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Virtual Holiday Potluck – Godiva Mini Mudslide Recipe

Kristen — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 17:51:55 +0000

If you are looking for a festive cocktail to impress your chocolate loving friends this holiday season, look no further than this Godiva Mini Mudslide recipe. Fun, festive and perfect to spread the holiday cheer!

This post was originally shared on December 6th, 2011. Since it’s one of my favorite holiday cocktail recipes, I wanted to share it with you again!

So, I kind of made a cocktail for a BRUNCH party! It was an innocent mistake, honestly. When I signed up to participate in the Virtual Holiday Potluck with some blogger friends, I failed to notice the word “BRUNCH” in the title. I just was thinking holiday, friends, chocolate, cocktails! What’s more fun than sharing a Godiva Mudslide Recipe for a festive holiday occasion? Not much, I say…not much. …

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The High Roller Martini for National Vodka Day

Kristen — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 15:14:28 +0000

Celebrate National Vodka Day on October 4th with The High Roller Martini recipe featuring Pinnacle® Vodka.

Friends, did you know that National Vodka Day is October 4th? It’s a fun holiday worth celebrating, and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate this Sunday than with Pinnacle® Vodka. They have over 40 flavors, which means there’s something for everyone!

Each fall, my cocktail flavor profiles tend to mellow out a little bit. Gone are the girly pink martinis or the fruity drinks of summer. In exchange come the more subtle and sophisticated flavors of fall. I always think of more Mad Men-esque cocktails when summer fades away. Whether I’m sitting down with a good book, or enjoying a night cap and a movie with my husband, a simple cocktail hits the spot.

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Hot Buttered Rum Cocktail

Kristen — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 10:00:20 +0000

A Hot Buttered Rum recipe gets a fall like twist with spiced rum and pumpkin spiced butter!

Hot Buttered Rum… I can’t think of a better cocktail to curl up with on a cold, fall day. I actually hadn’t had Hot Buttered Rum before until a few weeks ago. I was visiting a friend one evening and as I sat down, she handed me a cup of this steamy, warm, smooth and buttery beverage. I was instantly hooked…and was also wondering what took me so long to get this concoction into my life. It was love at first sip, as it totally warmed me up from the inside, out.

When I think of cocktails I often think of my friend, Jessica, from the How Sweet Eats blog. I’m sure you all know Jessica. And I’m sure you all know that she is expecting a baby very soon! What you may not know is that Jessica continued to post cocktail recipes even after she found out she was pregnant just so her internet friends wouldn’t suspect something was up. That’s some serious cocktail dedication!…

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Slow Cooker Butterfinger Hot Chocolate Recipe

Kristen — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:59:05 +0000

If you love Butterfinger candy bars, you’ll love this Slow Cooker Butterfinger Hot Chocolate Recipe – a rich and decadent beverage for fall! Plus, enter to win a Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Cook & Carry!

I am blaming this Slow Cooker Butterfinger Hot Chocolate recipe on Anna from Crunchy Creamy Sweet. She made a Homemade Butterfinger Bark for her blog the other day that pretty much blew me away. Did you know if you take candy corn and peanut butter and melt them together it tastes just like the inside of a Butterfinger candy bar? Me neither! But now I do and I’m obsessed.

Add to this new found discovery the fact that I have a daughter with a birthday coming up. She wants to go on a hayride with family and friends for her party and after have s’mores and hot chocolate to drink. My mind was trying to figure out how to have a large batch of hot chocolate ready for the girls after the hayride. This train of thought then went to… Oh! I have a Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Cook & Carry to giveaway. Which then this all squashed together is simply to say……

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Orange-Basil Mojitos Recipe

Kristen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:23:13 +0000

The giveaway is now closed. Congrats to winner, Laurie Williams. Thanks to all who entered!

The events of last week put a bit of a hold on my current favorite cookbook showcase, but I’m back this week with a few more favorites to share! Today, I’m featuring my good friend, Lori’s, new cookbook, The Recipe Girl Cookbook!

I’m sure you are familiar with the Recipe Girl blog… one of the most comprehensive places for recipes on the internet. When I found out Lori was going to be doing a cookbook, I knew this was one book I’d want on my bookshelf! I can let you know, friends, that Lori’s cookbook does not disappoint. With over 190 recipes and tips for successful entertaining, The Recipe Girl cookbook is a great cookbook for beginner and advanced cooks a like!…

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Too Old For Foo-Foo? {Recipe: Lemon Grass Strawberry Daiquiri}

Kristen — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:58:00 +0000

I always feel a bit self conscious drinking Strawberry Daiquiris. Do you? I don’t really know why I feel that way, but I do.

Perhaps it’s because my very first ever alcoholic drink was a Strawberry Daiquiri. I’ve always felt like it was the “safe” “foo-foo” drink… and at my old age I thought if people saw me drinking a daiquiri they would just assume I wasn’t mature enough to handle a real cocktail. I mean, real women drink things like gin and tonic and Manhattan’s… not foo foo Strawberry Daiquiris, right?

Finally I began to realize…I really doubt anyone out there is talking about my choice in cocktails. Who cares if we’re out in a fancy nightclub and I order a foo foo Strawberry Daiquiris instead of a womanly G&T? Well, I would actually care because I never go to fancy nightclubs so I’d kind of wonder how I got there in the first place…but anyhow……

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Cinnamon Spiced Cafe Latte

Kristen — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:09:26 +0000

The giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Lisa W., the winner. Thanks to all who entered!

The clock is ticking and my kids are counting down the hours until Santa hopefully shows up at our house. Christmas music is blaring and goodies are being baked. It is finally, beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

I hope that even with the rush of the holidays, you take a moment or two for yourself…savor the season and enjoy all the activity happening around you. I see it all to often, with people rushing around in the kitchen trying to get every last thing done, the moments are being missed. I’m guilty of it too. This year let’s commit. Stop. Breathe. Savor. What’s important will get done. The rest doesn’t matter.

You won’t hear a lot from me between now and the 7th. I’m taking some time to be with my family and loved ones. I have been reading some incredibly good books lately, so I do have a packed Connect Through Reading post coming for you, but for the most part I plan on being unplugged. …

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A Wild Mountain Blueberry Shot of Coffee

Kristen — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 02:58:40 +0000

Did you read my post from yesterday about comfort? Well, combine a morning in that gorgeous robe and the fluffy slippers with a cup of Wild Mountain Blueberry Green Mountain coffee and you’ve described my favorite form of comfort. Wrapped in comfort and indulging in a rich, aromatic mug of coffee… it’s moments like this I wish would last forever.

I have a new discount code for you from my friends at Green Mountain Coffee. From now through September 12, 2012 you can enjoy 15% all Green Mountain Coffee® flavored coffees available in K-Cup® packs – including Brew Over Ice. Simply use code YUMMY-8125 at www.greenmountaincoffee.com to apply your discount.

My favorite is the Wild Mountain Blueberry flavor but there are plenty of options to choose from like Caramel Vanilla Cream, Southern Pecan and Pumpkin Spice. Explore the flavors and find the perfect cup for you. Enjoy!

This discount code is provided as part of my partnership with the Green Mountain Coffee Ambassadorship. All opinions expressed are my own.

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