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Cucumber Mojito

May 9, 2014

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I whipped up a batch of cucumber infused vodka and wanted to find some fun drinks to try it in.

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Cucumber Mojito 

  • 2 oz cucumber-infused vodka
  • 1 persian cucumber, diced
  • handful of fresh mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar
  • juice of 1 lime
  • club soda
  1.  Muddle mint, agave, cucumber and lime juice in a cocktail shaker for 30 seconds.
  2. Strain the liquid into an ice-filled cocktail glass.
  3. Mix in vodka and stir.
  4. Top with club soda.

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Domestic

Happiness Files

May 8, 2014

Spring is finally here! Here are some other things making me happy right now 🙂

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A hike along the coast on a sunny day in Santa Cruz

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Sauvignon Blanc (my new wine obsession) and ripped denim

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The most decedent sushi roll…  if you live in the Bay Area – Omee J’s has the BEST sushi. Trust me.

 

 

 

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!

May 5, 2014

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I LOVE Mexican food.

If I had to eat one genre of food (without having to worry about my waistline), Mexican would win by a landslide… enchiladas? Quesadillas? Tacos? Oh goodness…

Chicken Enchiladas

Well in honor of Cinco di Mayo, I wanted to share some of my favorite Mexican inspired dishes that I’ve shared on the blog… take your pick for a yummy dinner for tonight!

Chicken Sopecitos

Starters

Mexican Salad

Mains

Fish Tacos

Don’t forget to check up my round-up of favorite margaritas from last week’s Fun Drink Friday!

Tomato Salsa

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Classic Lime Margarita

May 2, 2014

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I love my fair share of margaritas… and love to try a wide variety of concoctions (ginger-jalapeno, watermelon, spicy strawberry, etc.), but I started laughing when I found out I’ve never shared my basic lime margarita recipe with you all! In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I present to you…

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Classic Lime Margarita

  • 1 1/2 oz high quality tequila
  • 1  oz fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1/2 oz orange liqueur (i.e. Cointreau)
  • A heavy splash of agave (more or less to taste)
  1. Add ingredients into a shaker and shake with ice.
  2. Strain into an ice filled glass (rimmed with lime juice and salt if you prefer) and garnish with lime.

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For other LIL margarita inspiration check out – here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here! (wow. i guess the last thing i needed to do today was most another tequila based cocktail.)

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