Afternoon Cocktails At Twin Oaks

After spending the day running around doing errands I came home to our lovely Twin Oaks* and whipped up a few Canapes and some refreshing Mojitos for my husband. I got my recipes from the Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook. I bought the copy they put out last year and what is so neat about the new book is that it is an exact reprint of the 1950 original.
I made the Savory Mushroom Canapes and the Cream Cheese-And-Chives Spread. On the spur of the moment I decided to add some crumbled bacon to the top of the Mushroom Canapes and I must say, they turned out to be quite good. My neighbor and my sister and brother-in- law stopped by to try out the Mojitos and to look at my fancy hair-do; my husband just enjoyed being fussed over.


* Jonathan Adler has been a huge influence on me design-wise. In his book, My Prescription For Anti-Depressive Living, he recommends that everyone name their home, no matter if it is a one room apartment or a swanky little rancher like mine. After some serious discusion, my husband and I agreed upon Twin Oaks, due to the twin oaks standing in our front yard.