Girls Night In

Tonight I’m having some girlfriend’s over, courtesy of Universal Home Entertainment, to watch Bridesmaids on DVD. Seeing as how I love to entertain, I loved the movie when I saw it in the theatre, and we just got a new fancy television, it seemed like a perfect match up. Universal Home Entertainment is providing some nibbles and the DVD, the rest is just me pretending to be the Hostess with the Mostest. I made goodie bags, because, well, goodie bags are fun.

I filled them with a few little things, falling generally into the categories of “fall” and “girly”:

From left to right we have pint sized pumpkin scented Yankee candles, Altoids mints in the purse sized container and a travel package of Say Yes to Cucumbers face wash towels. A little bit of everything!

The menu is as follows:

• Fig-Prosciutto Pizza with Arugula ala The Pioneer Woman
• Cheese ball & crackers
• Every Southern girl’s favorite dill & cucumber tea sandwiches
• My Mama’s Punch 

• 1/2 cup of white sugar
• 1 box of strawberries, sliced
• 1/2 cup of brandy
• 1/2 cup of tequila
• 1/2 cup of triple sec
• 1 bottle of sweet white wine
• 1 bottle of club soda
• 1 bottle of champagne or bubbly wine
• 1 lime, cut into circles

In a large bowl, mix sugar and fruit, stirring to evenly coat. Add liquors and let sit for 1 hour. Strain through a mesh sieve into a punch bowl, and add wine, club soda, and champagne, cold, when ready to serve. Garnish with lime circles.

Mix dry ranch mix with softened cream cheese & stir thoroughly. Take one loaf of bread and lay out on baking sheet. Spread cream cheese on each slice, using half of the cream cheese total. Sprinkle dill on each slice and top with 1-2 cucumber slices. Spread remaining cream cheese on slices of the second loaf and top the sandwiches. Slice diagonally and serve.

I have partnered with Universal Home Entertainment to review Bridesmaids the movie, in my home with friends. I have not been compensated for my time, only the movie and food. My opinions have been and always will be entirely my own and I am not paid to publish positive comments.