Whiskey Wednesday: Sage Brown Derby

Happy Wednesday everyone!!!

Last year, I started a fun new blog series - 

Whiskey Wednesday!!!

If you missed them, here are past posts:
Irish Mule
 Mint Julep
Bourbon & Sparkling Lemonade
Irish Redhead
Old Fashion
Jameson Coke Floats
Bourbon Cherry Coke
Bourbon Spiked Apple Cider
Hot Toddy
Whiskey Sour

Make sure to check back each month for a new recipe!

Whiskey Wednesday will happen every first Wednesday of the month.

My friend and coworker Kumi is also a fan of whiskey,
so I'm constantly either picking her brain for new drink suggestions
or she'll text them to me when she finds one that sounds yummy.

If you haven't figured it out just yet,
this month's drink was a Kumi suggestion.
And I'm now a big fan of a Sage Brown Derby!

Let me show you how simple it is to make!

The Goods:

Whiskey*

Red or Pink Grapefruit

Limes

Agave Syrup

Bitters

Fresh Sage

*The original recipe calls for Rye Whiskey,
but I liked it just fine with Jack Daniels.

Start by squeezing your fresh lime and grapefruit juice.

Next measure and pour the following into a cocktail shaker:

2 Ounces Whiskey

1 Ounce Grapefruit Juice

1/2 Ounce Lime Juice

1/4 Ounce Agave Syrup

2 Dashes Bitters

Shake with ice until chilled and strain into glass.

Slap sage to release aroma and place on top before serving.

Like I said before, I am now a Sage Brown Derby fan!

I loved the tartness from the grapefruit and lime juices

and the addition of sage was just perfect!

If you haven't tried one yet, I think you should soon!

Sunday Night Dinner: Take 23

It's been FOREVER since I posted a Sunday Night Dinner post, and I'm sorry...but I just couldn't resist posting tonight!

Why?

Because I made pork chops for the 1st time!!! 

And made a very simple, yet super tasty homemade applesauce to eat with the pork chops! 

To finish the meal off, I made some parmesan mashed potatoes and fresh sauteed garlic brussle sprouts! 

Oh how I love a delicious homemade meal! Especially on a Sunday night for a perfect ending to a great weekend. 

Homemade Soup: Roasted Butternut Squash Sage Soup

It's been WAY too long since I posted a homemade soup recipe, but now that it's officially Fall and the temperature is getting warmer - I to hope to post many more soup recipes in the months to come. 

I love homemade soup - it's SO much better than canned soup - and this is the most recent soup I've made. Recently I found this recipe and I had a Butternut Squash I needed to use up, so I thought I'd substitute that for the pumpkin. I kind of made it on a whim and it was the first time I'd made it, but it was so tasty I'll definitely make it again. 

Since I used homemade vegetable stock I already had in my freezer, the entire process didn't take that long. The longest part was roasting the squash, but that required very little attention and I was able to roast it while doing other things.  

So before I ramble on and on - let me show you how to make this AMAZING Roasted Butternut Squash Sage Soup.   

The Goods:

Butternut Squash - Roasted and Mashed

Minced Shallot

Minced Garlic

Butter 

Vegetable Stock

Fresh Sage

Salt

Pepper

Melt the butter and sauté the shallots a few minutes.

Add the garlic and sauté one more minute. 

Add the mashed squash...

And the stock too!

Stir it just a little...

And add the sage, salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

Puree the soup in a blender.

And you'll get something like this!

YUM!!!

I thought I'd have mini grilled cheese with my soup tonight.

The soup and sandwiches. 

It was SOOOOO good and I cannot wait to enjoy the rest of the soup. I only made half a batch and I still ended up with quite a bit. I love leftovers and I'm really looking forward to eating these!