Happy Wet Pink Saturday !

Hi there Blog Buddies

You know it is the middle of the afternoon on Saturday

and I woke up a couple of hours ago.

I know...can you believe it.

It is raining cats and dogs outside

....England and the USA are playing

in the World Cup of Soccer.

I was with the Euchre ladies last night

...came home past midnight

and slept like a baby.

I have been sleeping only

about 2....3...or 4 hours the past couple of weeks.

Started my new job on Monday,

played baseball

on Tuesday (got a home run

...and not just a piddly bobble one,

but a crank it far and hard one

...yay me)

legs were killing for a couple of days after.

All of the new info from

training with my new job has been

a drain on the old brain.

I guess I just needed to sleep

from the relief of the past two years.

Suddenly I realized

....oh my gosh

....gotta post for Pink Saturday

(have not been near my home computer all week),

gotta get my swaps finished

(a crown swap....swoon & a very vintage summer swap)

and (my huge apologies Molly)

gotta send out my giveaway

and so many countless other things

that need to be dealt with pronto.

My apologies for

the rambling.....blah...blah...blah....done!!!

Some pretty pinks

that are making me smile

and inspiring me to move forward

and create

Watermelon and Feta Appies

from Christine Cushing

This is just one of those cool combinations

where fruit gets thrown into the savoury mix

and it really creates a taste sensation!

Makes 12 appetizers.
Yield: 12
Ingredients
1/4 medium sized watermelon
1/2 cup crumbled feta (125 ml)
1/2 zest of 1/2 lime
pinch of sumac
12 black olives, pitted, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped chervil or parsley (15 ml)
freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (5 ml)
Directions
Cut twelve wedges of watermelon

so that the wedges are ½-inch thick

and shaped roughly in 3 x 3 x 3-inch triangle.

In a medium bowl,

combine the feta

lime zest

sumac

olives

chervil

black pepper

and olive oil.

Toss gently to combine.
Sprinkle each watermelon wedge

with some of the feta

and olive mixture.

Serve immediately.

Raspberry and Milk Chocolate Cheesecake

180g digestive biscuits
75g melted butter
100g milk chocolate
300g cream cheese
200ml double cream
75g sugar
150g raspberries
icing sugar
chocolate melted, to serve (optional)

Crumble the digestives in a food processor, add the melted butter and mix well. Place in a 20cm flan ring with a push-up base and pat down with the back of a spoon. Melt the chocolate in a microwave or a glass bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Mix the cream cheese, cream and sugar together until smooth. Add the raspberries and stir in, then add the melted chocolate and quickly swirl through. Spoon into the flan ring and smooth the top with a palette knife, then place in the fridge and chill for 2 hours. Serve dusted with icing sugar and a little melted chocolate if you like.

Making it your own
Who doesn't love cheesecake? Use good-quality chocolate like Green & Black's, after all it is for you, too. Leave the raspberries out if you want to make this at other times of the year.

Prickly Pear Pink Margarita's {via 'My Sweet & Saucy'}

Prickly Pear Margaritas
serves 6
3 1/2 cups crushed ice
3 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
3 oz. frozen limeade
6 Tequila
4 1/2 oz. Cointreau
3 oz. prickly pear cactus juice
3 T. sugar
Lime wedges and kosher salt for garnish

In a blender, add all of the ingredients (minus the garnish) and pulse it until the ice is completely blended. Taste and add more sugar if necessary.
Rub some of the lime around the rim of the glasses and then dip the glasses into the salt. Pour in the drink and garnish with a lime.

Enjoy!

I think I'm ready to get down with my HUGE to do list!!

What's on your list

Don't forget to visit

Miss Beverly of How Sweet the Sound

Our Hostess for this fab Pink Saturday party

to see many more inspiring

Pinkalicious goodies

to help you get your list going

(notice how I did not say completed

cause the list is just neverending)

Happy Pink Saturday!!

xOxO Nerina