Ice cold and refreshing on a hot summer day, popsicles always take me back to childhood. Frizzy hair, sundresses, flip flops, sun beating hard on my back, ice pop melting down the side of my arm, and the sweetest most artificial flavors ever! Seriously, I’d like to say we bought all fruit ice pops but […]
Tag: summer
{Recipe} Ice Cold Remedy For A Heat Wave
I had my first swizzle cocktail in New Orleans: crushed ice, muddled fruit, rum, seltzer and not sure what else but it was perfectly refreshing. Well it wasn’t my first, I’ve had rum cocktails with crushed ice before but just never called it a swizzle. It’s like having a snow cone, only more grown up, […]
A Refreshing Blood Orange Cocktail
It’s cold outside but warm indoors and sometimes you just want to kick back, have a refreshing cocktail and just dream of summer. It’s also a great time to take advantage of seasonal citruses like blood oranges and spruce up a classic margarita cocktail. This sweet and tart fruit gives the margarita that extra tang […]
Wordless Wednesday: A Hump Day Habanero Mojito Fix
Habanero Mint Mojito – muddle mint, sugar, lime wedges, habanero slices, add ice, white rum, seltzer and sip.
Wordless Wednesday: Spicy Shrimp Dishes
I’m starting my Wordless Wednesday series with a few words… Every so often I come across amazing recipes, meals or styled feasts that just leave me, well speechless. These are the ones that inspire and make you want to pull out that mixer you haven’t used in ages, buy ingredients you normally wouldn’t stock or […]
Spicy Chipotle Chocolate S’mores Ice Cream
Noticed I haven’t been cooking much? Well it’s not because of a shortage of recipes, it’s just Summer. During this time of year I like to spend as much time outdoors as possible and if its hot out I definitely don’t want to be in the kitchen. If you’ve been reading my last few posts […]