Happy Cocktail Friday y’all!! I’m going to be straight up honest with y’all right now (not that I’m ever not, but whatevs) I have pretty much felt like garbage all week. I mentioned Monday that I had been feeling a bit under the weather this past weekend, but whatever junk this is that is making me feel like I’m on the verge of a cold, but won’t actually become a full blown cold is such shenanigans.
Oh, and a cold in the heat of summer… garbage again! Sigh, I won’t continue to bore y’all with my complaining and feeling sorry for myself so let’s get to this cocktail. Since this has Gin in it, obviously I’m a fan, but this is not a drink for those who like them sweet. This is most definitely fresh, light and tasty, but if you like your Piña Coladas this isn’t for you.
I too also love the fact that I can feel no guilt in indulging in one of these if I feel like it (I hear Gin has wonderful healing properties hehe). Anyways, I’m off to drink green tea and binge watch Tom Hiddleston movies (also very healing I hear). Have a wonderful weekend and thank you soooo much for stopping by!
All the players in this recipe, mint, Gin, tonic water, shaker, cucumbers…
shake, shake, shake it off, pour into glass then top with Tonic water…
then enjoy!!!
- 1 1/2 Ounces of Gin.
- 1 Cucumber (4-6 Slices).
- 1 Lime, Sliced.
- 4-6 Ounces of Diet Tonic Water.
- 4-6 Mint Leaves.
- 1 Tablespoon of Sugar or Sugar Substitute (Optional).
- 1 Martini Shaker (Optional).
- In your shaker or glass, place your Gin, a lime slice, mint leaves, cucumber slices and sugar (if you're using) and shake or muddle together.
- Pour this mixture into your glass over ice, removing the large pieces of mint and cucumber slices (you can leave in if you like), then fill the rest of the glass with your tonic water.
- Garnish with a lime if you like and enjoy!
- If using diet tonic water and no sugar (or a calorie free sugar substitute) the total calories for this drink was 110.
- If you want to use granulated sugar, the total calories goes to 162.
Due to the fact that it’s also insanely hot already, melon, any kind of melon sounded amazing. Am I the only one that absolutely craves melon so much during the summer? 
It’s so cold and refreshing, mmmm, and because salty and sweet is my absolute favorite combo, I figure why not enjoy it this way right? Obviously, I didn’t invent this combo, but one I’ve been wanting to try for so long, and y’all I absolutely couldn’t stop eating this. 
Cold, sweet, salty, and super duper easy to make, for reals, just go ahead and make this. Have a wonderful day y’all and thank you so much for stopping by! 
take out the seeds…
seeds removed…
cutting it up…
cut again…
remove the rind…
prosciutto…
then wrap it around the slices of the cantaloupe…
then enjoy!!!
Which honestly is fine with me because it’s so much better than the incessant negative/sad/depressing stuff that so many people I know seem to post constantly, am I right? Sheesh, anyways, back to the awesome quick cooking videos, this recipe for a Strawberry Pretzel Salad kept popping up in my feed for 3 solid days, and just knew I needed to make it, ASAP…
…Come on, pretzel/butter crust, cream cheese layer, then fresh strawberries & Jell-O as the topping?! Oh yeah, a must make…not gonna lie, I really debated on changing up the name a bit because this really couldn’t be any further from a salad, but oh well haha. 
Thanks so much for stopping by and really hope you can make this soon for your next summer time gathering, have a wonderful day!
perfect crumbs…
pretzels & sugar…
add your butter and mix, mix, mix…
into your pan…
bake, bake, bake…
cream cheese & sugar…
mix, mix, mix…
now add your cool whip…
mix again…
and onto your crust…
now time for your strawberry layer, Jell-O mix into your bowl…
add your boiling water…
then add your cold water, let it hang out for a while in the fridge then add your strawberries…
then onto your cream cheese layer…
then enjoy!!!
…I know I know, M&M cookies may seem pretty basic but there’s just something about a good ole cookie filled with delicious little M&M’s that is just downright irresistible to me, how about you? I mean, I can’t be the only one who has 
Anyways, these are a pretty basic recipe, except with the addition of maple syrup, which I gotta tell you gives these cookies such a nice soft chewy texture, and the mini M&M’s?! eye rolling good y’all. Have a wonderful weekend everybody, and I hope you get to have these on your cheat day, or maybe just a little treat to brighten your day. Thank you so much for stopping by!
now your dry ingredients…
all mixed together, then mini M&M’s…
yummy cookie dough…
let your dough chill out for a while, then roll out onto your parchment paper…
bake, bake, bake…
and enjoy!!!
The only good thing about time flying by like crazy is that my next trip to Disney World will be here before we know it…yes, I have a Disney countdown app on my phone, yes I look at it quite frequently, yes I’m an 
Anyways, I could talk Disney stuff all day so let’s move on to what we’re really here for, food, and most importantly today, mini desserts! I’ve had some version of this recipe continue to pop up in my Pinterest feed for forever, so I figured it was about dang time to make them, because they looked not only super delicious but super duper cute…cute goes a long way with food in my book. 
Y’all, these were so moist, and flavorful, especially with the brown sugar oozing down these little guys (my apologies, I said moist & ooze in the same sentence…on a food blog, ew). Anyways, these were darn easy to make, and soooo tasty, especially with a scoop or 5 of vanilla ice cream, noms! Have a wonderful day & thank you so much for stopping by! 
cake mix, pineapple juice, eggs, butter…
mix, mix, mix…
brown sugar, melted butter…
all mixed up…
evenly distributed among the muffin tins…
pineapple slices…
with the cherries…
then cake batter…
bake, bake, bake…
then enjoy!!!
Oh well… if it’s lame, my bad, if it’s cool, then I will say it again with this cocktail. This cocktail is so rich and creamy with the ice cream and delicious liqueurs, and let’s not forget fun because sprinkles haha. 
Because it’s a real holiday (and not just my b-day) and wanting to keep this extra short and sweet so everyone can get to their families, friends and food, I hope you can enjoy this cocktail soon and thank you so much for stopping by!
now the ice cream…
blend it all up and enjoy!!!
I won’t go into the nitty gritty of it, but basically I’ve been so stressed and sleep deprived I burst a blood vessel in my eye (umm, ewwww) which I literally have never done in my entire life, what the flying heck?! Soo yes, birthday celebrations and 
I made this frozen coconut lemonade my last cheat day, and y’all this is such an amazing cocktail. It’s delicious, not too sweet, and so nice and tart and super duper cold, which is perfect with the ever increasing temps outside. I will definitely be making this again this weekend because yum! Have a safe and wonderful long weekend y’all and thanks so much for stopping by!
Yes, I am definitely a huge s’mores fan in general, but there is something about summer time that makes me want them even more. Honestly, making s’mores can be a slight bit of a hassle because making them over your stove (which I have done a lot) seems unauthentic, as well as getting melted marshmallow on everything somehow, and making them on a campfire, well let’s just say I’m kind of an indoor girl haha. 
I would like to think that I found not necessarily a replacement for delicious s’mores but a really cool cousin to them in these bars. If you looove fudgy, gooey chocolatey stuff, you’re gonna be in heaven. These are chocolate decadence with a hint of marshmallow and graham crackers. 
Y’all I just love these bars, I highly recommend them for your Memorial Day get together. Have a wonderful day and thank you so much for stopping by!
all mixed up…
into your pan…
then graham crackers…
marshmallows…
then more brownie mix, just to cover the marshmallows…
then bake, bake, bake, then a few more marshmallows…
then enjoy!!!
So anyways, I know it’s a seemingly strange recipe for a cheat day, but I don’t get pasta except on cheat days, and this happens to be another fav of mine growing up that my mom would make during the summer. 
Y’all this recipe is so easy, and every single piece of this salad is so fresh (hello basil & arugula) I literally can’t get enough of it. This can totally be used as a side dish or a main dish, which is always good when it comes to culinary indecision haha. Anyways, I’m going to go drink a gallon of water and eat some veggies or something and hope for the best haha. Have a wonderful day and thank you so much for stopping by. 
nice and cooked…
pine nuts nice and toasted…
chop up your Arugula…
balsamic vinegar & olive oil…
pasta into the bowl…
arugula…
pine nuts…
fresh Basil…
tomatoes…
mix, mix, mix…
and enjoy!!!
Obviously the kind of liquor put in this is super yummy, but this doesn’t at all taste like it has alcohol in it, like at all. This is thick, creamy, fruity and deliciously cold. This cocktail will definitely be on my summer poolside list of drinks to beat the heat with, but since this doesn’t at all taste alcoholic just use caution and don’t suck this down due to its yumminess. 
Honestly I’m sitting here drooling even looking at the photos of this drink, so yeah, just go ahead and make this you will definitely not regret it. I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday & a super fun weekend, and as always thank you so much for stopping by! 
and after blending…
enjoy!!!
