(Editor: This Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher copycat recipe post was originally published on July 7, 2014 and was updated May 21, 2020) I love going to Starbucks and grabbing one of those iced coffee blended concoctions. However, probably my most favorite things there are those refresher drinks. It started with the Cool Lime Refresher, then Starbucks introduced the Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher followed by the Strawberry Acai Refresher. They are indeed, refreshing. Sadly, the Very Berry [continue reading...]
DIY – Starbucks Strawberry Acai Refresher recipe
(Editor: This Strawberry Acai Refresher recipe post was originally published on July 20, 2016 and was updated May 12, 2020) I have been on this major Starbucks kick lately. I have never realized the enormous variety of drinks they offer- from highly caffeinated espresso lattes to coffee bean Frappuccinos to iced fruit refreshers. One of my favorites is the Strawberry Acai Refresher. The Refresher Craze Back in 2016, while I was trying to recreate the Pink Drink at home, I learned [continue reading...]
An Easy Peanut Butter Cup Recipe
Editor's note: An Easy Peanut Butter Cup Recipe was first published at BeautyandtheBeets.com on May 15, 2017. This post was updated April 7, 2020. Ask me what my favorite candy bar is. Go ahead…ask me. Why, thanks for asking! Peanut Butter Cups. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. I am a sucker for them. Especially the mini ones you just pop into your mouth. I lose track of how many I actually eat. It’s a problem really. Who remembers those TV commercials from way back when? Today’s [continue reading...]
No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites
*This post for No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites originally posted at BeautyandtheBeets.com on January 11, 2016 and was updated on April 3, 2020* As we are all embarking on this life of quarantine, I know we are spending a lot more time in the kitchen trying to come up with creative and healthy treats to snack on. Something, anything that isn’t going to have us emerge from our “jail cells” with an extra few (or many) pounds packed on. These No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites are [continue reading...]
The Dwarf House Chick Fil A Experience
There is a Chick Fil A, in a small Georgia town near the Atlanta airport, where you can sit down at a table, with a server, and eat a Hot Brown breakfast and finish with a Lemon Icebox Pie. It’s real, it’s magical. It’s The Dwarf House Chick Fil A in Hapeville. There are normal doors of course, for normal people to enter through. Then there’s the “dwarf” door. It leads you into a little lobby and then another tiny door that will take into the restaurant. Why be normal when you can walk [continue reading...]
Elize Restaurant Orlando – Wine · Food · Coffee
Elize Restaurant has opened in the space that was previously occupied by Rusty Spoon in downtown Orlando. The newest addition to the historic Church Street District is a mix of Dutch and American cuisine imagined by Michelle Lagerweij, a restaurateur from the Netherlands. Michelle was co-owner of the original Elize restaurant in Utrecht, Netherlands, before following her dream to bring the cuisine of her home country to the United States. Michelle brought along well known Dutch Chef de [continue reading...]
ICEBAR Orlando New Food Menu
Have you visited ICEBAR Orlando yet? I have to admit, I had not until just recently when I was invited to check out their new food menu. What is ICEBAR Orlando? If you are not familiar with ICEBAR Orlando, it’s located on the south end of International Drive virtually next door to Pointe Orlando. ICEBAR Orlando is a fun choice when seeking out unique places to visit in the tourist corridor of Orlando. ICEBAR Orlando is basically two bars/lounges. The Fire Lounge does not have an [continue reading...]
Cafe D’Avignon Orlando now open at Margaritaville
Cafe D’Avignon Orlando is now open! In the early 1990s, three men from Europe met while studying at a college in New York City. They had a hard time finding bread in the United States that measured up to what they were used to in their home country, the former Yugoslavia. So in 1992 they began baking their own bread and opened a wholesale business. By the year 2000, they opened their first brick and mortar bakery called Pain D’Avignon, and almost 20 years later, they have expanded to Cafe [continue reading...]
How to get a Reservation for Breakfast at Tiffany’s
EDITOR'S NOTE (1/17/2020): It appears that the Blue Box Cafe has closed and will reopen in 2021. The following text appears on the front page of the Tiffany.com website: (or feel free to keep reading to get to the original post) The Blue Box Cafe™ Reopens in 2021 Reservations are no longer available at The Blue Box Cafe™ as the Tiffany New York flagship embarks on an exciting transformation. Pencil in breakfast at Tiffany for 2021 when the reinvention of the store at 727 Fifth Avenue will be [continue reading...]
Disney Tea Experience at Epcot
I am so excited to tell you about the Disney Tea Experience at Epcot in the United Kingdom’s Rose and Crown Pub. I booked a reservation for myself as I am an avid tea lover. I love tea. I collect tea from all over the world. One of my favorite travel finds was Ice Cave Blue Tea from a recent trip to Juneau, Alaska. The Twinings Disney Tea Experience at Epcot’s Rose and Crown Pub begins at 9:45am Thursday – Sunday. The cost is $35 per person and includes tea tastings, tea [continue reading...]
