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Real Hot Chocolate. Home >> Recipes The ultimate hot chocolate is the simplest thing in the world - provided you have the right pot.

Real Hot Chocolate

Last Sunday I felt like a really good cup of hot chocolate. Not the sort you get by mixing a powder into some milk, but the real, old-fashioned hot chocolate Pierre Hermé, the French pastry god, would make. CASTILLIAN HOT CHOCOLATE Thick, rich Spanish hot chocolate. Dark Irish Root Beer. There are days when I feel like lying around in my pajamas all day.

Dark Irish Root Beer

Watching a Doctor Who marathon. Eating tater tots and ice cream. But since most days don’t allow me to do so, having one of these is a fine substitute. 4th of July Weekend. I hope you all had a fabulous 3-day weekend filled with amazing food, belly aching laughs, and memory making fun.

4th of July Weekend

The Boy Who Lived. - StumbleUpon. What is the best thing about Fall?

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Fall coffee drinks! What is the best thing about Winter? Thick Italian Hot Chocolate. Have you guys ever had thick Italian hot chocolate?

Thick Italian Hot Chocolate

It is hands down the best hot chocolate in the world!! The first time I ever had it was my first trip to Rome about 9 years ago. Homemade Butterbeer Recipe. I also have a Frozen Butterbeer recipe!

Homemade Butterbeer Recipe

Check it out! 🙂 As I continue my little celebration of the release of Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1, today I get to share with you my favorite treat that I have ever, ever made: butterbeer! It seems to be the Harry Potter food that most people want to try more than any other! Fortunately, now you can, of course, at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade. For some reason, yesterday afternoon I was wishing it was already Fall.

Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade

I think because I was sitting on my computer drooling over these boots when I should have been balancing my budget or something. Strawberry Agua Fresca Recipe. News Flash: I have a new favorite drink!

Strawberry Agua Fresca Recipe

And it’s not wine, coffee or peanut butter hot chocolate (gasp!)!! I’m completely and hopefully addicted to this fresh strawberry agua fresca and you will be, too, once you try it! It’s a great alternative to lemonade and iced tea, and is ridiculously refreshing at any hour of the day. Plus, if your strawberries are as cheap as my strawberries right now (buy one carton and get two free!) Frozen mango lassis. How was your weekend??

frozen mango lassis

This weekend I ate pizza (twice), went to the farmer’s market, baked a cobbler, swept my floors, cleaned my car, had dinner with great friends, went to church, had lunch with more great friends, ate lots of tacos (cooked lots of tacos!) , laughed with my girlfriends and had a handsome fellow make me homemade spaghetti. Coffee Smoothie Every Which Way. Strawberry Cucumber Smoothie. This is not a cheeseburger.

Strawberry Cucumber Smoothie

This is not bacon. These are not peanut butter and chocolate cupcakes. These are not doughnuts nor french fries. Oooh how I wish these were all of those things. It’s a Bloody Mary. Have you ever watched Sex and the City 2 with a straight dude who is waaaaaay more into it than you? I have. That happened. Have you ever thought about renting Steel Magnolias, buying a box of tissue and inviting this same gentlemen over… just to test the waters? I have. Duh. Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade. Married …with dinner » Blog Archive » Drink of the Week: Mai Tai.

Drink of the Week: Mai Tai On our trip to L.A. last weekend, we found ourselves driving west down Sunset Boulevard. As we rumbled out of Silverlake and into the fringes of Hollywood, we passed a cheerless cinderblock bunker in the middle of a barren lot. “Oh, look,” I exclaimed, “It’s the Tiki-Ti!” “What’s a Tiki-Ti?” Cameron asked. “Oh, it’s this goofy bar we used to go to in college. Alas, it was only 3 in the afternoon, so we couldn’t go in for a peek at the place I enjoyed some of my first drinks. As dinnertime rolled around, we found ourselves strangely un-hungry. Limonada, lemonade or limeade recipe. En español This is the easiest, quickest and most effective way to make limonada. In Spanish we call it limonada regardless of whether we are using limes or lemons, and it can be made with either, so enjoy this amazing limeade or lemonade. I used to make limonada the hard way: squeezing the juice out each lime or lemon, but one day (a long time ago) I was hanging out at my friend Marisha’s house.

It was a warm day and lemonade sounded perfect, at first I was shocked when I saw her mix a whole lime, several cups of water and sugar in the blender. I was sure that it was going to a disaster, the strong taste of of the skin and the bitterness of pith were going to ruin it. Behind the bar: chelsea + tec petaja's "magic juice" While we are hard at work on some major projects and enhancements at HORNE, Alissa and I are loving this creative couple kick our column seems to be on.

This week’s creative couple hails from Tennessee, had their wedding featured on the cover of the premiere Issue of Southern Weddings Magazine and while one is an amazingly talented professional photographer, the other is an equally talented artist & educator. Can’t figure it out? We are honored to be featuring the preferred beverage of Tec and Chelsea Petaja. Tec Petaja is not only a widely published wedding photographer but also has a keen eye and passion for commercial photography.

When not shaping young minds, Chelsea Petaja creates beautiful headbands and accessories to adorn brides (and occasionally grooms) on the most important day of their lives. CLICK HERE for the full drink recipe (and more lovely images) after the jump! “Magic Juice is just as tasty as the name is ridiculous. Blackberry Limeade Recipe. The Best Southern Style Sweet Tea Recipe. Indian “Espresso” Coffee. The Frothy Magic in the Cup, a lot like a Cappuccino is often called Indian” Espresso” Coffee in India.

Aguas Frescas. Watermelon Jelly. You might be wondering what happened to the rest of our watermelon surplus. You know, the 1 1/2 watermelons that were left after we made popsicles. Let’s just say they are now jarred and jiggly versions of their former selves. Maybe it’s the fact that I missed the majority of the canning season this year. Garden State Wine Growers Association - Wine / Food Chart. 4x4 Darjeeling Chai Recipe. This spicy, creamy Chai is dead easy and only takes a few minutes to make. The flavours are beautifully simple but the result is a rich and deep flavour that seems so much more complex.

& Hot Chocolate on a Stick {Gift Idea} & Whipperberry. Blackberry Smash. Spiced Tea (Masala Chai)~شاي بالحليب والبهارات. Pink Lemonade with Orange Blossom Water~ليمونادة بالغرينادين وماء الزهر. Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee. Tropical Smoothie. Blueberry Lemonade with Fresh Mint in Recipes on The Food Channel® Mexican Hot Cocoa for 2.