SHAKE
One of my favorite kitchen tools is my cocktail shaker. I feel like a kid in a candy store every time I walk down the vodka/rum/liqueur aisle of my local liquor store. Marshmallow, salted caramel, cotton candy, bacon…. Okay, I haven’t tried the bacon flavored vodka yet but I am seriously considering it! Breakfast martini anyone?
I love mixing up new cocktail recipes and I have the bottle collection to prove it, so if you enjoy a good happy hour every now and then you are going to love me!
BAKE
My first job out of high school was washing pans in a grocery store bakery. That was all I did the ENTIRE TIME during my four hour shifts. Can you say dishpan hands? YUCK! Thankfully I graduated to cake decorating – nothing fancy, but I know my way around a cupcake. I don’t really like to cook (I am perfectly happy toasting up a bagel for dinner) but I always have a great time baking – sometimes incorporating a little of the aforementioned booze into my creations. In addition to decorating cupcakes, I started decorating sugar cookies a few years ago so sometimes you will get to see my attempts at cookie art.
and PARTY!
Cocktails and cupcakes? Sounds like a party to me! Turn on a little music, kick back and enjoy!
QUESTIONS? I’d love to hear from you!
Shake Bake and Party 
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE your blog!!! I read every single post!!! You’re the best!
Thanks so much Krystal!! : D
Would love to post your Pumpkin Pie recipe on our Facebook page!
I woud LOVE it if you shared my recipe! Pinnacle is by far my favorite brand – all your flavors are amazing! I have two recipes (so far) using the Pumpkin Pie – my Caramel Pumpkin Pietini and my Kahlua Pumpkin Cheesecake Martini. 🙂
mix anything thing with maple syrup and i’m in! great blog
It has to be REAL maple syrup though – none of that Aunt Jemima stuff! Thanks for reading! 🙂
nothing but the real thing! i had two trips to quebec in the last few months and stocked up on everything maple 🙂
Hi Angela! I just nominated you and your awesome blog for the I am part of the WordPress family award! For more info you can go to http://chaosandcookies.com/2013/12/04/im-honored
Hi Angela! I just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Blog of the Year Award. I truly enjoy reading your posts and love your ideas behind Shake, Bake, and Party! You can learn more about your award here: http://ifyougiveablondeakitchen.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/blog-of-the-year-2013/
Thank you so much Haley! 😀
Hi Angela! I have nominated you for another award because your blog is so lovely! I hope you accept http://ifyougiveablondeakitchen.wordpress.com/2014/04/02/the-imagine-award-i-ii/
Thanks Haley, that’s so sweet of you! I am going to try to work on a post for the award this weekend!