Fall Cocktail to Try - Honeycrisp Apple Sangria

Wow - is almost November already? We've been crazy busy at Caron's Beach House getting ready for holiday sales and adding a ton of new coastal products to our site.Time to take a break this weekend - and try out some new a new fall themed cocktail before our company arrives for Thanksgiving! 

We have to make sure that we serve the best one, right?  Tom and I love this easy Honeycrisp Apple Sangria! 

Featuring our Pineapple Stemless Glasses!

A wonderful Autumn creations with red wine, my favorite apples and brandy. YUM. Discovered on the very cute blog - Sally's Baking Addiction

Ingredients:

• 3 cinnamon sticks (plus more for garnish)
• 2 honeycrisp apples, chopped (our fave!!)
• 1 orange, thinly sliced
• 1 (750 ml) bottle red wine (don't use expensive wine - no need)
• 1 and 3/4 cups apple cider
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• juice from 1 lemon
• club soda, to taste

1. Place the cinnamon sticks, apples, and orange slices in a large pitcher. Add wine, apple cider, brandy, orange juice, and lemon juice. Allow to sit in the refrigerator for 6 - 24 hours. This melding process is a MUST for good Sangria.
2. If you'd like a cinnamon-sugar rim (Sally highly recommends), simply moisten the rim of your glasses with water, turn the glass upside down and dip it into a mix of cinnamon and sugar. Pour in the sangria with apples and orange slices and add a splash of club soda Garnish with a cinnamon stick or apple slice.

Stemless Wine Glasses would be the perfect way to serve this fall-themed sangria - especially if you are lucky enough to be able to entertain outside in warmer climates.  Less risk of tipping over! 

Just for fun - try a new Flamingo Flock glass!  (notice that one is walking against the flow...)

 School of Fish (always a popular choice!)

P.S. Don't miss our Holiday Gift Guide for ideas for your favorite beachcomber!

Beach House Entry Organization for Fall - 101

Have the back-to-school blues?

Amanda Webster Mudroom Design featured at House of Turquoise

Maybe it's a good time to think about a freshen up (clean up!) in your entry or mudroom to get ready for fall beach fun and back packs?  Here are a few tips that might inspire a new look at your beach home to greet Autumn with minimal cost and just a little re-organizing to create a welcoming space.

Classic East Hampton Summer House Tour - Coastal Living Magazine

Step One - Start with a clean slate!

De-Cluttering your space will help to even see where your new design needs to start. It's also just a great way to access your gear for next year - does it need repairing, donating, or maybe even tossed in the recycling bin? Clearing a space also helps me transition from one season to another and makes it a little easier to say good-bye to summer.  (booooooo)

House of Turquoise - Nina Liddle Design

• Put away all of the summer gear; oars, life jackets, bathing suits,beach bags, beach towels, etc and store safely for next year. Maybe just hide in the garage out of sight, cause I am sure that you will still be spending time still at the beach looking for shells or having a few more boating adventures. (or as in the image above - store your surfboards on the ceiling!) 
• Shoe Patrol - Unless you live in a tropical climate (or Southern California!) then time to stash the pile of flip flops! And impose a strict limit on how may shoes per person can be left at the front door or in your mudroom.  I am the worst offender of this rule! 
• For each family member; allow only one dedicated space for back packs, purses, school bags or briefcases. Use heavy-duty wall hooks, pretty storage baskets or cubbies. If no space, then backpacks, etc. go in the bedrooms. 
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Loved this fun idea with the chalkboards and pegs from DecorChick!

• Toss in the washing machine and dryer: Before putting away summer pillows, cushion covers or beach towels, or canvas beach bags, make sure to give them a quick run in your washing machine.
• Roll up the summer style rugs.Time to transition away from seagrass, jute and lighter striped area rugs.  Vacuum and clean-up any spots or spills before rolling up and storing until next spring. Make sure to store in a dry (non-damp!) space to preserve.

Bay Head Beach Bungalow - Chango and Co. Interior Design

Now where to start?  Here are a few of our essential ingredients for creating an easy beach home entry or mudroom for living at the coast during fall and winter!

• An Entry Area Rug
• Heavy Duty Hooks
• Bench
• Baskets for Storage
• Built in Shelf or Entry Table
• Mirror
• Artwork

Stay tuned for Beach Home Entry Organization for Fall - 201!

Summertime Prawn and Broccoli Pasta - Delish!

Truly, you can't mess this easy Summertime seafood recipe up!  Almost fool-proof with just a word of advice - have all of your ingredients ready to go before starting.


Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 Lemons. 1 for zesting and then cut into thin slices; 1 for lemon-wedge garnishes when the pasta is done 
• 6 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves removed (or dried if you don't have fresh)
• sea or kosher salt and fresh black pepper
• linguine pasta (we like fatter pasta with this kind of sauce)
• 3-4 Tablespoons butter - NOT margarine
• 1-2 pound fresh prawns, medium-or large sized, peeled, de-veined and with tails off
• 1-2 cups of broccoli
• 1 cup sliced red pepper; yellow or orange are fine too!
• 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
• 5 cloves of garlic minced
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1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  In a glass 9 x 13 (or larger)  baking dish, combine olive oil, lemon zest and thyme. Olive oil should liberally cover the bottom of the pan.  If it doesn't, then drizzle more in.  Season with salt and pepper.  Place in oven for 10-12 minutes.  Check it every few minutes - if it looks like it is getting too brown, remove and proceed to the next step.

2. Meanwhile, cook your pasta according to the package directions. Drain and toss with a pat of butter or olive oil.

3. Remove glass baking dish from the oven, add butter and swirl to melt.  

4. Add prepared prawns, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, garlic and the lemon slices.  Don't squeeze the lemon slices - just add to the prawn and veggie roasting mixture.  Give it a quick toss to mix well with olive oil/butter and spices. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until prawns turn pink.  You might want to check at 6 minutes or so to make sure that you are not overcooking the prawns. There is nothing worse than rubbery seafood.

4. Remove roasted lemon-garlic prawn and broccoli mixture from the oven and dump into the pasta. Stir completely into the pasta, over low heat for just a few minutes with a few squeezes of fresh lemon and a dash more of olive oil.  Taste test it for salt and pepper seasoning.

5.  Serve in your best pasta bowls with a great fresh rustic bread and a special white wine. Sauvignon Blanc during the summer months would be perfect!  

Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and left over lemon wedges. Enjoy! 

P.S.  The glasses and dinnerware can be found on our site!

Blue Crab Bay Stoneware

Pasta Bowls

Blue Crab Bay Deep Serving Bowl

Seahorse Large Etched Wine Glasses