Whiskey Wednesday: Cherry Lime Whiskey Fizz

Happy Wednesday guys!!!

Over a year ago, 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
Sage Brown Derby

Strawberry Whiskey Smash
Gold Rush
Blackberry Whiskey Punch
Kickin' Blood Orange Spritzer

Since starting the Whiskey Wednesday blog series,
I've kept my eye out for whiskey drink recipes that appeal to me.
While browsing online recently, I ran across this recipe.
It sounded delicious and I had to make it because cherries were in season!

Similar to last month's Whiskey Wednesday post,
this cocktail didn't turn out exactly like I'd planned,
but I was really happy with the way it did turn out.

 The Goods:
Fresh Cherries
Simple Syrup
Whikey
Fresh Lime Juice
Cherry Sparkling Water
Fresh Mint Leaves

To a cocktail shaker, add 6 pitted and halved cherries and 1/2 ounce simple syrup, then muddle.

Next add 1 1/2 ounce whiskey*, juice from 1 lime, 2 to 3 fresh mint leaves and ice.

Shake for about 30 seconds and then pour into a glass about half filled with ice.

Top with cherry sparkling water, then garnish with fresh mint and a lime slice.

Step back and admire your cocktail making skills...

Then take a sip and enjoy!!!

*This cocktail can easily be made into a mocktail,
simply by omitting the whiskey for those that don't drink alcohol.
In fact, the photo above with two drinks has a mocktail on the right
 and just looking at the two you can't really tell a difference!

Baked Donut Monday: Lemon Poppy Seed

Happy Monday everyone!!!

I'm back again for another Baked Donut Monday post

and today I'm going to tell you about some super tasty

LEMON POPPY SEED BAKED DONUTS!

I'm a HUGE fan of lemon desserts,

and had yet to make a lemon baked donut,

so when I found this recipe I had to add it to my list!

The Goods:

Flour

Baking Powder

Salt

Poppy Seeds

Sugar

Eggs

Milk

Butter

Fresh Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Vanilla

Powdered Sugar

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds in a large bowl.

Whisk together the sugar, eggs, milk, butter, 

lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla in another bowl.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.

Then mix until just combined, being careful not to over mix.

Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag.

Cut off the end of the zipper bag 

and fill your greased donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

You can test that they're done with a toothpick.

Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

While donuts are cooling, make your lemon glaze

by whisking together the powdered sugar and lemon juice.  

If glaze is too thick, add just a little more lemon juice to thin out.

Dip the top of each donut into the glaze and return to wire rack for glaze to set.

Finally taste test your donut!

Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts 

Adapted from Dessert Now Dinner Later

For the Donuts:

2 Cups Flour

2 Teaspoons Baking Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1 Teaspoon Poppy Seeds

2/3 Cup Sugar

2 Eggs

2/3 Cup Milk

4 Tablespoons Butter - melted and cooled

4 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice

4 Teaspoons Lemon Zest

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

For the Glaze:

2 Cups Powdered Sugar

4 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice

1. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds in a large bowl.
2. Whisk together the sugar, eggs, milk, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla in another bowl.
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, being careful not to over mix.
4. Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag. 
5. Cut off the end of the zipper bag and fill your greased donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. You can test that they're done with a toothpick.
7. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
8. While donuts are cooling, make your lemon glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar and lemon juice.  If glaze is too thick, add just a little more lemon juice to thin out.
9. Dip the top of each donut into the glaze and return to wire rack for glaze to set.
10. Finally, taste test your donut!

Greek Chicken Burgers

A few months ago I saw this recipe on a blog I read.

I don't use ground chicken often, but it sounded so good!

I purchased everything I needed just a few days later,

and made these burgers two nights in a row!!!

I changed just a few things from the original recipe,

but they were just as delicious as I thought they'd be.

The Goods:

Hamburger Buns

Ground Chicken

Bread Crumbs

Egg

Cucumber

Red Onion

Lemon

Red Wine Vinegar

Plain Greek Yogurt

Feta (Not Pictured)

Fresh Dill

Parsley Flakes

Salt

Pepper

In a small bowl, combine the following:

1 cup Greek yogurt, juice and zest from 1/2 lemon,

2 teaspoons dried parsley, 1 to 3 teaspoons fresh chopped dill,

salt and pepper to your liking.

In a container with a lid, combine the following:

3/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1/4 of a red onion - thinly sliced,

1 to 2 teaspoons fresh dill - chopped.

Let sit at least 15 minutes, or up to a few days

In a large bowl, combine the following:

1 pound ground chicken, 1/4 red onion - diced, 

1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, zest from 1/2 a lemon, 

1 to 2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill, 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes. 

Once mixed, divide into 6 portions and form into patties.

Spray grill and then cook fully.

Toast your buns on the grill too!

Add a little feta cheese and melt for a minute or so.

Spread yogurt mixture onto both buns, 

add thinly sliced cucumbers, 

chicken burger and the pickled onions.

It sadly doesn't look like anything too special...

But man oh man does it sure taste amazing!!!

Greek Chicken Burgers

With Yogurt Dill Sauceand Quick Pickled Onions

Adapted from An Uncomplicated Life

Hamburger Buns

1 Pound Ground Chicken

1/2 cup Bread Crumbs

1 Egg

1 Cucumber

1 Red Onion

1 Lemon

3/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar

1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt

Feta Cheese

Fresh Dill

Parsley Flakes

Salt

Pepper

1. In a small bowl, combine 1 cup Greek yogurt, juice and zest from 1/2 lemon, 2 teaspoons dried parsley, 1 to 3 teaspoons fresh chopped dill, and salt and pepper to your liking.
2. In a container with a lid, combine 3/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1/4 of a red onion - thinly sliced and 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh dill - chopped. Let sit at least 15 minutes, or up to a few days
3. In a large bowl, combine 1 pound ground chicken, 1/4 red onion - diced, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, zest from 1/2 a lemon, 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill and 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes. Once mixed, divide into 6 portions and form into patties.
4. Spray grill and then cook fully. Toast your buns on the grill too!
5. Add a little feta cheese to top of burgers and melt for a minute or so.
6. Spread yogurt mixture onto both buns, add thinly sliced cucumbers, chicken burger and the pickled onions.

Five Favorite Baked Donuts

Woohoo Fridayyyyyyyyyyyyy!

I'm back today for another Friday Link Up!

This week, I'm linking up with THREE different groups.

Make sure to check them all out at the bottom of this post!

I've been doing a monthly Baked Donuts blog series since March of 2015.

I've made dozes of donuts since then and have tried every single kind.

So I figured that today would be a great day to share my

FIVE FAVORITE BAKED DONUT RECIPES!!!

Because I can't pick an absolute favorite,

I put these in chronological order

starting with the oldest Baked Donut Monday post.

ONE

Toasted Coconut Baked Donuts

TWO

Churro Baked Donuts

THREE

Maple Bacon Baked Donuts

FOUR

Strawberry Baked Donuts

with Strawberry Glaze

FIVE

Salted Caramel Baked Donuts

Now go make yourself some yummy donuts.

And check back August 1st for a new baked donut recipe!!!

Andrea and Erika's blogs from Friday Favorites.

April and Christina's blogs from 5 on Friday.

Karli and Amy's blogs from oh hey friday!

Things I'm Lovin' Tuesday: Patagonia Capilene® Lightweight Crew

This is a non-sponsored review and I purchased my own UPF shirt.

Last year I started a monthly blog series called

THINGS I'M LOVIN' TUESDAY!!!

Past post can be found:

here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here!

And make sure to check back every last Tuesday of the month!

Now onto what I'm lovin' this month...

Being a natural redhead, I also have quite fair skin.

I've been very careful about applying sunscreen my entire life,

but sadly I've still had a few skin cancer scares!

Over the July 4th holiday, I went on a long hike with very little shade.

Before going on that hike though, I hit up Adventure 16

and left the store with a Patagonia UPF long sleeve shirt.

Yes, long sleeves in the heat of Summer sounded terrible,

but it's made from super lightweight material

 and I wanted all the protection I could get!

I wore the shirt the very next day on an 8 mile hike,

and not only did I not get sunburned at all,

but the shirt actually seemed to cool me down too!!!

If you get sunburned easily too, 

I HIGHLY recommend this shirt!

I love it so much I'd totally buy a second one.

Soup and Chili Round Up

I know it's the summer and hot out everywhere,

but I'm a fan of soup and chili at any time of the year.

I have blogged about quite a few of those over time,

and today I'm sharing a round up of some of my favorites!

Baked Potato Soup

Chicken Enchilada Soup*

Corn Cheese Chowder

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Spicy Turkey Chili*

Taco Soup*

*These soups are easy to make in a large batch and freeze for future meals.

I like to freeze mine in pint sized mason jars for easy individual portions.

I didn't include any soups in this group with potato, squash or cream 

as I find those don't freeze and reheat as well.

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Bubble Bath Review: everyone eucalyptus and citrus

This is a non-sponsored review and I purchased my own Bubble Bath.

I don't live close enough to a Sprouts to shop there on a weekly basis,

but I am near one about once a month and tend to stop in to see what's new.

They have a great selection of bulk goods, meats and produce, 

and their beauty products are some of the best!

On a recent visit, I picked up this one to try out. 

Everyone™ Botanical Eucalyptus & Citrus Bubble Bath

If you've read these bubble bath review for awhile,

you'll know I need a good book and something yummy to drink!

#loveeveryone

Just like most bubble baths I've reviewed, 

simply squeeze a good amount under running water.

Sit back with your green juice...

and relax in your bubble bath!

I had a feeling I'd really like this bubble bath

and after trying it I can tell you I was right!

It produced a lot of great bubbles,

but more importantly the scent was AH-MAZING!

I'd for sure buy this bubble bath again!

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