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    Easy Cocktails, Recipes & DIY Tutorials

    Browse my collection of easy cocktails and recipes along with DIY tutorials for party crafts, entertaining inspiration and more. Live a deliciously fun life, I'll show you how!

    Yummy Margarita Recipes

    • Close up of a frozen margarita in a cocktail glass on a table with a lime wedge garnish.
      Best Frozen Margarita Recipe
    • A Cucumber Margarita with Tajin rim on a table.
      Refreshing Cucumber Margarita Recipe You'll Want Every Day
    • Spicy Serrano Margarita Recipe
    • 2 salt rimmed glasses holding margarita drinks next to a pitcher of margaritas on a table.
      Quick and Easy Pitcher of Margaritas for a Party

    Spring Cocktails

    • Close up of pink cocktails in stemless wine glasses.
      Sparkling Blackberry Vodka Champagne Cocktail Recipe
    • A Cointreau spritz recipe in a large wine glass and next to a bottle of St Germain on top of a blue towel and wood and marble serving tray.
      Cucumber Cointreau Spritz Recipe with St Germain (Newport Beach Water)
    • A stemless wine glass filled with rosé and lemonade in front of a wine bottle.
      Rosé Lemonade Cocktail for Spring Sipping
    • A martini glass filled with a French gimlet cocktail.
      A Simple French Gimlet Recipe for Spring (St Germain Gin Gimlet)

    Trending Now

    These posts are tried and true and prove to be my most popular posts among readers.

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      The Best Quick and Easy Cool Whip Frosting Recipe
    • Close up of dried beef cheese ball next to crackers
      Dried Beef Cheese Ball Recipe For Your Next Party
    • Close up of a bundt cake with powdered sugar on it on a table.
      Easy 2-Ingredient Soda Cake Recipe
    • White baking dish with Strawberry Jello dessert with a small plate holding a serving in front of it on a table.
      Easy Strawberry, Jello and Angel Food Cake Dessert Recipe
    • A dish of pasta with some text over it.
      50 Birthday Dinner Ideas {Delicious Recipes for Celebrating at Home}
    • Close up of a rotisserie chicken in a baking dish on a dinner table.
      How to Jazz Up Grocery Store Rotisserie Chicken
    • Close up of a Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey cocktail.
      2-Ingredient Fireball and Ginger Ale Cocktail Recipe
    • Copper mug holding a Moscow Mule with whiskey.
      Delicious Whiskey Mule to Make Right Now

    Cocktails

    From classic cocktail recipes to unique mixed drink ideas, I'll show you how to make the most of your ingredients without needing specialty products or legit bartending skills.

    • A bottle of champagne, a watermelon mimosa and 2 pieces of watermelon on a wood tray.
      Watermelon Mimosa Recipe for Summer Sipping
    • A cocktail glass holding a vodka margarita on a counter next to a bottle of vodka.
      Vodka Margarita Recipe (aka Vodkarita)
    • Woman topping up a champagne flute with pink champagne.
      St Germain Champagne Cocktail Recipe
    • Blanco and reposado tequila from Cazadores on a table.
      Cazadores Tequila Review: Good Value and Great Taste

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    Setting Up a Home Bar

    You don't need a huge home bar in order to make delicious drinks! Let me help you get started and show you how to use everything you have in multiple ways.

    • Bottle of vodka, bourbon and tequila on a table.
      The Liquor You Need to Make Tons of Cocktails But Keep Your Bar Small
    • Essential cocktail mixers to keep on hand.
      The Bar Mixers You Need to Make Tons of Delicious Cocktails at Home
    • A square image of different types of cocktail glassware on a black tray on a table.
      The Only Cocktail Glassware You Need For Your Home Bar
    • A cocktail shaker and citrus squeezer on a table next to a bottle of vodka.
      Essential Bar Tools for Home Cocktail Mixing

    Appetizers

    These quick and easy appetizer recipe ideas are perfect for any party and won’t keep you stuck in the kitchen.

    • Phyllo cups filled with tomato and cucumber salad with Mediterranean flavors.
      Mediterranean Phyllo Cup Appetizer Recipe
    • Spinach dip with a carrot on top on a white serving plate between carrots and bread.
      Easy Spinach Dip without Cream Cheese
    • A woman dipping a snap pea in green goddess dip.
      Tangy Green Goddess Dip Recipe
    • A small glass bowl of truffle burrata dip topped with chives in front of a bowl filled with crostini.
      Truffle Burrata Dip Recipe

    See more appetizer recipes →

    Desserts

    Do you have a sweet tooth as I do? These easy and nostalgic desserts are the perfect treat to enjoy on your own or with friends.

    • A small batch of old-fashioned 7 Layer Bars in a white dish on a wooden board.
      Small Batch Old fashioned 7 Layer Bars Recipe for a Party
    • A white plate with frosted carrot cake cake mix cookies next to a towel and wire cooling rack.
      Quick and Easy Carrot Cake Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
    • A bowl of chocolate ice cream that is infused with beer and chles with a napkin, a bottle of beer and a chile next to it.
      Chile and Chocolate Beer Ice Cream Recipe with Mexican Beer
    • A bunch of images of red, white and blue desserts for a 4th of July party.
      27 Easy Red, White and Blue Desserts for 4th of July and Beyond

    See more desserts →

    Entertaining

    My hosting shortcuts and unique party inspiration will make you want to entertain and gather your friends and family at home. Steal my fun ideas and stress-free tips to keep things easy.

    • A Chicks and dips themed girls night with 2 woman clinking wine glasses.
      Chicks and Dip Party Idea for a Girl's Night In
    • A lemonade stand on a lawn in front of a house.
      How to Have a Lemonade Stand for Charity + Large Batch Lemonade Recipe
    • A square collage of red, white and blue cocktails.
      13 Must-Try 4th of July Drinks to Make Your Celebration Festive
    • A person dealing cards for two people while enjoying snacks and margaritas.
      Margs and Cards Party Theme (Margaritas and Playing Cards with Friends)

    See more entertaining ideas →

    About Sharon

    I want to help you take great care of your family and still find time for yourself. I share easy recipes and fun ideas to help you stress less and live life to the fullest.

    Learn more about Sharon →

    Latest Posts

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      Mint Cucumber Vodka Cocktail with Lemonade Recipe
    • Collage of images for making tangerine and basil infused spa water.
      Muddled Tangerine Infused Herb Water Recipe
    • A collage of images of brightly colored margaritas.
      26 Easy Flavored Margarita Recipes
    • A short cocktail glass holding a Strawberry Basil Margarita on a table.
      Fruity Strawberry Basil Margarita Recipe for Your Next Fiesta
    • A glass filled with an easy chelada beer cocktail next to a fresh lime.
      Easy Summer Chelada Recipe
    • Close up of a grapefruit cocktail garnished with fresh grapefruit juice and basil.
      Refreshing Grapefruit and Basil Gin Cocktail Recipe (Basil Greyhound)
    • Close up image of a group of banana pudding cupcakes on a white countertop.
      Simple Banana Pudding Cupcakes Recipe (with Cake Mix!)
    • Close up of fruit bruschetta cookies on a plate.
      Fruit Bruschetta Sugar Cookies
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    Based in Southern California, I am the mom to two amazing boys and married to the raddest man in all the land. Cupcakes and Cutlery is your resource for simple solutions to help you be an awesome wife and mother and not lose yourself in the process. Email me at [email protected]

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      Microwave Bread Pudding in a Mug Recipe
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      Spiced Rum Daiquiri
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      Fireball Mule Recipe To Try Right Now
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      Dried Beef Cheese Ball Recipe For Your Next Party

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      The Best Quick and Easy Cool Whip Frosting Recipe
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    • Close up of a cup holding coke with a lime garnish next to a bottle of Coke on the table.
      Stupid Easy Vodka and Coke Cocktail Idea
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      50 Birthday Dinner Ideas {Delicious Recipes for Celebrating at Home}
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