Spiced Red Sangria

I have been waiting for Memorial Day weekend to make a yummy pitcher of red sangria.  Given the rainy weather that we have had all weekend, I decided to make it a spiced kind of sangria, to give comfort to the dark and rainy comfort weather we have been having.  I hope that you like this one as much as I have. 

Ingredients: (makes about 7 or 8 large glasses)
2 Cups Merlot (I used 2010 Rambouillet Vinter's Select Merlot from the local Christoval Vineyards)
3 1/2 Cups Pinot Noir (I used Pepperwood Grove Pinot Noir)
1/4 Cup Orange Vodka (I used Grey Goose)
2 Cups Apple Juice (not from concentrate is best I used Simply Apple)
3 Tbsp Cinnamon
1 Tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
10-12 Dried Whole Cloves
2 Peaches (Pitted & Sliced)
2 Apples (Cored & Sliced)
3 Pineapple Slices (Quartered)

Directions:
Add all ingredients except fruit to a pitcher.  Stir thoroughly.  Add in the fruit and stir again.  Allow fruit to sit in sangria for at least 10 minutes before serving.  Serve & Enjoy!  (Feel free to eat the fruit and add to your glass)

Add all ingredients except the fruit to a pitcher and stir

Add int he fruit and mix it all up well

Serve & Enjoy!

Memorial Day Recipes

With Memorial Day fast approaching I wanted to share the compilation of recipes that I am going to choose from myself to make something yummy on the long weekend!  Please feel free to share any of your great Memorial Day ideas. 



Deviled Eggs with Country Ham
I LOVE deviled eggs, and I LOVE Ham, let's put them together, why did I never think of this?

Recipe for Deviled Egss With Ham









Fire Roasted Berry Crostini with Honey Creme Fraiche
This looks very delicious and it has creme fraiche....  so it has to be good

Berry Crostini Recipe









Tarragon Lemonade
Homemade Lemonade and with one of my favorite seasonings: Tarragon

Recipe for Tarragon Lemonade









Beer Brats
YUMMMMMMM......

Beer Brats Recipe









Blueberry Thirst Quencher
It's so pretty and delicious sounding

Recipe for Blueberry Thirst Quencher












Grilled Orange Vinaigrette Chicken Salad
Light and Summery, delicious

Recipe For Orange Chicken Salad









Hearty Nacho Dip
What would an American Holiday be without chips and dip?

Nacho Dip Recipe











Mango Peach Sangria
You can't celebrate the start of Summer without Sangria, it's blasphemy

Recipe for Mango Peach Sangria

Memorial Day Trip to SeaWorld

I am sadly horrible behind in my photo editing from my actual camera.  So today I was finally able to get through some photos from San Antonio SeaWorld from last Memorial Day!  I know that with the movie Black Fish coming out that a lot of people are boycotting SeaWorld, but I refuse to watch it.  I know it's going to be sad and I know I will cry.  I also know that captivity is NOT the best place for the majority of animals.  However we still get to see things we would never see and learn things we would never learn..  I am going to leave it at that.  I support rescue habitats instead.  Liam has an intense love for penguins which was the main driving force for going to SeaWorld.  I kept trying to drag Liam out into the children's water play area, but he wasn't enjoying it much.  Also I didn't realize how much progress I have made in working out until I was looking at my arms in these photos, they look WAY better now.  Anyway, back to the topic at hand.  Here are the photos!  Enjoy!