Thursday, July 19, 2012

Tangled Up In Blue


In this summer season of fresh berries, I am loving all the menus here in Atlanta that feature blueberries.    For dinner at Miller Union the other night, there was a dish of roasted pork with them.  I have done a pork tenderloin with a cherry glaze but I had not previously thought of using fresh blueberries instead.


However - the item on the menu that really said summer to me was the cocktail "Tangled Up in Blue" containing gin, blueberries, lemon and ginger.   Not only did I love the allusion to the Dylan song which has always been a favorite of mine...  but the drink just tasted like I was sipping summertime!    This recipe will now stand beside Pimms cup as a cocktail I associate with refreshing drinks to be enjoyed with friends hanging out on a porch during a hot summer day.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Teatime for One




So in an effort to cut down on my caffeine, acid and sugar intake, I have been drinking less Coca-Cola and coffee and instead having more hot tea.  Because let's face it -- I am still very caffeine dependent.  And I probably will always be so!



As far as health projects go - this has been a fairly easy one too.    I come from a family of avid tea drinkers so I already know what I like and I am willing to experiment a lot based on past experiences too. 

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Good Fortune


Sometimes you are reminded in the most unusual places of the good things you have in your life....  these were the fortunes that came in the cookies with my thai takeout order.