For the Christmas Open House, Mikel made Russian Tea.  Family recipes are the best recipes, and this recipe is from Mikel’s mother Mavene.  Russian Tea is delicious, super easy to make, and it is a perfect drink for a cold winter day. This recipe makes about 2 gallons of hot spiced tea.  It is perfect if […]

I was reminded again a few days ago that the Crock Pot Hot Chocolate recipe wasn’t on Lanabird.  Friends from ADK swore I had not posted it, and they wanted it.  Well, really I did post it, but it is hidden in the English Christmas Tea post.  I thought I would do it justice, and […]

We were asked to make and serve hot cider for Hark Sunday.  Sometimes hot cider can taste watered down, and weak.  I wanted a hearty drink. Backstory:  A year or more ago, Kyle’s (my nephew) beautiful wife Ashley served us apple cider laced with caramel syrup.  It was good.  She said it was similar to […]

Labor Day 2012 – We had an indoor picnic. (Don’t want to be out among West Nile.) The menu was super simple, with no fancy table settings.  We enjoyed being together. Queso dip and chips are a boy pleaser. The panini sandwiches were delicious.  Everybody made their own sandwich to their own liking.  Sandwich Sprinkles […]

While out and about today, two of our friends ordered Arnold Palmer’s as drinks with lunch.  As you know, this is the half tea and half lemonade drink that is sometimes called a half and half.  This drink got me to thinking about a tea punch recipe I have. For years I have made a […]