Archive for the ‘Drinks’ Category
Stoplight Punch
when my friends threw a party at my house, they brought over two great punches. one was bright red and the other was bright green!! they tasted great, but the best part about them was that the red one had alcohol and the green one didn’t. why is that so great??? because when i asked [...]
Help Guests Label Their Drinks
It’s always a predicament at parties when no one can remember where their drink is…and of course, all the drinks look the same. I’ve found that it really helps to get some drink charms to put on the stems of glasses if you are having a cocktail party, and if you are hosting a good-ole [...]
Attn: Nutella Lovers, Try Adding a Tbsp into Your Coffee
I personally love Nutella and try to spread it on all sorts of bread and pastries, but I found another good use for this beloved hazelnut spread. Put it into your lattes to easily add a sweet chocolatey and hazelnutty flavor to your regular espresso and frothed milk. If you like your coffee a bit [...]
Hooked On Sparkling Water? Make Your Own!
I love sparkling water and often mix up refreshing fruit juice elixirs, homemade ginger ale and sparkling lemonade, and even creative cocktails with the fabulous bubbly stuff!
But I began to feel guilty toting home all those bottles from the grocery store; even though I recycled the glass and plastic, the energy that went into [...]
Making Tea Correctly
My husband is English, and he was horrified at the way I made tea when I first met him. I used to stick half a mugfull of water into the microwave with a teabag, set it on high for two minutes, and then dump some sugar in after I’d poured milk into it. I was [...]
Need a coffee filter in a pinch? Use a paper towel
Can you imagine a worse way to start your day than waking up, dragging yourself into the kitchen, reaching into the cabinet with your eyes still closed, and realizing you’re out of coffee filters. It’s the worst! Well remain calm, there is hope yet. Next time you run into this problem, before you lash out [...]
Making Coffee Drinks at Home – What You Need to Know to Be a Barista in Your Kitchen
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Those Dunkin’ Donuts commercials about needing to speak “Fritalian” at (certain) coffee shops used to hit a little too close to home for me. I love drinking coffee and all its friends, but it’s stressful for my inner neurotic child to not know what’s in its beverage.
Now, after many trips to the local coffee [...]
Make Coffee House Lattes at Home – An inexpensive alternative
If you are like me you cringe each time you hand over $5 for a coffee house latte. Despite the skills of those behind the counter all they really have to do is take a nozzle emitting steam and move it up and down in a container of milk. An at-home espresso maker was my first [...]