Holiday Treats

Holiday Treats

Tis the season to share with others your

gratitude for their friendship and love.  One of my

favorite things about the holiday season is giving (and receiving)

delicious homemade goodies.  Date balls always remind me

of Christmas and my grandmothers who made them each year.

Hope you enjoy this recipe and everyone at Evelyn's

wishes you and your family a wonderful Christmas and

a blessed New Year.

Date Nut Balls

1 Stick of butter                                        1 C. granulated sugar

1 Egg beaten                                             1 C. chopped dates

1/2 C. chopped nuts                                  1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

2 1/2 C. Rice Krispies                               Coconut

Melt butter in medium saucepan.  Mix beaten egg, dates (I put mine in the food processor), sugar, and nuts then add to the melted butter.  Cook on medium.  Bring to a boil and cook for about 3 minutes or until it thickens.  Remove from head and add vanilla and Rice Krispies.  Cool and shape into balls (I spray Pam on my hands because it will be very sticky).  Roll in coconut.  

Enjoy!!

Easy Lemon Squares

EASY  &  DELICIOUS  LEMON  SQUARES

Everyone who knows me knows how much I love sweets.

One of my favorites is lemon squares.  These used to be complicated (for me) to make, but I have found a easy, and delicious, recipe that even I can make!  

Let's start baking!

1 pkg. lemon cake mix                            1 (1lb) box 4x sugar

1 stick melted butter                                2 eggs

1 egg                                                        2 tsp. lemon extract

8oz. cream cheese, softened                    Powdered sugar to dust top

 Pre-heat oven to 325

 Mix dry cake mix, butter, 1 egg, and 2 teaspoons lemon extract together.

 Press dough into 9x13-inch baking pan at least 1inch deep.

 Mix cream cheese, sugar, 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons lemon extract.

Spread cream cheese mixture over dough in pan.  Bake at 325 for 40 minutes.

Dust with powdered sugar and cut into desired size squares.

Enjoy!

Our beautiful melamine lemons tray will be the perfect tray to serve your scrumptious lemon squares.

Come into Evelyn's today and let us inspire you!

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www.shopevelynsgifts.com

Summer Dinner Party

SUMMER  DINNER  PARTY

As most of you know, I love having friends and family over for  brunch or a great evening dinner.  Entertaining doesn't have to be complicated.  It can actually be a lot of fun!  With a collection of a few essentials, you can throw a fun gathering at a moments notice.

Some of my favorite things I love collecting are beautiful table linens.  I love cloth placemats and napkins and anyone who has come over to my house knows I only use cloth napkins.  I also love mixing my placemats and napkins to create a fun tablescape.  I often layer my placemats using 2 designs at each setting.

Another thing I love is unique china and stoneware.  I am not a huge fan of paper plates and cups, but am loving all the new melamine plates and serving pieces that are so popular now!  Most of the melamine that is on the market now looks just like it is made of stoneware.  I also love collecting unique serving pieces.  It's ok to mix all your patterns.  It sure makes for a fun and unique table.

When I set my table,  I always "shop" my house for little treasures to place around the table.  For summer, these may be special shells that I picked up on the coast or my travels.  I always center my table with a unique centerpiece.  For this setting, I filled a galvanized flower pail with branches and bamboo and added cute summer hanging glass lanterns.  These also serve double duty not only as candleholders, but make great vessels for flowers.  

Let your entertaining be fun and stress free.  Do what you do best and let others help in the things that are not your favorite.  If you don't like to cook, order takeout and then place on your beautiful serving trays and bowls.  Always be in the moment with your guests and have fun!

Come in to Evelyn's today and let us inspire you!

Shop online at

www.shopevelynsgifts.com  

Holiday Entertaining

HOLIDAY  ENTERTAINING

Summer brings many wonderful opportunities to invite your friends and family over for a festive celebration.   The Fourth of July holiday is the perfect time to invite guests over and celebrate with backyard barbecues and festive cocktail soirees.  Shower your guest with not only delicacies for their tastebuds, but also a feast for their eyes.  Some of our favoite ways to bring this to your guests are with:

Unique Table Linens

Fresh and new placemats and napkins are perfect vehicle to bring color and style to your table.

Perfect Barware

A signature cocktail in one of our fashionable

monogrammed acrylic highballs will be remembered long after the party is over.

Fun Serveware

Add a bit of variety to your tablescape with unique serving pieces like our classic pineapple dip bowl.

Beautiful  Arrangements

Always have a beautiful arrangement as a focal point to your table.  Even a potted flower from your local nursery will look amazing in a unique piece of pottery.

Festive Decor

Party decorations can be fun and add a bit of whimsy to your

celebration.  Tie together a collection of paper lanterns in 

different sizes to make a bold statement.

And

Delicious Gourmet Treats

  Delicious appetizers start with the simple ingredients and amazing flavors of our wonderful gourmet dips, salsas, and spreads.

Send out those invites today and be sure to come into Evelyn's 

and let us help inspire you with your next grand gathering.

Click here to shop any of these and more ideas for your next party.

Welcome

Our Door Is Always Open

Summer is a fun time to head to the beach, mountains, lake or travel the country.  Now you can take Evelyn's with you wherever you go.  Our new online shopping website will keep you up to date on all our new collections that you must have.  We will also have monthly 2 day sales that are only available online.  Please make sure you are on our email list so that you will be the first to know when we will have these great online sales. Our last online sale was so successful that many items sold out within 30 minutes of us posting the sale.

Check us out online today and experience a fun

way to shop online!

Click here and let the shopping begin.

We are excited to announce our new

online shop ( www.shopevelynsgifts.com  ).  We have heard your requests for an online shop and we are thrilled to bring the Evelyn's experience right into your home any day and at any time.  Shopping has never been so much fun!

We are showcasing some of our best sellers along with unique items only available online.  

We will also have some special discounts throughout the year that are only available on our online shop.  We will add new products weekly, so be sure to check us out often.  Also be sure to sign up for our emails so that you will be the first

 to know what all new is arriving.

Check out what is new in our collections including:

*Bags

*Jewelry

*Home & Garden

*Monograms

*Graduation

and more to come very soon!

You can also check out who all is registered in our Wedding Registry.

Be sure to bookmark our site now and join us for fun and festive shopping!

www.shopevelynsgifts.com