Summer is “officially” here even though we are still social distancing. Although it seems like the folks in Oakland, have decided that they are ready to be outside with no mask. I am still social distancing and staying away from the crowds. I hope you are staying safe and enjoying the summer heat that is finally here. What other way to enjoy the start of summer with a refreshing ice pop and margarita. No need to chose; you can have them both! Jump to Recipe
One great thing about living here in California is the great access I have to amazing wines. I have Napa in my backyard, which is an amazing perk of living in the bay, and honestly, probably one of the top reasons I’m still here. Little did I know that there are plenty of black winemakers here who mostly are outside of Napa. I was happy to have been able to attend this event this year, and it was a great event to close out Black History Month.
The holiday season is upon us, and if you are anything like me, you love a good holiday cocktail. I am sharing one of the cocktails that I fell in love with when I went to Morocco if you remember my post on how to spend 8 hours in an airport.
Happy February! We made it through our first month of the year! Let’s check in on your goals? Hopefully, we are all still striving for greatness. You know #NewYearNewMe? I can say I successfully have gotten back in the gym this week. Yes, it did take me about a good 4 weeks to do it, but it doesn’t matter because‚I’m in there now.
Another one of my goals this year entailed breaking up with Starbucks to help me save some money. I know it sounds crazy, how was I going to survive without my daily cup from the Green Goddess. Instead of going cold turkey and stopping all my visits I wanted to treat Starbucks more as a treat/pick me up.
Do you know what today is? It is National Mango Day!
Yes, how crazy is that? I’m a lover of anything mango, so I will be celebrating all day today. I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate other than to whip up a batch of my spicy sweet mango margaritas! Now don’t get intimated by the ingredient list it is straightforward once you get started.
I hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving with their loved ones! I know I sure did and I think I’m finally out of my food coma 🙂 . Every year we host Thanksgiving at my house and we tend to over do it a bit…this year we may have gone a little overboard with the desserts and if someone is to blame it would be me.
