Showing posts with label drink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drink. Show all posts
I posted this blog post back in 2013 after taking a trip to London, England. I thought I would repost this again since it's summertime.
This has got to be my favorite summer drink after taking a trip to London, England. My husband's friend Joe introduced us to this drink after sightseeing one afternoon with him and his wife in England.
SUMMER SHANDY RECIPE
Ingredients:
1 bottle/can beer - I used 8 oz. of Sapporo Beer - (You can use any beer you like)
4 oz. Sparking Lemonade Soda
Instructions:
The above picture has 8 oz. of beer and 4 oz. sparkling lemonade soda. Combine all the ingredients and garnish with a lemon wedge.
The pub is the white building which is located on the right after the blue building. We all sat outside the pub and enjoyed our Shandy drinks.
This drink is so refreshing on a hot summer evening. Enjoy!
Hello blog friends.
I can't believe it's been six weeks since my last blog post. I'm back from my blogging break with a yummy iced coffee recipe.
We love making Starbucks drinks at home. You might remember this Starbucks Copycat Red Eye Drink I shared a few years ago.
Well, making this Starbucks Iced Shaken Espresso has been our favorite drink this summer.
It's so easy to make and tastes delicious. This drink, a Grande Iced Shaken Espresso costs about $4 at Starbucks. You can have this drink made in minutes at home.
My Iced Shaken Espresso Drink!
I used oat milk for my drink but you can use any kind of milk that you like. I added ice cubes to a large cup with a lid.
I made the espresso using one capsule in our Nespresso espresso machine.
I added the espresso to the cup.
Next, I added the oat milk to the cup.
Next, you shake it up.
The drink is done and so simple to make.
INGREDIENTS:
- ice cubes
- espresso - made with 1 capsule in Nespresso espresso machine
- milk of choice - I used oat milk
- sugar of choice - I did not use any sugar
DIRECTIONS:
Take a cocktail shaker or jar with a tight lid and add ice cubes. Next, pour the espresso over the ice cubes. Add your milk of choice and sugar, then shake it all together. Next, pour the shaken espresso into a large glass.
NOTES: For my Iced Shaken Espresso drink, I like to use oat milk and no sugar.
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I hope you enjoy making your own Iced Shaken Espresso. 😋
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Julie
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Hello friends. Yay, it's Friday and the end of the week.
I'm so happy that it's the start of Spring. 🌹
Here are some of my favorite things I'm sharing with you this week.
1) Three Things Writing Series April Reminder
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Laura from the blog The Horton Family has a fun writing series that she hosts the second Monday of the month. I have participated in this the last two times and it's such a fun way to write about the prompts she gives us each month. Here is the writing prompt for April 8th. I hope you all will join in too. There is no link up but you can just post it on your blog Monday, April 8th.
2) Matcha Green Tea Protein Drink
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My husband has been making protein shakes for part of our breakfast. Whenever he makes one he will give me a glass of this protein drink too. It's a healthy drink because he adds fruit, protein powder, Matcha green tea powder, almond milk, and ice cubes.
3) The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
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I am reading this book right now and loving it. I was gifted this book for Christmas by my daughter.
Here is how Amazon describes the book:
Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by his longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the underworld of art.As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love--and at the center of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle.
The Goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night and tell-all-your-friends triumph, an old-fashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention, and the ruthless machinations of fate.
I'm in the middle of the book now and I can't put it down as I love reading it. There are 771 pages in the book but don't let that scare you as it's a fast read.
I hope you'll put this one on your reading book list.
I hope you'll put this one on your reading book list.
4) Noosa Yogurt
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My husband and I are loving this yogurt right now. I never had this before and I decided to try it out when I saw it in the supermarket. The yogurt container is small and it has fruit on the bottom and creamy yogurt on the top. I sometimes add granola on top of the yogurt and that tastes really yummy! We usually have one of these for our dessert after dinner or a snack in the evening.
5) Spring Shopping
I have started my spring shopping this week. I bought these cute Tommy Hilfiger flip flops, Tommy Hilfiger sunglasses, a floral sunglass case, sandals, and new sneakers.
Have you bought anything new for spring yet and what did you buy?
6) My fur baby Bosco
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My rescue dog Bosco is such a cute and loving dog. He hates it when I want to take his photo and he usually looks away, but this time I was lucky to capture this shot of him. I can't believe that Bosco will be 12 years old in the fall.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day and weekend. :)
I enjoyed drinking this latte in a New York City cafe recently! I hope you all wake up to a great day!
While we were visiting with our friend who lives in California, we discovered that his cat Smokey likes to drink water from the faucet in the kitchen!
If you missed our California vacation you can read about that HERE.
Thanks everyone and Enjoy!
Julie
Hi friends! We have been making smoothies in my house a lot lately and I'd love to share with you this easy recipe to make one.
Slim Fast Fruit Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients:
8 oz. - unsweetened almond milk
1/2 scoop Slim Fast - the fruit is sweet so you don't need as much slim fast
3 ice cubes
1 tablespoon frozen cherries - or fresh
1 tablespoon frozen blueberries - or fresh
1/2 teaspoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon sunflower seeds
Blend less than 1 minute.
Enjoy!
NOTE: This is blended in the Nutri Bullet but it can be made in a regular blender.
I hope I have inspired you to make your own Smoothie at home. It's so easy to make and add whatever you like. Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
Julie
I love going out to dinner and then at the end of the evening drinking a cappuccino!
Last week I was in my yard sunning, drinking homemade iced coffee and reading a good book! To see my post on how to make homemade iced coffee click HERE. The new book I'm reading and loving is called The Paris Wife by Paula McLain and to read about the book click HERE.
What summer drink do you like and what book are you reading right now?
Thanks everyone and Enjoy!
Julie
Hello friends! Wishing you a Happy 4th of July!
I would love to share with you a fun 4th of July Red White and Blue Drink to make.
You can click below to make this drink.
If you like crocheting here is a fun American Flag Dishcloth!
You can click below for the pattern.
Have a fun and wonderful holiday weekend and see you all on Monday!
How would you like to have a large glass of sun tea? Well, if you have a large jug like the one I have then you can make this Sun Tea. It is so refreshing to drink on a hot summer day. I used a cute mason jar and sliced up lemons to add and a bright pink straw.
This is the jug that I used and I just set it in the sun in my yard. I used 5 tea bags and when the tea looks dark after a few hours just bring it inside, take out the tea bags and there you have your Sun Tea. It is so good that you don't need to add any sugar.
Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
This is the jug that I used and I just set it in the sun in my yard. I used 5 tea bags and when the tea looks dark after a few hours just bring it inside, take out the tea bags and there you have your Sun Tea. It is so good that you don't need to add any sugar.
How about making Sun Tea for a cool refreshing drink this summer?
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Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
How would you like a nice glass of Iced Coffee at home? You can make your own at home without going to the local coffee shop and paying a lot of money for a large iced coffee. Step into my kitchen and I will show you what to do. This is quick and easy and you and your guests will love this.
Make a large pot of hot coffee the way that you would normally do. Let the coffee cool off and pour into a pitcher and refrigerate to make the coffee cold.
When the coffee is cold you will fill a glass with ice cubes and then pour in the coffee and you can add half and half, or any kind of milk that you like. If you want to add sugar you can do that too.
Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
Make a large pot of hot coffee the way that you would normally do. Let the coffee cool off and pour into a pitcher and refrigerate to make the coffee cold.
When the coffee is cold you will fill a glass with ice cubes and then pour in the coffee and you can add half and half, or any kind of milk that you like. If you want to add sugar you can do that too.
Easy Iced Coffee at Home!
That is all there is to making iced coffee. How about making this on a hot summer afternoon or if you are entertaining guests. Do you buy it because it's easier or how about making your own. Let me know if you make a glass and if you enjoyed it!
I am on Twitter, Ravelry and Pinterest. My username is @brklynhousewife. Please don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin too! All of my crochet/knit creations and recipes are on my Pinterest Boards, so please have a look there also.
Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
The 4th of July is less than 2 weeks away and I thought that I would share with you this fabulous drink for the 4th of July Holiday.
Doesn't it look so pretty with the layers of colors? My daughter found out how to make this on YouTube named Bethany Moto.
Here are the ingredients you will need to make this drink.
Sprite Zero, Cranberry Juice and Light Blue Frost Gatorade.
Directions:
First take a large glass and fill it to the top with ice cubes and then add your Cranberry Juice. Next add the Sprite Zero and then the Gatorade. To make the colors really stand out I added a little bit of red food coloring and blue food coloring.
Here you have your 4th of July Drink. If you want to add any alcohol for the grown ups, you could add vodka.
I used a Mason Jar which is all the rage right now. Try it out and have some fun!
4th of July Drink
Julie
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