This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Gallo Family Vineyards and Latina Bloggers Connect. The sun is shining and you are loving the outdoors. What better way to enjoy fun in the summer sun than with this cheerfully delicious Moscato Lime Slush? Moscato is the perfect wine to enjoy during warm temperatures. National Moscato…
Strawberry White Wine Slush
YumThis post may contain affiliate links. I admit white wine is not my favorite. I am definitely more partial to red wine varieties but in the summer months red wine can feel a little heavy. I had a couple of bottles of white wine chilling in my refrigerator plus a bounty of fresh strawberries so…
Frozen Coconut Banana Daiquiri with Brown Sugar
YumIt’s only the beginning of June and we are already experiencing some pretty warm days here on the East Coast. After the winter we had I am totally relishing in the bright summer sun and rising temperatures. Just this weekend I was grilling out on my patio preparing dinner for my family. The music was blaring,…
Homemade Lemonade with Mint
YumI’ve got another guest post on the blog for you guys today. My friend, Trina of O’Boy Organic is sharing her favorite Homemade Lemonade with Mint with all of you. Trina is all about sharing recipes and ideas to help you create healthy, tasty, fresh, organic meals for your children. You may not know this but I…
The Peep-Tini Easter Martini
YumNo Easter is complete without those wonderful marshmallow candy-coated bunnies and chicks. Of course I had to turn the flavor of Peeps into the perfect cocktail for the upcoming holiday. The Peep-tini turns a classic Easter treat into a delicious cocktail. The Peep-Tini Easter Martini is a lemon and white chocolate flavored cocktail that is fun and festive…
Coconut Lime Cooler with Blue Chair Bay Premium Rum
YumThis recent blast of winter air hasn’t prevented me from thinking of warmer days and the sun and sand. Perhaps a recent delivery of Blue Chair Bay Rum is to blame for my summer fever. Today is National Coconut Torte Day and to what better way to escape the winter blues than by celebrating the holiday…
Cocktail with Lucid Absinthe – The Green Hour
YumToday I am talking all about absinthe in honor of National Absinthe Day. Before I get to sharing my favorite cocktail with Lucid Absinthe I wanted to fill you in on the history of absinthe. Absinthe was originally created as an elixir int he 1790s. It gained quick popularity and became widely known as…
It’s National Margarita Day: Pomegranate Clementine Margarita
Yum“Wasting the day away in Margaritaville …,” if only that was true! I would give just about anything to be in Margaritaville right now instead of battling the snow and ice we are having on a weekly basis. With today being #NationalMargaritaDay I decided to combine two of my favorite winter fruits to create a…
S’Mores Martini with DIY Chocolate Marshmallow Infused Vodka
YumInfused vodka has reached all-time popularity in recent years. We all remember when Absolut Vodka was the line of infused vodka. Today, infused vodka is everywhere and the flavor combinations are more interesting than ever. Infusing your own vodka is relatively easy to do. You can change the flavor of vodka by incorporating new flavors…
Cocktails at the Camper with Spodee Wine
YumOn Saturday I crafted some fantastic Spodee Wine recipes for the Cocktails at the Camper event which was part of the Philadelphia Home Show. My friend Denise from The Painted Home created one of the design spaces at the home show and invited me to serve up cocktails as part of her “Mom Cave” which was…
My Awful Cold and a Green Tea Hot Toddy Recipe
YumIf you didn’t already know, I have an awful cold. While I normally like to think I am pretty tough when it comes to being sick this cold is making me miserable. I have been tending to my cold by eating lots of vitamin C rich foods, drinking plenty of fluids and washing my hands…
Easy Holiday Mixed Drink Recipes & My Television Segment on WMCN44
YumI had such an exciting Monday! I was invited by WMCN44 and the “Dawn” show for a live segment to whip up some fun, festive and easy holiday mixed drink recipes. The “Dawn” show is hosted by former news anchor Dawn Stensland Mendte. Dawn examines real life issues like social trends, health, educations, family matters,…
Safest Choice #EggNogParty: Coquito Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog
YumThis is a sponsored post brought to you by Safest Choice Eggs. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Time for all things Christmas and holidays like cookies, celebrations and of course a spirited beverage or two. In my culture Christmas and Coquito Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog go hand-in-hand. Growing up, I could remember…
Donna’s Homemade Salted Caramel Baileys
YumAs a longtime mixologist I can quickly recognize a good cocktail recipe when I see one. So when my old friend from high school, Donna, shared her recipe for Homemade Salted Caramel Baileys on her Facebook page I immediately messaged her and said, “you must let me share this on my blog”. She gladly…
NEW SlimFast Cocktails and Mocktails
YumThis is a compensated post in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and SlimFast This post is brought to you by SlimFast. All thoughts and content are my own. I had just returned from vacationing in Texas when I received a little surprise in the mail from SlimFast. SlimFast recently created a new line of…