Recipes for Real People
A Grand Mimosa is just a plain ole mimosa brought up a notch with a shot of Grand Marnier. Here in the south we look for excuses to serve mimosas. While we have them on special occasions like Mother’s Day, wedding showers , and holidays we also have them just because it’s Sunday . I mean you can’t have Sunday brunch without a refreshing Grand Mimosa .
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Chances are if you grew up around a grandparent and you had a little cold they wanted to give you a hot toddy. The old myth about this hot beverage curing a cold was the the whiskey or bourbon would help with your cough , the honey would sooth your throat and the lemon or orange in this case provided the vitamin C needed to get better . Well , we all know now a cold is a virus that just has to run it’s course but this Crown Apple Hot Toddy is amazing. Sniffle or no sniffle you need this in your life during the colder months.
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What is the perfect Christmas Martini? It has to have chocolate and peppermint ,right? I am not going to make any excuses here..I love to create adult beverages. Give me a theme and adorable glasses ,my wheels start to turn. I saw these cute martini glasses at one of my favorite stores and I snatched them up on Black Friday . I knew at that moment I would be creating a few Christmas Martinis. I packed up my liquor suitcase, yes I have one, and brought my toys to a friends house and started to create Christmas magic. She was my martini guinea pig and this chocolate peppermint martini was one of our favorites. Seriously, nothing says Christmas more than chocolate and peppermint. The Kris Kringltini was born.
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This Cherry Chia Smoothie is smooth, creamy and full of yummy goodness. Cherries are one of my favorite fruits and the chia seeds adds flavor and nuttiness. I like to base my fruit smoothies with a Greek yogurt , it is sort of tangy and goes with the sweetness of fruit. I started experimenting with smoothies a few years ago when my teenagers discovered the local smoothie shop. If they had an unlimited budget they would be there everyday but $7-9 a pop they would rather me make them at home and save their money for more important things.
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Liquid Sunshine Punch is the perfect adult punch for any summer event . It is slightly tropical and fruity but not too strong and can be sipped on all day. I always thought it was a cliche that in a blink of an eye your children will be grown. I am not speaking of my actual child but my sweet niece , she graduated from college this past week. It seems like yesterday she was running and playing with her long blonde hair in pigtails getting dirty with all her cousins , much to her mother’s dismay. She adored her Granny and always seemed to be with her when we went to visit hanging on every word we said. She was an adorable child that we all loved to be around and has transformed into fine young lady. At her graduation party I was feeling pretty old sitting with the young college aged girls until I tasted this punch they threw together. It was really something they just sort of made up and it was perfect to sip on sitting in the heat by the pool. This was happiness in a cup and made me feel much better.
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This Peanut Butter Fudge Shake is a perfect treat if you are looking for something special. It has a classic peanut butter and chocolate flavor in a shake. My husband and three teenage boys are suckers for anything peanut butter and chocolate. I have a ton of recipes in my personal arsenal of recipes that has this combination, I will get around to sharing them all someday. My oldest son just wrapped up his sophomore year of high school wrestling and in usual fashion it’s time to eat all of his favorite things. For the past 4 months he has been eating high protein , no refined sugar and no sodas at all. He is pretty strict and his wrestling coach has spies… he pays the football players with pizza if they spot a wrestler eating or drinking something they shouldn’t, LOL. Today we got home from his final tournament for the year and I decided to make everyone a little treat.
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These Mango Key Lime Margaritas are the perfect adult beverage with a Tex-Mex flair . This margarita is made in an ice cream maker and is thick and slushy. I am so excited about this recipe !! Have you ever had a margarita made in an ice cream maker ? Well, I am here to tell you that you won’t want them any other way. Freezing these frosty beverages like this makes them a slushy perfection. Another reason I am excited is I got to use my cute parrot margarita glasses I got 75% off at Pier One last year. They are adorable and I just love them.
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During the holidays all the coffee shops sell the perfect warm concoction that just oozes the taste of Christmas. The first time a Peppermint Mocha every passed my lips it was like the skies opened up and I heard angels sing ..I WAS HOOKED!! These coffee shop beverages are so good but not too friendly to the pocket book. When I was coming up with this I wanted something that was everyday affordable and easy.
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