If you're wondering what in the world a pink squirrel is, you're not alone! I'd never heard of it until few weeks ago when I was home for Mother's Day. We were out to dinner at this little Italian restaurant in the neighborhood all chatting about a million things over stuffed clams and calamari when my grandma starts talking about pink squirrels. I think it was probably the only moment all of us were silent. "Gram, what's a pink squirrel?" We didn't have a clue what she was talking about. Gram said it was vanilla ice cream, ...
The Frozen Aspen: the Ultimate Boozy Shake!
Kahlua, Baileys and Frangelico, oh my! This is some serious business guys. The Frozen Aspen or as I like to call it: the ultimate boozy shake is exactly what you need on a Friday. It's probably what you need on a Monday too, or any other day of the week for that matter! A few months back when I was on my cruise, we spent a good amount of time at this little cafe on the ship called Cafe al Bacio. Due to a rainy and cold first few days at sea and some sad coffee in the dining room, this warm, cozy little spot was definitely the place to ...
Boozy S’mores Shake
Sometimes you just need a boozy milkshake. You need to throw the ingredients in a blender, toss in some good stuff, and blend away. Yup, blend away all your stress my friends. It's been one of those weeks. You know, the kind of week that despite your best efforts it's just one "womp, womp, womp" moment after the next. The kind of week where you just want to go dive on the couch, place your hand over your head, and do the whole woe is me thing. A bit on the dramatic side so I've been told. So, what's a girl to do? Since I don't like ...