Thanksgiving Libations: Gina's Red Carpet Cocktail

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups vodka, chilled

1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice, chilled

1/2 cup lime juice

1 bottle Champagne or other sparkling white wine

Chilled maraschino cherries, for garnish

Directions

Add 1 1/2 ounces of the vodka to each champagne flute. Top with 1 1/2 ounces of the pomegranate juice and 1 tablespoon of the lime juice. Add the Champagne or sparkling wine and a cherry to each flute for a sweet garnish.

Ronita's Mixtress Notes: To make it a bit more in season...I will probably use processco instead of champagne, spiced cranberry cider,  and then garnish with cranberries and pomegranate seeds instead of the cherries.

Just in case a few friends stop by I plan to have a stocked bar.... ready to make this delicious cocktail!

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You know, I may need to test it out tonight...just to make sure it's as good as they say (wink).

xoxo,

Ronita

THE PRESSURE IS ON!!!

This Thanksgiving I am responsible for one dish and one dish only.
One dish that is ...... well......EVERYTHING!!

Can you guess what is is......?????




hint hint: It's on my 30 before 30 ---------->>>>>>


YES you guessed it!!!

The GUMBO!!!

I am really excited to try this on my own! I have some big shoes to fill!

Wish me luck!

Just a little inspiration...

xoxo,

Ronita

Thank You

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Enough Said...

HAPPY MONDAY

xoxo,

Ronita

A New Orleans Twist

Although I am not cooking a big Thanksgiving dinner this year, I am going to bring a BIG pot of this to our family dinner.

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Jambalaya!!!!

I am hoping it turns out. I will post the recipe soon...

xoxo,

Ronita



With Thanksgiving in My Heart

With Thanksgiving coming up, like many people, I like to reflect on what I am truly and utterly thankful for...

I AM THANKFUL FOR...

Breath, Life, Health and a Sound Mind

My Beautiful Family

Romantic love: My super funny, absolutely fantastic husband. He is so supportive, loyal, calm, gentle, understanding, genuine, kind. I love that he challenges me to be a better person and to calm down and have quite patience…lol

 My beautiful babies: I thank God for two absolutely special little boys! They bring joy to my life that I never have experienced. Every day is an adventure with them and they keep me on my toes.

My mother. Thank you God for this lady!!! She supports me and the family in a way that I hope I can when I have grandchildren. Thank you mom for ALL you do for us! You are so strong and so beautiful and I learn so much from you!

My father. I am so blessed to have a father that has always been there for me. I have never experienced a void for a man’s love!


My handsome brothers (and their families)!!! They are just too funny and I have such great memories of us when we were all under one roof!!!

My family: My beautiful grandmother and all my aunts, uncles and cousins....

Having absolutely fantastic in-laws. They just make me feel so loved and a part of the family!

My courageous and simply fabulous sister friends, that know how much I love them even though distance and life separates us!!!


A warm place to come home to everyday

A fun and flexible job which helps to provide for my family and amazing coworkers

Reliable transportation


Having options

The trials in life that make me a stronger more faithful person


To be able to give to others in need


All 5 senses to truly experience all life has to offer


My church: Crossroads Community Church


To live within my means and be truly satisfied


To know God’s love


A happy spirit and a light heart. I think everything in life should be celebrated. Life is too short!


To have access to clean water and a feeling of security

Being blessed by my family to have seen other parts of the world

Being present

What's on your list?

xoxo,

Ronita



Home Beautiful

So, I will be hosting my first Thanksgiving dinner at our house this year and I am super excited. Besides figuring out the menu (which I will discuss in a later post) I have to prepare the house for our guest. I have already started visualizing my table scape and plan on doing some touch up painting in the dining room, hallway, and kitchen. I think I am going to go with an ivory/cream and gold color scheme and add touches of burnt orange and chocolate brown to give it a pop. I visualize tons of candles to give it a very warm and inviting glow and decorated pumpkins to set the scene. This is really an exciting moment for me because I love to entertain my family and friends, but this will be a little bit different... take a glance at some of my inspirations and let me know what you think. Where will you be this Thanksgiving?

(images from google search)