This week has been the best week. The weather has been summer-like. I wore my newest dress obsession on Wednesday. I sat outside on the front steps in the blazing sunshine and ate delicious strawberries. The hospital hasn’t been super crazy. Oh, and I made blackberry margaritas. So basically Best. Week. Ever. Whenever the weather…
California Tequila Sours
These California Tequila Sours are a homage to my maternal grandfather. My grandfather was in love with Whiskey Sours. They were his signature cocktail and he would whip them up for all the parties he and my grandma would throw for their friends. He would combine whiskey, sour mix, and orange juice (so I guess…
Simply A (RD) Reboot: Skinny Italian Hot Chocolate
Happy December 1st! I am officially in the holiday mood, which means that I am blasting Christmas carols in the car, baking ALLL the gingerbread cookies, and watching every single made-for-TV holiday movie ever created. Oh, and wearing my holiday PJs while doing all my holiday activities. But my absolute favorite thing to do during…
Walking Margarita Watermelon
Happy Labor Day, AKA the (un)official last day of summer! *whimper* Before pumpkins + apples + spice take over the internet, I am pushing out summer food for as long as I can. Because summer food is laid back food. It’s easy throw-together stuff that is simple, delicious, and meant to be shared with tons…
Peach Wine Slush
I went to graduate school up the road (okay, it was a highway) from the state fairgrounds. Every late summer, the local supermarket sold discounted multi-day fair tickets (which we snatched up with much enthusiasm)… because what is better than going out for a night of fried food + good music? And since the fair…
Red, White, & Blue Sangria
Happy Fourth of July, guys! Wishing you a healthy, happy holiday with your family and friends (and some amazing food!). While Independence Day is the #1 Beer Drinking holiday (thank you, morning news!), there are many of us who also enjoy a cocktail with our BBQ favorites. While I love a good margarita or a…
Pomegranate Martinis
This recipe is super special. This is the recipe for Pomegranate Martinis… the signature drink for my mama’s group of friends (W&D). These ladies have been friends for almost 20 YEARS. They all met at a school event (they all have a kiddo that’s around my age), went out to dinner after, and the rest is…
THE Classic Margarita
My go-to mixed drink? The classic margarita. Whenever I sip this limey-salty-sweet concoction, I am taken immediately back to my first legal drink in Italy. I turned 21 in Florence (during the four-month journey that totally changed my life) and we celebrated at a Mexican restaurant. Yes, I know. I was in the land of…
Blood Orange Margaritas
My favorite citrus fruit? The blood orange. I was first introduced to this interesting orange when I was out to brunch with friends and received fresh slices on top of my chicken and waffles. While I was completely baffled about this bright maroon fruit at first (I thought it was a type of grapefruit…), I…
Carolina Peach Lemon Tea
I know that everyone is super obsessed with apples and pumpkin spice right now, but I am still in summer mode after my trip to Charleston, South Carolina! During our trip, my friend E and I stumbled across a vendor selling homemade lemonade in the City Market. Who does not love lemonade on a hot,…