Red wine is to winter as refreshing cocktails are to summer. They quench your thirst, keep you cool, and can be so gosh darn delicious. This grapefruit drink is no exception. Plus, it’s easy to make and only requires 3 ingredients. It’s like a simple mix drink but with a slight upgrade.
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It’s crazy to think July is halfway over! Which means summer is halfway over but there’s still plenty of warm weather left. While I’m more of a cold weather kind of gal, I have found a few things to help beat the heat.
When I was in college and the first couple years living on my own, my idea of a side dish was some lettuce or baby carrots. The first recipe for a side dish I ever attempted was taken out of a Taste of Home cookbook from my mom, circa 1998. I needed a side for salsa chicken (literally salsa put on a chicken breast and baked until done) and this Spanish rice fit the bill. I’m pretty sure it was the first thing I ever cooked for Landon when we were dating too.
Happy Valentines Day, lovelies! Normally I post on Wednesday nights but since it’s Valentine’s Day this week, I’m writing on Tuesday. While watching the Olympics. And drinking wine. And did you just see Shaun White kill it on his first half pipe run? Amazing! But I am getting a little off topic, but not really because Olympics are gold. ?? ? Continue reading “A Valentine Date Night”
Chili. Winter’s comfort food. I tend to get excited every September when we are on the verge of temperatures dropping. It means I am only a month away from chili! I usually make this chili at least once a month between October and March. It’s incredibly easy in the crockpot and so delicious. Landon has recently gotten hooked on bread bowls from Panera and my mom found the easiest way to make them at home! This month I stepped up my chili game and put it in a bread bowl. Carbo-load and comfort food together. It’s a match made in heaven.
At work we have a Secret Santa gift exchange. It is fun to partake in, but it also means more gifts to buy. Which then potentially causes more holiday stress. But I was able to minimize the stress with some clever and easy Christmas gifts. I also have found the most amazing recipe for making edible coal – seriously so good! And I made some cute little Christmas themed brownies that could not have been any easier. ?
