One of my favorite one two punches in a smoothie is blueberry and banana, with a refreshing milk base. I had this first at an outdoor smoothie stand at University of Wisconsin-Madison and got hooked by the subtle flavors. Now, I make the blueberry banana smoothie at home. Healthy and Delicious, my Banana Blueberry Smoothie…
Drinks
Scaretini, a Halloween-inspired martini
I like martinis and I love Halloween. So when I was thinking about creating the perfect Halloween-inspired martini, the Chic Files suggested that it be called, The Scaretini”. The Scaretini is a lemon martini garnished with candy corn, a sweet and sour sugar rim, and plastic (or real) 8-legged friends. This cocktail will either cure…
Coquito: Puerto Rican Egg Nog
Coquito is a traditional Puerto Rican eggnog commonly associated with the Christmas Holidays. If you want to add a tropical twist to your egg nog, then give this classic coquito recipe a try. Feliz Navidad! Coquito Puerto Rican Eggnog Step Uno: Ingredients (rum, evaporated milk, coconut milk, cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, nutmeg, vanilla,…
The One Dollar and Fifty Cent Martini
Tanqueray Gin Martini -make it at home! I get it, sometimes we want to splurge. We work hard during the week and we want to go out for dinner and drinks. We want someone else to do the cooking and then we order …. a ten dollar cocktail! Sometime those ten dollar cocktails can put…
