Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Recipe
Butterfly Pea Flower Tea isn’t just beautiful, it’s also packed full of anthocyanins which are great for you.
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Homemade Hibiscus Tea
If you’re looking for a slightly tart but refreshing treat, you need to be making hibiscus tea at home. I typically make it as iced tea but it’s pretty darned delicious hot, too. If you were to ask me what hibiscus tea tastes like, the …
Heaven’s Door Whiskey and Bourbon
My husband and I are big Bob Dylan fans so last fall when I read that Dylan had collaborated in creating Heaven’s Door whiskeys and bourbons, I knew I had to buy some for my husband for Christmas. This idea was actually in keeping with …
Rhubarb and Basil Shrub Cocktail
I have been busy, busy, busy getting our gardens going this year. Veggies and flowers and herbs galore. In the midst of all my annual garden craziness, I wanted to take a moment and share a quick summer cocktail recipe with you. Thanks to my …
Summer Garden Gazpacho
Gazpacho is such a delicious way to take advantage of your summer garden harvest and (bonus) it’s easy to throw together. Look up gazpacho recipes and you’ll find a ton of them, each unique in their own way, but there are basically two gazpacho camps: …
Tequila and Ruby Red Grapefruit Cocktail
Tequila has been my liquor of choice this summer and this cocktail is perfect for a warm summer evening. It’s fresh, bright and a little tart, which is everything I love in a mixed drink. I don’t buy into most sweet drinks; for me they’re …
Spicy Dilly Beans
Green bean overload happens every year in my garden, so it’s a good thing they freeze well. Another great way to preserve them is to pickle them in a spicy brine. Bloody Mary. Red Beer. Hot Tomato. Michelada. Bloody Caesar…if you like your vodka or beer with a bit …