Can you believe it’s 2011 already? I literally remember being nine years old and counting down to midnight on y2k, wondering what would happen when the year 2000 hit. Hah!
Last night was a ton of fun. I invited five friends over for some snacks and drinks before we hit the town. I love entertaining, I wanted a really fun menu with everything miniature!

Everyone was greeted with a Mini Peach-Pomegranate-Grapefruit Drop Martini.

Peach-Pomegranate-Grapefruit Martini

2 oz Absolut Peach vodka
splash of pomegranate juice
splash of grapefruit juice
sugar
orange zest

Put a bit of sugar into a bowl …

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Hey guys! I think I might try and make “thirsty thursdays” a little more regular around here. It would be fun to share some cool cocktail recipes. Like I promised, I’ll be posting a martini recipe that I literally drink almost every weekend. It’s super delicious, and I feel better using an ingredient like 100% pomegranate juice instead of say, sugar-loaded cranberry cocktail like you would get in a bar. The other secret ingredient is mandarine vodka- it adds great flavour and makes this drink extra special! I use Absolut …

Lately I’ve been trying to incorporate more juices and smoothies into my diet. Spring is here, and I’m ready to start eating lighter as the days get warmer. I’ve become really hooked on the “Green Monster”, which I know many food bloggers have been drinking. I find that having a drink packed with greens in the morning is so refreshing. They actually keep me full for a long time, and give me tons of energy- especially when I add hemp protein to it. I have been using North Coast Naturals …

My friend and I practice yoga frequently now- several times a week… But on one particular August day, we were just not feeling our usual yogi activities! I suggested we take a bike ride instead, and she suggested we pick some blackberries. As I hadn’t picked any berries yet this year, I jumped on the idea and we headed off to find a suitable spot. Within a couple minutes we found a huge farmer’s field so we set down our bikes and started picking. Just as we would finish one …