Today is a beautiful sunny day in San Diego. It’s the perfect beginning to the 3 day weekend, and I am hoping and praying the weather stays this nice. Sunny days make me think of parties, parties make me think of cocktails. There, I said it. For your own 3 day weekend party or summer Click Here to Continue Reading This Article [...]
Aguas Frescas are a great way to capture the sweet flavors of the season in a pitcher. We love our local farmers markets and with Cinco De Mayo tomorrow, we thought we’d pick up some fresh local fruit from our farmers market to make Agua Frescas for our celebration. Simply puree your farm-fresh fruit with Click Here to Continue Reading This Article [...]
One of my favorite holidays is St. Patrick’s Day. Yes, I am Irish – well, I’m part Irish, part Welsh and part German, but whatever, I feel quite close to my Celtic roots. It’s not just the color green either. Well, let’s be honest, it hasn’t much to do with the color green at all. Click Here to Continue Reading This Article [...]
Imagine…sitting curled up on the sofa while the fire is blazing, your husband watching Thanksgiving football (sorry have to add in a piece of reality), sipping a warm cocktail that tastes like apple pie…no dishes, no messes, just you and a Hot Apple Pie Cocktail – mmmm Ingredients: 2 oz Tuaca (an Italian liqueur) hot Click Here to Continue Reading This Article [...]
Do you love Chai Lattes? I sooooo love them! As luck would have it, Snooth.it posted this yummy Pumpkin Chai Cocktail just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday. If you’re looking for more Thanksgiving Liquid Cheer, visit their blog here. Cheers! Ingredients 1 part Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice 1 part Kahlúa French Vanilla or Coffee Click Here to Continue Reading This Article [...]
We received this yummy recipe from our son’s English French Learning Academy Newsletter. It is a perfect yummy treat for the fall holidays. Ingredients: 2 C vanilla ice cream 1 C milk 2/3 C canned pumpkin 1/4 C packed brown sugar 3/4 tsp pumpkin-pie spice (or cinnamon and nutmeg) Directions: Whipped cream to taste Place Click Here to Continue Reading This Article [...]
Our 3rd Annual Halloween Movie Night went off without a hitch. All of the kids had such a great time dancing in front of the movie screen and watching the movie while being able to wear their costumes for a bit longer and the parents had a nice time mingling and eating and drinking while letting their kids Click Here to Continue Reading This Article [...]
As the holidays approach faster than a speeding bullet (it’s not yet Halloween and I’ve seen Christmas Decor in the stores), you may not be calling for Calgon as much as reaching for your glass of wine and cup of coffee – interchangeably within the same hour of course. To give you the best of Click Here to Continue Reading This Article [...]
Created by Grey Goose Vodka (my Favorite vodka), this cocktail sounds like it’s the cocktail version of comfort food. We can’t wait to try it out: Ingredients: 1 part Grey Goose La Poire vodka 1 part pumpkin butter 1/2 part triple sec 1/2 part simple syrup pinch each of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and ginger grated Click Here to Continue Reading This Article [...]
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