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    • Wine On Wednesday: Rodney Strong Chardonnay

      Posted at 8:36 am by Lisa Cavallari
      Jul 27th

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      This Chardonnay from Sonoma is another easy-to-drink, anytime wine.  Chalk Hill is an area in the Russian River Valley that boasts volcanic soil and warmer climates creating beautiful wines that are more concentrated. When poured, this wine is medium in color like that of straw.  You will taste pear, apple, toasty oak and vanilla with a smooth minerality on the finish.  The wine is aged in French oak which gives it that spicy, subtle flavor and smooth taste.

      You can find it at Costco for $14.99.  Enjoy it with mild cheeses, seafood or poultry.

      Rating: 🍷🍷 out of 4 wine glasses

      Cheers my dears!

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    • Iced Coffee – 2 Ways

      Posted at 8:22 am by Lisa Cavallari
      Jul 22nd

      If you love coffee, and even if you don’t these two easy recipes may convert you.

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      To make the recipe above, simply fill a glass with ice, add a splash of almond milk, a pinch of cinnamon and top with your favorite brewed coffee.  (I love Nespresso.)  Stir, sip and be on your merry way.

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      Doesn’t this one look like a root beer float?  This recipe requires a blender.  Add a handful of ice, a scoop of protein powder (I like Arbonne chocolate) and brewed coffee.  Mix until cubes are crushed and it has the consistency of a slushy.  Mmmm!  Delicious!

      Stay cool everyone!

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    • Wine On Wednesday: Dominant Seven

      Posted at 8:05 am by Lisa Cavallari
      Jul 20th

       

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      The hot weather is here and you won’t here a peep of complaint from me.  This is the perfect opportunity to sip and share some good whites with you all.  The first one is Dominant Seven’s 2012 Chardonnay.  At first glance, this wine label appeared to be dominatrix in nature.  Am I the only sicko who thought this?  Thought so.  😉   For those of you who are musically inclined, you probably already knew that this label is referring to the dominant 7th chord commonly used by musical artists like Beethoven and The Beatles.  I never learned to play an instrument unless you count…the recorder ( were you thinking of something else?  You really have your head in the gutter today. I love it!) and I am terrible at reading notes so I’ll just take the winemakers word on that one.

      Back to the wine.  It’s golden in color when poured and tastes of apple, pear, pineapple with notes of creamy vanilla and buttery oak.  I was pleasantly surprised at how drinkable this wine turned out to be!  Pair it with sharp white cheddar, chicken or lobster.

      You can find this at Meijer or any local wine shop for about $8.99. A great any day wine.

      Cheers my dears.

      Rating:  2 1/2 out of 🍷🍷🍷🍷

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    • Heirloom Tomatoes With Burrata

      Posted at 8:41 am by Lisa Cavallari
      Jul 2nd

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      Happy 4th everyone!  With an extra day packed on to this glorious weekend, you might be looking for a super fast, easy and light dish to whip up.  Then read on.

      This is a recipe I fell in love with when I took my daughter over for a play date last spring.  It was amazing how well all of the flavors complemented each other.  Of course, my presentation is nothing compared to the mom who prepared the dish right in front of me.  She made it look so easy (because it is), but she and her husband also have a solid background in the restaurant biz so that kind of experience never hurts when it comes to food prep.

      For those of you unfamilar with Burrata, it is basically a fresh mozzerella ball with cream in the middle.  You can find it at Caputo’s or Trader Joe’s.  With farmer’s market season in full swing, it should be easy to find fresh heirloom tomatoes.  You could also try grape tomatoes too.

      Let’s get started on the recipe.

      Here’s the list of ingredients:

      • Olive oil
      • Coarse salt
      • Balsamic vinegar
      • Basil (optional)
      • Burrata
      • Tomatoes

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      Directions:

      Slice all tomatoes in half cross-wise and chop or tear your basil. Place tomatoes in serving bowl(s). Drizzle olive oil and balsamic over them.  Place Burrata on top of tomatoes.  Sprinkle a generous pinch of coarse salt over everything and top with basil.  Or don’t.  I forgot to add mine for the picture above.  I blame my salivating taste buds.  😉

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      Wine pairing: A crisp white such as a light Sauvingnon Blanc or a dry Rose

      There.  You’re done.  Now enjoy.

       

       

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