It isn’t even technically summer yet but Denver is scorching hot! So I’ve decided to start my Summer Drink Series just a tad early- it was 97 degrees today in June so I’m thinking that that qualifies as summer in my book- summer solstice or no summer solstice! To kick this cocktail party off, I’ve created a refreshing white wine summer sangria with a few of my favorite flavors- plus you can’t go wrong with riesling and tequila! This pitcher of sangria is super easy to create, all you need ... Read More about Strawberry, Lime, and Basil Summer Sangria
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Simple Sage-Glazed Roasted Peaches
One of my favorite things about summer in Colorado is all of the fresh produce. If you follow my Instagram, then you’ve probably seen a glamor shot of a CSA box or two- and lately they’ve also been bursting with Palisade Peaches from Ela Family Farms on the Western Slope. They are gigantic and drip down your face -and arms- juicy and abundant! So while I love raw peaches straight to the mouth, I knew I wanted to make a fun dessert out of some of them as well- so this Simple Sage-Glazed Roasted ... Read More about Simple Sage-Glazed Roasted Peaches
Rosemary-Grapefruit White Wine Spritzer
When it comes to summer cocktails I want them to be fresh, easy, and refreshing- preferably with ingredients I already have on hand. This Rosemary-Grapefruit White Wine Spritzer checks off all of those boxes. To make these drinks all I had to do was pluck a couple springs of rosemary from my (indoor) shrub, pull out one of my go-to breakfast grapefruits, and pop open my often-overflowing fridge for some wine! (Full disclosure- this particular bottle was gifted to me at a tasting event, but this ... Read More about Rosemary-Grapefruit White Wine Spritzer
Going Natural: Health Store Natural Beauty
The idea of transitioning to a more natural lifestyle from healthy food to natural beauty can seem daunting for a lot of people. Oftentimes we think that we need to make a huge change all at once, and that can be overwhelming. Caught up in research about which products we need to switch, where we can find them, if they will work for us, and the financial cost of a huge paradigm shift is a lot to process. But the thing is lifestyle changes don’t need to be all-or-nothing and all at once. Changing ... Read More about Going Natural: Health Store Natural Beauty
Sugared Cranberries and Cranberry Simple Syrup
Winter is (officially) finally upon us. Here in Colorado that means lots of snow clinging to evergreen trees, innumerable trips into the mountains, and two very happy fluffy puppies. It also happens to mean that there are going to be huge bags of cranberries that you might not know what to do with- Thanksgiving already filled our bellies and there is only so much cranberry garland that you can make. So, why not take those gorgeous little berries, create some sugared cranberries, and decorate a ... Read More about Sugared Cranberries and Cranberry Simple Syrup