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Ever since getting our Vitamix I have been making smoothies at least every week. One of the reasons we went with such an amazing blender is I wanted to be able to do some “Juicing” without purchasing (and then having to clean) a Juicer! While …
* 21 & Up Only beyond this point If you remember, earlier this month, I told you that October is National Apple Month AND National Caramel Month! There are many great ways to celebrate these two delicious foods on their own. The options are endless, …
This time of year people get crazy for all things green & McDonald’s has been capitalizing on that for years with their “Limited Time Only” Shamrock Shake. The main problem with the Shamrock Shake (and most things from the Double Arches to be honest) is the list of ridiculous hard-to-pronounce and not-good-for-you ingredients!
That is not to say that indulging in that kind of stuff every once in a while is not ok – but please don’t make a habit of it! If you put good stuff into your body, your body will be good to you! With the whole “you are what you eat” mentality going on here – we are doing a healthy version of the Shamrock Shake! Rich was really craving a Shamrock Shake and I was able to convince him to not pull through the drive-through the other day by promising him that I would make one at home Continue reading Shamrock Shake *Healthy Version
As a teacher, I often think about my personal vs. public life. This blog makes me think about those private/personal lines and my privacy as well (especially right now as I am teaching Internet Safety/Responsibility/etc). I am an adult, but I am also an educator …
I recently bought the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen’s book (which I lent out before I even made my first recipe from it – that is how excited we [me & my friends] were to have it). I could have went through this entire book and …
Growing up in a house with 2 Jewish parents (in an area where I was one of the very few Jewish Kids) I had lots of cool menorahs, went to decorate the tree annually (just did it for the 29th year – we have being doing this with Pat & Mike before I was even concieved!), but always wanted by own “Hanukkah Bush”. Now as an adult, in my own house, with a boyfriend who loves Christmas – we got a tree!! We got a real 3 foot high ‘table-top’ tree, decorated with white (and blue/white snowflake) lights, homemade mint garland, and ribbon bows. After decorating the tree and picking up a container of EggNog (making my own – one day soon?) and sitting on the couch with the dogs, there was nothing more that we wanted than EggNog Martinis….
Recipe
Combine in mixer, shake, pour into martini glasses, top with nutmeg and shaved chocolate… enjoy the season with family!
More treats that we are I am making over the holidays will be posted in the coming days – as they get made and enjoyed! (I’m a ‘new’ blogger – not quite to the “make to post before” stage… you get it as I make it!)
Merry Christmas (Eve Eve) from Pennsylvania and Rachel, Rich, Boca, & Donner!