Korbel California Champagne
• 4 oz. Orange Juice
• Pour orange juice into a champagne flute and top with Korbel.

Please enjoy responsibly.

Inspiration Jar at the Ready

Ever since a friend of mine posted this from Pinterest onto Facebook, I've done it.

For the last 4 years, I've put good and bad events, happy moments, nights just relaxing - all written down on a little piece of paper with purple ink. You write down the good that you did or happened to you. 

At the end if the year, I re-read them, then place into a Baggie w the year written on it. I have a little trunk with momentos in my office, and this little bag of memories goes with it. 

I've started 2017, and already have two items in there:

- A very happy New Year's Day spent with my brother, sister in law, my adorable nephew who just sprouted his first tooth, and my mom and other family. 

-got sick three days in! Sinus infection!

So while I'm reading and reflecting, I'm happy I can still write amid the pillows, blankets, tissues and tea! 

So start your inspiration jar!
Call it what you wish, and use a case, mason jar, etcetc. It's all about the times and people that were shaped with and around you. 

NYE Dinner at Marly's, Phoenixville

IT'S TIME FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE! 
SAY GOODBYE TO 2016, HELLO 2017!

Gearing up for a night of fun? Start with a delicious dinner at Marly's on Bridge Street in Phoenixville! 

Chef Michael is creating dinner masterpieces all night long, with NYE specials in addition to the regular menu.

Enjoy hummus, fried green tomatoes, stuffed dates and specialty salads to start, then order the wild mushroom mac n cheese, hangar steak, salmon, diver scallops or my favorite- the shrimp and grits.

Taking reservations now, but filling up fast!

610-933-7471.

Happy New Year from Marly's Phoenixville to you!

2016 Resolutions & January Goals

Happy 2016! How was it? I had a fabulous NYE with friends and family and now having a lazy weekend before jumping back into full-tilt work.

Another thing I've done since 2012 is a Happiness Achieved jar, a cool glass vessel with a funky notepad and pen nearby. I write down and pop in the jar all the great things that happen then put the squares away on the 31st. Got a new job! Got married! Had a wonderful honeymoon! Free coffee! Relaxed w the pets! Etc. 

I'm redoing my vision board. Last time I did it was 2009 so I'm updating the goals. 

I my friend Jen and I started off the board with ' I'm so happy and grateful now that I...'

I think it helps to say things in the past tense as opposed to I will eat better.... To I'm happy I eat well. 

For January, I will learn how to make a cheesecake

I'll declutter 

I'll save money

Eat no fast food or wawa sandwiches

Buy less cafe food, bring lunches more often

I'll eat cleaner and make more fresh food

I make better food choices 

I'll pay down the credit card

I don't skip the gym.

Renew our passports.

For the year, I aim to travel somewhere different w S each month. The Mutter museum, a new BnB, Gettysburg, Sanibel Island, Vegas, etc 

What are your goals? 

Happy New Year!! Hello 2016!

Welcome to the very first Food Quote Friday for Engchik- welcome 2016!

Are you ready!? I toast you, this year!