Halloween Cocktails: Vanilla Pumpkin Martini

Ingredients 2 ounces vanilla vodka 1/2 ounce cream liqueur 1/2 ounce pumpkin liqueur Dip in the rim of your glass into a shallow bowl of water to wet the rim of a martini glass. Then, dip the glass in black salt to cat the edge. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the vodka and cream liqueur. Shake it well. […]

Amazing Recipes for a Cause

When I was first married, and working, and having babies, and didn’t know a thing about cooking, I relied heavily on cookbooks I would pick up on the discount pile at Barnes and Noble. As we’ve become more tech oriented, I look a lot up online (usually right here on Tips,) but just like I […]

Grilled Avocados

I love avocados–alone, on toast, in a salad or taco. But like with any food, grilling them gives them a wonderfully smoky flavor. Cut them in half and make an edible bowl or grill slices and throw them in a salad. Plus, they’re a great source of fiber and high in fat – but the good healthy kind […]

25+ Ridiculously Refreshingly Cocktails

Nothing Says Summer Like Some Refreshingly Cold Cocktails! Tart & Frosty Frozen Lemonade Szechuan Coconut Cocktail Ocean Blue Margarita Watermelon & Gin Lemonade Spiked Vodka Raspberry Lemonade Cool as a Cucumber Margarita Slushy Margarita Shots Blueberry- Plum Vodka Mojitos Grapefruit Cocktail Frozen Margarita Sangria Lemonade Firefly Cocktail Lillet Rose Cocktail Sweet Tea Lemonade White Wine Sangria […]

Red, White & Blue Cake

Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and whole eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. In small bowl, place 1 cup of the batter; stir in 1 teaspoon of the red food […]

15+ Boozy Red, White & Blue Cocktails

Having a crowd for Memorial Day? Try one of these red, white and blue cocktails to make the day more festive. 1. Red, White & Blue Curacao Shots 2. Watermelon Lemonade (Spiked or Not) 3. Electric Blue Vodka Lemonade 4. Red, White OR Blue Jello Shots 5. Szechuan Coconut Cocktail 6. Red, White, & Blue Bomb Shots 7. Raspberry Lemonade […]

Kiwi Fizz Cocktail

A refreshing, fizzy cocktail with mint and kiwi from Grey Goose is not too sweet and perfect for a warm evening. Ingredients 2 parts Grey Goose Le Citron 1 Kiwi 1 Sprig of Mint Piece of a Vanilla Pod 1 part simple syrup Splash of Club Soda Directions In a cocktail shaker, combine quartered kiwi, mint, vanilla pod, […]

Not Your Every Day Kale Salad

See more Kale recipes here. Our staff has been crazy for kale for awhile so we’re always looking for new ways to eat it. So a we’re crazy about this new twist on the average kale salad from Dr. Reshma Shah, author of “Making Family Dinner Happen,” a guidebook on the importance of family dinners. The reason […]