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Drink Recipes

Stovetop Pumpkin Hot Chocolate

Stovetop Pumpkin Hot Chocolate

It is cold. Last weekend, I went to my first WVU Mountaineers game and I wore a shirt, a sweater, two fleece zip ups, and a tee shirt over those (I had to wear gold or I would have been ostracized!) and I still left 

Homemade Pumpkin Coffee Creamer

Homemade Pumpkin Coffee Creamer

I try giving up coffee probably once every three months. This last time I actually made it a few weeks without coffee because I was really sick and it never sounded very appetizing. Well, now that’s over and I’m back on caffeine and here I 

Hot Buttered Rum Cocktail

Hot Buttered Rum Cocktail

I spent my Sunday wishing there were a way for every team still in the running for the Super Bowl to lose. My wishes obviously did not come true, but a girl can dream! While dreaming, I noticed something: It’s been a while since I 

Valentine’s Day White Berry Sangria

Valentine’s Day White Berry Sangria

It’s a few days early but, we’re all ready for Valentine’s Day over here! As much as Ben likes to drink whiskey and beer, he’s secretly a fan of my little girly cocktails. Specifically sangria. He loves fruity drinks and whenever I make sangria, I 

Super Spooky Halloween Punch (Kid Friendly)

Super Spooky Halloween Punch (Kid Friendly)

Halloween is in the air! All my neighbors have their houses decked out for Halloween, including a skeleton man sitting in a chair that my dogs think is real and bark at trying to protect me. Little cuties! I also saw a Sasquatch silhouette across 

Blended Coffee Recipe

Blended Coffee Recipe

If you’re like me, you consider a frozen coffee a treat. At work, I like both my hot or iced coffee black and to kick me right in the face. When I go for a blended coffee (my personal favorite is Tim Hortons Iced Capp) 

Banana Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe

Banana Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe

I told you. I’ve been blending up a storm over here ever since I bought my new blender. I am on a smoothie craze and this banana oatmeal smoothie has become my favorite breakfast! Ingredients: 1 cup vanilla almond milk 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt 1 

Green Spinach Smoothie

Green Spinach Smoothie

Let me preface this post by saying, I am in no way ready to give up my comfort food, but hopefully you’ve noticed I’ve been trying to mix in some healthy additions here and there! I received a juicer for Christmas 2 years ago and