Six of the Best Thanksgiving Cocktails: Everyone Will Thank You!

Be the reason your friends and family are thankful this Thanksgiving get-together by bringing one of these delicious Thanksgiving cocktails to share. Each of these beverages are simple with limited numbers of ingredients (making them great to bring to an event) but they have also been tried and enjoyed by many groups of friends who …

Pool Party Baby! Tips for a Summer Pool Party

Am I the only one that thinks of the Aquabats every time I think pool party? Or is my elder millennial showing? Well, it is full on Summer now and I am ready for our first pool party of the season. Before the 4th of July holiday I was able to share some of my …

Limeade Three Ways

On hot summer days I always crave a classic cherry limeade. However, as I’ve gotten older, my tastes for the overly sweet syrups has declined. Which is how this simple and tasty recipe was created… with a desire for real fruit syrup, a good squeeze of lime, and lots of bubbles. Read on for a …

Blackberry Lavender Lemonade + Cocktail Recipe

  It has been a long time since I’ve shared a Saturday Spirits post. But, this past hot weather and a challenge from Oregon Berries to create a recipe featuring blackberries and edible flowers got me thinking about a deliciously sweet, cold blackberry lemonade that would be fun to sip on a long afternoon playing …

Triple Berry Miso Smoothie featuring Oregon Blackberries

My husband and I have recently been on a bit of a smoothie kick. Our busy schedules make smoothies a fantastic quick and portable breakfast option. We’ve tried a whole bunch of variations. Most of them include some array of vegetables, fruit, and non-dairy milk. Occasionally we will do a smoothie with yogurt, protein powder, or …