Sweet Potato Salad

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients:
2 medium sweet potatoes (1 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1" cubes
1/3 cup nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt
1 small red bell pepper, diced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
Place sweet potato chunks in a medium saucepan and add cold water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, run under cold water to cool, and drain again.

In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, yogurt, bell pepper, scallions, basil, vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Iced Lime and Lemon Tea

Ingredients:
5 parts Green Tea
1 part Red Tea
Lime zest
Lime wedge, for garnish

Directions:
1. Prepare green tea and red tea. Strain and chill.

2. Combine and stir ingredients. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Lavender Citrus Cocktail

Found these on Tea Forte. Looks pretty nice and since I have a large packet of lavender at home, thinking of making some of these.

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Bergamot Shooter

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 3 oz vodka
• orange wedge

- Place infuser in glass.
- Pour vodka over infuser and steep for 2-3 minutes.
- Combine infused vodka in a shaker with ice, shake vigorously.
- Strain into 2 shot glasses.

To drink: Follow shot with a bite into the orange wedge.

Cosmo de Provence

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 3 oz vodka
• 2 oz French orange liqueur
• 1 oz lime juice

- Place infuser in glass.
- Pour vodka over infuser and steep for 2-3 minutes.
- Combine infused vodka, orange liqueur, lime juice and ice into shaker. Shake vigorously.
- Strain into a martini glass; garnish with infuser if desired.


Fizzy Forté Rita

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 1 ½ oz tequila
• 1 ½ oz sour mix
• ½ oz French orange liqueur
• ½ oz lemon/lime soda

- Place infuser in glass.
- Pour tequila over infuser and steep for 2-3 minutes.
- Combine infused tequila, orange liqueur, and ice into shaker. Shake vigorously.
- Salt rim of rocks glass.
- Pour mixture into glass and top off with lemon/lime soda.

Lavender Fizz (Mocktail)

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• ginger ale

- Place infuser into glass.
- Fill glass with ice and ginger ale.

Lavender Fruit Soda

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 2 oz vodka
• 3oz grapefruit soda

- Place infuser in highball glass.
- Pour vodka over infuser and steep to desired strength.
- Add grapefruit soda and ice.

Lavender Lemonade

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 2½ oz light rum
• 2½ oz white cranberry juice
• 2½ oz reduced sugar lemonade
• 2½ oz ginger ale

- Place infuser into glass.
- Pour rum over infuser and steep for 2-3 minutes
- Pour into small pitcher and combine remaining ingredients
- Stir with ice and add slices of grapefruit and oranges

Lavender Lime Rickey

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 2 oz vodka
• 4 oz limeade

• splash of lemon-lime soda
- Place infuser in glass.
- Pour vodka over infuser and steep for 2-3 minutes.
- Top with limeade, soda and ice.

Lavender Pear Martini

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 2 oz vodka
• 4 oz pear nectar

- Place infuser in glass.
- Pour vodka over infuser and steep for 2-3 minutes.
- Combine infused vodka and pear nectar in a shaker with ice, shake vigorously.
- Strain into a martini glass; garnish with infuser if desired.

Lemon Lavender Daiquiri

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 1 ½ oz rum
• ½ oz orange liqueur
• 2 oz sour mix

- Place infuser in glass.
- Pour rum over infuser and steep to desired strength.
- Combine infused rum and orange liqueur in a shaker with ice, shake vigorously.
- Strain into margarita glass, rim glass with lime wedge and garnish with infuser.

Serenade Spritzer

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 2½ oz vodka
• 1 bottle of dry champagne
• ½ oz simple syrup

- Place infuser in glass
- Pour vodka over infuser and steep for 2-3 minutes
- Add simple syrup
- Pour infused vodka into champagne glasses to desired taste
- Add champagne and enjoy

Sweet Lavender Champagne

• 2 Lavender Citrus Infusers
• 8oz freshly drawn water
• ½ cup sugar cane
• dry or extra dry champagne

- Bring water to a boil
- Add infuser and steep for 3 minutes
- Add sugar cane and stir until completely dissolved (using an electric mixer reduces time)
- Add 1-2 tsp of sugar mixture to bottom of champagne flute-fill glass with champagne

Sweet and Simple Escape

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 2 oz tequila respsado
• 1oz fresh lime juice
• 1oz club soda
• 1oz simple syrup

- Place infuser in glass.
- Pour tequila over infuser and steep to desired strength.
- Combine infused tequila, simple syrup and lemon juice in shaker with ice, shake vigorously.
- Strain into a Collins glass and top off with club soda,; garnish with a fresh lavender flower if desired.

Virgin Sunrise (Mocktail)

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• orange juice
• seltzer water

- Place infuser in glass.
- Fill a glass with ice and equal parts orange juice and seltzer; garnish with a kiwi slice if desired.

Violet Gin Sour

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 2 oz gin
• ¾ oz simple syrup
• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
• 1 egg white

- Place infuser in glass.
- Pour gin over infuser and steep to desired strength.
- Combine infused gin, simple syrup, lemon juice and egg white in a shaker with ice, shake vigorously.
- Strain into a martini glass; garnish with infuser if desired.

Watermark Maiden

• 1 Lavender Citrus Infuser
• 1½ oz gin
• ½ oz French orange liquor
• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
• ¾ oz fresh orange juice
• 1 slice of grapefruit

- Place infuser in glass.
- Pour gin over infuser and steep to desired strength.
- Combine infused gin, orange liquor, lemon juice, and orange juice in a shaker with ice and shake
- Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a slice of grapefruit, top with infuser if desired.

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Cocktail Syrup Recipes

Simple Syrup (makes about 8oz)

• 8oz freshly drawn, filtered water
• 1 cup fine sugar cane

- Bring water to a boil.
- Add sugar cane and stir until completely dissolved (using an electric mixer reduces time).
- Let cool at room temp and transfer to an airtight container – may be refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Flavored Syrup (makes about 8oz)

• 2 Cocktail Infusers (any flavor)
• 8oz freshly drawn, filtered water
• ½ cup fine sugar cane

- Bring water to a boil.
- Add the infusers and steep for 3 minutes.
- Add sugar cane and stir until completely dissolved (using an electric mixer reduces time).
- Add 1-2 tsp to bottom of a champagne flute – fill glass with champagne.

New Projects

I'm finally going into finishing my craft project which I have been working on for a very long time. :D

Was using the yarn leftover from the coasters I made for the PIMt previously.

A sneak peek on what it is. :D

I also going to start a 365 photo project today :)

Since I can take pictures with phone now, should make full use of it. :D

Nice Song I'm listening to now

Frankly speaking if i didn't search fot the lyric for this song, I might miss out some of the meaning of the song. :D

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Bi 비 (Rain) - Love Song (English Version)
Album: Back to the Basic (Special Album)

Hey~
and again, prowling around your place.
It feels real intolerable. I can not take this, anymore.
However, there is nothing I can do. I ran out of time, to turn you back.
It's all over, nothing could be done, anymore.

Ouuuuuu, Oh.
You pushed me away with your very hands.
Once were so wanted by me, what can I do? What should I do?
I no longer have your~ breath here with me, but I am still loving you.
What can I do? What should I do?
Please, oh please. Come back.

You float~ in my mind, keep floating in my mind.
I can not hold, your hands like I used to do.
I'm so into you, can't stop reminicing.
This is the song, that can grab ahold of you.

Ohhhhh, ho~.
You pushed me away with your very hands.
Once were so wanted by me, what can I do? What should I do?
I no longer have your~ breath here with me, but I am still loving you.
What can I do? What should I do?

With the way you used to look into my eyes,
please turn back to me and just fill my heart,
and could you please tell me, that you still love me ? (Yeah)

You pushed me away with your very hands.
Once were so wanted by me, what can I do? What should I do?
I no longer have your~ breath here with me, but I am still loving you.
What can I do? What should I do? Oh~

Please, oh please..
I love you.