Strawberry Sangria and Quick Garlic-Spinach Pasta

Strawberry Sangria

This easy Strawberry Sangria is made with diced strawberries, Sprite and good wine. Serve with a simple spinach pasta dish and enjoy during nap time for maximum benefit.

Grand Marnier Hot Chocolate (For Grown Ups)

Grand Marnier Hot Chocolate - Alcoholic Hot Chocolate Recipe

It’s starting to feel like winter here in Vermont. My weather app says it feels like -3F outside and there’s a howling wind rapping on the windows. Brrr! Is there any better time for Grand Marnier spiked hot chocolate?

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte - Gourmet Coffee Recipes

Flavored with fresh nutmeg, ground cloves and brown sugar, I used to drink homemade pumpkin-spice lattes while reading a book or dawdling at the computer. Nowadays, I pour one in a hot cup and drink it one-handed while putting train tracks together. :)

Chocolate-Vanilla Coffee

Coffee Recipes

This recipe for Chocolate-Vanilla Coffee takes hardly any effort, but it turns a simple cup of joe into a mood-boosting mid-afternoon treat.

Honey-Vanilla Latte with Maple Whipped Cream + Blueberry Buckle

Honey-Vanilla Latte - Coffee Recipes

Coffee drinks with a little something extra are just the thing for lazy Sunday mornings. Today honey-vanilla lattes, served with slices of my husband’s blueberry buckle and jazz music playing in the background. 

Bruschetta with Strawberry Melonade

Bruschetta and Melonade - Easy Family Recipes

The yummy meal pictured here takes about 30 minutes to make, start to finish. 25 minutes once you’ve done it a few times and have it down pat.