New Year’s Eve is Sunday and there’s nothing more I love than a good party. It doesn’t matter if I’m going out or staying in, as long as there’s good music and great friends, I’m happy. But music and friends aren’t the only key to a good party. You also need food and drink. This… Continue reading Royal Purple Cooler
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Watermelon Mozzarella Salad
A few posts back I mentioned how I’d participated in a monthly chat on Twitter called Spice Chat. The spice of the month had been basil and over the course of the chat several people tweeted about using fresh basil in fruit salads. So since it’s watermelon season, I started thinking how yummy a watermelon… Continue reading Watermelon Mozzarella Salad
Lemon Honey Creme Cupcakes with Basil Frosting
Earlier this week I was lucky enough to be stung by a bee. Well, maybe lucky isn’t the best word to describe the situation; unlucky’s probably a better choice because let me tell you, if you’ve never been stung by a bee, IT HURTS! But anyway… something struck my as I watched that bee’s life… Continue reading Lemon Honey Creme Cupcakes with Basil Frosting