Cool Quenching
Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Monday, June 06, 2011
Ah-h-h-h-h! Thanks, Trista and Jaqueline!
My entire family — several of whom were positively allergic to the idea of drinking mere water — are now enthusiastically emptying this pitcher whenever I add cucumber, lemon, and orange slices to ordinary tap water.
This is one of many great ideas for cool summer drinks suggested by Faith & Family readers who contributed to our first first Culinary Wednesday thread.
I like to think that keeping this drink in a pretty glass pitcher also helped make it attractive to the family. It wouldn’t have looked nearly as attractive packaged in translucent white plastic, don’t you think?
I’m looking forward to trying all the others as well, especially JJ’s Spring Fling, now that my husband has returned from a business trip. There’s still time to post on the original thread if you didn’t have a chance to on Wednesday, or else post on this one if you have a special summer drink idea.
Butterbeer? Why Yes!
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Tuesday, January 25, 2011
When Kateri visited her good friends in Connecticut last week, one of the (thousands of!) things she came home talk-talk-talking about was Butterbeer. They made some themselves! It was so good! She couldn’t wait to make some for her brothers and sisters!
Not being very much of a Harry Potter fan myself, I had no idea what she was talking about.
Apparently, however, Butterbeer is a fantasy beverage... READ MORE
Warm Wishes and a Hot Toddy
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Tuesday, January 11, 2011
When fellow Faith & Family blogger Hallie Lord told me to expect something ... perishable ... in the mail this Christmas, I wasn’t sure what to expect.
I was delighted to find out that she meant she had packed up and mailed me all the ingredients for Hot Toddies, along with a simple recipe.
How very cool is that? How sweet and festive and thoughtful! This creative gift idea is one that I might just... READ MORE
Summertime, and the Sipping's Easy
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Wednesday, July 07, 2010
One day a couple of weeks ago, when I was at my mom’s house on a sultry afternoon, she offered me a Raspberry Lime Ricky.
That sounded good. I said yes. And it was good. Deliciously simple and refreshing, to be exact.
I looked up the recipe later and found this one which looked very similar to the beverage my mother prepared. I also found this recipe made with gin—that looked like it might be fun... READ MORE
Tea vs. Coffee
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Food on Thursday, January 21, 2010
I enjoy Paul Reiser’s hilarious (for adults only) book Couplehood, but there is one particular section that I strongly disagree with.
It comes out of nowhere. He’s talking about getting together with friends for coffee, about how it’s nice and simple because the event contains the name of the beverage you’ll be consuming, so there’s no confusion about what to do when you get there. I’m smiling, nodding,... READ MORE
Seasonal Sipping
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Whether you’re entertaining or just celebrating with family, specialty drinks make any occasion feel like a celebration.
Here, just in time for Christmas and New Year’s, are some of my favorite recipes:
Mom’s Cocoa
In a medium saucepan, combine:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
dash of salt
1/3 cup water
Stir well over medium heat until boiling. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add:
4 cups... READ MORE
Did You Buy a 'Safe Sippy'?
Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Oh, for pity’s sake! How are we supposed to keep up?
SIGG bottles, a popular “green” alternative to plastic cups and bottles containing the potentially health-threatening bisphenol-A (BPA), actually did contain the bad stuff in their lining through 2008, the CEO admits this week (Try here for a less biased chain of events).
But no worries, moms. SIGG has now developed a new and improved BPA-free... READ MORE
Tastes Like Summer
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Wednesday, August 12, 2009
I’ve always liked Carmen from Mom to the Screaming Masses.
But I really started to like Carmen a little over a year ago when she emailed me her recipe for a Bailey’s Banana Colada.
I made my accommodating husband run right out to the liquor store to buy the ingredients and soon I was sipping this refreshing concoction on my front deck after putting the kids to bed.
In the interest of spreading the... READ MORE
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