beverages

Luscious Slush Punch & A Virtual Baby Shower

January 28, 2013

I actually made this punch for our Post Christmas Pajama Party and it was a HUGE hit! No one even opened the soft drinks, everyone just drank the punch. This punch is maybe the best punch I have ever had. I kid you not! It had such a great flavor and wasn’t too fizzy. So [...]

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Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate

October 16, 2012

Ok, I know I said I was done with the Pumpkin Recipes, but please indulge me for one more and then I’ll move on, for a little while at least!:) You know how a recipe might call for just a small amount of pumpkin and then you have half the can left over? This is [...]

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Peach Lemonade

July 26, 2012

Fresh ripe juicy peaches just scream summer don’t they!?! They are so refreshing even by themselves in this hot hot weather.  I saw this recipe in Cooking Light recently and had it on my calendar to make when peaches came in at their peak.  I then saw it pop up on several sites since then [...]

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Virgin Strawberry Mojitos

May 1, 2012

Have any of you seen 27 Dresses? I just love that movie! It’s one of my favorites! Well in one of the scenes Kevin is trying to get Jane to meet him for drinks and he tells her when she doesn’t have some “Mojito and Burrito” couples shower to attend to give him a call. [...]

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Vanilla Almond Iced Tea

April 3, 2012

So this may surprise you, but I had never made sweet tea before today.  I know, I know how can I be a Southerner and not have made a batch of freshly brewed iced tea? Honestly, I like my tea dripping with sweetness….like it’s from the deep South, ya’ll (said with lots of twang and [...]

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Holiday Detox Smoothie

January 5, 2012

I don’t know about you, but I definitely ate my share of heavy carbs, cheese, cookies & candy over the week of Christmas & New Year’s.  While it all tasted amazing, it left me feeling tired and overloaded from all of that heavy food and I needed something to detox from all that overindulgance.  When [...]

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Peach Pie Milkshakes

August 3, 2011

I don’t know about where you live, but if you live anywhere near the south or midwest, it is Hot as Fire!! So hot you can’t even really go to the pool!! Cry!! All can do is stay in the air conditioning and sip on a cold drink and talk about how hot it is [...]

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Frozen Hot Chocolate

July 21, 2011

I love hot chocolate as I’m sure a lot of you do. I drink it close to every night in the winter. To my delight my favorite local frozen yogurt shop, Perkits (if you are ever in Cleveland, TN you have got to visit Perkits-they have different flavors every day!) has their own version of [...]

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Strawberry Limeades

June 29, 2011

Raise your hand if you love Sonic’s Cherry Limeades?!?! I do!! They are the best thing to quench a thirst after a long day laying out in the sun!:) These are a great addition to any party and your guests will love them! I opted to make Strawberry instead of Cherry because I love strawberries [...]

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Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie

March 8, 2011

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya…to the Florida Keys….there’s a place called kokomo…that’s where we wanna go….Oh don’t mind me, I was just wishing for warmer climates. See, we’ve had a bit of a cold snap here in Tennessee and it has me longing for the warmth of the tropics. Since that’s not happening [...]

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