by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Aug 29, 2017 | Drinks, Health, Non-alchoholic
Pregnancy has me eating (and drinking) differently! I discovered a couple new favorite foods that are particularly good for pregnant mamas, or just plain yummy, like the decaf cold brew I whipped up awhile ago, and this lemon ginger drink. This drink is from a...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Jun 5, 2017 | Drinks, Non-alchoholic
This is pregnant lady friendly (or just afternoon/had to many coffees already but still want one friendly) and is sooooo good with the almond milk. I was at Starbucks the other day and had a cold brew toasted coconut coffee. While it was good, it got me thinking...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Jul 20, 2016 | Drinks, Non-alchoholic
I don’t need a gallon of sun tea. But I want some amount of sun tea to be in my fridge at all times. I love trying different flavors, blends and teas as sun tea too. They way sun tea works, is that you put the tea in a glass container and let the sun work...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Apr 15, 2016 | Drinks, Food, Non-alchoholic
Lemonade is such a simple thing. Lemons, water, sugar. That’s it. Yet, we complicate matters… packets, powder, stirring endlessly. This is all unnecessary. Come with me and let’s go back to a simpler time (and a simpler way). Let’s squeeze,...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Jan 12, 2016 | DIY, Drinks, Fermentation, Food, Non-alchoholic
Kombucha… it’s so delicious, refreshing and magical. I love pairing new flavors with the tart base of kombucha and the results are usually unexpected and delicious. Ginger is one of those wonder ingredients too. It’s like a little shot of...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Dec 10, 2015 | Drinks, Health, Non-alchoholic
I woke up with a crick in my neck this morning. One of our cats (JOEL’s cat, when she annoys me), Luci, likes to sleep on my pillow at night. Sometimes she arrives there, while I’m unconscious and (usually) having concerning stress dreams, and I move into...