Blueberry, Banana, and Peanut Butter Smoothie

Description This is the perfect smoothie to get your day moving, to give you a boost, or to serve as a kid-friendly snack! Ingredients 1 tablespoon flax seed meal or wheat germ 1 banana ½ cup frozen blueberries 1 tablespoon peanut butter 1 teaspoon honey ½ cup plain yogurt 1 cup milk Instructions Put ground … Read more

Iced Mochas

Description All of my friends rave about these frosty drinks. I pour my leftover coffee in ice cube trays and keep them on hand all the time. You can make fun squiggly designs on insides of glasses with chocolate syrup, before pouring mochas. Top with whipped cream. Ingredients 1 ½ cups cold coffee 2 cups milk … Read more

Homemade Apple Cider

Description Homemade apple cider. Ingredients 10 apples, quartered ¾ cup white sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon ground allspice Instructions Place apples in a large stockpot; cover with water by at least 2 inches. Stir in sugar cinnamon and allspice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil uncovered for 1 hour. Reduce heat; … Read more

Copycat V8® Juice

Description Full of tomatoes, celery, onion, pepper, beet, carrot, and garlic, this vegetable juice cocktail tastes even better than the store-bought version! Ingredients 1 ½ pounds tomatoes, chopped ⅓ large onion, chopped 3 tablespoons chopped celery ½ teaspoon chopped celery ⅜ carrot, chopped ¼ beet ⅛ green bell pepper, seeded and chopped ⅓ clove garlic 2 ⅓ … Read more

Simple Avocado Milkshake

Description For people who love avocado. This yummy milkshake is very creamy and smooth. Ingredients 1 cup milk 1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted 1 banana, cut into chunks (Optional) 3 tablespoons honey Instructions Blend milk avocado banana and honey together in a blender until smooth. Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: … Read more

Chocolate Martini Cocktail

Description This liquid dessert combines chocolate-flavored liqueurs with vodka and half-and-half for a boozy and decadent drink. Ingredients 1 ½ fluid ounces chocolate liqueur 1 ½ fluid ounces creme de cacao ½ fluid ounce vodka 2 ½ fluid ounces half-and-half 1 cup ice Instructions Combine chocolate liqueur creme de cacao vodka half-and-half and ice in a cocktail shaker. … Read more

Egg Cream

Description A classic drink that actually uses neither egg nor cream! This is an old NYC drink from back in the days of soda and milkshake shops. This always reminds me of Sunday mornings with my father. Ingredients ½ cup seltzer water ½ cup milk chocolate syrup, or to taste Instructions Pour the seltzer into … Read more

Sidecar Cocktail

Description The Ritz Hotel in Paris claims to have created this cocktail in the early 20th century. The potent combination of Cognac and orange-flavored liqueur shaken until ice cold with lemon juice is a timeless classic. Ingredients 1 teaspoon white sugar 2 fluid ounces Cognac 1 fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®) ½ fluid … Read more

Amaretto

Description This is really right on for Amaretto!! It’s hard to tell it from the real thing! Ingredients 1 cup water 1 cup white sugar ½ cup brown sugar 2 cups vodka 2 tablespoons almond extract 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Instructions Combine water and sugars in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until the mixture … Read more