Food & Drink Hints

There was an incident, let’s just call in the cupcake and champagne incident. Thomas and I had some friends over, another couple, and in a matter of three hours we…

This is an easy and in my opinion, the yummiest ways to prepare Brussel sprouts. This is a great addition to a dinner party menu or spring luncheon. Enjoy! Ingredients…

Oh the Irish lass comes out in me this time of year. I have such fond memories of Thomas and I dressing up in silly green hats and glasses and…

There are people who find it difficult to get together during the winter season. I get it, there are times I’ve scheduled a gathering at my home, I get my…

This is a fun drink for a girl’s night in or a date night in with your partner. I personally enjoy this cocktail in the spring because, for whatever reason,…

Thomas and I share the responsibility of family meal planning and execution. We alternate weeks and when it is my week, I plan the meals, order groceries, and make the…

Did you decorate Christmas cookies last month? My family decorated ninja gingerbread men cookies. We all had so much fun decorating that I wanted to decorate again, but not cookies.…

Growing up I remember watching the show 2020 and thinking the year 2020 was forever away. I still find it difficult to wrap my brain around it. Just saying 2020…

Holiday parties can be so incredibly stressful, my advice when planning parties and gathering people in your home is to do things that are simple in preparation but have a…

If you’ve been following me on social media, then you know that I have a slight addiction to the Holiday Mint M & M’s. This cheesecake is inspired by mint’s…

Thomas and I boycotted Starbucks for 70 days, mainly because two SB lattes a day gets expensive. I wish I could say that 70 days challenge helped with my coffee…

Growing up I would spend Labor Day weekend with my family camping. I would get completely dirty head-to-toe exploring through the mountain trails. Camping was one of the few times…

Sometimes all it takes to level up your cocktail game is to switch out a plain liquor for a flavored one. I did that very thing when creating this grapefruit…

It’s a warm summer day. You are sitting under a tree as you feel the breeze glide across your face. Then out of nowhere, your tummy grumbles. Good thing you…

We had a Christmas party, way back when, and I served three mascarpone pies: ginger, chocolate mint, and vanilla cookie. Yes, there were all creamy, flavorful, and delicious. The problem…

You are enjoying your Friday night listening to your favorite playlist as you sip on a delightful cocktail. Then it hits you, Monday morning Sara invited you to a BBQ…

I love Valentine’s Day. I love to celebrate this holiday with Thomas, obviously. We used to be super romantic; we’d get all dressed up to go and have a fine…

Thanksgiving is this week! Are you ready? I’m not. In my attempt to get ready and of course to be helpful to all of you, I’ve rounded up 10 bloggers…

1. Hot Spiced Apple Cider I am going to be a fan of any hot drink that has both cinnamon sticks and fresh ginger in it. This recipe from Laurel,…

It’s fall ya’ll! I have dove head first into pumpkin spice, nutmeg, and cinnamon. I love the fall and I get a baking bug come this time of year. So…