Recipe Tuesday!

How preppy is this?

--Sailboat Sandwiches--

Slice the tops off the rolls and hollow them out. Fill the rolls with the tuna salad or any other filling. Slice the cheese into rectangles about 1/8 inch thick. Cut the rectangles on the diagonal to make triangles. Insert a toothpick into each triangle to make little sails.

Photo compliments from our friends at Family Fun.

Recipe Tuesday! A Great Vacation to the Beach!

We love our Monogrammed Beach towels and our customers do too!
Thank you Kim for sharing this awesome photo with us while you were on your vacation.

PMG-
The picture I sent was from girlfriends weekend. We have been friends for almost 40 years. The last order for beach towels that I sent you was for my daughters friends in hopes they will share the same beautiful friendship we have.
She too is off to the Jersey shore right now.
Can not wait to get the pictures.

Kim

How fun is that. Just looking at this picture makes me want to be at the beach right now.
Then I am humbled by the fact that we have the most awesome customers in the world and that they think to send us a picture of them on vacation. How COOL is that? We LOVE OUR JOB!

We wanted to give you a recipe for having fun at the beach!
It looks as though Kim has greatly perfected her recipe.
Here's mine.

Step 1-As many fun friends & family as you can bring.

Step 2-Monogrammed Beach towels from Preppy Monogrammed Gifts.

Step 3 Monogrammed Koozies from Preppy Monogrammed Gifts

Step 4- Awesome Music. We love music from the 40's and 50's!

Step 5-A camera for making memories

Step 6- A great bag to hold your camera in....

Step 7- A HUGE Monogrammed Beach Tote with Your name or Initials

Step 8-A Slimming Swimsuit. We think Victorias Secret is the best. SALE!!!

Step 9- A cooler- We have several types- Check them out!

Step 10- A monogrammed Sunglass Strap! Never leave your sunglass again!

Step 11 FOOD--- What is a vacation to the beach without Oreos, Nutter Butters, Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips and must I forget... DR PEPPER!!!

Hope you all have great vacations this summer with your friends and families.
Stay Safe!

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Recipe Tuesday! Chicken and Rice!!

I went to a mothers brunch the other day and this was the meal that was served with different kinds of fruit. It was so delicious so I asked them to share the recipe. They were so generous to share that is was a Paula Deen Recipe.
I made it while my mom was here visiting. This entree serves 6-8 easily, so it would be great for pot luck gatherings or if you needed to take a meal to a friend who just had a baby or a sick friend who just came home from the hospital---

Of course if you love to cook you could make it for just about anyone and it wouldn't eat up your grocery budget!

Chicken and Rice Casserole
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen


Ingredients
2 (14 1/2-ounce) can green beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 medium onion, diced and sauteed
1 (8-ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 (4-ounce) can pimentos, drained
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (6-ounce) box long-grain and wild rice, cooked according to package directions
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix all ingredients together and pour into a greased 3-quart casserole dish. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.

What's going on at PMG and we wish you a Happy Cinco de Mayo!!

What's been going on at PMG lately....
If you can't get us on the phone this week it is because we are all working like crazy!
Today we sent out the last batch of Mothers Day gifts and now Graduation gifts are shipping out daily at PMG. Our customers are so great! We always try to maintain getting orders out within 7-10 days and in order to do this sometimes everyone has to work longer hours and jump in and get working hard with both hands. This week Ellen has been returning as many phone calls as she can and taking many phone orders. I've been monogramming pretty much from sun up to sun down!
If you have special request or a rush order just let us know, we always try to accomodate our customers needs. Email is the best way to communicate with us and you will get a quick reply.
info@preppymonogrammedgifts.com If you leave us a message we will get back with you with either a return phone call or email reply.

We have just about got our new logo updated. YAHOOO! I can't wait for you guys to see how great it is. Our designer is so awesome to work with.

I'm sure lots of people enjoyed Cinco de Mayo today and spent time reflecting on todays history.
Who doesn't love a holiday that includes, Food, dancing and lots of music!!

We usually eat Mexican every Wednesday night after church.
I bet we have done this for 3 years maybe longer.....
Isn't that funny? I can't get enough chips and Salsa.
If I am hungry I eat a Chicken Chimichanga with extra lettuce.
If I'm not so hungry (like the days we eat 2 baskets of hot crunchy chips)
then, I will only eat one chicken soft taco or a beef Tastada with sour cream.
My sweet husband ALWAYS get Chicken Fajitas.

We are going crazy tomorrow though and going out to eat Sushi. My mom is in town working with us this week. She's always a great extra hand during rush times and everyone loves it when she is here. (She also cleans up the office!)
We can't wait to dive into a Super Crunch!!

I hope you are all having a fantastic week!

Graciously,
D

Recipe Tuesday!

Do you like tomatoes?
I love them.
They are even better when you through in cheese and bacon!

This is a no fail recipe. Try it soon!!

Tomato Pie

1 pie crust
3 Roma Tomatoes Sliced
6 slices of Bacon

4 slices of swiss cheese
1/2 Cup mayo
1/3 cup parmesan cheese

1 sleeve of Ritz Crackers
4 Tbsp of butter

Preheat your oven to 375 and when ready add your pie crust. When lightly brown remove and add sliced tomatoes. Crumble bacon on top of tomato's , and layer swiss cheese. Mix Mayo and parmesan cheese in a small dish and layer over sliced cheese. Last crumble your Ritz crackers over the mayo cheese mix and pat with butter.

Bake Approx. 25 minutes at 375 degrees. Serve warm.
This is the best dish every and is great with a side salad.

Recipe Tuesday! YUMMY!!

These would be so very very yummy on your Easter dessert table this week.
One of our employees brought these in this week for us and boy did we want to kiss her.

Peanut Butter Candy.
Makes about 72 pieces

24 Oz. White Chocolate Bark
Two 10 Oz bags of Peanut Butter Chips
One 16 oz. can of Cocktail Peanuts

Melt chips and bark in microwave or double boiler add peanuts.

Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper when hard remove and keep in airtight container.

These yummy treats will probably disappear off the wax paper !

Happy St. Patricks Day. Recipe Tuesday Cookies!

What a very easy easy easy and fun thing to do tonight with your kiddos.
This is what we are going to eat for dessert,
Sugar cookies with Green Sprinkles.
Why do sweet little children love Sprinkles?

And the children's motto for Sprinkle is
"The more the better!"




We are going to cheat and used store bought sugar cookie dough and add our Sprinkles but, for those of you who have the time today to make them from scratch here you go!

Sugar Cookies
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks

recipe source- All Recipes.com

We are all wearing one our favorite colors...Green!
No pinching going on at Preppy Monogrammed Gifts today.

Recipe Tuesday! Owl Cookies

Owl Cookies Makes about 1-1/2 dozen

Callaway Gardens Birds of prey Show!




Owl Cookies
Makes about 1-1/2 dozen


1 cup shortening


1 cup sugar


1 1/3 tablespoons vanilla


1 egg


2 tablespoons milk


1 teaspoon baking powder


3/4 teaspoon salt


3 cups flour


1 ounce melted unsweetened chocolate


Cream sugar, shortening, vanilla, egg and milk. Add dry ingredients. Divide dough in half, and add chocolate to one half. Roll white dough between two sheets of waxed paper into a rectangle about 5 x 15 inches. Roll chocolate dough into a log shape (like rolling "snakes" with clay, about 15 inches long. Place chocolate on top of white dough and roll white dough around it. Slice 1/4-inch thick. Place two slices side by side on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Press them together. Place whole cashew or almond for the beak and orange or yellow M&M's® for the eyes. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned on the edges. Let cool slightly on cookie sheet before removing them to a rack to cool.


Recipe and image provided by : Cooking with Grandma Our field trip to Callaway Gradens was long but, we all had a good time. Check out these fun pictures from our day.

Sushi Anyone? Recipe Tuesday--

Sushi.
I can't get enough of this stuff. I love to eat out at my favorite Thai restaurant and eat sushi. I'm going to try and make this at home on Friday night. I always get the salmon super crunch.
I love crunchy foods. It's topped with smoked salmon and has this crunchy tamari on this inside.

I'm going to see if I can't pretend I am Rachel Ray for 30 minutes and make this one below and top it with fresh smoked salmon from the Fresh Market. You dip it in wasabi and hoisin sauce and it is so very very good!! If you make sushi and have a really good recipe please let me know. I would love to try it.

1 1/4 cups water
1 cup uncooked glutinous white rice (sushi rice)
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 pinch salt
4 sheets nori (dry seaweed)
1/2 cucumber, sliced into thin strips
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced


DIRECTIONS
Combine the water and rice in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and stir in the vinegar and a pinch of salt. Set aside to cool.

Cover a bamboo sushi mat with plastic wrap to keep the rice from sticking. Place a sheet of seaweed over the plastic. Use your hands to spread the rice evenly onto the sheet, leaving about 1/2 inch of seaweed empty at the bottom. Arrange strips of cucumber and avocado across the center of the rice. Lift the mat and roll over the vegetables once and press down. Unroll, then roll again towards the exposed end of the seaweed sheet to make a long roll. You may moisten with a little water to help seal. Set aside and continue with remaining nori sheets, rice and fillings.
Use a sharp wet knife to slice the rolls into 5 or 6 slices. Serve cut side up with your favorite sushi condiments.

Fat Tuesday!! Recipe Tuesday.........

In Honor of Fat Tusday I have posted my most favorite recipe in the whole world! Photo by Barbara Whiting
Enjoy!




Better Than Anything Cake!!!

Ingredients:
1 German chocolate or other chocolate cake, baked, 13x9x2-inch
3/4 cup fudge topping
3/4 cup caramel or butterscotch topping
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
6 chocolate covered toffee bars

1 tub of whipped topping or 1 envelope Dream Whip, prepared with milk

Preparation:Do not remove cake from pan. After the cake has cooled, make holes in the entire top of the cake using a large fork or the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour (one at a time) fudge, butterscotch, and condensed milk over the top of the cake and let each flavor soak in before adding the next. Crush 3 of the candy bars and sprinkle on the top. Frost the cake with the whipped topping and crush the 3 remaining toffee bars to decorate the top.
It will be so very hard but try to keep your hands off of this yummy cake before serving!
Serves 12

We've been busy.....

Hi Everyone!
We have been busy getting ready for a photo shoot for a press release. What a lot of work that has been. We will be sure to add photos here and on our website once the magazine has been published. We are so excited.

We've got some new fabrics added on the site and made up a few samples for our employees.
Aren't the new fabrics adorable. We have many new ones to add soon. Today we are playing catch up and posting our Friday Fabulous Giveaway, our Monday Coupon, and Tuesday Recipe all on one!

Fabulous Friday Giveaway.---- Design your own Monogrammd Koozie. Getting ready for summer beverages and spring break. You will want to have one of our fabulous Monogrammed koozies for all your outings. Contest Ends Fridayat 12:p.m. Email your entries to :info@preppymonogrammedgifts.com

Coupon Monday ---- Design your own Monogrammed Travel Mugs. On Sale for $15.00. Treat yourself to something wonderful this week.
For the sale price visit the link below.
SHOP NOW! Preppy Monogrammed Travel Mugs



---Recipe Tuesday ---

Tangerine Tea

A lightly spiced tea, with a twist of tangerine. You can always use orange juice instead, if you prefer. Either one goes well with cinnamon and cloves.

Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups tangerine juice
1/4 sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp cloves, ground
2 tea bags

Preparation:In a saucepan, heat tangerine juice, water, sugar and spices until boiling. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes. Strain out tea bags and serve hot. Serves 4

Recipe Tuesday!

What a great sweet treat and easy to make. Chocolate Covered Strawberries. Surprise those you love this week with a basket full of these.

INGREDIENTS :
16 ounces milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves


DIRECTIONS
Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries.
In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth. Holding them by the toothpicks, dip the strawberries into the chocolate mixture.
Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into styrofoam for the chocolate to cool.
Recipe Compliements of http://www.allrecipes.com/

Recipe Tuesday!

Pumpkin Dip

3/4 cup (6 oz.) cream cheese

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

2 tsp. maple syrup

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1.Place first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. (I whipped for about 2-3 minutes, to get it nice and fluffy) Add syrup and cinnamon, and beat until smooth. Cover dip, and chill 30 minutes. Serve with ginger snaps.

Recipe courtesy of Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004

Recipe Tuesday! Colder Weather = YUMMY SOUP

I prefer the Summer months. I like it when it is 100 degrees and you can head to the beach any weekend you would like. I think West Palm Beach would be a nice place to retire. Since I am about ....50 years or so from being able to do that I best enjoy wearing my double sweaters until Spring time. I don't know how you sweeties that live farther North than North Carolina handle it?
Just now touching the 30's and I am not wanting to leave the house for anything. We turned on heater today for the first time and I have had on my sweater all day!
I've been drinking my coffee all week in my preppy monogrammed travel mug. If you like Pumpkin flavor you will want to get International coffees liquid coffee creamer and store it in your fridge. (It isn't made with any transfats like the other name brands use)

I for sure need to whiten my teeth because I am so addicted to coffee.
Have any of you used crest whitening strips? Did they work?

With cooler tempetures I started craving Taco Soup and Chicken Corn Chowder.

Try these simple recipes below. I love putting them together in the morning in the crock pot and having the house smell so yummy when I get in from the office.


CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER

2 slices bacon,
diced1/2 lb. potatoes, unpeeled & diced
3 green onions
2 tbsp. flour
1 (15 or 17 oz.) can creamed corn
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts,
cubed 1 env. chicken bouillon
2 c. milk
enough cheddar cheese for your liking.......

In crockpot add all of the item listed above. Serve in bread bowls or deep soup bowls.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with diced bacon.


TACO SOUP

1 lb lean ground beef (or turkey)
1 onion, chopped
1 pkg taco seasonings
1 pkg dry Ranch seasonings
2 large cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can Rotel tomatoes,
can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can whole kernel corn

Brown meat and onion. Drain. Add seasonings. Drain beans and corn. Add to meat along with tomatoes. Simmer until well blended and hot. Eat and enjoy.
Add a bit of grated cheese and sour cream to the top after serving in soup bowls.
We love this soup with Frito Lay Fritos

Both of these recipes freeze well!

Enjoy.

Recipe Tuesday!

Apple Dip

INGREDIENTS
16 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1/4 cup water
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 cup brown sugar


DIRECTIONS
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, or in the microwave, melt caramels with water, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and sugar. Fold in caramel mixture. Serve immediately.

It's fall time. This is the perfect dip for those crisp yummy apples!

Recipe Tuesday!

Here is a fun and Easy Recipe that the children can help make. I don't have a picture but, it's looks nice and is yummy. I served it with new potatoes and a side salad tonight for dinner.

3 to 4 chicken breat pounded flat.
McCormick Seasoned Salt to taste
Swiss Cheese
1 package of Pancetta


Layer chicken breast in a casserole dish and sprinkle with Seasoned Salt. I tend to use a lot just because I love the taste. Layer with Pencetta and Swiss Cheese and Bake at 450 degrees for 25 minute or until juices run clear.

You could add to this recipe spinach or use bacon instead of pancetta. I love to cured salty flavor of the pancetta though. I pound my chicken with a heavy iron skillet because I don't have a Mallet. Do I really need a mallet, Do you have a mallet?