From the monthly archives:

May 2010

Finally Friday! Dirty Monkey

May 21, 2010

In honor of our upcoming trip to Playa, I’m featuring a drink that I thoroughly enjoyed the last time we were there:

 
Dirty Monkey(aka – Dirty Banana)
8 oz. Pina Colada mix
1 oz. Kahlua
1 oz. Vodka
1/2 Banana
Combine all in blender.  Blend.  Enjoy.
 
 Let me just say, it’s a calorie packed indulgence!  Delicious!  It makes a margarita look low-cal.  [...]

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Tortured Tuesday! Italian Bread Salad

May 18, 2010

This week I’m torturing my family with another recipe adapted from The Mcdougall Quick and Easy Cookbook.

Italian Bread Salad 
1 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained & rinsed
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 15-0unce can green beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups chopped tomatoes
4 cups cubed Italian bread (I used Ciabatta)
1 large red onion, chopped
1/4 cup Italian dressing (I [...]

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Finally Friday! Root Beer

May 14, 2010

This is my son…and he likes Root Beer.  This is him at PF Chang’s enjoying a little of the brew.   
Please notice the shades and the Hawaiian shirt – his choosing.
His current favorites are:
IBC Root Beer

Abita Root Beer

St. Arnold Root Beer

I personally have never really been a fan of Root Beer, but the little [...]

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Thankful Thursday! I survived!

May 13, 2010

Okay, so it’s been almost 2 weeks since our big shindig…and I’ve just recovered…barely.
We had over 200 people at the house and it takes awhile to get over that!    It was our largest crowd ever!!

I managed to get Poison Ivy from working in the yard the Thursday before the party.  Luckily, it didn’t [...]

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