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National Pina Colada Day
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. July 10th is National Pina Colada Day! The Pina Colada was first created in Puerto Rico in 1954. There is some debate about the origin but the legend goes that the Caribe Hilton asked their bartender Ramón “Monchito” Marrero to create a drink that signified the flavors and tastes of the island. Ta-Da! The Pina Colada was born. Of course, there are other stories about the origin…
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Considerations When Hosting a Picnic
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. International Picnic Day is Friday, June 18th. As things slowly open up, I am sure there will be more picnic around the world. Here are some tips — since we have likely gotten out of practice for planning them since the pandemic! LOL Although hosting a picnic can be a fun and exciting experience for you, it can also be a stressful and overwhelming one. That is…
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Frozen Strawberry Margaritas: Cocktail and Mocktail
May is National Strawberry Month. And the weather is warming up and society is opening up a bit. This summer we may be able to spend time socializing with family and friends (safely). So what’s better to serve at a family gathering than frozen strawberry margaritas — both with and without alcohol? Here are recipes for both versions. Frozen Strawberry Margaritas One perk of making fruity frozen cocktails is that you don’t need to splurge on the most expensive liqueurs to achieve fantastic results. However, you will need a good quality 100% blue agave blanco (aka silver or white) tequila, an orange liqueur, such as Cointreau, Grand Marnier, or regular…
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Honey Pecan Chicken
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. April is National Pecan Month. I will be sharing recipes all month using pecans, and today is the first. Pecans are my favorite nuts but I am not very fond of other nuts. That came as a surprise to my parents. As a child, my father would go to the old Sears popcorn and candy counters (am I showing my age?) and would buy salted nuts —…
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Creamy Chocolate Mousse
Even while self-isolating/in lockdown, I am still looking for reasons to make chocolatey things. I have to exhibit some restraint because it is so easy to eat and eat and eat right now! I finally bought one of those individual brownie pans — the ones that give you 4 corners (the best part!) on each brownie. So each brownie is its own little piece of heaven! So making too many of those is a bad idea right now. Along the lines of chocolate (yum!) — today is National Chocolate Mousse Day! I have an easy mousse recipe on the blog today. These mousse cups are creamy and light and quite…
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Classic Moscow Mule with Fresh Ginger Simple Syrup
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. There are so many different types of cocktails out there. When I did drink, my ordering experience was limited to vodka and orange juice, vodka and grapefruit juice, and vodka and cranberry juice. Do you see a pattern there? LOL I don’t know why. Vodka was my alcohol of choice back then. Even my shot of choice — the lemon drop — contained vodka. I stopped drinking…
