Throwing a party for the holidays or another celebration? This list of 15 healthy cocktail party recipes will help you pull it all off effortlessly. When I was in college, inevitably most “cocktail parties” involved beer, shots made with some sort of throat-searing alcohol, bags of Doritos and boxes of takeout pizza. Most of my…
Cranberry Prosecco Cocktail Recipe
Raise a glass to the holidays with this refreshing and delicious Cranberry Prosecco Cocktail! Nothing but natural sweeteners in the syrup. Christmas always kicks off with the pop of the Prosecco cork. Glasses of bubbly; plates of smoked salmon with cream cheese, crackers and capers; and some sort of ooey, gooey Brie appetizer. Let the…
Passionfruit Vodka Cocktail {Ultimate Cooler}
Whip up this Passionfruit Vodka Cocktail in only five minutes and imagine that you’re being whisked away on a tropical cruise. Thank you to Princess Cruises for helping me share this recipe with you. Have you ever had POG? I first discovered it when I visited Hawaii as a kid. It was the first thing…
Raspberry Mojito Recipe
This raspberry mojito just took over as the queen of cocktails in my house. Tart, sweet, cold and refreshing, this classic cocktail gets a summertime makeover. Is it 5pm on Friday yet? Surely happy hour is almost here. A great happy hour starts with a great cocktail. And when the temperatures are rising, there had…
Fresh Orange Moscow Mule Recipe
This refreshing Moscow mule recipe gets a kick of citrus with the addition of freshly squeezed orange juice. Is it 5 o’clock yet? At a restaurant about 10 minutes from us, they appear to have a Moscow mule problem. Don’t get me wrong – they make an awesome mule. However, it seems their clientele have…
10 Healthy Brunch Recipes for Mother’s Day
Treat that special lady in your life with a healthy and delicious Mother’s Day brunch. These 10 recipes are some of my tried and true favorites. I’d like to think of myself as a simple woman when it comes to Mother’s Day celebrations. I strive to be that mum that skirts around the “high maintenance”…
Clementine & Lemon Gin Cocktail
This refreshing Clementine and Lemon Gin Cocktail would be fantastic at your next brunch or Friday night cocktail hour. Thanks to Sipp Eco Beverage Co. for helping me to share this recipe with you. We all have certain food vices that we just can’t seem to overcome. You know what I’m talking about – that…
Top 10 Lightened-Up New Year’s Eve Cocktail & Appetizer Recipes
It’s time to see the year out in style, with my top 10 favorite New Year’s Eve cocktail and appetizer recipes. I may not be able to stay up until midnight anymore (seriously, what is wrong with me? Am I 95 years old already?!), but I love everything about New Year’s Eve. The hors d’oeuvres,…
Hot Cranberry & Whiskey Lemonade
This Hot Cranberry and Whiskey Lemonade cocktail will warm you from the inside it. This is the drink that made me fall in love with whiskey! It’s taken a long time, but I’ve finally reached grown-up status. I have given myself a promotion based on factor, and one factor only…I can finally say that I…
Pink Grapefruit Margarita Recipe
This refreshing Pink Grapefruit Margarita is perfect for holiday celebrations, summertime sipping and even baby showers. There’s no fake stuff in this drink…all fresh juices! I know I’m not the only out there who experienced bizarre pregnancy cravings. Brace yourself…mine might make you gag. Doritos, washed down with copious amounts of pink grapefruit juice. Don’t…
Cranberry Kamikaze Shot or Cocktail Recipe
I’m reviving my “kamikaze queen” status with this cranberry version of a classic shot or cocktail. It’s perfect for New Year’s Eve! It was my dad on the other end of the line. “Is this a good time to chat, or are you in the middle of dinner?” he asked. “Oh no, Steve and I…
What’s Cookin’…Best Blogger Cocktail Recipes
This is a list of best cocktail recipes from a variety of blogs. There are beverages featuring vodka, gin, tequila, rum and more…perfect for your next party. The last summer “hurrah” is just over a week away. The Labor Day long weekend calls for grilled food and refreshing, kick-you-in-the-pants cocktails. Some of my favorites are…
Fresh Strawberry & Lime Tom Collins Cocktail Recipe
Memorial Day in the United States is just a week away and that can only mean one thing. That’s right, it’s grilling season! When I say “grilling”, I mean everything that comes along with it – backyard parties, kids running through the sprinklers, cocktails on the patio and long, warm summer evenings. That’s where this…
Kicked-Up Avocado Margarita Recipe for Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo may still be a month away, but it’s never too early to start thinking of margaritas, enchiladas, mole, Mexican slaw…well, you get the picture. And, of course, a Cinco de Mayo feast simply isn’t complete without avocado. Lots and lots of avocados. May through October is the prime growing season for the…
25 Super Bowl Recipes, Plus Harry & David Snackbox Gift Idea
Here are 25 of my favorite Super Bowl recipes, plus a fabulous Harry & David Snackbox idea for easy entertaining. When I heard the first crash from upstairs, I was rather alarmed. It sounded as though the ceiling was going to fall in. Then came the second crash, followed by a primal grunt, a pronouncement…
Hot Rum & Ginger Tea Toddy Recipe
A steaming hot toddy, made of brewed tea, dark rum and ginger will warm you to your toes. It’s possible that I’ve reached my cold weather limit. Of course, I haven’t exactly been diligent about keeping myself warm. (You remember the picture, right?) Each day, there are endless cups of tea consumed, usually while swaddled…
New Year’s Eve Recipes: Cocktails and Appetizers
Pull on the glittery party hats, chill the champagne and pucker up for the big smooch at the drop of the ball. It’s time to mix up some New Year’s Eve cocktails, whip up a few appetizers and hors d’oeuvres, and bid adieu to 2012 as 2013 sidles onto our calendars. My family and I…
Pink Grapefruit Greyhound Cocktail Recipe
My early 20s were filled with all sorts of adventures…backpacking through Europe, bungee-jumping (twice – apparently I didn’t learn my lesson the first time), moving to a new country. However, there was one area where I didn’t veer far from my comfort zone. Cocktails. Sure, I tried the occasional “different” shot when out with my…
Watermelon Limeade Vodka Cocktail Recipe & TV Fun
Things are heating up around here. I mean really heating up. Bring on the cocktails (watermelon + limeade + vodka = good!) Ask anyone who knows me well…I don’t “do” hot temperatures. In fact, the only place I can imagine sitting when it’s 95+ degrees is directly on top of the air-conditioning vent. It’s not…
Rhubarb Margarita Recipe, Running Update & TV Cooking Segment
I have a mish-mash of topics for you today and a couple of exciting updates. We’ll start with a Rhubarb Margarita recipe that is sure to become a summertime favorite (even the guys will like this one), then move on to an update about the running side of my life (the butterflies are fluttering already)…