A Mexican Fiesta: Three Perfectly Delicious Margaritas

May 2, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

We all LOVE and look forward to Taco Tuesday so I’m declaring we rename Monday “Margarita Monday”. Who’s with me? To celebrate Margarita Monday I’ve made 3 Perfectly Delicious Margaritas. Shaken Not Stirred Please 🙂 Cheers to a Great Week Ahead!!! Three Perfectly Delicious Margaritas Refreshing Hibiscus Margarita Ingredients: The Hibiscus Concentrate: Makes Concentrate for […]

The Cure : A Refreshing Tropical Mai Tai Cocktail

March 31, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Tomorrow is April 1st and it’s always good to be prepared… Do you feel a little on edge this time of year? Do you find yourself checking twice around every corner? Do you feel like you can’t trust anyone? Do you look outside and wish you too could enjoy this beautiful 1st day of April […]

Going Hawaiian Style: Rainbow White Wine Sangria

May 1, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Aloha and Happy Friday!! With the weather turning warmer I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the end of the week than a pitcher of white wine sangria. Now I know what you’re thinking…. Sangria? Hawaii? What is the connection? Did you know that Hawaii is located along the same line of latitude […]

The Doctor Returns…..

August 24, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

It seems like for the past 9 months I have been counting down to the big day and yesterday the DOCTOR finally returned! I have been so excited to see Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor and he did not disappoint. Watch out David Tennent…. Capaldi my very well become my favorite Doctor. In the […]

Two Great Cookbooks and One Fabulous Austin-Style, Tex-Mex Feast….

August 4, 2014.Reading time 9 minutes.

As I have said before I love cookbooks. So when I had a small group of friends over last Thursday I wanted to try something a little different. I was craving Mexican food, I know that’s a real shocker, but I wanted something lighter than the typical rich and heavy Tex-Mex meal. Then I remembered […]

Some Like it Hot & Some Prefer Vodka….

August 1, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Mel’s Spicy Pineapple Margarita and Pineapple Vodkarita Sometimes you want tequila, sometimes you want vodka, but I always crave the tropical flavors of pineapple juice. Homemade Pineapple Margarita Mix 6 Cups Pineapple Juice 2 Cups Fresh Lime Juice 2 Tablespoons Agave Nectar 2 Pinches of Salt Mix all the Ingredients in a large pitcher. Spirits: […]

One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Floor…..

June 4, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’m a Texas girl through and through and if there is one thing I love it’s a good margarita. Now when I say a “Good” margarita what I mean is it’s got to have 100% blue agave tequila, for example I use Hornitos Silver Tequila. I’ve got to have a good splash of Grand Marnier, […]