I got a cool pink iPod for Christmas and love to listen to spoken word podcasts or books on tape while I cook or clean the kitchen. I started listening to a book that my husband highly recommended. After a while, I thought to myself, “Wow – how did he get so much out of [...]
If you love coffee, this is your martini! (…) Jitterbug Martini: 1 shot cold espresso* 1 shot vanilla vodka (more…)
We had 6 days off in a row here (3 snow days, a weekend, and MLK day). Today..FINALLY… my oldest was supposed to go back to school (1 1/2 hour late start AND early release, but who’s counting?). So, of course, he woke up sick. **losing my grip on sanity**
We’ve been snowbound here the last 6 days. My little one is wild and I realized the only place he had been in 5 days was to the liquor store with me. Does this make me a bad mama?
My girlfriend Shona surprised me with a great gift yesterday – a bottle of Starbucks Coffee Liqueur. Wow – it has to be my favorite, next to Godiva chocolate. I put off trying it – thinking it would just be a fancy, over-priced Kahlua. In my opinion, it’s far above. It tastes like a sweet [...]
This is entirely my own creation. It started with my love of pomegranate and a batch of Grand Marnier I had accidentally mixed with vodka instead of tequila (I was making a big batch of Pomeritas). I love the way raspberry adds depth and a bit of sweetness to pomegranate and decided Chambord was the [...]
There is a fabulous restaurant here called Pomegranate Bistro. My friend Shona and I love to go there, and this is our favorite drink. The bartender was kind enough to give us the recipe, but it called for a couple things that were only available to people in the food industry (frozen purees that would [...]
I love a good cocktail. Especially if it’s pink, of course! I love to serve cocktails for my friends – especially my bible study ladies. We have downed many a lovely libation. I have found I really enjoy finding great combinations – learning what makes the different layers of flavor in any particular drink. This [...]