Alcoholic brownies. Do I need to say more? Yep, Whiskey. One of Mrs. Nom’s favorite childhood treats was a chocolate root beer float, so adding a bit of an adult twist to that combination only made sense when we had a bottle of Uncle Bob’s Root Beer Whiskey come into our possession, especially with …
A fabulous summer flavor with fresh corn and pesto pizza! Being from the Midwest, both of us grew up with corn being a major part of our summer, picking corn from our gardens or stopping by the farm stand before dinner. Both of us have memories of sitting out on the deck shucking corn …
Root Beer Whiskey flip with an egg! A root beer twist on a classic whiskey flip cocktail. We ran across Uncle Bob’s Root Beer Flavored Whiskey and knew we had to use it. The combination of whiskey and root beer sounded fun! When we took a sip we got the classic smell and taste …
An icy summer treat, with the summer flavors of coconut and strawberry we made an adult beverage! Creamy coconut and sweet strawberry syrup combine for a delicious, easy to sip, strawberry coconut cocktail. We tend to try to make cocktails featuring ingredients that are in season. While cruising the aisles of the grocery store …
An interesting mix of flavors, this rye whiskey and red beet shrub cocktail makes for a great drink! With the weather getting warmer, the season for the classic way to beat the heat, the shrub. Shrubs are a combination of sugar, fruit and vinegar that historically has been a way to preserve fruit and …
Wine icepops? Wine Popsicles? What? How can you go wrong with adult popsicles, wine popsicles? We had a 1/3 bottle of Chianti that needed to be imbibed, but I just didn’t feel like drinking it (I know, crazy, right?!) so I thought, why not freeze it and make something that I can enjoy when …
This Pisco cocktail is a lovely fruity and gingery combination! This drink was inspired by a cocktail we had on a trip out to California last summer where we had this fantastic drink made with fresh blackberries and pisco. We had stopped for lunch at a spot in San Fransisco where this drink was …
What better advice for Father’s Day than Sage Advice? This Blackberry Sage Whiskey Smash is the perfect summer cocktail! If you have an abundance of fresh summer berries and herbs from your garden like we do, then we have a great cocktail for you! Using the savory herb, sage, as well as fresh blackberries, …
A Spicy twist on the classic whiskey cocktail with this Peach Old Fashioned. This drink is is a twist on one of the most popular classic cocktails, the Old Fashioned, by adding grilled peaches and a spicy kick from Hot Sauce. The grilled peach gives a fresh summery sweetness that combines with the mellow …
A root vegetable salad that uses all the fresh spring vegetables! One of the best parts of our weekly trips to the farmer’s markets is the ever changing variety of produce that we have a chance to explore. This week we ran across a new kind of beet for us at one of the …