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Monday, May 19, 2014

Cocktail of the Day: Tennessee Honey Storm

I'm not huge into whiskey but JD's honey whiskey is so so good. The "Tennessee Honey Storm" is the perfect summer drink. My uncle Bill introduced us to these amazing cocktails and got us these awesome ice ball molds that make huge ice balls that keep your drink cold all night. We had cocktails over at the finished cottage on John Street (the property that my parents are working on) and had a blast. Be careful because the Honey Storm is so smooth you may be on number 5 before you know it! Not that I know from experience!

Recipe

1.5 ounces Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey

3 ounces of ginger beer

1 lime wedge

Muddled Mint

Lots of ice

On my way to the cottage - in the woody, of course!

cheers!

Tory in front of the cottage - the sunset was beautiful!

Gotta have cheese, truffle honey and sushi right??

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Detox Smoothie

This recipe is delicious and energizing. After seeing it on wellangooodnyc.com (one of my favorite websites) I tried it and had to post. For those of you who want to have greens in your smoothie but don't want to taste them, this is the smoothie for you. It is also an amazing antioxidant punch to have before you indulge in all of those V-Day treats. It's packed with 11 grams of complete protein and omega 3s and maca is known to have numerous health benefits like tons of B vitmains for energy. Enjoy!

P.S. if you don't have a blender, I highly recommend the nutribullet. It's small and powerful.

(Photo: Jennifer Kass for Well+Good)

The Heart Chakra Smoothie

1 or 2 kale leaves

1 cup fresh organic strawberries

1 frozen banana

1 Tbsp maca

1 Tbsp hemp seeds (blend first with water to make homemade milk)

1 cup filtered water

Top with Goji berries and sweetened cacao nibs to taste

(Recipe from wellandgoodnyc.com)

Monday, October 21, 2013

Eat, Drink...

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend. I went to Boston to watch Tory in the Fall play and then rushed back to watch Riley play at Nassau Coliseum (they won so it was a success!). Tory and I had an amazing brunch at Gaslight (an adorable French Brassiere) on Saturday morning. I used this as one of my four "cheat meal," which was wise considering I had some of the most delicious, fresh baguette EVER (or maybe it just tasted like that because I haven't had bread in over a month??). Either way it was great. Speaking of cheat meals, I successfully finished my 30 day paleo challenge and have decided to keep going with it. It hasn't felt like a diet at all but more like a lifestyle change (in a good way). I've decided to give myself 4 cheat meals a week and eat paleo the rest of the time. For anyone considering, I highly recommend trying the challenge. It's tough for the first week but it is a breeze after that.

The weather was perfect (we have been so spoiled this Fall!) but it was a little chillier this morning. I have a feeling we'll be getting more crisp "real" fall weather and less of this amazing Indian Summer weather. No complaints though, I have a new fall jacket that has been waiting patiently in my closet to be debuted! Have a wonderful week everyone!

(Images via 1 2 3 4 5 )

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Cocktail of the Week: Porch Swing

Last night my company had its annual fall event at Blue Smoke restaurant in NYC. I love this event because the food is fantastic but I always have to be careful not to drink too many of these suckers. The Porch Swing is one of their signature drinks and it is delish. If you ever make it there, make sure to order the pulled pork, mac and cheese (super rich), cole slaw and a porch swing!

Recipe and photos via

Friday, August 23, 2013

Eat, Drink...

Have a great weekend everyone! xo

Images via veronicalovesarchie.com, couldihavethat.com, claremariephotography.blogspot.com, adventures-in-cooking.com

Friday, July 5, 2013

Cocktail of the Week: Southside

While I love my Moscow Mules, there is no drink that says summer quite like a vodka Southside. Similar in taste to the mojito, the Southside is the quintessential country club drink of choice and is gaining popularity at bars. You can prepare it with white rum or vodka but I prefer vodka (the boys in my family prefer the rum).

*Makes 1 (I find that having a pitcher made is always more fun...)

2 oz vodka

1/2 oz triple sec (a little more if you like yours sweeter)

2 oz lime juice

Ice (I love lots of ice in mine- shake in a shaker to make it extra cold)

Mint leaves (make sure to pick into small pieces and muddle at the bottom of your glass to really get a taste of the mint)

1 - 2 oz soda water (depending on how much fizz you want)

Enjoy! This drink always reminds me of hot summer nights at the club.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Summer!

Tomorrow is the first (official) day of summer so pop open a glass of rosé and celebrate! P.S. How ADORABLE are my little cousins, Libby and Paige, featured on George & Ruby today?? P.P.S Tonight is the Johnnie-O young alumni cocktail party at the Roger Smith Hotel on 48th and Lex. If you're in the NYC area, stop by for a cold beer and 30% of all merchandise!