It’s summertime and here in Miami, mangoes are plentiful. It’s hard to drive down the street and not see a mango tree in someone’s yard with the branches bending from the weight of the ripening mangoes. I LOVE mangoes!!! They are so sweet and juicy….YUM! My friend has a mango tree and a lemon…
Thirsty Thursday ~ Dark Grape Margarita
I was recently invited to an event at the W Hotel on South Beach that highlighted everything with California grapes. Also, Chef Lorena Garcia from “Top Chef All Stars” was there to show us how to make some recipes using California grapes. How do I pass up that opportunity? I LOVE grapes! There were yummy…
Thirsty Thursday ~ Smoking Loon Cabernet Sauvignon
It’s no secret that I love my wine. Heck, even my 8 year old made a card for me in his computer class that said: “Mommy, I love you and you love wine.” If that doesn’t speak volumes, I don’t know what does! I’m always on the look out for great tasting wines that can…
Thirsty Thursday ~ The Dreaming Tree Wine
“If it tastes good to you, then it’s a good wine.” ~ Dave Matthews Ok, so not only do I love his music, but now I love his wine too! Dave Matthews, recording artist by day, also makes wine. Of course, being a lover of all things Dave, I had to try it…. His line…
Thirsty Thursday ~ Cherry Beer-Garita
I love Sonic’s Cherry Limeades. I crave them…the little pebble ice, the tang of the lime, the sweet of the cherry. I stinkin’ love them! Well, there’s an adult version of this yummy beverage. HOT DAMN! I “debuted” it at a recent getaway with some friends and kids. It was a great beach drink!…
The Corona-Rita
Since I’ve started the Thirsty Thursday portion of my blog, everyone I know wants me to feature their favorite drink. Today’s feature is a favorite that I share with my friend and teammate, Brie. When we get a chance to go to Happy Hour, Brie and I order a Corona and a Margarita, then we…
Bacardi Rum ‘N’ Coke Float
As a child, my dad would make Coke floats with me on hot days. He recently taught my kids to do the same…now they want one for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!! Recently I was playing on the Bacardi site. They have this cool Mix Master link where you can choose ingredients and your level of…