Spiked! Lemon Liquor Recipe Submissions {Submit 'Em If You Got 'Em!}

If you signed up for this month's Spiked Lemon Liquor Recipe Challenge, it is time to link up and share your tasty creations with us....

Be sure to review all the rules on the Spiked! Recipe Challenge Page and make sure you have included the Spiked! button in your entry post. :)  Just copy and paste the image below into your recipe submission post!  If the Spiked! button is not in your post, your recipe will not be considered for judging. 

The linky is only open for 2 days! Once the linky closes, no more recipe submissions will be accepted.  Only ONE recipe submission per blogger, please.  Please check back on April 25th here and at This Gal Cooks for the announcement of the Spiked! Lemon Liquor Recipe Challenge winner.

April Spiked! Recipe Challenge Sign-Ups!

Hello all and welcome to the first week of April & spring (finally)!  

Spring time means sunshine, daffodils, & all things bright and cheerful to me.  So, it is no surprise that for this month's Spiked! Recipe Challenge myself and Julie from This Gal Cooks chose a boozy ingredient that we think best embodies spring...

Spiked! Chocolate Liquor Recipe Submissions {Submit 'Em If You Got 'Em!}

Hello all!  Julie and I are so excited to see what awesome and delicious Chocolate Liquor recipes you have come up with for our first Spiked! Recipe Challenge of 2014! 

Be sure to review the all the rules on the Spiked! Recipe Challenge Page and make sure you have included the Spiked! button in your entry post. :)  Just copy and paste the image below into your recipe submission post!  If the Spiked! button is not in your post, your recipe will not be considered for judging. 

February Spiked! Recipe Challenge Sign-Ups!

Hello all and welcome to February!  And to the very first Spiked! Recipe Challenge of 2014! :)

It is a new year so we decided it was time that Spiked! sported a spiffy new look.  How do you all like the new button?? My booze-baking partner in crime, Julie from This Gal Cooks designed the new one.  Yes, folks.  Not only can she cook and bake, but she can also create some awesome design graphics.  ;)

So who is excited for Spiked!? 

I know I am because this month's boozy ingredient is...

Announcing the Winner of the Spiked! Spiced Rum Recipe Challenge...

Good morning all and happy TGIF!  We had another fantastic round of Spiked! recipes for November.  You all seriously wowed us yet again!  

This month's Spiked! ingredient was Spiced Rum.  Recipe submissions could be anything using a Spiced Rum except for a cocktail or drink.

So, without further adieu here are the Spiked! American Spiced Rum Recipe Challenge runner-ups (in no particular order)...

November Spiked! Recipe Challenge Sign-Ups!

It is no big secret that myself and my good foodie blogger friend, Julie from This Gal Cooks  love to cook and bake with alcohol.   Don't believe me?  Then make sure to check out my recipes for Butternut Squash Cheddar Ale Soup and Beer Cheese Risotto with Bacon.  Or Julie's Super Simple Crockpot Roast Beef and Pumpkin Ale Cupcakes.  

Julie & I have teamed up to bring you all a recipe challenge with a twist (of lime or lemon, if you please ;) )- your recipe must feature the alcoholic beverage being spotlighted that month! Every other month there will be a new Spiked! Recipe Challenge with a new featured boozy beverage.  

Spiked! Fall Beers Recipe Challenge {Submit 'Em If You Got 'Em!}

Hello all!  Julie and I are so excited to see what awesome and delicious Fall Beer recipes you have come up with for our fifth ever Spiked! Recipe Challenge! 

Be sure to review the all the rules on the Spiked! Recipe Challenge Page and make sure you have included the Spiked! button in your entry post. :)  Just copy and paste the image below into your recipe submission post!  If the Spiked! button is not in your post, your recipe will not be considered for judging. 

The linky is only open for 2 days! Once the linky closes, no more recipe submissions will  be accepted.  Only ONE recipe submission per blogger, please.  Please check back on September 27th here and at This Gal Cooks for the announcement of the Spiked! Fall Beers Recipe Challenge winner.

If you would like to peruse recipe submissions from past Spiked! Recipe Challenges (you know, if you happen to like to bake and cook with booze just as much as I do), be sure to check out my Spiked! Recipe Challenge Pinterest Board.  I pin every single recipe from every challenge to it!

Be sure to hop around and check out everyone else's Fall Beers Spiked! recipes.  I mean, you have to take a peek at the competition, right? ;)

Spiked! Fall Beers Recipe Challenge {Sign-Ups Are Open!}

It is no big secret that myself and my good foodie blogger friend, Julie from This Gal Cooks  love to cook and bake with alcohol.   Don't believe me?  Then make sure to check out my recipes for Spiced Pumpkin Ale Bread  and Beer Cheese Risotto with Bacon.  Or Julie's Taco Soup and Pumpkin Ale Cupcakes.  

Julie & I have teamed up to bring you all a recipe challenge with a twist (of lime or lemon, if you please ;) )- your recipe must feature the alcoholic beverage being spotlighted that month! Every two months there will be a new Spiked! Recipe Challenge with a new featured boozy beverage.  September's featured ingredient is....  Fall Beers!  Julie and I are not shy about the fact that we are both beer snobs and we love the fall season for all the harvest ales and pumpkin beers that start popping up on the shelves. 

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So, let's get to the rules...

Julie and I would like for you to follow us via one of our many social media outlets.  Your choice-Bloglovin, RSS feed, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+... you get the idea.  Plus, following us both will keep you in the loop about upcoming dates for the challenges, announcements of winners, and so on.

You need to sign up by adding a link to your blog's home page in the linky at the end of this post.  Be sure to include your email address when adding your link- this is how we will email you all updates and reminders for the contest!

You must have the Spiked! button in your recipe post to be considered as an entrant.  It would also be SUPER awesome if you included the button on your sidebar, but it is not a requirement to win. ;)

(Just copy and paste it!)

The recipe you submit MUST BE YOUR OWN.  You can be inspired by another's recipe (and please include a link back somewhere in your post to that original recipe), but you must make that recipe your own in some way.

You may only submit ONE RECIPE.

The recipe must feature the beverage of choice.  This month's Spiked! ingredient is fall beers.  Your beer in your recipe MUST be a fall or harvest beer for your submission to be considered for judging. Your recipe can be anything BUT a drink recipe.  You must cook or bake with the Spiked! ingredient.  

You must link up your Fall Beer recipe when the linky goes live on September 20, 2013 to be considered for judging.  The linky will remain open for just two days.  No entries will be accepted past that date.

All recipes will be judged by myself and Julie from This Gal Cooks.  
The winner will be announced one week after the entry linky has closed and will be emailed as well as announced on each of our blogs.  

The winner of the Spiked! Challenge will receive bragging rights of course, but there are a few other perks...

A Measuring Cup social media promotion package with Frugal Foodie Mama for 30 days (starting October 1st)- plus a spotlight post on Frugal Foodie Mama featuring the winner, their winning recipe, and their blog!

$10 Starbuck gift card from This Gal Cooks.

You must link up your Fall Beer recipe when the linky goes live on September 20, 2013 to be considered for judging.  The linky will remain open for just two days.  No entries will be accepted past that date.

All recipes will be judged by myself and Julie from This Gal Cooks.  
The winner will be announced one week after the entry linky has closed and will be emailed as well as announced on each of our blogs.  

The winner of the Spiked! Challenge will receive bragging rights of course, but there are a few other perks...

Spread the word!  You must tweet, Facebook, pin, Google+, Instagram about the Spiked! Fall Beer Recipe Challenge with a link to this post included in order to qualify to win.  Send out a tweet about the contest... We have made it super easy with the nifty little button below:)

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If you missed July's Spiked! American Craft Beers Recipe Challenge winner, make sure you check out Lisa from Je Suis Alimentageuse's Beer & Pretzel Caramels...

Julie & I look forward to seeing all the yummy recipes everyone creates using fall beers! :)

Spiked! ~Tequila Recipe Challenge~

It is no big secret that myself and my good foodie blogger friend, Julie from This Gal Cooks  love to cook and bake with alcohol.   Don't believe me?  Then make sure to check out my recipes for Pina Colada Banana Bread with a Buttered Rum Glaze and Beer Cheese Risotto with Bacon.  Or Julie's Deep Dish Beer Crust Pizza and Irish Cream Mini Cheesecakes.  

Julie & I have teamed up to bring you all a recipe challenge with a twist (of lime or lemon, if you please ;) )- your recipe must feature the alcoholic beverage being spotlighted that month! Every two months there will be a new Spiked! Recipe Challenge with a new featured boozy beverage.  May's featured ingredient is....  tequila! (Or as we like to call it in this house sometimes, to-kill-ya. ;) )  It only seems appropriate since Cinco de Mayo is only a few days away, right?

So, let's get to the rules...

Julie and I would like for you to follow us via one of our many social media outlets.  Your choice-Bloglovin, RSS feed, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest... you get the idea.  Plus, following us both will keep you in the loop about upcoming dates for the challenges, announcements of winners, and so on.

You need to sign up by adding a link to your blog's home page in the linky at the end of this post.  Be sure to include your email address when adding your link- this is how we will email you all updates and reminders for the contest!

You must have the Spiked! button in your recipe post to be considered as an entrant.  It would also be SUPER awesome if you included the button on your sidebar, but it is not a requirement to win. ;)

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The recipe you submit MUST BE YOUR OWN.  You can be inspired by another's recipe (and please include a link back somewhere in your post to that original recipe), but you must make that recipe your own in some way.

The recipe must feature the beverage of choice.  This month's Spiked! ingredient is tequila.  It does not have to be a high priced tequila- you can use an off brand. Your recipe can be anything BUT a drink recipe.  You must cook or bake with the Spiked! ingredient.  

You must link up your Tequila recipe when the linky goes live on May 15th, 2013 to be considered for judging.  The linky will remain open for just two days.  No entries will be accepted past that date.

All recipes will be judged by myself and Julie from This Gal Cooks.  
The winner will be announced one week after the entry linky has closed and will be emailed as well as announced on each of our blogs.  

The winner of the Spiked! Challenge will receive bragging rights of course, but there are a few other perks...

A Frugal Foodie Friends ad spot (250 x 300) with Frugal Foodie Mama for 30 days (starting June 1st)- plus a spotlight post on Frugal Foodie Mama featuring the winner, their winning recipe, and their blog!

A $10 Starbucks Gift Card from This Gal Cooks.

For inspiration for your Spiked! recipes, be sure you check out the past winners of the recipe challenges on my Spiked! Recipe Challenge page! :)  

Important Dates to Remember:
May 1st- Sign-ups start
May 8th- Sign-ups end
May 15th- Linky opens to submit your recipe entries (You will have only the 15th and 16th to link up!)
May 22nd- The Spiked! Tequila Recipe Challenge winner will be crowned!

Spread the word!  Send out a tweet about the contest... We have made it super easy with the nifty little button below:)

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You Are Invited to My Ice Cream Social!

I think most of you all know by now how excited I was to get an ice cream maker for my birthday this year.  I have been hinting about wanting one for a few months now, and lucky for me my mama picked up on those *little* hints. ;)

I haven't actually broke in my new ice cream maker yet.  I am still waiting to find the *perfect* recipe to properly christen my newest addition to my kitchen small appliance family.  

And this is where you and my virtual Ice Cream Social come in!  Help me find the perfect homemade ice cream recipe to try in my new ice cream maker. :)  Please link up your favorite homemade ice cream recipes below.  It can be an original recipe of your own or just a favorite recipe from another author.  Just be sure to give credit where credit is due- that is all that I ask! 

Once the linky closes, I will choose one of the recipes you all posted as THE FIRST ice cream I ever make in my ice cream maker.  And as a thank you, the person who linked up the winning recipe will get rewarded with a little something from me...  an eGift for A Love It Signature Creation from Cold Stone Creamery! :)  

Now this wouldn't be an Ice Cream Social if we didn't at least get a little sociable, right?  ;)  So, please visit at least one or two of the recipes linked up below.  Give a little comment love if the ice cream recipe you visit happens to be an original from a fellow blogger. 

I look forward to seeing what all yummy recipes you link up!  (Please- ONLY homemade ice cream recipes!  If you link up anything other than that, I will have to remove your link.  And please, link up no more than 2 recipes per person.)  Oh, and please spread the word on your Facebook, Twitter, wherever!  The more the merrier! :)

*Just so you all know, Cold Stone Creamery has NOTHING to do with this link-up party and did not sponsor it in any way, shape, or form.  I am just offering to buy an eGift from them because their ice cream is so crazy good, and it is just seems like an appropriate reward for the holder of the winning homemade ice cream recipe. ;)