Someone told be the other day how many shopping days were left until Christmas and I nearly fell over. How did this happen? Where was I? I hate when holiday hell just sneaks up on you like that. I need time to get my brain ready long before I can think of actually making plans and shopping for the season. On top of all that, this year we are now new owners of a bed and breakfast. Can you say mental break down? I decided to put a few things into perspective when it comes to this year's holiday …
Thursday Night Cocktail: Apple Pie On The Rocks
This is not your Grandma’s apple pie. Or maybe it is your Grandma’s apple pie, but it’s the one she hid in the kitchen and likely the reason she had to go back just once more to bring out the extra cups or napkins or a smidge more whipped cream, every time she hosted family dinners. Think about it! Grandma was gone a lot and didn’t she lose some of her social filters as the evening wore on? Who can blame her? Hosting family dinners for so many consecutive years calls for a bit of …
Thursday Night Cocktail: Scary Good Halloween Candy Shandy
It's Thursday again already and who's ready for another Thursday Night Cocktail ? Join me, won't you? In case you've forgotten, tomorrow is Halloween and it's going to be costumes and candy and kids and rainbow coloured-barf and screaming and candy-trade fights and...this can't just be at my house. I don't know how it works at your place but over here one adult takes the kids out for candy, and one stays home to dole out the treats. We usually draw straws to see who does what but there's no …
Thursday Night Cocktail – Chocolate Irish Coffee
I sometimes like to brag about how terrible my job is. "Welp," I said, "Today I've an assignment to make and photograph an alcoholic coffee drink. It's a hard job, but someone's got to do it." Rotten tomatoes ensued, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I do like working as a food blogger. It doesn't pay nearly as well as my old job (at least not yet), but I hated my old job with a firey passion. I traded income for the right to be my own boss and the best hours anybody could ask for. Even …
Thursday Night Cocktail – The Harvest Moon Cocktail
When fall arrives, it's time to give my beloved Sangria a rest. While I don't think there's ever a bad time for a good sangria, my taste buds yearn for something a little more substantial in the fall. Similar to Autumn food recipes, Autumn cocktails make me want to nest in my cozy house. I want something to sip, something that brings comfort, and something that warms the cockles of my heart. Teehee, I've been dying to use the word "cockles" in a post. The Harvest Moon Cocktail hits all …
