Good days start with Mexican hot chocolate
Atole con Chocolate combines the flavors of cocoa, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Today is a snow day, which is something that I haven’t had in a long, long time. My work schedule has been adjusted so...
View ArticleChai is the security blanket that kick starts my day
I’ve been trying to wean myself off Starbucks for months. It seemed silly, all the money I was spending there. But I can’t give up chai. I just can’t. It gives me a boost of sugar and caffeine in the...
View ArticleIt takes a village to make a strawberry lassi
I got a lot of encouragement and feedback after my recent post about my disastrous attempt at making yogurt. Rufus kindly suggested I check out Carolyn Chan’s blog, which I did. That inspired me to...
View ArticleA new year, a new chai recipe with less sugar
Chai. I can’t kick the habit. I don’t even know if I want to kick it. It’s the thing I look forward to in the morning, especially on weekend mornings, when I’ve had to drag my ass out of bed at 6 a.m....
View ArticleMy husband’s amazing mojitos
This summer has been a nonstop party since G. learned to make mojitos. The drinks have an added benefit of using mint, which tends to grow out of control in our garden. The spearmint in our garden...
View ArticleMike’s crantinis
Our friend Mike makes a beautiful and fabulous cranberry martini. We had a party last fall that included a cooking competition in three categories: apple, cranberry and pumpkin. The overall winner was...
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