Category: RECIPES – Beverage


  • When I was girl my mom would make a special milkshake for me when I was too sick to eat anything. So when Everett got a canker sore in his mouth and would not eat anything I set out to recreate my mom’s milkshake. All she gave me to go on was milk, vanilla and…

  • I love fall. I love the smells. I love the crispness in the air. September reminds me of the Fall Apple Harvest Festival in Sebastopol, California.  Just thinking about about their Apple Fritters makes my mouth water. Another fall/winter favorite of mine is Wassail. A blend of fruit juices and aromatic spices fills the room…

  • We pulled out our slurpee/snowcone maker, dusted it off and made a refreshing treat with this recipe I found online, but I apologize I have no clue where I got. It was a site that had all these great cool summer kid treats. Once I locate it, I will update this post. Until then, enjoy…

  • Some of my best memories of summertime included my dad making Orange Julius for everyone. It’s a simple recipe and better than the kind you get at the mall in my opinion. 1 1/2 Cups Water 1/2 Cup Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla 1/2 Cup Milk 1 tray Ice cubes 6 oz Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate…

  • This recipe is from the Martha Stewart website. Tastes similar to a punch I have had at many party’s. The one with ice cream and ginger-ale. This recipe calls for raspberry or strawberry sorbet. We tried it with a mix of lime, raspberry and orange. Cheers. Lemonade Raspberry or strawberry Sorbet Use a melon baller…

  • I bought a huge bag of lemons with the idea that it would be fun to make lemonade with the kids. I only have a hand reamer, nothing fancy, powerful or fast. My son was anxious to get to the good part, drinking it. We tried several ratios to get it just right. First we…

  • This recipe came from my sister-n-law Emily. 4 packages (10 oz each) frozen raspberries, thawed 1 can (6 oz) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 2 quarts ginger ale, chilled Cook raspberries 10min. Rub through strainer with wooden spoon. Cool. Add lemonade concentrate; stir in ginger ale. Serve immediately with crushed ice. 12 servings (1 cup each)