Sippin’ on Gin & Herbs

Happy Friday Friends!!

Anyone else feel just a little more creative with a cocktail?

Well here we are with another Summer month coming to an end. This is about the time when I’m all about Fall. Shopping Fall Fashion, Fall decor, you name it and like many of you, can’t wait to get into all things pumpkin. But, being the Gemini I am, I’m also savoring Summer.

Today’s drink is all about the heat of Summer. The combination of Gin and Prosecco is beyond refreshing, but add in fresh herbs and it takes the drink to another level. Now I know I’ve been doing a lot of Prosecco lately but I love it and well.. it pairs with Summer quite well.

what you do:

Add lemon juice, basil, sugar, and lemonade to a shaker and muddle. Then, add ice and shake. Strain into glass, then pour in your gin. Finally stir and top with Prosecco. Garnish with fresh basil and lemon. Enjoy!

I hope your weekend if full of fresh drinks and lots of fun!

How To Herb

In THE KITCHEN that is…

I can tell you right now my love of herbs is genetic. Growing up, my mom was in the garden a lot. She had two big beautiful gardens. One for her flowers and one just for her herbs. So me loving them is no coincidence.

For today’s Perfectly Plated, I’m sharing my go-to herbs for cooking and baking. I get these every single year and making delicious things all summer long.

my favorite herbs and what I do with them:

Hopefully you’re enjoying your first full week in “the green”!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth of July! 

I hope you have yourself a fun day planned! If you're cooking out I've got the perfect addition! Nothing screams the Fourth of July like watermelon. So on today's Perfectly Plated I'm sharing my Watermelon Pizza recipe. It's easy, pretty, and healthy!  

Watermelon Pizza

One slice of watermelon

1/2 cup red onion

4 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

Pink Himalayan Sea Salt

extra virgin olive oil

Feta cheese

Pecans

Fresh basil

Mix the onion, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a bowl and let sit for 20 minutes. Stir it occasionally. After that, strain the onions (make sure they are soft) add a splash of olive oil to the mixture and brush each side of your watermelon with it. Grill the watermelon until its marked by the grill and super juicy. Then just add pecans, onion, feta, and basil. Cut it up and serve like pizza!

Enjoy your day!