Archive for the ‘Drinks’ Category

Thick Hot Chocolate

November 20, 2009 | Posted as Drinks at 11:45 am | (2) Comments »

One of my favorite childhood memories is drinking creamy hot chocolate with some buttered toast on the side on rainy days. Now that the weather’s turning cool, cup of thick, dark cocoa is what I want on most nights- and would have, if it wasn’t so calorie-filled and decadent. Because, believe me, this recipe is [...]

Striking Gold

November 11, 2009 | Posted as Drinks at 6:00 am | (2) Comments »

Oolong Chinese Tea and Cups from Royalty Free Images I mean Yellow Gold Oolong Tea, which my husband and I have been enjoying every day. It’s excellent piping hot, of course- but we’ve also been making pitchers of it and storing it in the fridge, the perfect refreshment to accompany us while we work. Oolong [...]

Thick Strawberry Milkshake

August 10, 2009 | Posted as Drinks at 11:50 am | Comments »

To this day, my most favorite drink to have with a good hamburger is a milkshake. I like Vanilla, Chocolate will do in a pinch, but most of the time, it’s got to be Strawberry. Because the burger joints in my areas either don’t have milkshakes on their menu, or make them too sweet and [...]

A toast to Michael

June 26, 2009 | Posted as Drinks at 5:19 pm | (1) Comment »

Truly a sad day for millions of Michael Jackson fans around the world- but as with any death, I think this time is best spent celebrating the life of the recently deceased. That his death headlined on nearly all news sources, that people stopped working and condoled with each other, just goes to show how [...]

The Perfect Martini

June 24, 2009 | Posted as Drinks at 3:11 am | (1) Comment »

I hardly ever have a drink these days. The occasional glass of wine to accompany a meal, sure- and maybe one or two glasses of Bailey’s on the rocks at get-togethers with girlfriends… but nothing like when I used to go out to clubs and bars. In those days, one of my favorite ever things [...]