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Homemade Snow Cone Syrup

Posted by Dax Phillips on July 3rd, 2013 filed in Dessert, Drinks, Kids
Homemade Snow Cone Syrup Recipe

The start of summer in Wisconsin has been off to a slow start in terms of really hot temperatures. Don’t get me wrong, I am not complaining. I would much rather have a 78 degree day over a 94 degree day, any time of the year. The perfect temperatures have not stopped my kids from […]

Blueberry Agua Fresca

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 1st, 2013 filed in Dessert, Drinks, Ethnic, Fruit, Kids
Blueberry Agua Fresca Recipe

I’ve been making a combination of fruit and vegetable smoothies after my morning workout now for around six months. I love the smoothies, especially after a workout. My combination is very simple. A banana, about a cup of frozen blueberries, coconut water, a bit of plain Greek yogurt, a bit of milk, and juice with […]

Frozen Grapes

Posted by Dax Phillips on July 11th, 2012 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Dessert, Drinks, Fruit, Game Day, Kids, Tips
Frozen Seedless Grapes

The weather has been hotter than hell in Wisconsin these past couple of weeks. After a nice long stay in San Diego, we came back to record breaking temperatures in Milwaukee. People supposedly even died from the heat. Yes, when I said hotter than hell, I meant it. When it comes to this type of […]

Chiles Toreados

Posted by Dax Phillips on January 11th, 2012 filed in Appetizers, Barbecue, Delicious, Drinks, Ethnic, Game Day, Mexican, Sides, Vegetables
Recipe for Chiles Toreados (Salty Roasted Jalapeno Peppers)

I admit that I took eleven years of Spanish class, so I can quickly bust out the title of this recipe known as chiles toreados. Translated to English, it simply means roasted jalapeños, but not just any roasted jalapeño pepper in my opinion. I first noticed these roasted jalapeño peppers while dining at the counter […]

Strawberry Agua Fresca

Posted by Dax Phillips on August 1st, 2011 filed in Delicious, Drinks, Ethnic, Fruit, Game Day, Grilling, Kids
Strawberry Agua Fresca Recipe

It has been hotter than hell lately. You would not expect that from the great white north, right? Well, it has been humid and pretty darn hot, almost to the point where you want to surrender to the heat and stay indoors. But come on, I live in Wisconsin, and for the most part, we […]

Macerated Cherries

Posted by Dax Phillips on June 18th, 2011 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Drinks, Game Day, Holiday, Ice Cream
Macerated Cherries Recipe

There is a great new place in town making their own booze. The place is called Great Lakes Distillery, and I have to admit, they are doing things right. Everything from their vodka to their rum, every sip of their stuff is, well, simply delicious. It was not too long ago where a colleague and […]

Mint Limeade

Posted by Dax Phillips on June 2nd, 2011 filed in Delicious, Drinks, Fruit, Game Day, Grilling, Kids
Limeade Recipe

My garden is starting to blossom and one of the things that I love is when the mint begins to grow in abundance. I have discussed this excitement every season on my site, and it is simply that, excitement. Watching my daughter find joy in picking small bundles of mint leaves, chewing them along the […]

Watermelon Granita

Posted by Dax Phillips on July 5th, 2010 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Drinks, Grilling, Kids
Watermelon Granita Recipe

If there is something that screams Summertime, it has got to be a granita. A granita is really a fancy term for delicious shaved ice, originating in Italy. The ingredients are ever so simple and the end result is a really cold cup or bowl of fresh, and fruity ice. Granitas can really be anything […]

Filipino Breakfast – Chicharones with Rice

Posted by Dax Phillips on April 12th, 2009 filed in Appetizers, Breakfast, Delicious, Drinks, Ethnic, Filipino, Pork, Snack
Filipino Breakfast - Chicharones with Rice

You should have seen the excitement in my cousin’s eyes the other night. Her voice had changed and her facial expression changed as she opened a box that arrived from her friend in Florida. The box contained a nice stack of pork cracklings. She asked if I wanted a container, and of course I could […]

Vietnamese Iced Coffee – Cafe Sua Da

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 29th, 2009 filed in Drinks, Ethnic
Vietnamese Iced Coffee Recipe

Vietnamese iced coffee. What more needs to be said here? If you like coffee, you will love this drink. This drink is potent in how dark you make your coffee, and it uses an ingredient that is rarely used, sweetened condensed milk. I first experienced cafe sua da in Dallas, Texas while eating at a […]

Horchata

Posted by Dax Phillips on October 16th, 2008 filed in Delicious, Drinks, Ethnic, Rice
Horchata

Every time I go to eat at a mexican restaurant, my drink order is always horchata. If you have never had horchata, you must try it, either at your local mexican restaurant (probably need the real deal, not your americanized mexican eatery), or better yet, make your own. Not too long back, I found a […]