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Pomegranate Moscow Mule

December 12, 2017 3 Comments

Thanks to Moscow Muled for providing me with these amazing Moscow Mule Mugs and helping make this post possible! If you’re in search of the perfect holiday drink, please, look no further. This Pomegranate Moscow Mule is festive and SUPER EASY to make! I am obsessed with these moscow mule mugs . During recipe development, I realized there are two keys to the perfect moscow mule: Authentic Moscow Mule Mugs, duh Type of Ginger Beer Let me start with the mugs – these mugs are cute (who doesn’t love copper) & authentic! They hold temperatures extremely well. Like, really well. I made […]

COCKTAILS, DRINKS, FOOD & DRINK

Fresh Cranberry Tangerine Margarita

November 28, 2017 No Comments

‘Tis the season for fresh cranberries!! I knew after Thanksgiving I wanted to make a fresh cranberry drink but I struggled with what I should use to make it sweet. Cranberries are so tart but I didn’t want to mix it with simple syrup or cranberry juice. I was thinking…orange and cranberry go so well together, why wouldn’t tangerine work? The combination of cranberries and tangerine is actually delectable! And this entire drink is only four ingredients! Actually, my mom has a tangerine tree outside her house in Arizona. I totally forgot this…. I went to the store to buy […]

ADVENTURE

40 Reasons to be Thankful

November 23, 2017 No Comments

We all have so many reasons to be thankful! Obviously I am thankful for my friends and family – they truly are world class. I’m also thankful for these two cute boxer puppies we brought home in October – Mocha & Turbo! They have brightened our lives. And finally I’m thankful for my health and the ability to continuously support my body. I thought I would come up with a list of 40 things that I am thankful for besides the above. Then I start thinking… I don’t want to come up with 40 literal ‘things’, I am thankful for […]

BREAKFAST, DRINKS, FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN

Fresh Cranberry Pineapple Smoothie

November 21, 2017 No Comments

I am so appreciative of all the healthy Thanksgiving side options from magazines, my other blogger friends, and, of course, Pinterest. Thanksgiving does not need to be filled with marshmallows and jello salad (yuck!). That said, I love all the Thanksgiving sides… even more than the turkey. However, I can’t get onboard with the canned cranberry sauce. My family always makes everything from scratch – I wouldn’t have it any other way. Our Blue Basket delivery included fresh cranberries. I wanted to use them for something non-traditional – something other than cranberry sauce – when I came up with the […]

ADVENTURE

ARRIVE @ Palm Springs

November 29, 2016 1 Comment

On our way to Arizona for the Thanksgiving holiday, my mom and I stopped at ARRIVE Palm Springs. We showed up around 8:30pm – it was late and dark. We were warmly greeted and they offered free valet, a treat! Complementary welcome drinks are standard at check-in which is located at the hotel bar. The best part about this hotel – they’re pet friendly (pets are limited to 40lbs and a one time charge of $50 is applied to your room)! We went to our room, put our stuff down, and went to eat.