Food/Drink

Here’s 5 Mint Juleps For The Kentucky Derby. Go, horsie! Classic Mint Julep Peach Mint Julep Sweet Tea Mint Juleps Blueberry Mint Juleps Strawberry Moonshine Julep

Pesto doesn’t have to be basil and pine nuts. It can be lots of combinations of herbs/vegetables, oil, nuts, and cheese. In fact, pesto is a great way to use …

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I’m making forays into filling my freezer with frozen meals. The theory is that it’s less work for me overall to do a big batch of something, freeze it, and …

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Erin grew too much garlic in her garden, so what did she do? She made her own garlic powder. You slice the garlic, dehydrate the slices, and grind them into …

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One of the liqueurs I use the most is triple sec (also called cointreau), your basic orange liqueur. For example, I have used triple sec in the Grapefruit Margarita, the …

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Here’s a round-up of spring cocktails that I made with DIY Cocktails. Mango Margarita Orange Creamsicle Cocktail Skinny Piña Colada What’s Up Doc? Cocktail Skinny Blueberry Tarragon Cocktail Pink Collins …

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Man, these Double-Chocolate Mousse Cups were great. So decadent and elegant. I used the mousse from the Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cake from America Test Kitchen. Here’s my adapted recipe. Double-Chocolate Mousse …

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One thing about being an avid gardener is that you end up eating a lot of vegetarian or vegetable-heavy dishes. Here’s a round-up of past vegetarian posts: What To Do …

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Happy Easter! Here’s a neat tutorial on how to paint your own Galaxy Easter Eggs. Too pretty to eat.

What do you do with all those colorful hard-boiled eggs you made for Easter? Make deviled eggs of course! Here’s some twists on the classic recipe. Colorful Deviled Eggs For …

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Bunny-shaped pancakes for Easter morning! Use whip cream and coconut for the tail. Here’s another version using bananas for the ears and feet. And this one uses melon for the …

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