Maple Tea

Maple Tea and Maple Treats Recipes

Maple Tea Recipe and Maple Treats Maple Tea is very easy to make as it is made with maple syrup rather than granulated sugar.  Capture the natural flavor of the maple … Continued

Watermelon Cocktail

Merchant’s Wife Watermelon Cocktail Recipe

Merchant’s Wife Watermelon Cocktail is summertime in a glass!  Nothing shouts summer with more enthusiasm than a watermelon.  Between June and August are the peak time for fresh watermelon and some … Continued

Mexican Egg Nog Recipe - Rompope

Mexican Egg Nog Recipe – Rompope

Rompope, also known as Rompope de Santa Clara and Mexican Egg Nog, is the Mexican version of the popular holiday Egg Nog.  The word “rompope” is a derivation of the … Continued

Mexican Hot Chocolate

Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe

I personally love Mexican Hot Chocolate all frothed up and hot on a cool morning, so I wanted to share this recipe with you that came from my husbands grandparents … Continued

Mango Atole

Mexican Mango Atole Recipe

Since I love mangoes, and because they are readily available during the summer months, I decided to make this very delicious and fulfilling Mexican Mango Atole.  Atole is especially good … Continued

Mexican Pineapple Water - Agua de Pina

Mexican Pineapple Water Recipe – Agua Fresca

Mexican Pineapple Water, Agua Fresca, is refreshing and delicious. It is basically fresh pineapple sweet water, and it is very refreshing to drink during hot summer months.  Agua Frescas are … Continued

Milk Sell Date – Expiration Date

  Question: I have two questions concerning milk: 1. How long after the “sell by” date is an opened container of milk good? 2. How long after the “sell by” … Continued

Mint Julep

Mint Julep Cocktail Recipe

This wonderful refreshing Mint Julep cocktail is very popular in Kentucky.  People from Charleston, South Carolina, also like to claim the mint julep as their own.  It is always made with … Continued

Mint Julep Sorbet

Mint Julep Sorbet Recipe

  Mint Julep Sorbet is definitely a treat for all the mint julep fans – so refreshing and so delicious!  This sorbet is a great way to surprise and please your … Continued

Mocha Shake

Mocha Shake Recipe

A very delicious and low-fat and low-calorie Mocha Shake that will fit into your diet!   This shake will definitely please your palate.  Shakes may seem like a child’s drink, … Continued

Mojito Cocktail

Mojito Cocktail Recipe – Cuban Mojito Recipe

A Mojito Cocktail is extremely refreshing and is a great cocktail to drink on a hot summer day.   I call this Mojito Cocktail the Cuban version of a Mint Julep. Mojito means … Continued

Mojito Sorbet Recipe

This delicious Mojito Sorbet recipe was shared with me by Erik Ellestad of San Francisco, CA.  Erik says, “This Mojito Sorbet is a fine refreshing summer sorbet.  If you want … Continued

New York Egg Cream Recipe and History

  This old-time New York thirst-quencher is sweet and full of fizz.  Despite its name, the egg cream contains neither eggs nor cream.  In the beginning, it was a soda … Continued

Infused Water

Orange and Viola Infused Water Recipe

Homemade infused water is so easy to make, healthy, and so delicious! Many spas serve fancy waters, and it turns out that Infused Waters or Spa Waters are so simple … Continued

Orange Sunshine Smoothie Recipe

A delicious low fat and low calories Orange Sunshine Smoothie that will please everyone in your family – even your children!  Orange Sunshine Smoothie is full of nutrition.  Vitamin C … Continued