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I don't eat breakfast very often, but was in the mood for a smoothie the other morning. I stood in my pantry and looked at what I had on hand and what recipes I had pinned. I always have rolled oats on hand and had a bag of dates I bought for another recipe that… Continue reading Cinnamon Oat Date Smoothie
It's feeling like summertime here in PA and that calls for a fancy lemonade! This lemonade concentrate is so good and would be perfect for a cocktail too - just add an ounce of gin or vodka to each glass. The ginger and thyme are subtle and make lemonade a little unique and different. The… Continue reading Ginger Thyme Lemonade
My kids LOVE hot cocoa and now that they're home virtual learning, they're always asking for a cup after they finish school. One of my goals in 2021 is to reduce the amount of pre-packed foods in our home. Having this recipe will help that and make me feel better that there's not random ingredients… Continue reading Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
When I started planning for this year's #Choctoberfest, my kids were very interested in what I was going to make. I mentioned frozen hot chocolate and they've been begging me to make it for over a week. My kids loved these drinks and are now begging me to make them every night. They gave me… Continue reading Frozen Hot Chocolate
My husband loves iced tea. I usually buy him a gallon of orange tea every week while I'm grocery shopping ... until he said we could make tea at home. I was looking around Pinterest one night for other Instant Pot recipes and stumbled on a few for sweet tea. I figured I would give… Continue reading Instant Pot Iced Tea
It's cold ... freezing cold here in PA. Below zero wind chills. I want to crawl back into bed, wrap myself in blankets, snuggle with my dog and watch Lifetime movies all day. But alas, as a Mom, my job is never done and there's no time for relaxing when my kids are off school.… Continue reading Stove-top Hot Chocolate
Since joining a wine club, I've grown my stockpile of wine and have been experimenting with making different varieties of sangria. This combination was delicious, refreshing and takes advantages of the fruit that's available right now. My mom who is not a big drinker sampled it and said it was really good - it wasn't… Continue reading Peach Blueberry Basil Sangria
I dabble in eating low carb occasionally so when I was invited to participate in a recipe challenge with Steviva, I was excited to create something that would be satisfying and be delicious. Steviva has all natural sweeteners that are terrific options for clean label cooking and baking. All of their sweeteners are low glycemic and free… Continue reading Low Carb Pumpkin Smoothie
I can't believe it's already July - where has the year gone?! This summer has been a little cool, but it's feeling hot and humid to celebrate the 4th of July tomorrow. We're having a low-key day at home, lots of swimming and hanging out. I plan on making another batch of these drinks -… Continue reading Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca
I've been doing a little experimenting in the kitchen lately to create a cocktail for the Stirrings “Stir It Up Holiday Blogger Mixology Challenge." I hadn't heard of Stirrings before this challenge and I'm sad I missed out on knowing about them this long. I love the four products I was able to sample and can't… Continue reading Blood Orange Cooler
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