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Bacon Vodka Caesar: A Complete Meal

Bacon Vodka Caesar: A Complete Meal

By //  by Dee Brun Leave a Comment

Not really sure what I can say here besides, BACON! BOOZE! How about, “You’re welcome?” Yes, that sums things up nicely. Now go enjoy responsibly. Are you still here? If you’re new to the drinks world — or not Canadian — a standard Caesar is made with vodka, clamato juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce served over ice in a salt-rimmed glass with a piece of celery as a garnish. It’s a serving of booze and vegetables all in one. Caesars have been a favourite cocktail since the 1970s …

Filed Under: Cocktails, Food & Drink, Recipes, Thirst Quenchers Tagged With: Caesar, Canadian, Canadian cocktail, Clamato, Cocktail, drinks, Thursday Night Cocktail, vodka

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Five Best Summer Hostess Gifts

By //  by Katja Wulfers 2 Comments

An old standby for any hostess is a bottle of her favourite wine, or yours if you have ulterior motives and if her usual wine selection leaves you parched. Traditional gift options range from flowers to jars of ingredients for delicious desserts to candles, and these are all welcome gifts, but since this is summer and the living is easy… let’s not make our hostesses actually do anything and give them something they can enjoy right out of the box. Five Best Summer Hostess Gifts PITCHER …

Filed Under: Entertaining, Living, Tips & Advice Tagged With: beach, beach mat, board games, cottage, drinks, game sets, herbs, hostess gifts, humour, lemonade, market basket, parties, pitcher, planters, shopping, straw tote, summer, vodka

easy raspberry puree

Easy Raspberry Puree

By //  by Candace Sampson 1 Comment

Why make raspberry puree? Can't you just find a reasonable substitute in the store? No you can't (I've looked) and you should make it because it's the perfect compliment to so many delicious recipes you'll wonder why you hadn't made it before. As an added bonus this Easy Raspberry Puree is, as the name suggests, easy. Easy Raspberry Puree 12 oz frozen raspberries 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp lemon juice Place frozen raspberries in fine mesh strainer over medium size bowl. Let …

Filed Under: Desserts, Food & Drink, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: alcohol, desserts, drinks, puree, raspberry

The “I’m Finally Done Shopping” Celebration Cocktail

By //  by Candace Sampson 3 Comments

There comes a time every Christmas season when you've visited every store possible, crossed off every item on your list and declare with absolute conviction that you are indeed done shopping. This is a magic time. *sniff sniff* Some would say it's when the spirit of the season really takes hold. Speaking of spirits. It's also a good time to pull out a little celebration cocktail like this Cîroc Peach Martini. After all, YOU were the one who braved the stores. YOU were the one that fought …

Filed Under: Cocktails, Food & Drink, Recipes, Thirst Quenchers, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cîroc, drinks, happy hour, martini, peach

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Mombies (Or How to Make Zombies)

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

Woohoo Mama! You made it! Labour Day weekend is here and your children have made it through the summer in one piece, and you too presumably. This is cause for celebration. I suggest you grab your bestie for this drink, that I've renamed the Mombie. Why the Mombie? Because a Mombie is way scarier than a Zombie. Like Zombies, Mombies too have one track minds (get through the summer, get through the summer), they shuffle when they walk (this comes from the exhaustion of chasing children …

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