by Darlene Veenhuizen | Aug 5, 2016 | Alcoholic, Drinks, Happy Hour at Home
Moscow mules have fast become one of my favorite cocktails, especially since I found some super inexpensive copper mugs at a garage sale! I like that they are a little beat up, and I love their funky over arched handles. I think the other reason why I love...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Jan 12, 2016 | DIY, Drinks, Fermentation, Food, Non-alchoholic
Kombucha… it’s so delicious, refreshing and magical. I love pairing new flavors with the tart base of kombucha and the results are usually unexpected and delicious. Ginger is one of those wonder ingredients too. It’s like a little shot of...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Sep 16, 2015 | DIY, Drinks, Non-alchoholic
Yes. We are into cooler weather this week and that makes me so happy. This kombucha is also making me extremely happy… it has the last of the summer blackberries in it! Plus a lovely FALL ingredient: fresh sage. The smell of these two ingredients together is...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | May 26, 2015 | DIY, Drinks, Non-alchoholic
Some mornings I need a drink that is mellow, not coffee, but something to ease me into the morning. When I feel like this, I want this green tea. It’s cleansing in a way that you can’t see, but you feel instead. It has grains of roasted brown rice, and...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Mar 18, 2015 | DIY, Drinks, Fermentation, Non-alchoholic
I can’t believe my restlessness! I just want summer to be here. I think I have the springtime blues. We have had such lovely days here in Oregon. 60 and 70 degrees, no rain, clear and partly cloudy. And it’s so rare! It’s a little scary (global...
