Dave & Jackie, without throwing you a Party, did ya?
In honor of Dave & Jackie’s recent move to the tropics,
the Year on the Grill no longer snow-bound,
we ALL got together for a Beach-Warming Party!
Surprise!!!
We prepared a Fabulous Tropical Feast,
because even if we can’t be in the islands with you,
we sure can eat like we are!
We channeled all our jealousy, er, happiness for you
into these tropical-inspired dishes…
Enjoy!
Visit everyone’s links for the recipes
and personal messages for Dave & Jackie!
And many thanks to Tamy for the fabulous badge!
This is going to be one KrAzy PaRtY!!!
(if you have a dish to contribute,
please leave a link for us at the bottom
so we can all have a taste!)
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To start us all off, because you can’t have a party this big without a good breakfast, Linda, from Cooking Tip of the Day, made us all some delicious Tropical Buttermilk Pancakes, bananas, coconut, rum, pineapples, YUM.
At the bar,
we have a fabulous selection of drinks,
because we wouldn’t have a party any other way!
Rainey, from The Project Table, brought
deliciously potent rum drinks called Painkillers.
Min, from The Bad Girl’s Kitchen and Our Krazy Kitchen,
(wait that’s me!),
whipped up a batch of Famous Piña Coladas.
Tamy, from 3 Sides of Crazy and a co-conspirator over at Our Krazy Kitchen,
really knows how to throw a party!
Not only did she bring
Breeze Rum Punch and Blood Orange Mai Tais,
she brought lots of food! (see below)
Sugar Plum Fairy, from VanillaStrawberrySpringfields,
brought lots of goodies, including her Hawaiian Piña Coladas.
(See the rest below)
Nancy, from Life in the Second Half,
brought these beautifully refreshing Pomegranate Cosmos!
Kathryn, from Virginia Kate Sagas,
brought cold, fruity and fun Tropical Greyhounds.
Oz Girl aka Susan, from City Gal Moves to Oz Land, brought her scrumptious Favorite Chocolate Martinis!
Now that we’re tipsy from sampling this fabulous variety of drinks, let’s move on to the food! Just bring your drinks, I’m sure Dave will let us all crash at his place!
Rainey, from The Project Table, also brought a lovely appetizer,
Scallop Rumaki (wrapped in bacon!)
Katy, from Food for a Hungry Soul,
brought a refreshing Avocado, Kiwi Orange Salad,
like eating sunshine, she says!
Joanne, from Eats Well with Others
and one of our partners in crime at Our Krazy Kitchen,
brought a fabulous Sesame Noodle Salad with Dried Pineapple.
I hope you have the grill ready, Dave,
because I also brought some
Grilled Caponata & Homemade Artisan Crostini!
Tamy, from 3 Sides of Crazy and Our Krazy Kitchen,
brought Creole Baked Goat Cheese in Roasted Red Pepper Cups,
I will be first in line to try these!
Patrice, from Ricepatty’s Repertoire, brought
some delicious Barbados Black Bean Cakes with tangy Mango Salsa.
Tina, from Life in the Slow Lane,
brought a lovely Chicken Ramen Noodle Salad with Fresh Pineapple.
Penny, from Lake Lure Cottage Kitchen,
brought some savory Conch Chowder and her Key West vacation photos!
Chaya, from Chaya’s Comfy Cook Blog and Our Krazy Kitchen,
brought some fresh and colorful Corn Soup with Potatoes.
Fire up the grill, because Bob, from Cooking Stuff,
brought some fantastic spicy Jerk Mahi Mahi,
prepared with a dry rub and perfect for the grill.
Martha, of Seaside Simplicity
and also one of our accomplices at Our Krazy Kitchen,
went all out and brought
Caribbean Steak (in a fruity, spicy marinade) and Lobster!
Tamy, from 3 Sides of Crazy and Our Krazy Kitchen,
also brought a fabulously delicious Jerk Chicken Pasta.
Kristen, from Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker
and a collaborator at Our Krazy Kitchen,
brought a filling plate of Hawaiian Loco Moco,
a rice dish topped with grilled burgers and fried eggs!
Chaya, from Sweet and Savory and another associate at Our Krazy Kitchen, brought tangy Salmon with Mango Sauce.
Debbie and Gary, from Dining with Debbie, brought a delicious Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple Salsa.
Tamy, from 3 Sides of Crazy and Our Krazy Kitchen,
prepared a delicious dessert,
Chocolate Cherry Pineapple Upside Down Cake!
Pam, from Sidewalk Shoes,
brought some luscious Caramelized Pineapple!
Christine, from Fresh Local and Best, brought delightful French crêpes. I’m going to wrap mine around that caramelized pineapple!
Sugar Plum Fairy from VanillaStrawberrySpringfields
also brought her fabulous Absolutely Delish Pineapple Cakes,
they look so good!
AND Sugar Plum Fairy, from VanillaStrawberrySpringfields,
ALSO brought Coconutty Island Truffle Bites
with hazelnuts, coconut, chocolate and lots of sprinkles…
Chaya, from Sweet and Savory and Our Krazy Kitchen,
also brought warm and fruity Double Berry Muffins.
And another one from Chaya, from Chaya’s Comfy Cook Blog and Our Krazy Kitchen, a pile of delicious Jamaican Coffee Brownies with Pecans.
So glad you could join us!
Don’t forget to add your Tropical Favorites below!
Oh my goodness, that was really a krazy party! I really enjoyed all the food and drinks. Wishing Dave and Jackie all the best on their new chapter of life.
Oh my gosh, I’m going to have to come back more than once to get recipes. What a lovely thing to do for Dave & Jackie. Thanks for inviting me to share!
This has been one fabulous get together!! Everything looks so tasty and delicious, beautifully prepared and presented. It is a feast for the eyes as well as for the belly.
Thank you so much for including me in this beach warming party. It has been a blast.
You all did great!
Hey Dave and Jackie 🙂
We were glad you were surprised! Now keep up on your posts, we are all living vicariously though your adventures right now….
And I agree about the Girls at Krazy Kitchen!
YOU GALS ROCK!
~Really Rainey~
Good Lawd! I am so hungry-and thirsty — this is wonderful! What a party *whoop whoop!*
Can you imagine, if we were all in one room, cooking? Of course, Dave would be cooking too. What good food we would have. We enjoyed our little part in this and we are looking forward to the tales of Jackie and Dave, in the coming months.
Thanks to Min and Tamy. Min, you have great ideas and we all know Tamy knows how to put parties together. Min, a personal thanks for all your hard work.
What fun. I think we all should really go and visit Dave and Jackie. We know how to party. Thanks gals for organizing this.
Glad you were surprised, Dave…. we really like you!… now go and enjoy the warm sunshine (I’m envious) with your wife and eat up!
Everything looks great! Great job Min!
All those great drinks… and food… I’ll be cruising around the blogsphere enjoying the party.
How sweet a party to be organised and guys cheers to MIN and TAm and everybody at KRAZY kitchen too- the gals at KRazy kitchen are fab i mus say…
And TAM ,loved ur badge and jus got to know its ur sweet creation……
Awesome recipes everyone. Good times.
Well Dave, were you surprised? 😀
Nice work! What a great suite of recipes here.
Oh no, now I’m going to cry – I just love a good Hallmark moment! Have fun everyone and be sure to thank Min for such an awesome idea and her hard work!
Aww, just give her another Pina Colada…
Were you surprised?
You really have a lot of fans out there!
I am humbled and touched to no end… Thank you all so much, such effort and what beautiful items… Very nice…
And you made my wife cry. But it’s a good cry
Everyone’s dishes look delicious! Can we throw a party or what!
Wow, such great dishes (and drinks!) You’re not in Kansas anymore, Dave & Jackie!
Great job on the party post Min! Dave and Jackie – SURPRISE! 🙂
Here’s a Conch Fritter recipe from my friend Bob:
Conch Fritters
2 cups water
1 tbs. accent
1 tbs. garlic powder
1 tbs. seasoned salt
1 tbs. black pepper
3/4 tbs. thyme
4-6 cups self-rising flour
3 lbs. conch meat (fresh ground)
1/2 cup ground sweet pepper
1/2 cup ground carrot
1/2 cup ground onion
dash hot pepper sauce
Mix together first 6 ingredients. Add enough flour to form a thick batter, then add the remaining ingredients. Batter should be stiff enough to roll like a meatball. Roll in flour and drop into oil heated to 350 degrees. Cook until brown. Serve with tangy cocktail sauce and tartar sauce.