We just had our first real snow storm of the season! It always creates a special buzz in our house. With this definite sign that winter’s on the way, I get particularly excited for everything that a new season brings, and last night my mind was on this drink.
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We love boba tea! Have you tried it? The boba, or bubbles, are made of large tapioca pearls, usually a dark color due to caramel coloring. You can add them to any drink for a bit of chewy texture, but we’re purists and always have ours with tea.
Continue readingA sampling of some of our favorite previously-published spring recipes.
Stinging Nettle Pesto (perfect with homemade gnocchi)
Gin is usually my drink of choice, see last winter’s Blood Orange Gin & Ginger, but this winter I’ve been pulled toward whiskey drinks. Blood oranges are in season, and they blend perfectly with whiskey and a touch of cinnamon. Trust us.
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This cocktail was 100% inspired by Mexican hot chocolate. It has the cocoa, the spices, and some milk, but I wasn’t sure what to call it because it’s served over ice. Does it count has hot chocolate when it’s not hot?! Whatever we call it, this is delicious and perfect for when you’re gathered around the fireplace this season.
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This is another one of those recipes that I knew I wanted to try… I just had to wait for our first snowstorm. Oh man, we’re still waiting for that snow, but I couldn’t wait anymore to sip a warm and spicy mug of Mexican hot chocolate.
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This is one of those recipes that I’ve always wanted to make, but didn’t take the initiative until we decided upon cinnamon as our ingredient of the season.
This pitcher of horchata was so easy to make and definitely exceeded my expectations!
Continue readingMargaritas are a beach favorite, especially for our pop. We came up with this blend last summer, and a year later this simple recipe still hits the mark. It’s the perfect balance of sweet + tart with the right hint of tequila shining through. Seeing that there’s still two weeks until Labor Day, you’ll have plenty of time to blend up this classic summer drink.
Fill a blender with ice, add the remaining ingredients except salt, and blend. Pour the mixture into glasses with salted rims (we just use some of the blended cocktail to wet the rims before dipping them in salt).
Give a little toast to the end of summer and enjoy every last drop. xo
This all started with my love of shamrock shakes. I definitely don’t drink as many of those as I should. So, when I walked into a cafe near Saint Patrick’s Day and they had a “shamrock latte special” I just gave them my money.
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Oh Colorado, we love you and we love snow. We’ve lived here for 7 years now and are fully aware that March and April are our snowiest months. But even we can be fooled by the promise of summer the moment we experience our first 70F weekend in March.
Then comes a big snowstorm, and we’re reminded that it’s still ski season! We ski on those bluebird days, so happy to be in the mountains. Remembering that Colorado winters aren’t bad, they’re beautiful.
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