Honey Sweetened Floral Iced Tea
I don’t know about you but I love me a chilled glass of flavorful ice tea on a hot summer day. Now you can make a good batch of Lipton iced tea, which is a go-to of ours, or you
Tangerine Paloma
There is this restaurant by my house, the Porcupine Grill, and Thomas and I go at least once a month. They have the most heavenly Prickly Paloma cocktail. Come to think of it, Porc
Cinco Sangria
In celebration of this year’s Cinco de Mayo, I’ve created a flavor-punched sangria. This robust Spanish punch includes plums, apples, strawberries, raspberries, white wine and
Deviled Eggs
Every year around Easter I make some sort of deviled eggs, which are a perfect side dish or appetizer for any Easter lunch or dinner. Now I have to warn you, I make my deviled eggs
Cotton Candy Cocktail
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 drank two bott
Orange Ginger Brussel Sprouts
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 1 pound of B
Beer Tasting Party
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 dancing the Irish gig in our kitchen
Girl’s Winter Night-In Cocktail
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 friends and family are
Pink Grapefruit Margarita
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, grapefruit makes me t
Roasted Cauliflower and Red Bell Pepper
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 meals for th
Winter Donut Decorating Party
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
Bring in the New Year Stress-Free
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 seems strange. With
Festive Ice Cubes
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 big impa
Peppermint Cheesecake
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 all too clos
Coffee Popsicles
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 addiction, but it d
Gourmet S’mores
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
Grapefruit Mojito
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 mojito. Ingredients sm
Picnic Fare
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 packed some delicious
Strawberry, Blueberry and Mascarpone Cups
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 p
Easy Salad for a BBQ
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 and you compl