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Sparkling Blueberry Basil Lemonade

Sparkling Blueberry Basil Lemonade

Sparkling Blueberry Basil Lemonade

It's getting incredibly hot outside in Texas and I've been thinking about getting a baby pool and parking me and my belly in it for the whole summer.  It's the kinda hot where you wake up in the morning and can feel the heat rising as the minutes pass.  And...it's not even at hot compared to what the rest of the summer will bring!  I have gotten used to the fact that I'll basically be sweaty all summer long, but then again Louisiana prepared me for humid and hot days where your skin never dries.  The only thing to do is to hydrate.  This can mean drinking water all day, or it can also mean sipping on something really delicious to help you deal with the heat.  My sparkling blueberry basil lemonade is going to make the heat a little more bearable this summer and if you spike it, it can help with a whole bunch of other stuff too...know what I mean?

Whenever I drink lemonade, it always takes me back to when I was a little girl sitting on the side of the road, where I would sell painted rocks (one of a kind, I assure you) and I would sell homemade lemonade to the neighbors.

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PostedJune 4, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesNon-Alcoholic Drinks
Tagsblueberry lemonade, lemonade recipe, cocktail, mocktail, summer drinks, party drinks, bbq, hydrate, beat the heat, thirsty thursday
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Green Tea Cucumber Cooler: My Diary of Us

Green Tea Cucumber Cooler

Are the weeks flying by in your life?  They are for me!  Honestly, how is it already May?  We have been in Texas for over a month now and the time has disappeared.  I feel like it's so easy to stay in our routines day by day and most of the time one day runs into the next before we have stopped to enjoy one single moment.  And then weeks pass and months and then another year.  I'm exhausted just thinking about it!  I have a goal this weekend to press pause and enjoy the moment, and one great way to do it is to drink one of my green tea cucumber coolers!

This drink is the ultimate refresher for the hot days that we have been experiencing and has a spa like flavor, forcing you into a relaxing state!  I think we could all use a little force to relax and slow down in life.  You with me?

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PostedMay 7, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesNon-Alcoholic Drinks
TagsGreen Tea, Iced Green Tea, Summer drinks, non-alcoholic drinks, mocktails, party drinks, summer entertaining, healthy drinks, antioxidants, hydrating drinks
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Pineapple Sorbet Wine Cooler: My Diary of Us

Pineapple Sorbet Wine Cooler

We were watching Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown the other night right before we went to sleep.  He was in Chile eating the most gorgeous food, exploring gorgeous land, and drinking to his heart's content.  I was half asleep, half listening and watching when all of the sudden I caught a glimpse of the most refreshing looking drink I had ever laid my eyes on.  It was simple, no fuss, and genius!  A two ingredient cocktail that I will be thinking about until after I have this baby, but for now I wanted to introduce it to you!  Pineapple sorbet and crisp white wine come together to create my version of the magical drink I saw on TV that I am calling the pineapple sorbet wine cooler.

Who remembers wine coolers?  I can't believe I used to drink those overly sweet, give you a headache the next day fruity drinks.  Well never fear, this cocktail is nothing like your memories of any wine coolers that you have ever tasted before.  This one is not too sweet and is what summertime happy hours are made of.

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PostedMarch 19, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDessert, Cocktails
Tagspineapple sorbet, pineapple wine spritzer, wine cocktails, pineapple cocktails, Spring drinks, party drinks, gluten free, gluten free cocktails, easy cocktails, Thirsty Thursday, cheers, dessert, sorbet recipes, healthy desserts
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Sexy Fig and Lemon Fizz

I've been buying figs at the farmer's market every week.   I can't get enough of their flavor or their beauty.  The colors and varieties are just so pretty that I stand there debating about which ones to get...probably making the people behind me in line a little impatient.  But oh well, these are very important decisions.  After all you have to pick just the right batch of figs to make sexy fig and lemon fizz cocktails!

And when I tell you that these are sexy cocktails, I mean it.  They are sexy in every way possible.  I'm kinda obsessed with the refreshing, not too sweet taste, and don't get me started on the pink color that you get from the bright flesh insides of the figs! 

If I had to drink only one cocktail for the rest of my life (and I still get to have wine) this would probably be my cocktail of choice.  It's just everything that a drinkl needs to be...not to mention that they look great in my new West Elm cocktail glasses. 

I'm not even going to try to persuade you to make these...they are that good.  I'll let the pictures do the talking and you just let me know what time I'm coming over for happy hour.

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PostedAugust 1, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesCocktails
Tagsfresh figs, figs, fig cocktails, sexy fig and lemon cocktails, fig and lemon, fresh, cocktails, cheers, summer drinks, party drinks, thirsty, Friday cocktails, west elm
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