Turn happy hour upside down with this slightly spicy ginger-infused avocado mezcal cocktail! The creamy texture from the avocado produces a perfectly frosty, smooth beverage. Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. I know, I know…you’re thinking that I’ve lost my mind, that making cocktails with avocado is just…
Berry Ginger Agua Fresca Recipe
There’s nothing more refreshing than a cold, fruity drink! This Berry Ginger Agua Fresca is the perfect thing for sipping on the beach or poolside. Thank you to Princess Cruises for helping me share this post with you. There are just a few things you need when lying on a beach or poolside for the…
Slow Cooker Chai Apple Cider Recipe
This Slow Cooker Chai Apple Cider puts a little spin on the classic fall beverage. Five minutes of prep time and your kitchen will smell like fall! Nothing says fall like the scent of hot, spiced apple cider wafting through the house. The first time I made this slow cooker chai apple cider, my family…
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…
Healthy Pumpkin Coffee Smoothie Recipe
Put a jolt into your morning or perk yourself up during a mid-afternoon slump with this Healthy Pumpkin Coffee Smoothie! With all of the pumpkin recipes flooding the internet starting in October, I was feeling some serious blogging peer pressure to get my pumpkin game on. However, my seasonally-rigid brain told me that I had…
Blackberry Maple Iced Tea Recipe
Brewing your own iced tea is easier than you could imagine. Use summertime fruit, such as blackberries, to make a low sugar, healthier version. It wasn’t until the Snapple phenomenon hit when I was in high school that I actually started to appreciate iced tea. Before that, iced tea was something that the adults drank…
Tart Cherry & Peach Sparkler Recipe
Liven up your day with a refreshing Tart Cherry & Peach Sparkler that is not only delicious, but has some surprising health benefits. Thank you to the Cherry Marketing Institute for helping me to share this recipe with you. If you want to see the dark side of me, just deprive me of food (plummeting…
Pink Grapefruit, Pineapple & Ginger Sparkler {Hydration Challenge}
With no added sugar, this refreshing sparkler is a wonderful way to hydrate and enjoy the fresh tastes of pink grapefruit and pineapple. Plus, my best hydration tips! Thank you to Blendtec for helping me to share this recipe with you. If you have been following along on my Facebook page, you’ll know that today…
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…
Kale & Apple Green Smoothie Recipe {Vegan}
Whip up this healthy, vegan kale and apple green smoothie in minutes. It’s a great way to start the day or cure the afternoon munchies. I haven’t figured out if it’s my kids’ way of avoiding bedtime or if they really are excited about commandeering the blender, but smoothies have become a nighttime ritual at…
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! 57 calories and 0 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Green Tea, Berry & Yogurt Smoothie Recipe, & Hydration Tips
Drinking enough water has always been a challenge for me. Of course, hydration doesn’t have to be just about water. It can include juice, fruits, vegetables, smoothies, milk and even tea. However, there are times when I talk myself out of drinking anything at all because I know I’ll be leaving the house for errands…
The Caesar Cocktail, aka the Canadian Bloody Mary Recipe
The Caesar cocktail, Canada’s brunch (or anytime) drink is similar to a Bloody Mary, with a few key changes. Once you try one, you’ll never go back. 158 calories and 7 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP Although the Caesar (the cocktail, not the salad) is a drink reminiscent of my wayward twenties and several queasy morning-afters,…
Halloween Vampire Punch Recipe with Lime Sherbet
While the stars of the Halloween parties are always the costumes – a skeleton and a werewolf are haunting our house this year – the treats are almost as fun. This year the boys and I made Mummy Cookies, and last year my husband initiated making some decadent Maple-Glazed donuts. The tradition of roasting pumpkin…
Recipes to Keep You Cool: Ice Cream, Sorbet & Beverages
Dulce de Leche & Chocolate Waffle Cone Ice Cream and Passionfruit & Lime Gin Martini As the temperatures stay a constant state of “simmer” around the U.S. and parts of Canada, we are all looking for ways to take the edge off the heat. Sprinklers, water balloon baseball games and the trusty air-conditioning are welcome…