Drinks

Watermelon Citrus Soda

Fresh watermelon mixed with fresh orange and lime juice and a bit of club soda makes a fantastic refreshing summer drink.

Honey ginger lemon tea is one of my favorite home remedies when I’m starting to feel under the weather, or one my kids starts to sound a bit sniffly. It tastes delicious and does wonders for body and soul. The honey and ginger help soothe a scratchy throat, and the ginger and lemon help clear […]

This month, our girl Lucy has been prepping for St. Patrick’s Day (she’s of Irish descent, of course)! She happened to meet up with a leprechaun and charmed him with her fun, quirky personality. He regaled her with stories of his escapades, including a tale about a time he drank “Liquid Luck.” Lucy was kind […]

An egg cream is a drink that consists of neither egg, nor cream, but milk, chocolate syrup, and soda water. The drink is most often associated with Brooklyn, NY, because of Louis Aster, a candy shop owner in Brooklyn who is alleged to have invented this creamy sweet bubbly drink in the late 1800s. National […]

Snowman Peppermint White Hot Chocolate Makes 2 servings 2 cups milk 2 — 4 peppermint herbal tea bags (use 2 for light peppermint flavor and 4 for stronger flavor) 4 ounces good quality white chocolate, coarsely chopped Whipped cream, for garnish White chocolate curls, for garnish 1. Place milk and tea bags in a small […]

Chocolate Egg Nog 8 to 10 servings Recipe Notes: If you don’t have Crio Brü, you can substitute unsweetened chilled hot chocolate or more milk. But if you want the best flavor, using the Crio Brü is a must! If you stand it, make the egg nog a day ahead of when you want to […]

Soymilk Carrot “Cake” Smoothies Makes 4 servings 20 to 30 ice cubes (depending on how thick you want your smoothie to be) 2 cups plain, unsweetened soymilk 1 cup carrot juice 2 tablespoons raw honey 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1. Place the […]

Making soymilk is easy peasy and doesn’t require any special equipment. I’m sharing my soymilk recipe and the simple process with a video tutorial today on Eating Rules as part of October Unprocessed, a challenge to go for one month without eating processed foods, to forgo all of the extra salt, fats, sugars, preservatives, flavorings, […]

Pineapple Pomegranate Spritzer Makes approximately 8 servings 12 ounces 100% pineapple juice 6 ounces 100% pomegranate juice 32 ounces sparkling water In a 2-quart pitcher, mix together the juices, then pour the sparkling water in and mix gently. Serve!

Green Grape Spritzer Makes 4 servings 2 1/2 cups fresh green grapes, plus more for garnish 4 sprigs fresh mint, plus more for garnish 24 ounces (3 cups) seltzer 6 ounces (3/4 cup) simple syrup ice cubes 1. Puree the grapes in a blender. Pour the puree through a fine mesh strainer set over a […]

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