Ready for a cool, fruity drink to celebrate the weekend? Try this Bay Breeze vodka cocktail with pineapple and cranberry juice! This week I asked my Facebook buddies if they had any ingredient requests for today's cocktail. One suggestion was ginger beer, but I didn't have an idea to top the Gray and Foggy from a few weeks ago. Another idea was homemade pomegranate syrup. Lyuba at Will Cook for Smiles has a fantastic looking recipe for this that I could have used, but I was way too weary to ... continue reading...
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Easy Weekly Dinner Menu #40: Expanding My Horizons
Hello there! How has your week been? Mine has flown by! It was full of play dates, appointments, errands, and writing, so I guess just the usual. I do have some news when it comes to the writing part though: I'm branching out with where I share my recipes! You may have noticed that I am already a guest contributor at The Best Blog Recipes, although that is a temporary gig. I also made a cameo appearance at Recipe Chatter a couple months ago and hope to find time to write there again soon as ... continue reading...
Skinny White Wine Cocktail with Strawberries
This refreshing white wine cocktail is easy on your waistline and wallet! Sometimes you want a cool, refreshing cocktail but don't want a lot of alcohol or calories. Enter this Strawberry White Wine Spritzer. With only a splash of wine and plenty of berries and bubbles, you can sip these all afternoon without them going to your head or waistline! If you want even less wine, like none, try using lemonade instead. That's how I made this special drink for my boys, and they loved it. I ... continue reading...
Easy Weekly Dinner Menu #27: Keeping the kids entertained.
Do you remember what you did during summer break when you were a kid? I remember a lot of playing in the hose, watching some TV, coloring, doing puzzles, etc. I think most summers we went on vacation to Destin, FL, and there was a week of church camp before school started. Otherwise, it was basically just hanging out. If you are a parent, what do your kids do all summer? In San Francisco, most elementary school kids go to day camps for the summer, including mine. Many parents work and need ... continue reading...