Strawberry Lemonade with Agave Nectar

In my eternal quest to get my boys to eat/drink healthy things, I found this recipe for strawberry lemonade made without adding sugar to it.   I typically cook with sugar.  I never use artificial sweeteners.   This is one of the first recipes I’ve tried that calls for agave nectar.   I’ve had a bottle of [...]

Mint Lemon-Limeade

We have so much mint in our garden that I’m always looking for ways to use it. It grows like a weed! I’ve used it in salads before, but I find that I really like it in beverages – especially in the summertime. When I made this today [...]

Strawberry Lemonade

This libation was a big hit at the pool today.   My sister-in-law, my niece,  her husband and their baby came by for a swim this afternoon and they enjoyed the lemonade when they were not in the water. It was pointed out to me today that I’m a great aunt!    Doesn’t that sound strange? [...]

Mojitos

We arrived on Shelter Island yesterday afternoon for the Fourth of July weekend.   Finally we’re having some nice weather!   The boys headed straight for the pool when we got here.   The water was too cold for me, but I was very happy to sit beside the pool reading magazines with my girlfriend Lisa while the [...]