Cucumber Water

I just got addicted to this...

The
Cucumber Water

Refreshing,
cooling,
ice cold
...
Nothing like
...

Cucumber Water
in
a nice glass
...
Recipe:

6-8 Slices of cucumbers
(I like to freeze them and
use them as fancy ice cubes)
...
steep in a jug of cold water
...
optional flavors:
Add

blueberries,
strawberries,
lemon,
lime,
oranges,
rose petals,
honey dew
(I freeze these as fancy ice cubes too)
etc.

*imagine*

...ahhhh...

P.S. Good for health, great for skin!

His & Hers?

New set-up for the imac mini we already have...

Right across "Kitsune"
the monster computer
...
Yup,
we are
a family of geeks!

P.S.
Some reason it reminds me of a great SNL skit:
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/23920/1229171
of
...

The "Love" Toilet

The "love" toilet @ Yahoo! Video

*Lol!*

Sammy Almond Love

So hmmm...
what can be some sambuca concoction that is new?
Yes and me be craving some good Chinese Almond Jelly too...
So what can I come up with???

"Sammy Almond Love"
Sammy for Sambuca
or can be
a
Send Me
some Almond
(almond Jelly flavor)
Love
(di Amore)

"Sammy Almond Love"

This
L'elisir d'amore's
recipe:

1 part Sambuca di Amore
(preferred for both taste, look & price)
1 part Godiva White chocolate Liquor
2 parts Almond Breeze "Vanilla"
(Any Almond Milk will do)

Rim pre-chilled glass with cocoa for color

pour

*Enjoy with a :*

Lemon Drop

Craving some strong stuff...
Something with a definite pucker.
So I ended up making this...

Lemon Drop
Martini

Aptly name after the
hard lemon candy
...

Rim the pre-chilled glass
with
sugar
&
drop
a hard lemon candy
into it
...

Lemon Drop
Martini

Recipe:
2 part Vodka
1 part Lemon Juice
(fresh squeeze of course!)
1/2 (+/-) part sugar syrup
(how sweet you want it)

*Enjoy z pucker*

Floating lights.

A continuation blog of my Water Melon nail blog...
Yeah, I finished cleaning & decking out my Jacuzzi.

Nails in similar colors as
Roses
collected from the tearose bush outside ...

Petal spread
for my jacuzzi bath
(my dh loves this bath after a long ride)
Makes me think of
...

Some floating candles from tryeh
to add
would be real nice!

*Awesome cool stuff*

Water Melon Nails

Most did this nails with the green & white on the tips...
But I have to try it differently of course...

Water Melon Nails
Colors

Red/Pink: Borghese "Rasberry Sorbetto"
Green: Sinful colors "Worn again"
Black & White: Kiss Nail Art

New Borghese Haul
these are great products
that retail $8 ea. for the nail colors,
$15 (+/-) for the nail care product
...
good luck when you find them on sale!
...

Borghese Collection
so far...

Yes, I am officially addicted to Borghese

P.S. Dunno why... but borghese almost have
a tuscan wine brand tone to it.

Spiked Orange Julius

DH was craving an Orange Julius earlier last week...
Log for the Orange Julius I made for him.

Orange Julius
(4 prt) with
1 prt Campari
&
1 prtTriple Sec
added

Recipe for
just
the Orange Julius:
http://oldrecipebook.com/orangejulius.shtml

Enjoy!

Better than *so-called* Organic!

The end of Spring, beginning of Summer stash from my Father-in-law's farm...

Wonderfully Natural
Wild Strawberries
(Wild Strawberries are much smaller in size, stalks skinnier)

Totally Organic
(Guaranteed)
Beets, Texas style Onions, Lettuce
right from the transport cooler
all the way from PA

"Clean Eating"
More Texas style Onions,
Garlic fresh, baby carrots
(no contaminated "poisons" nothing,
again with a guarantee)
Unlike most organic produce from the market
(a marketing scheme most insiders will tell you)
...

When you "follow through"
with a product from "make" (grown)
till finished
& delivered
...

!!YOU
KNOW!!
(Knowledge IS power)

THE
"Green Way"
Sweet Pea Pods
saves gas (transport; some food came across seas)
saves packaging (no landfill trash)
saves $ (tons of $, free for me actually)
and
...


Great for YOU
health-wise

*Fresh is BEST*

Especially when you know
that produce
the whole way....

Negroni Martini

Negroni Martini
with
a splash of Lime

Recipe:
1 prt Campari
1 part Vermouth Rosso
1 part Gin
(as would a Negroni)
splash of Lime
added to pucker

*Enjoy*

Decor - Bedroom Log

Newly decorated bedroom
that I prepared for my in-laws during their visit.
DH commented it looks like a hotel
(be good for guests).

Simple Bedroom
with a pretty big space
to work with

Chandelier
as main lighting
(even though it is
a minimalistic contemporary style)

Huge
chest of
5 drawer
...

Bedroom has an attached bath
(His & Hers)
2 walk-in closet
&
high ceiling

*Sleepy tight*

The wild pink turkey

The
Wild Pink Turkey

as dubbed by my DH

Recipe:
1 shot or 2 (be me) of
"American Honey"
Wild Turkey Bourbon Liquor
add to
A banana & strawberry
milkshake
with a dash of
Honey

You can get drunk on this one
because you can barely taste the liquor!

Enjoy!

Thursday Dinner

Summer Pasta Dish
I made for DH last night ...

Brown cut up
beerbrat
in
EVO,
Garlic
& Onions.

When brat is done,
add
Vermouth,
Seedless Red Grapes
&
Asparagus,
wait
another
5-7 mins till done.

Tossed with cooked bowties

Pair with
an inexpensive
4 star


Sutter Home Moscato
dessert wine
since
this dish leans towards a sweet note.

Enjoyed!

Wedding Nails

My nails for tomorrow..
DH's relative's wedding.

Borghese Nail colors
in
Milano Taupe
with
Patina Pearl F
&
Kiss
Silver Glitter
Nail Art

Delaware Phoenix "Walton Waters" Absinthe Superieure

DH just found me a new 4 star Absinthe to try, unfortunately it is out of stock for the moment... but cannot wait!

THE
Delaware Phoenix
"Walton Waters"
Absinthe Superieure

Read the reviews here:
http://www.wormwoodsociety.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=504

http://amuddledthought.com/2009/08/20/a-look-at-delaware-phoenix-walton-waters-absinthe/

http://www.absinthedevil.com/Recommended_Absinthe_s/30.htm

At
$89 per bottle
...

Not a bad deal for a truly
awesome
Absinthe at all!

Crazy lunch creations!

The typical home lunch, my style...

Lunch for DH
No leftover here
...

Ham & cheese bagel
with avocado butter spread
&
Spring green salad
with avocados,
grape tomatoes,
spring onions,
carrots
&
a strawberry!


The "leftover" soup
made from
leftover grilled steak,
leftover parsley potatoes,
leftover sweet vermouth carrots,
and
a few glass of
leftover tomato juice
in
beef stock

Bento
with
leftover pasta salad
wrapped in lettuce,
leftover quail eggs
with crackegg art
...

Bento
clearbox
used to max
with cheese & ham
fun cut-out
sticky pasted
as decor
...

More Bento
Quail eggs
done mushroom style,
tabasco dots
for details
&
spice,

Tostitos "scoops" shells
filled with
leftover tuna,
top with flower
cut carrot,

Garnish with
Rose & mushroom cut strawberries

...

Who says leftover lunches
"have to be" boring?

Tip:
Just use whatever is still good in your fridge,
do not even waste
what is even left
of
not enough
to make a normal lunch
...
Make it Bento style instead!

P.S. To a true greenie, it is a sin to waste both food & water too... all are precious! So recycle!

A little slice of my Kitchen

Here is a little sneak peek at my kitchen, just some little angle shots.

Decor stuffs

Basic earthen red & green
(reminds of X'mas but then so what?)
I totally dig them as they are strong
complimentary colors.

A measuring beer / cocktail shaker glass
(I have to go back & get 2 more in case it breaks
usable too for making my mixed drinks)

A square printed glass plate
(digg the wine theme)

My old Apothecary jar
(filled with usable dried chili pods)
and
an earthen candle holder that
can double as a chia pet
(KWIM)

One of the most inexpensive and functional
way to brighten up a kitchen
is fruits like
Limes, Lemons, Oranges, Bananas...
(good old country way as my MIL will say)
Both to savor as food,
visual stimulation
as well as
in handy fresh summer drinks.

I love booze, I will not deny
...
It is almost like
a hobby for me to try out
new drink recipes.

So it only make sense that I will
also bring some liquor theme
into my kitchen

A complimentary drink of some sort
to accompany my meals
...

Like a Magarita
with grilled flank steaks
(from tuesday)

Finished off with a
...

"Fancy Santos"
Cuppa Joe

...

Yes, I do enjoy being in my Kitchen
creating & spending time
on my passions.

Campari "Zenzero"

Yes, this recipe is my own twist again...
Inspired by the Campari Flame BUT nothing like it!

What you need:

1 part Campari
1 part Sweet Rosso Vermouth
1 part Orangenade / Lemonade
1/2 a sweet orange
1 tsp sugar
&
1 thumbnail size Ginger "Zenzero"
(You need that much to totally infuse
the "ginger goodness"
and yes, its the star & key element;
so yah, its potent)

Directions:
Important
*Grind/crush* the ginger,
& sugar
with a muddler
(yes, mojito style)
into the bottom of your shaker
Juice your 1/2 orange in there
Add ice
Add your liquor
(but not the orangenade / lemonade)

*Shake*
*Strain & Pour*

into chilled glass
...

Float
the Orangenade or Lemonade
on top of that concoction
(for that nice dual tone look)
&
Lastly garnish with a slice of orange

Campari "Zenzero"
that different twist my DH asked for
when he gazed passionately at
(OK drooling)
the campari website for cocktail mix.

P.S. DH always wants something different whenever he feels weak for his Negroni crave...

Campari

This is my husband's favourite of all time liquor.

CAMPARI
This one is in my liquor cabinet,
my DH's favourite of all times.
Starting to become mine as well.

Jessica Alba
Some cool knock out poster babes...

Eva Mendes

The
NEGRONI

Yah, its a cyclist cocktail...
doing the Italian thing.

Recipe
of the
Negroni:

1 part Campari
1 part Gin
1 part Sweet Vermouth

very easy!