By Tamera, on August 26th, 2009% I was watching a local station while visiting Nashville last week and over the lunch hour saw some recipes for summer time beverages. Well it’s been hot down there for a while but it was perfect timing for this Indiana girl.
What normally happens is they use crazy ingredients you don’t have, expensive ones you won’t buy or they leave out some sort of detail. Of course here it was the details. So after some testing, I know such a sucky job to have here is what I came up with.
Ingredients 3 oz of Vodka 3.5 oz of sweet and sour –see below (store bought is good too) . . . → Read More: Blackberry Lemon Shake-Ups
By Tamera, on August 6th, 2009% Well the Mojito is a special drink and many are confused when I tell them what is in mine but let me explain. A while back we were at the Venetian in glorious Las Vegas Nevada, it was FREAKING HOT. I don’t care how many times you tell me it’s a dry heat 110 degrees is TERRIBLE and when you are 5’4.5″ like me you are close to the black pavement and the heat being bounced back at you. We decided to go sit by the pool for a bit one afternoon. Armed with a wad of cash I ordered a Mediterranean Mojito like the girl next to me just . . . → Read More: ahhh the Mojito
By Tamera, on June 22nd, 2009% So we decided that upon our “late” arrival to PHX we’d skip the pizza joint and try an irish pub for dinner. I had discovered a place called Rula Bula but once we got into the shuttle the young male driver asked us what kind of place do we like? He followed it up with “party type bar” or a “local joint”. OH YEAH those are words we are always looking to hear. LOCAL JOINT PLEASE! So we ended up at Casey Moore’s which is an Oyster House. That explains the menu.
It was a pretty dark and local joint, you could just tell by all the people . . . → Read More: Casey Moores, Phoenix AZ – Review
By Tamera, on June 21st, 2009% Last summer I discovered Mexican Popsicles, Paletas while watching TV. There was a restaurant that sold them in any flavor you wanted. Funny that place is in Nashville, TN. Las Paletas. When it’s hot out everyone wants something cool and refreshing but what I discovered was that fruit bars and diet ice cream bars were not all the healthy and were loaded with calories. So I thought I would give this Paletas thing a try.
So easy! You will be glad you took the time to make them. I actually have 3 or 4 molds so that I can make a big batch of them all at once. Today . . . → Read More: Banana Paletas
By Tamera, on June 20th, 2009% So I am really far behind. I can’t really come up with a reason except that I just lost my motivation. Suddenly things are picking up around here and instead of doing something constructive I am going to give you a special treat!
I love strawberry shortcake and since NOW is the time to get your fresh strawberries it just felt like a good idea to seek out a recipe for chocolate short cakes. You know nothing goes better with strawberries than whipped cream and chocolate. After making adaptions twice to a recipe I found in FOODTV magazine I finally think I found one worthy of sharing. Next time I . . . → Read More: Strawberries and Chocolate Shortcakes
By Tamera, on May 23rd, 2009% WOW! It’s 10 pm and I have finally sat down for the evening. What did we accomplish today? We left Lake Havasu City and headed for Blythe to see the Palo Verde Dam. A quick sit down at another Mexican resturaunt. BTW you can’t go 2 feet without seeing a local Mexican Resturaunt. Then to 310 to Yuma, ok not really we took interstate 8. Check in at the hotel and then a quick trip to the Imperial Dam. OH but to get there you had to drive throught the Yuma Proving Grounds. Awesome! Back to the hotel to clean up and then it’s dinner at Burgers and Beer. Oh . . . → Read More: Friday 5/22 what a busy day
By Tamera, on May 22nd, 2009% Well getting here was no treat. Wednesday I waited patiently at KLT’s apartment packing, cleaning and prepping for our afternoon departure. It had apparently not been much of a good day for KLT and he was pretty much off line. At about 10 minutes till 4 or so I got really mad and called him. NOT GOOD! And of all times to be a line at luggage check in. I sent KLT ahead to get through security, I figure they’d hold the plane if one of us was there and not the other. I RAN through the airport and really wanted to KILL him. Oh well once again we made . . . → Read More: Thursday
By Tamera, on May 18th, 2009% OH I know I have sat here before and told everyone that I am getting caught up and I am getting my groove back only to fail. But let me give you a few spoilers!!! This week I am working from home in Nashville. Wednesday evening we are jumping on a Southwest bound for Phoenix AZ. Thursday morning we <strike>steal</>get our car and head for Lake Havasu, Friday it’s off to Yuma, AZ, Saturday we return to Phoenix and fly out on Sunday returning to Nashville. Then on Tuesday I will depart for LAF all by my lonesome. 🙁 So this means there are going to be daily blog post, . . . → Read More: What’s coming up!
By Tamera, on April 8th, 2009% With KLT living most of the time in Nashville cooking has just about come to a halt around here. Why cook for just me? Who wants to eat left overs for weeks on end? This has really lead me to research cooking for the purpose of preserving. Most importantly freezing. This has been a great adventure and at least I make an excuse to cook which is something I love and most importantly I actually eat. So Beef Veggie Soup sounded like a good idea to work in before the weather breaks and it becomes too warm for soup.
I started with a large arm roast, yes it was . . . → Read More: Beef Vegetable Soup
By Tamera, on March 7th, 2009% Well Deb over at Smitten Kitchen posted this Irish Carbomb Cup Cake recipe she had made these for a friend. Well KLT and I just LOVE IRISH CARBOMBS!!! So of course I have to make these cup cakes. Now I don’t want to ruin it for you but I was disappointed in the over all end product. The cake part is great, the ganache is really wonderful and the Baileys Irish Cream frosting is AWESOME! I just feel that the flavors are not evenly distributed enough. KLT however likes the hidden surprise of ganache. So what’s in store for Tammy? I have 2 thoughts on this matter 1) try to . . . → Read More: Irish Carbomb Cup Cakes
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