Strawberry Mojitos

i don't know about you, but i could sure go for a summertime cocktail (or two) right about now.

and i'll take a side of summertime with it too.

lucky for me, it's 80 degrees in the pdx right now, and it's the weekend.

so, i'd love it if you'd join me for one of my favorite summertime cocktails...

strawberry mojitos!!!

husband, my MIL (mother in law) and I went strawberry pickin' this weekend.

and as soon as we got home,

i whipped up some homemade strawberry mojitos!

they were delicious!

check out the recipe below and you can enjoy one too ;)

hurry up! the weekend's not over yet!

Strawberry Mojitos
Makes one large mojito

4 strawberries, hulled
6 mint leaves
2 tsp agave nectar
2 tsp fresh squeezed lime juice
2 oz white rum
Club Soda, as needed
Ice

In a cocktail shaker, muddle together the mint leaves, strawberries and agave nectar. Add in lime juice and rum. Shake well.

Fill a pint glass with ice and pour in the contents of the cocktail shaker. Top off with club soda and serve.

Enjoy!

Weekend Wine Tasting

Monday's always come way too fast!

That being said...I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and a very Happy Easter! 

You guys...

It was 75 degrees this weekend. In March. In Portland, Or.

Say what???

So of course, I took full advantage of the weather and went wine tasting with a friend this weekend (ok, the wine tasting was already planned, the weather was just an added perk). 

We went to three wineries: Bergstrom, Colene Clemons and Trisaetum...all of them were amazing, and combined with the weather....I felt like we were in Napa, not Portland.

It. Was. Awesome.

It was so beautiful outside I had to share some photos. 

So here they are!

Enjoy :) 

This adorable guy greeted us at Colene Clemons!

 (which also happened to be my favorite winery that day)

Wine tasting with a pro = amazing snacks mid-tasting (Thanks Shannon!!)

I hope everyone had a beautiful weekend! Mine sure was :)

Get Your Irish on!

So I was going to try and be all on top of it, and post a bunch of recipes in honor of St. Paddy’s day on Sunday. 

But I wasn’t so on top of it. 

So I didn’t. 

Woops. 

iFoodagraphy

It's time for February's iFoodagraphy (iPhone Food Photography for 

those of you new to this)! 

Check 'em out!

First off was a night out with our dear friend Morgan (Hi Morgan!) at Sweet Hereafter. A fun little speakeasy on Belmont that is also Vegan friendly. We had a ton of fun and I especially liked that I could continue my love affair with Bourbon here. :)

Happy National Margarita Day!

Happy Friday ya'll!

Did you know that today is National Margarita Day? Well now you know! Every February 22nd from here on out you'll be prepared. 

You can thank me later ;)

Portland...I love you.

In honor of Valentine's Day...I decided to write a little bit about my love affair with our new city Portland...

Don't worry, husband's not jealous. 

So if I hadn't mentioned it by now, husband and I are new to the PDX (Portland). We are LOVING it. Portland is the only city I know that has such a special (some may say WEIRD, I say UNIQUE) personality. If you don't know what I'm talking about, just watch one episode of Portlandia and you will understand. 

We haven't been here long, only 7 months, but it's already made a very special place in my heart. I can't wait to discover more. 

Photo taken from Wikipedia

Homemade Bloody Maria's

I am so ready for the weekend! Are you? 

Only one more day left (after today that is!) and I have a little Bloody Maria mix for you to start your weekend brunch plans off right. I made this mix for the Super Bowl and it was really really (seriously really) good.