St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays. What's not to love? It's a great excuse to have a cocktail or two, there are awesome parades in very Irish cities like Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, (wait Philadelphia? Yes! Philadelphia had its first St. Patrick's Day parade in 1771!) and … [Read more...] about Boozy Shamrock Shake – Adults Only St. Patrick’s Day Treat
Beverages
Carolina Sweet Tart
After we got engaged Colm and I talked a lot about where to get married. We had no family in Connecticut (we didn't move to North Carolina until much later) and I really didn't want to go back to Iowa to get married when most of our friends were out East. Colm joked that we should get married in … [Read more...] about Carolina Sweet Tart
Classic Margarita on the Rocks
If you have been around here for any length of time you know that I love a good margarita. I will drink them on the rocks, I will drink them on the docks, I will drink them frozen, too, I will drink them, how about you? HAHAHA sorry I couldn't help myself. This is my favorite recipe for a Classic … [Read more...] about Classic Margarita on the Rocks
Purple Passion Potion #5
Many moons ago, when I was in college, there was this "totally awesome" drink made out of Everclear called Purple Passion. It came in a 4 pack or a 2 liter bottle, tasted a little like grape soda on steroids and was very popular with college girls (of legal drinking age, of course) because it didn't … [Read more...] about Purple Passion Potion #5
Christmas Cheer Cranberry Margarita
It's no secret that I love margaritas. It's hard for me to pick a favorite, but in the fall I especially love to make cranberry margaritas. The perfect mix of sweet and tart. A festive cocktail for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any time of the year! This is a great recipe everyone will love so be sure … [Read more...] about Christmas Cheer Cranberry Margarita
Put the MM in Summer with my Frozen Strawberry Starburst
Put the mm in your summer with this yummy frozen Strawberry Starburst cocktail! I "invented" the Frozen Strawberry Starburst a couple of years ago after a particularly bad day. Everything that could go wrong, did; and then to top it off our A/C stopped working! I needed something to cool me … [Read more...] about Put the MM in Summer with my Frozen Strawberry Starburst