Gin Gin Mule
by Ingredients Add mint, gin, lime, and ginger syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake good and hard for six to eight seconds. Strain into a tall glass over fresh ice, top with soda, and garnish with a mint sprig.
2024 Christmas Letter
Dear Friends and Family: Marc here and I’m getting a massive jump on things this year! Monica and I just got back from date night at the Queen Theater in Bryan, our first choice for movie-going. Tonight’s film: Love Actually, the quintessential Brit rom-com. Miss seeing it at your own …
2023 Christmas Letter
Howdy y’all – Merry Christmas! This year I “decided” to do something different: write the annual Christmas letter on the day itself. So far, that’s working great! Monica and I slept in today and opened our gifts to each other just before noon. It was a small affair and the …
Mrs. Moore’s Quick Mexican Beans
Talk about necessity being the mother of invention. This recipe came about when I realized I didn’t have beans to go with the tamales I was serving my girlfriends for dinner. I literally scoured my pantry and came up with this recipe. It has since then been the go-to beans …
Mon’s Salsa
Step 1: Place the following in a large pot of water to boil until Roma tomatoes begin to peel. 8 Roma tomatoes 6 tomatillos 4-6 fresh jalapenos, stems removed 4-6 fresh serranos, stems removed 1 medium onion, cut in half Step 2: Mix the following ingredients in blender 1 bunch …
Bourbon Renewal
Ingredients 2 ounces bourbon 1 ounce fresh juice from 1 lemon 1/2 ounce creme de cassis 1/2 ounce simple syrup (see note), or less to taste 1 dash Angostura bitters Directions Add bourbon, lemon, crème de cassis, simple syrup, and bitters to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled Old …
The Siesta
Ingredients 2 ounces tequila blanco ¾ ounce fresh lime juice ¾ ounce simple syrup ½ ounce Campari ½ ounce fresh grapefruit juice Lime wheel (for serving) Combine tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, Campari, and grapefruit juice in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside …
2022 Christmas Letter
I’m getting an early start on the Christmas Letter this year, relatively speaking. Another year gone by in the blink of an eye. The old folks say that time goes faster and faster, which does seem to be true. I guess that means I’m one of them now!. Anyway, I …
3-Layer Chocolate Pudding Dessert
From Grandma Carol 1st Layer: Mix 1 cup flour, 1 stick softened butter, and 1/2 cup pecan pieces. Press combined mixture into 9×13 pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely. 2nd Layer: Combine and blend 1 cup Cool Whip, 8oz. softened cream cheese, …