Light, refreshing and slightly sweet, my Holiday Horchata is the perfect cocktail for the winter season. It’s reminiscent of egg nog, but not nearly as rich and heavy. Spicy, boozy and downright delicious, this drink certainly makes the season bright and merry. To make, add 1½ cups of uncooked long-grain white rice to a food […]
A great little pick-me-up on a busy afternoon, my Apple, Beet and Ginger Juice has the perfect amount of sweetness and spice to get you through your day. This beautiful dark crimson juice is loaded with nutrients and minerals, including folate from the beets, vitamin C from the apple, vitamin E and magnesium from the
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My Blueberry Peach Iced Tea is the drink you need this summer. Slightly sweet and fruity, this drink is far from the standard, syrupy sweet tea that I grew up drinking in Mississippi. It’s thirst-quenching and absolutely refreshing; the perfect alternative to a cocktail on a hot summer evening. But having said that, a bit
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The key to a good cocktail is to use fresh ingredients and good quality spirits. My Strawberry Basil Margarita recipe does just that. Juicy, plump and perfectly ripe red strawberries are pureed until smooth and mixed together with fresh lime juice and a homemade simple syrup infused with garden-fresh basil. This cocktail tastes like summer
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Nothing goes together better than chocolate and peanut butter, so why not combine the two the next time you drink a mug of hot cocoa? My son loves this hot drink, especially after a day of playing in the snow or sitting by the fire on one of our summer camping trips. Whatever your adventure,
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My Pineapple Margarita with Sotol is what you would call a loose interpretation of the well-known “margarita”. Here, you won’t find tequila nor orange liqueur, but what you will find is one refreshing cocktail using pineapple juice, spicy peppers and a really interesting distillate called sotol. For those who have never tried it, sotol is
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This green smoothie is a great way to start your morning! It’s loaded with fruits and vegetables such as spinach, celery, cucumber, orange and apple, plus hydrating coconut water. You’ll kick-start your day with a hearty dose of dietary fiber, minerals and nutrients that will boost your health and keep you satisfied all morning long.
Pre-COVID, I used to commute into downtown Portland, Oregon, about three days a week to attend meetings, interact face-to-face with my colleagues (gasp!) and write reports and emails from my grey-walled cubicle, with views of the city’s skyline. For those that don’t know, I’m a scientist by day and a food blogger by night (and
In my teen years, I lived with my parents and younger sister on a beautiful piece of property in western Wisconsin that overlooked the Black River, a tributary to the Mississippi River. Our house sat on about eight acres of land that consisted of forest, gardens and a small orchard. Every fall, we would pick
My son, like many kids, is a sugar fanatic. If he had it his way, he would eat sugar for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Don’t get me wrong, the kid loves his vegetables (thank you lucky stars!), but without fail, the moment he has swallowed his last bite of supper, he is asking for dessert.
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