Allspice liqueur, also known as allspice dram or pimento dram, is a simple liqueur that is flavored with allspice berries and cinnamon. It’s a great winter liqueur and I’m working on a fun cocktail using it that I’ll share with you tomorrow. What I love about it is it has a nice sweetness balanced with […] Read more…
How do you take your coffee? I love mine with a little cream and sugar. There are tons of flavored creamers in yummy flavors like pumpkin spice and peppermint mocha, but most have some questionable, unpronounceable ingredients. Instead I usually opt for plain old half and half or milk, but every once in a while […] Read more…
The Health Education Council has launched the Rethink Your Drink campaign. They are encouraging healthy drink choices, like replacing sugar-sweetened beverages (think soda, sports drinks, and energy drinks) with water. Their goal is to read 8,000 pledges by the end of September. As someone who constantly carries around a water bottle, I am on board with […] Read more…
I love smoothies because they’re easy, fast, and so simple to customize with your favorite flavors. Last spring I posted chocolate raspberry smoothie and tropical green smoothie (spring is clearly the start of smoothie season for me). This year I’m feeling a little more decadent, plus I’m still going through my Costco supply of Nutella, so I knew […] Read more…
Edited 10/1/13: Instead of the caramel syrup listed below, you could also use my 7 minute salted caramel, which is incredibly easy and quick to make. Salted caramel has been a big trend for a while. I’m all for jumping on a bandwagon if it’s a delicious one, and it doesn’t get better than sweet […] Read more…