Category archives for: Beverages

Orange Juice Special

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Orange Juice Special 1 Cup of frozen orange juice concentrate 1 Cup Milk (I used whole) 1 tsp Vanilla (give or take, I eyeball it) 1/2 Cup sugar (more to taste if you like) Place all ingredients in blender and mix until frothy. Pour over ice to serve. Makes about four.

Old Fashioned Stovetop Hot Chocolate

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I’ll never forget the first time I had homemade, real, hot chocolate, made on the stove and not with a mix. Although we made our own mix from scratch (and it was delicious) there was just something about that extra chocolaty decadence of classic hot chocolate, with that little extra bit of cocoa lingering for [...]

Celebrate With Fresh StrawberryAde!

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Most of us have folks in our families who can’t tolerate sugar like they used to ~raises her hand~. They usually end up being left out in the cold when it comes to serving up treats. This drink changes all of that for sugar intolerant folks but also impresses everyone else as well – in [...]

Today’s “Home Brew”- Secret to great iced coffee without great expense

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I love my coffee, especially when its strong and rich with a bold flavor minus the acidity which, in my mind, detracts from the flavor. Now for those of you not from ’round here, the South is said to have four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer, and Christmas. Based on this, you can imagine [...]

Sugar Free Cappuccino Mix

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This mix is special for two very important reasons. 1. It is a coffee drink!! 2. Thanks to sugar free products, I can actually drink it! What a perfect gift for that person who is dieting or has to watch their sugar. At last, something for us!

Sweet Tea: The Elixir Of The South

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Nothing, I mean nothing, is more Southern than sweet tea. We drink it at almost every meal (yes, iced tea for breakfast is quite good, actually), we make it daily, and we even put it in our baby’s bottles. Dr. Phil once jokingly mentioned that Southerners started drinking sweet tea at age three, but Mama [...]

Rise and Shine Bananarita Smoothie

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Banarita Smoothies *We welcome your comments!* [/donotprint] 4 bananas 1/2 Cup milk 1/4 Cup sugar 1/2 Cup lime juice Ice Fill blender halfway full of ice. Add other ingredients. Blend until frothy. Serve!

How To Make French Mint Tea

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  French Mint Tea   8 regular size tea bags juice of 4 lemons (8T. Realemon) one 12 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate(pulp free) 2 cups sugar handful of fresh mint (2 T. dried mint flakes) In a pot bring to a boil the tea bags, mint and enough water to cover well. Remove from [...]

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