Hello!!!! I am so very excited to tell you that we have hit our First Milestone here at The Plaid and Paisley!!! We have 500 Facebook fans!!!! Jumping up and Down and whoo hooing!!! This calls for a party! I also think this calls for a nice little Giveaway to thank you all so much for your Loyalty! How does a $25 gift card to Amazon sound? Pretty snazzy huh? Well you have earned it! Go ahead and enter right here in the rafflecopter form!
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Now on to the Party!!!! We are getting more links every week! It is so exciting to see this party grow and I hope that you all are really enjoying yourselves!  I really think that a Linky Party should benefit all those involved and not just the Host.  I hope that you have all seen The Pins on my Pinterest Page under Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s.  If you link up you WILL BE PINNED! As this party grows and the word is spread that means really great exposure for all of you! So please Grab a button and spread the word about this linky party the more that see this the more that will see YOU!  I hope that after you link up you stay and party with us! I know how great it is to see everyone stopping by. Stay and play and party with us.  Visit each other and let them know you found them on Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s!!!

Now on to the Features! The Most Viewed Link was:

Simple Sue’s Butterscotch Fluff

Some of my Favorites were:

Crazy for Crust’s Sopapilla Cheesecake Hand pies

Crumbs and Chaos Butterfinger Muddy Buddies

3 Peppers Recipes Old T-Shirt Flower Tutorial

Chocolate Chocolate and More’s Mini Lemon Cheesecakes

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Oh My Goodness did you guys bring some wonderful recipes and cute crafts this week! I know I say it all the time but you really are one talented group of gals and I am so happy to have you come by each week and link up!  In this crazy hectic world that we all live in I think that blogging grounds and connects us all.  A big THANK YOU to each and everyone of you!

I hope that after you link up you stay and party with us! I know how great it is to see everyone stopping by. Stay and play and party with us.  Visit each other and let them know you found them on Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s!!!

I really think that a Linky Party should benefit all those involved and not just the Host.  I hope that you have all seen The Pins on my Pinterest Page under Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s.  If you link up you WILL BE PINNED! As this party grows and the word is spread that means really great exposure for all of you! So please Grab a button and spread the word about this linky party the more that see this the more that will see YOU!

As each week goes by I can see that this is going to be harder and harder to highlight some of the amazing recipes and crafts that you link up!  I am trying really hard to make sure that I spread the love around.  There maybe some weeks where you will see the same blog with different posts highlighted two weeks in a row.  I am going to do my best to keep that to a minimum so that everyone gets their time in the sun.   I  have a featured on Board on Pinterest.    So again the more traffic that you can help me drive to my Pinterest,  Facebook and Twitter pages the more people that will see your wonderful creations!

Now On to the Features!

The Most Viewed Post was

i got this martha’s Hawaiian Coleslaw

some of my faves were:

Annie’s Nom’s Lemon and White Chocolate Loaf Cake

Cooking with Curls Frisco Burger

The Resourceful Gals Mason Jar Lamps

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Hello all my little lovely’s! I hope that Spring is in full swing where you live and that you are not plagued with 6 inches of Snow like we are! I am in Dire Need of some Sunlight to take my Photo’s with.  Food Gawker keeps reminding me in that oh so soul crunching way that my photo’s are dull and uninteresting with the lighting issues! Thanks Food Gawker for the boost in confidence…. I am sure that all your posts this week will just be full of Sunshine and happiness. I can’t wait to see what you all bring this week!

I really think that a Linky Party should benefit all those involved and not just the Host.  I hope that you have all seen The Pins on my Pinterest Page under Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s.  If you link up you WILL BE PINNED! As this party grows and the word is spread that means really great exposure for all of you! So please Grab a button and spread the word about this linky party the more that see this the more that will see YOU!

As each week goes by I can see that this is going to be harder and harder to highlight some of the amazing recipes and crafts that you link up!  I am trying really hard to make sure that I spread the love around.  There maybe some weeks where you will see the same blog with different posts highlighted two weeks in a row.  I am going to do my best to keep that to a minimum so that everyone gets their time in the sun.  Just like last week and every week going forward, each post that is highlighted will get on the feature Tweet and Shared on my Facebook page.  So again the more traffic that you can help me drive to my Pinterest,  Facebook and Twitter pages the more people that will see your wonderful creations!

Now on to the Features! There was a tie for most viewed!

What’s Cooking in the Burb’s Baked Baja Chicken rolls

Semi Homemade Mom’s 30 Copy Cat recipes

Some of my Favorites were:

Half Baked Harvest’s Asian Grilled Salmon Pineapple and rice lettuce wraps

Crumbs and Chaos Lime Chocolate Chip Muffins

Joyful Healthy Eats Morning Glory Muffins

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This has been such a crazy month! St. Patrick’s Day and Easter all in the same month! Not that I mind really, I love any excuse to party or decorate.  Now we just need the weather to co-operate.  Last Friday 79 and Sunny the most beautiful day of the year.  The very next day 36 cold, grey, rainy…… That’s March for you. Now one thing that you can count on is that this caramel popcorn is the best that you will ever taste! I love Caramel Corn and I love Gorp. Now I love Gorp and Caramel Corn combined even better!! Really this is a treat that you can make anytime and it will always be a big hit! I saw this first at Two Peas & Their Pod and it was love at first sight! I knew straight away that this was going on my Easter baking list. I love how thick and chewy the caramel is and the salt from the pretzels just takes this to that next level. Oh and who could forget the Peanut M&M’s? They just put this over the top in that crazy good it’s so addictive category!

This is really easy to make, but there is one word of wisdom that I would pass on to you.  Use Non Stick Spray on everything that the caramel is going to touch.  That is the spoon, the spatula, your hands and most importantly the Bowl you mix this in! This is a Very Sticky Process! I do mean Sticky! You will be so glad at the taste of this though, when you are eating it you won’t care if you have Caramel on every surface of the kitchen {including a glob in your hair! no kidding I did this} Look at how pretty this is with the Pastel Colored M&M’s and that perfect Caramel color.

Need a treat to take to a party or to class with the kiddo’s? Then this is your perfect find.  Crowd pleasing and easy on the checkbook. I just used a bad of fat free microwave popcorn.  Oh just make sure that you pick out all the unpopped kernels.  Not good for teeth to chomp down on one of those.

Top O’ The Mornin’ To You! Is 7 am too early for you to think of Cocktails? Well you know what they say…. It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere! Right now it’s 5 in Irish terms! It’s St. Patrick’s Day Weekend!!! Let’s start this party off right! I have three of my favorite St. Paddy’s Day Cocktail recipies for you and a round up of some of the Best of the Blogs! So about these Thin Mint and Dublin Shots…..

The Classic Flavor of St. Paddy’s Day treats is Mint.  What is the quintessential mint flavor? Girl Scout Cookie Thin Mints of course! So what could possibly be the best accompaniment to this cookie other than booze that tastes exactly like the cookie?  Hands down I bet drink about 12 of these over the weekend! So what is this wonderful Libation? Well it is equal parts Creme de Menthe and Creme de Cacao and it is chocolatey minty heaven!

Now for the Dublin Shot

Where is the most famous city in Ireland? You guessed it DUBLIN!   So how could I not do a Drink in honor of this most Irish of cities? Well I can’t. I just can’t! So here it is in all it’s Splendor.  To Make this Dublin Shot take equal parts Bailey’s Cream and Coffee flavored Brandy! These drinks can really stand on their own, but the best thing with these is when they are served together!

For my Third Lovely Treat I have the Classic Black Velvet for you

I didn’t think I was going to like this one but Oh Boy Was I Wrong! I loved it!!!! I am not a beer drinker but I do like a Stout every now and then.  So when I remembered this Drink I thought Hmmmmm Champagne and Stout? What does that taste like? Fabulous I tell you Fabulous!! The Champagne takes the bite out of the beer and mellows it perfectly.

To Make this just pour a half a glass of Stout and then top off with the Champagne.  The Champagne will kill the head so if you want the head put the Champagne in first.

Here are some others that I have made for you in the past

Guinness Stout Ice Cream Floats

And last year I made you

Irish Cream Coffee Ice Cream Floats Can you tell I like Ice Cream Floats with booze?!

Here is a round up of some of my favorites from around the Blogosphere

1. The Lucky Martini 2. The Tipperary 3. The Dirty Leprechaun 4. Homemade Irish Cream

I hope that everyone has a Safe and Fun St. Patrick’s Day Weekend! Please Drink Responsibly and never drink and drive.  The Coolest Dude in the bar is the D. D.!

Hello Everyone!

If you live in the Mid West I hope that you have cleared some snow and have stayed warm! Well if anyone has had harsh weather I hope that you all are doing ok! My poor little doggies are the ones that have had the worst time with it.  They sink in it.  Some spots are so deep it swallows them whole! We have dug what we call a “potty patch” but they miss roaming around the whole yard. Hopefully we will get some melt this week. Although I think the huge mounds that look like glaciers will still be here in May!!

I really hope that you will stay and play and visit a few other links while you are here. To those that visited Thank You Very Much for staying to play with us!  It’s a Party after all and we need to have some fun! I know that I am having a blast each week looking at all the fun and tasty creations that you all bring.  You know you are one talented group of Women!

I really think that a Linky Party should benefit all those involved and not just the Host.  I hope that you have all seen The Pins on my Pinterest Page under Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s.  If you link up you WILL BE PINNED! As this party grows and the word is spread that means really great exposure for all of you! So please Grab a button and spread the word about this linky party the more that see this the more that will see YOU!

As each week goes by I can see that this is going to be harder and harder to highlight some of the amazing recipes and crafts that you link up!  I am trying really hard to make sure that I spread the love around.  There maybe some weeks where you will see the same blog with different posts highlighted two weeks in a row.  I am going to do my best to keep that to a minimum so that everyone gets their time in the sun.  I am having to make a small change in how the Highlights are treated.  I am going to post on Facebook and Twitter as a group rather than each post. I am going to make a separate board on Pinterest for the Highlights also.  So again the more traffic that you can help me drive to my Pinterest,  Facebook and Twitter pages the more people that will see your wonderful creations!

Now on to the features!

The Link with the most views this week was:

Diana Rambles Bento Box

Some of my favorites are:

Kitchen Meets Girl’s Banana Bundt Cake

The First Year Blog’s Easy Oreo Cupcakes

Semi Homemade Mom’s Salsa Sloppy Joes

Everyone Featured Please Grab a Featured on Button on my Side Bar! As always I hope that you will please visit each others posts and leave some comment love.  Thank you all again for a wonderful  week!

Welcome back to another week at Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s! Do you realize that we are getting closer and closer to spring? I can’t wait! It is really hard to tell here in Kansas City as we just got 14 inches of snow and are expecting another 12 on Monday! Lot’s of snowmen and snowball fights in our future! Did you know there was such a thing as snow ice cream?! A co-worker gave me a recipe and I am going to try that out this week.  So fun!

I am so glad to see that you all were giving each other a little more traffic this week. Thank You Very Much for staying to play with us!  It’s a Party after all and we need to have some fun! I know that I am having a blast each week looking at all the fun and tasty creations that you all bring.  You know you are one talented group of Women!

I really think that a Linky Party should benefit all those involved and not just the Host.  I hope that you have all seen The Pins on my Pinterest Page under Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s.  If you link up you WILL BE PINNED! As this party grows and the word is spread that means really great exposure for all of you! So please Grab a button and spread the word about this linky party the more that see this the more that will see YOU!

As each week goes by I can see that this is going to be harder and harder to highlight some of the amazing recipes and crafts that you link up!  I am trying really hard to make sure that I spread the love around.  There maybe some weeks where you will see the same blog with different posts highlighted two weeks in a row.  I am going to do my best to keep that to a minimum so that everyone gets their time in the sun.  Just like last week and every week going forward, each post that is highlighted will get Tweeted and Shared on my Facebook page.  So again the more traffic that you can help me drive to my Pinterest,  Facebook and Twitter pages the more people that will see your wonderful creations!

Now on to the features!

The link with the most views was:

Crazy for Crust’s Funfetti Chocolate Chip Scones So pretty and so moist looking!

Now here are a few posts that caught my eye!

Treat’s with a Twist’s Cake Batter Candy Cups These look like I want to eat the whole batch!!!

The Enchanted Oven’s Lavender Cookies These are so delicate and so very pretty!

Sew Much Crafting’s Fun Washi Binder Clips

I Heart Eating’s Peanut Butter S’mores Baked Doughnuts What?!?! I need these now!

Everyone Featured Please Grab a Featured on Button on my Side Bar! As always I hope that you will please visit each others posts and leave some comment love.  Thank you all again for a wonderful  week!