Coming up with a signature Christmas cocktail has been one of my favorite new traditions that started because of this blog. We almost always have a cocktail hour before Christmas dinner, whether it’s a small affair with just Tory, our husbands and parents, or our more extended family. And it’s fun to be able to…
Figgy Old Fashioned
Oh bring us a figgy old fashioned; Oh, bring us a figgy old fashioned; Oh, bring us a figgy old fashioned; it’s a cup of good cheer! It’s been quiet here on the blog lately – life kind of got in the way – but since Tory & I started talking about planning the Christmas…
Grilled Lemonade Cocktails – Two Ways
Tory was probably so proud of me when I came up with these two grilled lemonade cocktail recipes. Derek was away for the weekend and I had just made some grilled lemonade. Somewhere along the line, I decided that I needed to spike them. Now, many people are sitting there and reading this thinking, “well,…
Bacon Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m always on the lookout for new and different cookie ideas to make and I was really intrigued by this combination of bacon and chocolate cookies that I found at Tidy Mom, of course the addition of bourbon didn’t hurt either. The salty/savory-ness of the bacon is a great compliment to the otherwise relatively standard…
Pork Chops with Drunken Apples & Pears
Pork chops and applesauce is a natural combination. But what if I added chunky apples instead of apple sauce? Let’s add some pears to those apples too. And why not flambé those apples and pears in a little bourbon? The result was pretty darn tasty. Seared, perfectly medium pork chops that are still nice and…
