- #changeyourskin
- #febphotoaday
- 10 on 10 photo project
- 10% off
- 175th anniversary holt renfrew
- 2010
- 2011 wrap up
- a2zane
- Abstract Expressionist New York
- acne treatment
- adam mansbach
- adelaide club
- adria vasil
- advent calendar
- Aeroport
- Aeroport Taxi and Limousine Services
- Aerosmith
- AGO
- airport limo service toronto pearson
- Airport limo with baby seat
- alanna banks
- Alanna Cavanagh
- alcohol during pregnancy
- Alicia Silverstone
- Alison Smith
- all natural beauty products
- All natural products for baby
- Allen's Apple Juice
- almond flour
- almond flour chocolate chip cookies
- Alyssa Kerbel
- american apparel rib henley one piece
- American Horror Story
- American Idol
- amy butler
- andrea ford
- angel food cake
- Angel Hair for Kids
- angry birds
- antiques
- apple
- apple muffins
- arcade fire
- Aritzia
- art
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- art show and sale
- artisans's gift fair
- Ashbridges Bay
- atlantico rum
- avene
- babble
- baby
- baby afghan
- baby afghan knitting pattern
- baby afghan pattern
- baby bike seats
- baby bjorn bouncer
- baby blanket pattern
- baby bouncer
- baby clothes
- baby food
- baby gift
- baby mobile
- baby number 2
- baby shower gift guide
- baby shower gifts
- baby slings
- Baby Stuff by Aranzi Aronzo
- babycentre.com
- babywearing
- back to work after maternity leave
- back to work blues
- bad back
- bags
- baking
- baking soda
- banana pancake recipe
- bath
- bath products
- bathing baby
- bbq cocktails
- bbq sauce recipe
- beauty
- beer
- beer cocktails
- Bell Lightbox
- benefit
- benefit bad gal lash
- benefit cosmetics
- benefit erase paste
- benefit tinted moisturizer
- benefit you rebel
- berkley church
- best brunch
- big bang technology
- big brother
- bikes on wheels
- bikes on wheels queen street
- bio oil
- birth preparation class
- birthday
- Bixi Toronto
- black bean chili recipe
- black forest cupcakes
- Blind Melon
- blizzard in toronto
- blo
- blogs.babble.com
- blow dry bar
- blueberry muffin
- blueberry muffin recipe
- bob's red mill
- bobike maxi city
- Bodum
- book of awesome
- books
- books i've read
- boots
- Boppy nursing pillow
- Born this Way video
- bourbon drink recipes
- bp
- breakfast bean cookies
- breakfast cookie
- breakfast ideas for busy mornings
- breakfast recipe
- breakfast recipes
- british artist
- bronzing
- brooklyn
- brownie recipe
- bruce springsteen
- brunch
- buckwheat pancakes recipe
- buckwheat pizza dough recipe
- bulk barn
- bullying
- bunner's
- bunner's bake shop
- burger recipe
- Burt's Bees
- Bush
- butternut squash
- butternut squash soup recipe
- BYOB
- BYOB Bar and Cocktail Emporium
- c section recovery
- c squared new location
- c squared queen street
- c'est l'halloween
- cafe
- caffeine during pregnancy
- calories in alcohol
- cambridge
- cameron's auburn ale
- Camp Brigadoon
- camper
- camper slippers
- Canada
- canada day cocktail
- canada day recipes
- Canadian
- Canadian Association of Pediatric Oncology Camps
- Canadian Automobile Association
- canadian blog awards 2010
- canadian blog awards nominee
- candy cane martini recipe
- capital
- Capital Espresso
- Capresso Infinity Burr Grinder
- caramel recipe
- Carril Bici
- carrot ginger soup
- catching up
- Centre Island
- Chai tea
- charm bracelets
- chicken stock recipe
- chickpea recipe
- child care toronto
- Child's Voice Foundation
- children's books
- chocolate and caramel covered marshmallows
- chocolate covered marshmallows
- chris redman
- christmas
- christmas food court flash mob
- christmas gift ideas
- christmas gifts
- christmas holidays
- christmas mocktails
- christmas traditions
- city of craft
- Clare Raman
- cleaning
- clog boots
- cocktail bar
- cocktail recipe
- cocktail recipes
- coffee
- Coffee in Toronto
- coffee shops
- coffee shops queen west
- coffee shops toronto
- condo development queen west
- condo development toronto
- consent letter for travel
- Contact
- contest winner
- cookbooks
- cookie for kids
- cookie recipe
- cool shops in parkdale
- coping with new baby
- cover girl lash blast
- cowl pattern
- cozy knitted cowl
- craft fair
- crafted
- Crazy
- cream of brocoli soup
- Creme de Corps Soy Milk and Honey Whipped Body Butter
- crewcuts
- crochet pillows
- croissants toronto
- Cryin'
- dairy free
- dairy free carrot ginger soup
- dairy queen
- dairy-free cookie recipe
- dark horse espresso bar
- darren stehle
- date day in Toronto
- Dave Murray
- david banks
- David Usher
- DAVIDs TEA
- Dear Sophie
- decades
- decades film project
- delux restaurant
- Dermaglow
- dermalogica
- designer fabrics
- dessert recipe
- desserts
- Dexter
- diaper explosions
- diet coke
- diet coke pink bottles
- digital sabbatical
- dirty projectors
- disappearing nine patch quilt
- Distillery District
- diy
- diy deodorant
- diy green bin bags
- documentary film
- Dolce Gelato
- dontblockthesun.com
- Downton Abbey
- DQ
- DQ Blizzard
- DQ cake
- Dr. Pepper
- dr. phil
- Dream in High Park
- drink recipes
- drinks for the cottage
- Drive-In Movie
- Drive-In Toronto
- Dry hands
- Dufferin Grove Park
- dundas west
- dylan kendall
- e tower
- E's first year
- earth day
- earthquake japan
- easter
- easy blanket pattern
- easy dinners for moms
- eat pray love
- edward burtynsky
- Edward Norton
- election day
- ella's uncle
- Elodie the Elephant
- Enoteca Sociale
- enrique iglesias
- entertainment
- environment
- erin guenter
- esophageal cancer
- essential oils
- ethan
- etsy
- Evelyn Raab
- events
- evergreen brick works
- exercise during pregnancy
- exfoliators
- expecting
- Express Yourself vs. Born this Way
- eye bright
- fabric
- fabric sale
- fabric shop
- family
- family feedbag
- family vacation reflection
- farmers market toronto
- farmers markets
- farmers markets toronto
- fashion
- fat mum slim
- fat mum slim gift exchange
- father's day
- father's day gift
- father's day gifts
- favourite online sites
- FEED Foundation
- feedback
- feet bowl
- FIFA
- film project
- first birthday
- first months with newborn
- first year as a mom
- first year with baby
- fish taco recipe
- fitness
- fitting jeans
- fitting jeans without trying them on
- five day work week
- florence and the machine
- flourless chocolate torte
- flying with baby
- food
- food and drink magazine
- food doodles blog
- Food For Life
- foxymop quilts
- France
- fransson
- free concert
- free knitting pattern
- free metric concert
- free stuff
- Freitag
- french press coffee
- french press cozy
- fresh soaps
- friday
- friday august 13
- Friday Night Suppers at Dufferin Grove Park
- friday off
- fridays off fabric sho
- fridaysoff holidau gift guide
- friends
- friendship bracelets
- fringe fest
- fruit fly trap
- fuck you cancer
- funky monkey recipe
- funny
- fuzzy navel
- G.O.O.D Fridays
- galleries dundas west
- galleries toronto
- garden
- gardening
- Gastropost
- GelaSkins
- gender reveal
- george smitherman
- Gerber onesies
- Get a Grip
- get it ripe
- gift fair toronto
- gift idea
- gift ideas
- gift ideas for the person that has everything
- gifts for crafty people
- gifts for her
- ginger cookies
- ginger-infused lemonade
- giveaway
- glee
- globe and mail
- gluten free
- gluten free bakery
- gluten free bakery toronto
- gluten free banana chocolate chip muffin
- gluten free chocolate chip cookie recipe
- gluten free chocolate chip cookies
- gluten free chocolate chips cookies
- gluten free cookbook
- gluten free cookie recipe
- gluten free diet
- gluten free ginger cookies
- gluten free ginger snaps
- gluten free girl
- gluten free granola
- gluten free macaroni and cheese
- gluten free muffin recipe
- gluten free peanut butter cookies
- gluten free recipes
- gluten free soup recipe
- gluten free stuffing recipe
- gluten-free recipe
- go the fuck to sleep
- goal-setting
- golden globes
- good hope botanicals
- Google Chrome: Dear Sophie
- goop.com
- grace cheetham
- grace massa langlois
- grace's sweet life
- granola recipe
- grazing
- great cocktails
- green
- green bin leaks
- ground almond recipes
- ground support nyc
- grumpy bird
- guinness world records
- gum
- guy stuff
- gwyneth paltrow
- gwyneth paltrow cookbook
- hair
- halifax
- hallelujah flash mob
- halloween
- Hand cream
- Hand cream for dry hands
- handmade gifts
- happy birthday
- happy halloween
- happy st patrick's day
- hat and mitten set pattern
- health
- healthy blueberry muffin
- healthy blueberry muffin recipe
- healthy blueberry muffins
- healthy brownie recipe
- healthy cookie recipe
- healthy homemade soup
- healthy muffin recipe
- healthy recipes
- healthy snacking
- heart-shaped pancakes
- hearty soup recipe
- herbie's herbs
- Hershy's Chipits
- high school friends
- hill country bbq market
- hobnob pinot noir
- hobnob wine
- holiday cocktail recipes
- holiday gift guide
- holiday gift ideas
- holiday gifts
- holiday parties
- holiday party cocktails
- holiday party hair
- holiday party recipes
- holiday shopping
- Holt Renfrew
- home
- home decor
- Homeland
- homemade macaroni and cheese
- homemade tomato soup
- homemade turkey soup
- hot cocktails
- hotel
- hotel mulberry
- hotel recommendation NYC
- hotels NYC
- how to bathe baby
- how to enjoy your maternity leave
- how to give infant massage
- howies
- hulk hogan
- hwo to keep your marriage alive after baby
- I Spy quilt
- i'm in a dinner rut
- ideas for first birthday
- immune boosters
- imogen heap
- imperfect
- inchmark blog
- infant massage
- interview
- iPhone
- iPhone cases
- it's friday and I need
- it's friday and i need a drink ×
- italian dessert recipe cookbook
- italian dessert recipes
- J. Crew
- Jack Daniel's
- jewellery
- joe pantalone
- john waters
- jonathan conducts bethoven
- julia roberts
- julie van rosendaal
- Just for Laughs
- kanye west
- Keg Mansion
- keir gilchrist
- kids
- kids clothes
- Kiehl's
- king of pop
- knit tree ornaments
- knit xmas stocking
- knitting
- L'Occitane
- l'oreal voluminous million lashes
- Lady Gaga
- langdon hall
- Lansinoh
- lao tzu
- laura marling
- lauren graham
- lavender eye bags
- lavender eye pillows
- Lavender Foaming Relaxing Bath with Sea Salts and Aloe
- lazy sunday
- LCBO Food and Drink magazine
- LE Gallery
- learning to quilt
- leesa berry
- Leesa Berry Hair
- leesa berry haircutting
- leftover turkey
- Lego sac tutorial
- lemon cilantro chickpea quinoa salad
- lemon quinoa salad
- lemon recipes
- lemon torte
- life after baby
- life with baby
- light beer
- lightsaber battle toronto
- limited edition diet coke
- Limo service from Pearson
- links
- linus bikes
- linus mixte 3
- Lipton's Chicken Noodle Soup
- Lipton's iced tea
- Lisa Grue
- lisa ling
- list of top children's books
- Living on the Edge
- log cabin pillow
- long weekend
- long weekend drinks
- Loop
- lost at e minor
- Lost in the World
- Lotta Jansdotter
- Louis C K
- love
- low fat cookies
- lululemon
- lunenburg
- lupa
- mac 'n cheese recipe
- macarons
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Air case
- macfab fabrics
- Made You Look
- make it perfect
- make up artist toronto
- makeup
- making the perfect cup of coffee with a french press
- Maltesers
- mama
- maple ginger granola
- martha stewart
- mascara
- maternity leave
- maternity winter jacket
- matt lemche
- mayoral race
- me and you pillowcase
- meal planning tips
- medela
- media profile
- Melanie LeBlanc
- metric
- michael jackson
- michael o'connor clarke
- michael posner
- michelle williams
- michelle williams best actress
- Midnight Recovery Concentrate
- military green down parka
- mini mioche
- mint green jeans
- mint julep
- mint julep recipe
- Mint Melon Sangria
- Miracle Treat Day
- miscarriage
- misti chunky baby alpaca yarn
- Moby Wrap
- mocktail recipes
- Moist
- Molson Canadian
- Molson Sublime 67
- mom
- moprofile
- moss stitch
- mother's day
- Mother's Day gift
- mother's day gifts
- mothers for child care
- mothers for childcare
- Mott's Fruitsations Juice Ice Bars
- moustaches
- movember
- movies
- Mr. Dress Up
- Much Music
- muffin recipe
- muffins
- mukluk slippers socks
- music
- music mid '90s
- music monday
- mustache
- my father's daughter
- myths about pregnancy
- nadege patisserie
- napkin folding
- napkin pattern
- nars blush
- nars lipstick
- NCAA March Madness
- negative speak
- neosens
- neosens carina
- netbooks
- new baby
- new mum
- new york city
- newborn hat and mitten set
- nicholas metivier gallery
- nick gentry
- nine-patch quilt
- nirvana
- Nixon
- Nixon watches
- no-cook oatmeal
- Nomads
- not sure
- nova scotia
- now
- ns
- nuit blanche 2010
- nursing
- nursing products
- nyc
- nyc restaurants
- o clock watches
- Oasis
- oatmeal
- oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe
- oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
- oh
- oil spill
- Oil-free lotion
- on
- on vacation
- One Yard Wonders
- one-third life crisis
- online fabric sale
- online fabric shop
- online fabric shop canada
- open wide zippered pouch tutorial
- open wide zippered pouch tutorial noodlehead
- OPI Nail Colour
- Orange Blossom Special
- organic baby clothes
- otto
- Outdoor Art Show and Sale
- ovaltine latte
- oxycodone
- pain relief
- pale skin
- Pampers
- Pampers Baby Dry
- Pampers Swaddlers
- Panna Cotta Recipes
- paper green bin bags
- parenting
- Parkdale Brewery
- Parkette
- passport for baby
- pdoink
- peach schnapps
- peanut butter power bars
- pedestrians vs. drivers
- pedicure in toronto
- pendants
- perfect cup of coffee
- personal beefs
- personal commandments
- personal training toronto
- pet peeves
- petition
- photo a day challenge
- photo books
- photography
- Picasso exhibit
- pickles
- pickles.no
- pimples
- pinholepress.com
- pink shirt day
- Pizzeria Libretto
- Polson Pier
- pop-up shop
- portraits
- positive thinking
- post birth
- Powerful Strength Line Reducing Concentrate
- pregnancy
- pregnancy after miscarriage
- pregnancy stretch marks
- pregnancy symptoms
- projects
- prostate cancer
- public health
- pulled pork sandwich recipe
- pumpkin chocolate chip squares
- pumpkin seed recipe
- purses
- puzzles
- queen street west
- queen west
- Queen West Art Crawl
- quick dessert recipe
- Quilted City
- quilted pocket advent calendar
- quilting
- quilting classes toronto
- quinoa
- quinoa burger recipe
- quinoa burgers
- quinoa recipes
- quinoa salad
- radiohead
- Radiohead concert downsview park
- radler
- rants
- rare birds clothing
- raspberry muffins
- RE:Style Studio
- real fruit juice freezies
- Rebekah Gough
- recipe
- recipes
- Reddi-wip
- relais and chateau hotel and spa
- relationships
- restaurants
- restaurants in Calgary
- restaurants in nyc
- restaurants queen west
- restaurants toronto
- reunions
- reupolstering dining room chairs
- Rexall Centre
- rich aucoin
- rob ford
- rococo
- rogers cup
- rogers cup tickets
- romantic getaway
- romantic getaway ontario
- romni wools
- ron jeremy
- Rooibos
- room
- room the book
- Rubber Player
- rum recipe
- san francisco
- sangria recipe
- sanita
- santa claus parade
- Sarah Polley
- sausage
- seanol canada
- second blogiversary
- secret clinical strength
- secretsocietyofwomen.com
- sensitive skin
- sew
- sew mama sew
- sew mama sew quilted pocket advent calendar tutorial
- sewing
- sewing tutorial
- sewing tutorials
- shaw's catering
- Shea Butter
- sheridan textile studio sale
- Shinzi Katoh
- shoes
- shopping
- shopping toronto
- show & tell gallery
- shower gift
- Shwood sunglasses
- sick days
- SickKids
- SickKids Foundation
- Siggy
- Simple Sewing
- simple tomato soup
- simply gluten-free & dairy-free
- skin
- skincare
- Skip Hop
- slippers
- Smashing Pumpkins
- smokey eyes
- smoky sour
- snow storm toronto
- SOMA chocolatemaker
- sore back
- sore nipples
- soup recipe
- Speak Out:The Documentary
- spelt flour chocolate chip cookie recipe
- spelt flour pancake recipe
- spelt flour pancakes
- spelt muffin recipe
- sponsored
- sports
- spring
- st patrick's day
- st patricks day flash mob
- star wars
- staying warm
- step-by-step napkin folding instructions
- steve jobs
- Steven Tyler
- stevie wonder
- stone temple pilots
- stop bullying
- stop for food
- strawberry spelt muffins
- streetcar fatality queen st. w.
- stressed
- stretch marks
- strollers
- stuff i love
- stuff you need post birth
- stylists toronto
- summer
- summer hours
- summer in toronto
- summer snacks
- summer vacation
- sun protection
- sunburn tips
- Sunnyside Pool
- Super Fluid UV Defense SPF 50
- superbowl party food
- support michael o'oconnor clarke
- support mocc
- survey
- susanne conrad
- Sushi in San Franciso
- sweet stories
- sweet tooth
- swiffer
- swiffer wet cloths
- taboulli recipes
- tacos
- tan airbrush in a can
- tatamagouche
- TD Go Green Challenge
- te aro
- tea
- tea cozy pattern
- tea tree oil
- Telegramme Prints
- tennis
- thanksgiving
- thanksgiving cocktail
- the best gluten free chocolate chip cookies
- the black keys
- The Clueless Baker: Baking from Scratch Easy as Pie
- The County General
- The Cranberries
- the department
- The Fugees
- The Future of Frances Watson
- the gladstone
- the glass castle
- The Great Camp Adventure
- the gruffalo
- the happiness project
- The Hospital for Sick Children
- the hubs
- the king of limbs
- the knit cafe
- the office
- the secret
- the stop community food centre
- the stop good food for all
- The Stop's Farmers' Market
- the suburbs
- The Ten Spot
- The Toronto Islands
- the ultimate burger
- the universe
- the vegan project
- the workroom
- theatre
- thekit.ca
- things to do before your baby arrives
- things to do in nova scotia
- things to do in NYC
- things to do on maternity leave
- third trimester
- three-day weekend
- TIFF
- tilapia fish tacos
- tilapia recipe
- tired
- tired eyes
- TNA
- TNA Military Shirt
- today i don't feel like doing anything
- tokyo milk
- tomate sausage chickpea soup recipe
- tomato
- tomato soup recipe
- top 10 summer things to do in the city
- top 10 things to do in toronto
- tori's bake
- Tori's Bakeshop
- toronto
- toronto election
- toronto flash mob
- Toronto Islands
- toronto snowstorm
- toronto sport and social
- toronto summer activities
- Toronto Zoo
- Tory Burch
- Tory Burch FEED bag
- Tory Burch Foundation
- tote bags
- trailers
- travel
- travel with infant
- traveling solo with infant
- tree ornaments
- Trinity Bellwoods Park
- tropical drink
- ttc
- tukey soup recipe
- TV
- twas the night before christmas
- two year old birthday
- tylenol during pregnancy
- ultimate frisbee
- Ultimate Strength Hand Salve
- Ultra Facial Oil-Free cleanser
- Ultra Facial Oil-Free Collection
- Ultra Facial Oil-Free lotion
- Ultra Facial Oil-Free review
- Ultra Facial Oil-Free toner
- Unbranded Brand
- Urban Outfitters
- vacation
- valentine's day
- valentine's day breakfast idea
- Vaseline
- veggie burger
- Vers
christmas tipples
I don't know about you, but I'm glad it's Friday! Who needs a drink?
As the countdown to Christmas continues and you knock a few more holiday parties off your list this weekend I thought I would share a few tasty holiday cocktail recipes to spice up the party circuit (or perhaps the pre-drink).
[print_this]
Candy Cane Martini (this spells headache so if I were you I would just have one!)
You'll need:
- 1.5 oz. vodka
- 1/2 oz. vanilla liqueur
- 1/2 oz. peppermint schnapps
- 1 oz soda water
- crushed candy cane
- peppermint sticks or candy cane for stirring
Then you:
- Rim martini glass with crushed candy cane
- Pour vodka, vanilla vodka and peppermint schnapps in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and pour into martini glass.
- For the the weakling you can top off with soda, but I would prefer this straight up!
- Serve with a candy cane as a stir stick.
[/print_this]
If you're hosting a holiday party, I think this cranberry vodka punch recipe would make a great crowd pleaser.
[print_this]
Vodka Cranberry Punch
You'll need:
- 1 750 ml bottle of chilled vodka
- 8 cups of chilled cranberry juice cocktail
- 2 cups chilled ginger ale
- 2 cups chilled soda water
Then you:
- In a large punch bowl mix cranberry juice and vodka well.
- Add plenty of ice.
- Stir in soda and gingerale and add any fruit you wish (I recommend floating cranberries!)
[/print_this]
Please drink responsibly folks!
diet coke goes pink
Last Friday I arrived home to a giant box wrapped with a bright pink bow and inside was a balloon and a 6-pack of DC.
Thanks for sending Diet Coke!
Now I don't normally do diet but honestly how can you say no to these cute little pink bottles? I popped one open right away and poured it into a tall glass filled with ice. Yum!
Holt's has partnered up with Diet Coke and created these limited edition bottles to celebrate 175 years. They are available now exclusively at Holt Renfrew for $1.75 each or $6.99 for a 6-pack.
Now I don't know about you, but my favourite way to drink Coke is with a shot of JD. So come on people it's Friday!
Happy Birthday Holts!
iced tea cocktails
It's Friday!!!
Even though it's Labour Day weekend I'm not convinced summer is over yet. So I thought I would share these yummy summer-y cocktails that Lipton so kindly sent to me.
The first one is a light and crisp white sangria. I'm not a fan of red sangrias (I indulged a little to much years and years ago) so this recipe suits me just fine.
[print_this]
Iced Tea White Sangria
You'll need:
- 1 bottle of Lipton Iced Tea (they recommend Lipton Diet Green Tea with Citrus, but I don't do diet drinks so...)
- 1.75 cups white wine (don't forget this ingredient!)
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 lime, sliced
Then you:
Combine liquid ingredients into a pitcher, stir in sliced fruit, chill and serve on ice.
If sangria doesn't do it for you why not try the citrus iced tea punch?
You'll need:
- 2 bottles Lipton Iced Tea with Lemon (although I'm sure any iced tea will do the trick)
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 lime, sliced
- 6 oz. white rum
Then you:
Combine liquids in a pitcher, stir in sliced fruit, chill and serve over ice.
[/print_this]
If you're not feeling either of these recipes head over to Lipton's website where they have almost 200 drink ideas all made with their brewed teas and bottled iced teas.
Enjoy the last long weekend of summer and just chill out!
Cheers!
canada day cocktail
It's the first long weekend of summer and I wish I was hanging dock-side but alas I'm not. Instead we'll be chilling out at home and by chilling I mean making zero plans, puttering and simply enjoying this fantastic summer weather.
That being said, we will be getting our drink on. Are you ready or what?
My intent was to post a delicious looking white sangria recipe (I'll post next week), but then I received the most delicious/refreshing Canada Day cocktail recipe pitch ever featuring Atlantico - "the hot new rum" (their words not mine) owned by Enrique Iglesias (yep he has his own rum!).
Let me tell you, this cocktail will fire up your Canada Day weekend (don't judge me).
Now I'm no rum connoisseur and I didn't receive a free sample (gasp!) of said rum so I'll leave the reviews up to the pros, but I'm certainly open to giving it a try when it arrives in Canada.
Happy Canada Day everyone! Be safe.
[print_this]
Canada Day Cocktail
You'll need:
- 2 oz. dark rum
- 1 oz. lime juice
- 3/4 oz. simple syrup
- 10 mint leaves
- 5 fresh raspberries
Then you:
- In a rock glass muddle the mint leaves and raspberries.
- Add ice.
- Pour rum, lime juice and simple syrup over ice and stir.
[/print_this]
Ah!
mint julep recipe
A few weeks ago the Hubs and I had the luxury of going out for a few tipples and I tried out something new - a mint julep.
Have you ever had one? They're refreshingly delicious, but if you can't hold your liquor I'm warning you they do pack punch! Which is funny because when I see this drink I think of refined women in hats and dresses standing on the sidelines at the Kentucky Derby. They must be hardcore!
Anyhow, with all of the mint we have growing in our backyard I'm dedicating this evening to perfecting the mint julep and tossing one or two back (zzz).
Here's what you need.
- A handful of fresh mint leaves (20-25 leaves)
- 2 tsps. sugar
- 2-3 oz. bourbon (Wild Turkey, JD, Jim Bean, Maker's Mark...)
- Lot's of crushed ice (or a little, depending on how stiff you like them)
Then you.
- Muddle mint leaves and sugar in a glass until sugar dissolves (take your time).
- Add choice of bourbon.
- Top off with plenty of ice and stir.
Happy slurping...er sipping!
dr. turkey
It's Friday already!
With this awesome summer weather I'm jonesing for some patio time, but with L'il E, after work drinks are less attainable. Instead, the Hubs and I retreat to the backyard after the little guy goes to bed and put our feet up with a Dr. Turkey. Well, the Hubs drinks his on the rocks and I "doctor" mine up with a splash of Dr. Pepper. Want the recipe?
All you do is:
- Rock glass
- Ice
- 2 oz. Wild Turkey Bourbon ( you can stop here if you want)
- Top off with Dr. Pepper or Coca Cola, but it's so much better with Dr. Pepper.
Have a great weekend!
rough week
I've been an emotional wreck this week! The last two days have been my first days back at work after maternity leave and I'm feeling separation anxiety something fierce (more on that later).
So tonight, I'm planning on drowning my sorrows in a bottle of HobNob Pinot Noir. I've never had a favourite wine before but now I have one. It's nice and light (I hate heavy reds) but it tastes warm and cozy. When I drink it I taste vanilla, tobacco, cedar wood - but I'm no wine connoisseur.
Anyway, try it and let me know if you love it too. It's totally affordable at just under $15 a bottle.
Happy weekend!
snow day
If you're a city slicker like me you'll likely be schlepping home through the snow and slush to get to your cozy home tonight. TO got a rocking 3 cms of snow and it's cold! To stay warm this eve I'll be curling up with the Hubs and watching a movie with a belly-warming cocktail. It is Friday afterall!
I've been scouring the web looking for some toasty tipples, but none of them are very appealing. I did find one that I might test drive - The Chai Toddy. If that's a bust, there is always red wine or Bourbon on the rocks!
The Chai Toddy!
You'll need:
- 3 oz. spiced Rum
- 8 oz. chai tea (hot)
- 1/2 oz. peppermint schnapps
- Honey to sweeten
Then you:
Add all ingredients into a wine glass and stir. Voila!
Stay warm y'all!
funky monkey
L'il E and I have been enjoying some down-time in Fort Myers, FL at Nana and Papa's. It's taken me four days to unwind from the big smoke, but I'm finally feeling relaxed. Yesterday I spent two hours at the beach alone (novel) with my book (The Help) and a bottle of water. It was pure bliss.
All of this sand and sun has got me thinking about tropical drinks and since it's Friday I thought I would leave you with this Caribbean delight - the Funky Monkey or as I like to call it the Pounding Headache.
You'll need:
- 1 oz. Mount Gay Rum
- 1 oz. creme de bananes
- .5 oz. creme do cacao
- 3 oz. coconut milk
- 1 banana
- shredded coconut for garnish
Then you:
Pour all ingredients into a blender with ice, whiz up and pour. Garnish with coconut and sip away!
I'll be out on the golf course but I hope one of these is waiting for me when I get off the 18th hole.
Happy weekend!!
smoky sour
I'm heading to a BBQ of sorts on Saturday, probably the last one of the summer (weep!), so I've been eyeing BBQ cocktails. Not that I'll be drinking them. Hard liquor just hasn't sat the same since L'il E rolled around.
I spotted this crazy tipple complete with bacon for garnish! This is no girlie drink my friends. So, impress your BBQ guests this weekend with this - Smoky Sour!
You'll need:
- 1.5 oz Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- Dash of liquid smoke (you can find this in specialty food shops - I'm sure Pusateri's has it)
- Bacon for garnish (say what?)
Then you:
- Add whiskey, lime juice, simple syrup, and liquid smoke to a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake and strain into a glass with ice and garnish with a bacon skewer.
Now that's a drink your boy can't scoff at!