by Josie | Oct 6, 2021 | Cocktails & Beverages, Fermented Foods, Health Benefits, Herbs, Recipes
I like chilled red wine. I know many of you will think that’s odd, but I do. I also love a good red that’s room temp served with gooey cheese, of course. Chilled or room temp, my favorite is Tempranillo from Ruestle Vineyards. If you haven’t had this...
by Josie | Sep 11, 2021 | Cocktails & Beverages, Fermented Foods
We picked up a bottle of Son of Man Summer Vermouth after a tasting at Nevor Shellfish Farm just north of Pacific City. It’s so refreshing and adds a whole new list of possibilities to summer / fall cocktails. Made locally by Son of Man and Someday Bar in...
by Josie | Aug 4, 2021 | Cocktails & Beverages, Herbs
My husband has a new thing ~ white rum cocktails. So every Friday night he plays around with concoctions that include different enhancements, herbs, sparkling waters, etc.. They’re all really good, but this one was particular good to me. Could have been the...
by Josie | Jul 14, 2021 | Cocktails & Beverages, Fermented Foods, Gluten Free, Herbs
This recipe developed out of the desperate need to use some of the abundance of cherries we had been gifted. We made shrubs last year that were so easy to pull together and such a big hit for the seasonal cocktail recipes, that I wanted to try it with these gorgeous...
by Josie | May 29, 2021 | Cocktails & Beverages, Freezer Friendly, Gardening, Gluten Free, Recipes, Smoothies, Vegetarian
We made these smoothies this week so I thought I’d share the recipe: RAINBOW CHARD STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIES makes two 16 oz beverages 1 C kefir or full-fat plain Nancy’s yogurt 1-1/2 C frozen organic strawberries 1 C rainbow chard, stems removed 1/2 C organic...
by Josie | May 8, 2021 | Cocktails & Beverages, Herbs, Recipes
This is a delicious drink anytime of year, but on a warm spring or summer day – omgoodness! We just so happened to have marionberries in our freezer from our friend’s summer harvest, so on the first sunny day of spring we whipped up a batch of these...
