Sweet Tart Smoothie Sweet Tart Smoothie 1 cup of frozen passion fruit cubes 1 cup of frozen cranberries 1 cup of frozen mangoes 1/2 cup of Diaspora Chai spice mix with water per instructions (this tea is the liquid here, wink wink) if you like it looser use more 2 tablespoons of honey 2 oz of goat milk Pinch of pink salt 1 scoop of SAKARA metabolism protein smoothie powder Pinch of cinnamon 1 heaping tablespoon of bee pollen for creating texture and the garnish (I love an edible garnish) Method Blend all ingredients until smooth. Top with bee pollen. Glass: bucket glass Garnish: bee pollen pearls Where to buy the goods? You know bucket glasses, protein powders and stuffs? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront, of course. Please know I may earn commissions from eligible purchases. Thank you so much!
From the Bar Top: A Ginger Mint Mocktail Why mocktails? Mocktails are specifically for days when you just don’t want to drink, crave something refreshing, and want to feel included in the crowd without consuming alcohol. Bonus: no hangover and an overall healthy alternative to alcohol. This was a request from the other evening. I took a couple of snaps with my iPhone for continuity—too good not to post! A Ginger Mint Mocktail Ingredients 3/4 ginger simple (skin on juiced fresh ginger+ sugar+water) 1 oz fresh lime juice 6-8 mint leaves for the muddling 2 mint with stems bunch ?? 1 skin on lime for making the lime garnish Fever Tree club soda (blue label, if possible) Method For the syrup Juice three knobs of fresh ginger with the skin on. Combine the juice with equal parts water and sugar to create a ginger simple syrup. Store any unused syrup in a sealed container for up to two weeks. For the drink In a mixing tin, muddle the mint leaves. Add the ginger syrup, followed by the lime juice. Add ice and shake well. Strain the mixture into the same non-iced mixing tin you just used. Add club soda and stir, then let it sit for a moment to create a nice foam. Pour over ice and garnish with mint and a lime wedge. Glass: bucket glass Garnish: a couple of mint leaves stems and a neatly trimmed lime wedge Bar Chef Notes: For the adult version, you know what to do. Cheers! Where to buy the goods? Storage jars, mixing tins, Fever Tree club soda and stuffs? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront. Please know I may earn commissions from eligible purchases. Thank you so much!
Mostly Blueberries Smoothie Woke up late and needed something to chase down my calcium pill and complement the citrus vitamin D liquid. So, I mixed blueberries, chai masala powder, cocoa nibs, ground cayenne, sea moss, water, and chocolate protein powder, with a few frozen extra blueberries for garnish and for good measure. And whoosh!! It’s a goodie. Interesting movement in the glass when sipping from the glass. You guessed it, the sea moss gel. Beautiful color. Plus, blueberries are a powerhouse of health benefits, providing a good dose of antioxidants. They support brain, heart, and skin health, and they also have anti-inflammatory properties to top it off. Some even say these powerful spheres help with weight management. All good reasons if you ask me. Which you are, because you are here. Mostly Blueberries Smoothie 2 1/2 cups (ish) of frozen blueberries 1 cup of water 3 tablespoons of Navitas cocoa nibs A single serve packet of Triviani chocolate flavored protein powder 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne ground pepper dash or two of cinnamon pinch and a dash of pink salt 1 tablespoon of sea moss gel (I make mine but it takes some minutes. You can buy sea moss gel premade should you want to save yourself time.) 1 tablespoon of Diaspora chai masala powder mix Recommended dose of Erewhon Vitamin D citrus flavor drops a few frozen blueberries for the garnish Method Add all ingredients to a blender; except the few blueberries for the garnish. Blend until smooth. Pour into bucket glass and garnish with the remaining frozen blueberries. Glass: bucket glass Garnish: several frozen blueberries Bar Chef Notes: Please check with your health care provider when incorporating new supplements and vitamins to your diet. Where can you buy the goods? You know, protein powder, spices, buckets, glasses, blending machines, and other stuff? The Blonde Behind the Bucket storefront, of course! Please know I may receive commissions from eligible purchases. Thank you so much!
BR Granola Smoothie BR Granola Smoothie Ingredients 2 large romaine lettuce leaves 1 1/2 cup of wild frozen blueberries (these came from a South Carolina farm) 1 cup of Chobani yogurt with pineapple (single serve container) 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne Water for fluidity Tablespoon of honey unused a single serve packet Manuka 850 1/2 scoop Sakara protein greens 1 single serve of Sakara metabolism protein powder 1 scoop of Agent Nateur marine collagen powder for skin hair and nails Recommended drops of THORNE Vitamin D/K3 drops Method Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, except for the granola. Top with Bear Naked Vanilla Granola; the flavors in this mix really bring the smoothie together. Hey, vanilla, I’m looking at you! Glass: milkshake glass Garnish: Bear baked granola mix Where to buy the goods? You know glasses granola dna blending machines? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront. Please know I may receive compensation for eligible purchases.
This Wine Is I’m jet-lagged and making my way to the supermarket, which is on my list of things to do. I’m glad I made it. Yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised and wished I had known about it sooner. There was a tasting at Erewhon Market. This wine is clear. This wine is garnet. This wine is dark fruit. This wine is an Old European soul biodynamic New World California Syrah. This wine is you need a case for your personal cellar. This wine is don’t forget to tell your friends after you have secured all the bottles you can hold. This wine is 2015. This wine is Chateau Bellevue 1881. This wine is. This wine pairs well with mustard greens, as well as vegetable and meat pâtés. It also pairs well with pasta, cheese and charcuterie boards, herbed ricotta with toast and fish and Thai dishes. This wine retails for about $88 USA dollars. Drink now. Where to buy bucket glasses, wine openers and wine pumps? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. Please know I may receive commissions from eligible purchases. Thank you.
Blackberries Smoothie You have to like the seeds, ok, maybe not. It’s a requirement for this one only because they add texture and crunch. You’re going to love it! Blackberries Smootie 1 1/2 cup frozen blackberries 3 tablespoons ish of cooked frozen cube spinach (I freeze steamed spinach in ice trays for convenience and extra nutrients anytime) 1 Tablespoon of ground Ceylon cinnamon dash of Himalayan pink salt 1 1/2 cup of coconut water (with or without pulp) 1 scoop of Agent Nateur Holi (mane) 1 scoop of Sakara chocolate metabolism super powder 2 fresh basil leaves 3 frozen blackberries to garnish Method All all ingredients to a blending machine except three frozen blackberries. Blend until smooth. Pour into bucket glass and garnish. Glass: Bucket Glass Garnish: three frozen blackberries Where to buy the goods? Bucket glasses protein powders and stuff? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. Please know I may receive compensation for eligible purchases.
Gold in a Bottle: Krug 168th It takes me about three days to taste most of the wine. The wine goes into the refrigerator sealed and dated. The next day, I pour another glass using two different style glasses РISO and then a bucket Рnoting any differences. Does anyone else do this? This wine is monumental. The beauty and feeling of this wine are unphotographable. Any attempt to capture it would not be god enough. This wine is pale yellow. This wine is clear. This wine is sparkling. This wine is Old World with gold flakes sparkling racing to the top leaving me to wonder did they inject gold into this bottle. The professional term known as vivacious. This wine is wow. This wine is extraordinary prestige, a true cause for celebration. This wine is mouth watering citrus. This wine is a gingerbread nose. This wine is a first burp. This wine is delicate and very much alive. This wine is its unique identity with every sip. This wine is 198 different wines from 11 years. This wine is 52% Pinot Noir 35% Chardonnay and 13 % Pinot Menuier. This wine is grapes from 1996 to 2012. This wine is cork received 2019. This wine is champagne. This wine is KRUG 168th. This wine is exceptional. This wine is unforgettable. This wine is. This wine pairs well with the usual suspects: caviar, oysters, French fries, salmon, shellfish, frog legs, mushroom p̢t̩, crispy cold salads, and ginger snap cookies. This wine retails for about $220 USA dollars. Drink now or hold. Buy two of you can. Where to buy the goods? Glasses and champagne stoppers and stuffs? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront. Please know I may earn commissions from eligible purchases. Thank you.
Ruinart Blanc de Blanc tasting This wine is straw-pale yellow. This wine is clear. This wine is flowers and pears. This wine sparkles with a light golden effervescence that playfully tickles and prickles the tongue. This wine is a classic let’s say continuously eccentrically a popping of delicate bubbles that almost instantly dissolve. This wine is Old World or as they say now, European. This wine is subtle chalk terroir. This wine is purity. This wine is art. This wine is stratification of creativity. This wine is easy. This wine is a mastery. This wine is champagne. This wine is resemblance to…This wine is Chardonnay grapes. This wine is Blanc de Blanc. This wine is the perfect dinner date. This wine is recognizably Ruinart Blanc de Blanc. This wine is. This wine pairs with caviar, oyster and seafoods, extra creamy pasta dishes, cheeses and sour cream cake with vanilla frosting. And popcorn. This wine retails for $80 USD. Drink now. Where to buy the goods? By goods, I mean wine glasses, plates, cake stands and champagne stoppers? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. Please know I may receive commissions for eligible purchases. Thank you so much!
Wine Tasting: Murphy-Goode I will always taste this grape varietal. New World, Old World. Box, bottle, cork, or screw top. It doesn’t matter. This wine is conveniently fashioned with a screw top for easy accessibility. This wine is ruby. This wine is ripe fruit. This wine is a bit of jam. This wine is cherry strawberries plum. This wine is clear. This wine is soft and subtle with a clean finish. This wine is light to medium tannin with hints of vanilla and maybe a note of chocolate. This wine is approachable. This wine is New World. This wine is California. This wine is Alexander Valley. This wine is Murphy-Goode. This wine is. This wine is excellent on its own or paired with food. This wine pairs with fatty fish, red meat and game and pastas. It also pairs well with cheese and charcuterie boards. Together or separate. This wine retails $11-17$ USD. Drink now. Where to find the goods? Wine glasses and stuffs? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. Please know I may receive commissions from eligible purchases.
Plaid Napkin Smoothie I am addicted to Sakara products! I also have one or two smoothies a day. Sometimes, or most of the time, I don’t have time to sit down for a meal, so that’s when the smoothie comes in. This one is made with tiny blueberries from Maine, matcha, dragon fruit, and cocoa nibs for crunch and antioxidants, just because they are simply good. Other goodness is included as the recipe shows. You’re gonna love it! Plaid Napkin Smoothie Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of little blueberries (Wyman’s of Maine my choice) 1 Pitaya Foods frozen dragon fruit packet 1 scoop of Agent Nateur holi (mane) marine collagen powder 1/4 teaspoon Hikari ceremonial matcha powder 1 tablespoon Ceylon ground cinnamon powder 1 scoop Sakara chocolate metabolism protein powder 1-2 tablespoons honey (both great depening on desired sweetness) 1 cup of water (1/2-3/4 if you like thicker) 1/2 frozen banana Professional pour of cocoa nibs for the drink and garnish Method Add all ingredients to blending machine except some of cocoa nibs for the garnish. Blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour into bucket glasses. Top with coca nibs. Glass: Bucket glass Garnish: Cocoa nibs Bar Chef Notes: Making smoothies at home is less expensive, even with the cost of some protein powders. Once you have the ingredients, you can create delicious smoothies just like that. Where to buy the goods? Protein powders, blending machines, collagen powders and bucket glasses and stuffs? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. I may receive commissions from eligible purchases. Thank you.