Archive for the ‘Drinks’ Category

Orange-Infused Hot Cocoa

June 11, 2010 | Posted as Chocolate, Drinks at 12:06 pm | (4) Comments »

Sometimes, inspiration comes from the unlikeliest of places. Such as the absolutely delicious cups of orange-infused hot cocoa we had tonight. My mid-morning snack was a whole fresh orange, followed by a couple of pieces of creamy Lindt dark chocolate. Hence this hot cocoa, kicked up a big notch with fresh orange zest. The combination, [...]

Current Obsession: Fresh Tomato Juice

May 14, 2010 | Posted as Drinks, Vegetable Recipes at 12:45 pm | (7) Comments »

juice from Crestock Photos I’m a little ashamed to say that the very first time I used a juicer was exactly one week ago. That’s right, I’ve never owned a proper juicer before- why bother, I thought, when I had a blender? This was a gift, handed down by my mother, who is a juice [...]

Apple Celery Smoothie

March 4, 2010 | Posted as Drinks, Fruit, Vegetable Recipes at 9:51 pm | Comments »

fresh fruit milk shake apple from Crestock Royalty Free Images Hot hot hot!!! If you immediately thought of the Cure song, you and I are obviously of the same era. I’m not here to wax nostalgic over great 80′s bands, though- just to share with you one of my favorite beverages for hot weather. It [...]

Cherry Strawberry Milkshake

February 8, 2010 | Posted as Drinks at 4:12 pm | (1) Comment »

a delicious cherry milkshake from Crestock Royalty Free Images I’m a sucker for Valentine’s Day. Yes, I buy into all the commercialism, the heart-shaped chocolate boxes, the teddies with t-shirts that say “I Luuuuv You”, the flowers. That said, my husband and I make it a point every year to spend Valentine’s Day at home. [...]

Pomegranate Martinis

February 5, 2010 | Posted as Drinks at 10:45 am | Comments »

love potion from Crestock Stock Photos Because my last post was mostly for the boys (it’s just something about guys and wings, no?), today I want to share a recipe for the girls. This martini, which gets its pink from pomegranate juice, is something my husband and his buddies wouldn’t touch with a ten foot [...]