The Pour Some Sugar On Me…. Body Scrub

    

Brown sugar, honey, olive  oil…yumm. It sounds like the beginning of something delicious and it is. Good enough to eat.

However, resist the temptation, as it happens to be the ingrediants of a really great body scrub. You can whip this together in just a few minutes from the stuff already in your cabinets.

Honey and sugar have been used for hundreds of years to heal  and nurish the skin. While olive oil has been used for almost 8,000 years in the Middle East; it is reknown for it’s health benefits and it has Omega-3’s.

Recipe:

1/2 cup. cane sugar

2 tbsp. honey

3 tbsp. olive oil

Combine in a bowl and Voila!

After your shower,  before you dry off, apply the scrub all over your body, avoiding delicate and broken skin areas. Let the scrub rest on your body for a couple minutes to absorb nutrients. Rinse away the remaining paste and gently pat dry with your favorite bath towel. Enjoy your newly sweet silky smooth skin for the rest of the day or a peaceful night sleep.

P.S.  While you’re applying the body scrub you may feel compelled to sing Def Leppard’ s Pour Some Sugar On Me.   You know the lyrics. 

 

xoxoxo

 

Summer Cocktails……Pomegranate & Lemon

 

Summer heat calls for something chilled and sweet.

That’s exactly what these two cocktails are all about. They’re beautiful, refreshing, and yummy.

Being super easy to make is just a bonus!

 

VodkaPom

1 oz.  pomegranate juice – chilled

1/2 oz. Vodka – chilled

1/2 oz. simple syrup – chilled ( see mojito recipe to make the simple syrup ):)

3 oz. club soda – chilled

lemon

Run a wedge of the lemon around the rim of a chilled martini glass – you could then dip the rim in sugar, if you like – then add the pomegranate juice, vodka, simple syrup, and club soda. Garnish with lemon zest.  Voila!

 

 

Lemon Drop Fizzy

1 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice – about half a lemon

1/2 oz. vodka – chilled

1/2 oz.simple syrup – chilled ( see mojito recipe to make the simple syrup ):)

4 oz. club soda – chilled

Run a wedge of the lemon around the rim of a chilled martini glass – you could then dip the rim in sugar, if you like . Next add your freshly squeezed lemon juice, vodka, simple syrup, and club soda. Garnish with  lemon zest .

As you can see they are very similar and easy to make.

The VodkaPom is like a pomegranate martini with club soda. I like the fizz of the club soda. 

Notes: Be sure to chill your ingrediants and keep everyting nice and cold and…

As Always Please Enjoy Responsibly!

 

xoxoxo

Creamy Key Lime Pie

 

    

                  Key Lime pie is like big slice of summer.  Sweet, cool, and tangy. It is such a nice dessert to serve on a warm night.

I have found most recipes to have a bit too much sweet and sour play so that by the end of  your portion you have a complete sensory overload. So, here is my recipe. Creamy and smooth  and mellow enough for those of us who like  to have seconds!

 As always, I have kept it easy as pie. 

 

Crust:

1 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

2 tbsp. sugar

8 tbsp. butter, melted

In a 9 inch pie plate, or even a deep tart pan, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Blend together with a fork and then press all along the bottom and sides of the dish creating an even crust. Put aside into your refrigerator while you combine the next ingredients.

 

Filling:

1/2 cup key lime juice

7 oz. sweetened condensed milk

6 oz. vanilla yogurt

4 egg yolks                                -                               ( NO egg whites )

Combine the lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla yogurt, and egg yolks into a mixing bowl. Mix until completely blended. Next pour this filling into your previously prepared crust. Cook in a preheated oven at 350 degrees. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove and let cool.

 

Chantilly Cream:

1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. granulated sugar

Combine the heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and sugar into a bowl and use an electric whisk to blend until you have reached soft peaks. ( Be careful here and try not to over whip because this will make your cream turn into butter; not as good as cream on top your pie. )  Add a generous dollop of your freshly made Chantilly cream to each slice of key lime pie and enjoy!

 

xoxoxo