hot chocolate

hot chocolate

hot chocolate in a canister is hard to find in tennessee.  you can buy packets of it, but it’s never enough to make to make a normal serving size.  i had to take matters into my own hands.  this is hot chocolate, shoebox style.  no 

friendship tea

friendship tea

today was a chilly snow day in nashville…  a perfect day for a warm, steamy cup of friendship tea.  this is the drink that will take you through fall, the flu and winter.  it smells amazing and tastes even better. there’s no special trick to 

butterbeer

butterbeer

i’m taking a quick break from blogging about thanksgiving… for a recipe that will change any muggle’s life forever. butterbeer. it all started a month ago when my friend kristen introduced me to this website.  i am now a daily reader.  back up a few 

peach tea float

peach tea float

ahhhhh the drinks of summer. iced coffee, lemonade and iced tea. yum. i recently purchased a new iced tea maker. our little patio doesn’t get enough sun to make sun tea in the jar, so i had to revert to the iced tea maker. i 

iced coffee

iced coffee

next to baking, i think that creating new drinks is one of my favorite ways to express myself in the kitchen.  if i could get past working nights and weekends, i’d probably open my own coffee shop.  anyways, i LOVE iced coffee, well coffee loaded 

strawberry banana smoothie

strawberry banana smoothie

strawberry banana smoothies have become my afternoon pick-me-up.  they’re delicious, healthy and so amazingly good.  the amounts below are for one large serving.  multiply as needed. 1/2 c apple juice 1/2 c milk 3/4 c frozen whole strawberries 1/2 c frozen banana slices 1/2 c 

lemonade

lemonade

simply put, lemonade is the drink of summer.  it’s pretty simple to make, too. 1 part sugar 1 part water 1 part freshly squeezed lemon juice ice in a saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil. remove from heat, cool. (this is called