Today starts Lent! Whoohoo! I look forward this time of year for many reasons. Love Easter and all that comes with it, Spring time, warm(er) weather, self-change and of course, my birthday. 😉 On Ash Wednesday, I usually end up giving up sweets/sugar. This year I thought about changing things and giving up wine for 40 days. JUST KIDDING! HA! Never giving up my wine…. So sugar it is! No sugar for the next 40 days and that means soda, candy, chocolate, ice cream, and anything else that has sugar in it! I of course will eat fruit, but that’s…
Thirsty Thursday: Cranberry Cosmo Hot Toddy
0In keeping up with all the love from Valentine’s Day, today’s delectable libation pays hommage to my husband Todd aka Hot Toddy.. Hot Toddy’s are great drinks to keep you warm on the cold, wintery nights. So if you are freezing your ass off in the snow, whip up a batch of these, they will be sure to keep the party goin’. Cranberry Cosmo Hot Toddy 1 32-ounce bottle cranberry juice 1 orange, sliced 1 lemon, sliced 1 cup dark rum Heat cranberry juice, oranges and lemon slices in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat. Bring to a…
Thirsty Thursday – New Years Edition
0Although still extremely hung over from New Years, I had to find ways to get rid of the 4 Asti bottles I have left over in my fridge. I came across the ‘Old Capri Long Drink’ on yummly.com. It must be my Italian blood that was drawn to this but anything that has Asti Spumante AND Limoncello as its main ingredients is a winner in my book. Old Capri Long Drink 2 oz Limoncello Asti Spumante Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour Limoncello over ice then fill the rest of the glass with the Asti Spumante. Garnish with a…
Put on Your Yamaka…
0It’s time for Hanukkah! This will be my 2nd year celebrating Hanukkah. Every Jewish friend I have really doesn’t celebrate this holiday. They say its the less important holiday of all of them. Uhh what? What the hell??!? Isn’t every holiday important and further more how can you not want to celebrate a holiday that lets you give/get a present every night..for 8 days!? I married a nice Jewish boy from Brooklyn, so I was excited when the holidays came around knowing that I would get 8 additional presents. Except I married the only Jewish boy that doesn’t celebrate Hanukkah….
Thirsty Thursday
1With the holidays fastly approaching, next to the over abundance of gifts, we consume massive amounts of food, sweets and of course some alchy. So why not try to save some calories in our drinks so we can make more room for the kick ass pies and cookies?! I will be finding some delish drinks for the holidays that are low in calories. You must serve these mimosas at your Chribrunch or New Years brunch. Mimosa Lite courtesy of Fitnessmagazine.com 2 ounces Minute Maid Light Orange Tangerine Juice 4 ounces Champagne Juice of 1/2 medium sized orange Add ice cubes…
Thirsty Thursday – Thanksgiving Edition
0Happy Thanksgiving! What better way to enjoy dessert on this fine holiday than in liquid form. Try out this Cheesecake Martini that will blow your mind. Cheesecake Martini (courtesy of thebar.com) serves 2 or 1 large ass drink if you’re like me 1.5Â oz. Smirnoff Strawberry Flavored Vodka 1.5Â oz. Smirnoff Vanilla Flavored Vodka 2Â splashes cranberry juice Drink up bitches and gobble, gobble! – Amanda Check out more Thirsty Thursdays from The Exhausted Mom!
Thirsty Thursday – Dirttty Edition
0I would like to pay homage to one of the tastiest and classiest of martinis this week: The Dirty Martini. Possibly my favorite of all the martini’s out there. One of my first experiences wtih this lucious drink was back almost 6 years ago at Blue Martini. As soon as the salty mix touched my lips I was hooked. What made this drink what it is was the garnish of olives. They weren’t your normal Spanish olives. They were stuffed with..wait for it…blue cheese. Indulge yourself..I beg of you. Classic Vodka Dirttty Martini with Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives Makes 2…
Thirsty Thursdays
0Wine and Vodka are my drinks of choice. Sometimes I get bored with my pinot grigio and like to spice things up. I usually mix it up by making white sangria. Crazy, I know. You can get so creative with sangria and use what ever fruit is in season. In the summer time, I like to cut up plums, nectarines, and peaches and mix that in with raspberries and blackberries. Shit is delicious!! With the fall season in full effect, I made a delicious Fall Sangria. Try it out this weekend! Fall Sangria 1 bottle White Wine (I use Pinot…
