Fancy sipping

Happy last day of 2012 friends. I've had the lovely pleasure of being wide awake since 1 am thanks to tons of baby kicks, seems I am now able to function on just 2 and a half hours of sleep. I sure wish I could actually get things done around the house but being on bed rest has me tethered to the couch all day and night. But at least I am still feeling healthy right?
But back to celebrating another years end. While everyone is dressed to the nines and sipping fancy concoctions, I will be home taking in a glass or two of organic sparkling pear juice and hopefully watching the famous ball drop. And speaking of fancy drinks how fantastic does this homemade ginger ale look!? I haven't sipped soda since New Years Eve of 1998 as a bet with my Mom and the only exception to that rule has been ginger ale yet I never thought of making it myself. Seems relatively easy and though it takes a few days to get nice and fizzy I bet its totally worth it. I've already made it a point to show the husband since I cannot cook and he even agreed its doable so hopefully I will be drinking my own version of this soon.
Wishing everyone out there a very safe and joyous New Years celebration.

image via design sponge

Homemade soda

It has been unseasonably warm around here lately, not that I am complaining or anything. This recipe from My darling lemon thyme sure would wet my whistle in the bestest of ways...if only I could find mulberries around here. I'm not even sure I have ever tasted one but they sure to look scrumptious. Made with very little effort and interchangeable berry options, this fizzy drink would be perfect for these last few days of warm don't you think? I think. What are your favorite recipes to stay cool on warm days?

image by my darling lemon thyme 

Make this, Horchata!

One of my most favorite past times is to flip through page after page of amazing recipes both online and in books, and one of my go to sites just happened to post not only one of my own recipes {!}, they had a link to a drink I thought I would never have again. Finding Vegan is one of my favorite places to visit for all things beautiful and tasty and this version of horchata has got my mouth watering! After discovering I can no longer have a happy stomach and dairy I thought my days of creamy cinnamon sugary goodness were gone, but thanks to Averie cooks I've got myself a new tasty beverage to try out. Though I don't have a vitamix as the recipe suggests, I'm going to give it a whirl and see how it goes.

photo via averie cooks

Make this: Valentines spicy hot shots

With love day less then a week away I've been perusing fun and creative ways to have fun with food and decor and these chocolate shot glasses are simply fab. Crafted by the genius that is Spabettie, these Valentines spicy hot shots are not only vegan, they've got a hidden kick. I never even imagined you could use those ice molds for chocolate, guess I'm going to have to add molds to my wish list of fun do dads for the kitchen.

photo via spabettie

Make this, Cocktail hour

I've been dying to try out rose water and petals in food ever since I tasted a rose cupcake and judging by this drink, I may have found the perfect recipe to try it out. Every once and I while I like to indulge in a glass of bubbly and who doesn't love Prosecco? Throw in a bit of gin and a few other yummy bits and you have yourself one beautiful rose petal and prosecco punch cocktail. To see the full recipe head on over to Everything fabulous.

found on everything fabulous, photo via donna hay