Blueberry Smoothie

Description A delicious way to use up your blueberries! Ingredients 1 cup blueberries (frozen or fresh) 1 (8 ounce) container plain yogurt ¾ cup 2% reduced-fat milk 2 tablespoons white sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg Instructions Blend blueberries yogurt milk sugar vanilla and nutmeg in a blender until frothy scraping down … Read more

Iced Caramel Macchiato

Description A perfect balance of coffee, vanilla, milk, and caramel makes a sweet and creamy summer drink. This popular drink can be made easily at home with an iced coffee concentrate like Gevalia® Cold Brew Concentrate – House Blend. Ingredients 1 tablespoon vanilla-flavored syrup ⅓ cup ice cubes ¾ cup milk 4 ounces Gevalia® Cold … Read more

State Fair Lemonade

Description I’m very excited to be showing you how to make real, authentic, vintage lemonade–the kind you might enjoy on a hot summer day at one of those stands at the state fair. Most of us make lemonade just out of lemon juice, but as you may know, the oils in the lemon peel contain … Read more

Fruit and Yogurt Smoothie

Description This recipe is delicious! You may substitute the strawberries for any other berries or fruit. Ingredients 1 banana ½ cup yogurt 1 ½ teaspoons white sugar ¼ cup pineapple juice 1 cup strawberries 1 teaspoon orange juice 1 teaspoon milk Instructions Combine strawberries banana yogurt pineapple juice sugar orange juice and milk in a blender; … Read more

Mint Juleps

Description Sit on the front porch in your rocking chair on a sultry afternoon and sip on one or two of these. The proper way to serve a mint julep is in a frozen silver goblet, but you can use glasses instead–just use the most elegant ones you have! You can make the syrup ahead … Read more

Dandelion Wine

Description This very old recipe utilizes the bane of homeowners: the dandelion! I found this in 1993 when a flood left our front yard full of beautiful, very large dandelions. The blossoms CANNOT have been sprayed with any pesticides, and should be thoroughly rinsed. Ingredients 1 quart yellow dandelion blossoms, well rinsed 1 gallon boiling … Read more

Blue Hawaiian Cocktail

Description Invented in Hawaii in the 1950s, the Blue Hawaiian will have you crooning like Elvis. Ingredients 1 fluid ounce light rum 1 fluid ounce blue Curacao liqueur 2 fluid ounces pineapple juice 1 fluid ounce cream of coconut 1 cup crushed ice 1 pineapple slice 1 maraschino cherry Instructions Combine crushed ice pineapple juice … Read more

Mai Tai

Description Two flavors of rum combine with pineapple juice and orange juice to make a yummy, fruity drink. Ingredients 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger spiced rum ½ (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger coconut-flavored rum 1 teaspoon grenadine syrup 3 fluid ounces pineapple juice 2 fluid ounces orange juice 1 cup ice cubes Instructions Fill a cocktail … Read more

Vodka Martini Cocktail

Description Vodka replaces gin in this variation of the classic martini. Shake until ice cold and serve up in a chilled martini glass. Ingredients 3 fluid ounces vodka 1 fluid ounce dry vermouth 1 cup ice cubes 3 olives Instructions Combine vodka and dry vermouth in a cocktail mixing glass. Fill with ice and stir … Read more