Drinks

These candy corn shakes are made from vanilla ice cream colored to resemble the sugary treats that are devoured during the Halloween season. Okay, admittedly, the cute little candy corns aren’t exactly “spooky” when it comes to Spooky Food Week, but they fit the Halloween theme… so… here they are. …

Whatever your opinion on eggnog, you should definitely try homemade eggnog. It’s delicious, fresh, and sooo creamy! I always know it’s eggnog season when Brian offers to go grocery shopping for me (something he never does during normal times of the year). It’s the only way store-bought eggnog gets to …

Making homemade hot chocolate has never been easier! This rich, creamy hot chocolate is easily made on the stovetop and can be kept warm for hours (plus, it’s DELICIOUS when made with almond milk instead of dairy milk). In a decade of blogging (can you believe my blog turns ten …

This easy 15-minute homemade root beer is so fun and festive to make! Plus, it’s the tastiest root beer ever. Honestly. When I was a kid, homemade root beer was a staple. Well, a staple because I remember my dad making it with us around Halloween every year. So I …

A delicious and refreshing healthy breakfast (or anytime!) smoothie full of fruits and vegetables. We enjoy this every morning to start the day right! First of all, let me say that even though this smoothie is really healthy, I promise it actually tastes good. I’ve come across way too many …

There is nothing more refreshing, tasty and wonderful than the red, white and blue national drink! In honor of the upcoming 4th of July holiday and in celebration (celebration??) of the cold winter weather we’ve been enjoying (new??), today and Thursday I’m sharing two fun, festive and delicious hot and …

The Lava Flow Drink The flavors of this lava flow drink are amazing. Pineapple, coconut and strawberry combine to create a stunning and delicious cold drink. This is the second beautiful and refreshing drink I’m sharing this week, in case you need drink inspiration for the upcoming 4th of July …

Relatively easy to prepare, bananas (just along!), lemon juice and orange juice are blended into a simple syrup and frozen. Mmmm, thinking about and seeing pictures of this refreshing fruit pit makes me swoon. This is the slush my mom made when I was growing up and I loved them. …

Russian tea! It is a delicious mixture of orange and lemon juice with warm vanilla and almonds. This is the perfect hot drink for a hot day! Oh yum. This hot Russian tea is delicious, and I’m not just saying that because we’re entering day five without a centralized heat …

This refreshing ginger mint lemonade couldn’t be simpler! Fresh lime juice and mint leaves add a wonderful flavor to the zipped ginger beer. Considering that drink recipes don’t tend to be blog-o, I’m obviously a little boring when it comes to drinks. Other than the occasional splash of Guaraná (Brian’s …