Hop, Skip and Go Naked

This summertime yum comes courtesy of my sister and has three very basic but essential ingredients.

Hop: Beer
Skip: Lemonade

Go Naked: Vodka

Use one can of frozen lemonade (use pink if you want to make it girly!) Fill the can with vodka. Add one can or bottle of beer. Mix together or blend and serve over more ice. Double, triple, or quadruple the recipe depending on how naked you want to get!

My Mom's Margaritas

When the weather gets warmer, all Rob and I want to do is fire up the grill and bust out the blender for some yummy margaritas. We made these tonight. My mom's recipe is the best I've ever tried, even better than any Mexican restaurant I've ever been to. Most of them use a mix. Blech.

1 can frozen limeade
1 can (or 3/4, depending on how strong you like them) tequila (use the limeade can)
1/2 can triple sec
juice of two fresh limes
ice

Combine first four ingredients in your blender; cover with enough ice to fill the blender. Then, let 'er rip!! My mom serves hers with lime-flavored salt-rimmed glasses. She found this in a shop somewhere, but as also made it by combining lime zest with coarse salt. Rub lime around your margarita glass then dip into the salt.

My mom says these are also great if you can find lime sorbet... NOT sherbert. It's hard to find. Use that instead of the limeade if you can.

Cheers... and invite me over if you're making these!

Coconut Creme Cake

This recipe comes courtesy of Jennifer in my office. We all kind of go crazy when she brings this in. Perfect for Easter. My mom is going to make it for our family. Enjoy!

1 box yellow cake mix, prepared according to package directions

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 can creme of coconut (found in the mixed drinks aisle)

1 tub Cool Whip

optional - mandarin oranges, pineapple, almonds, coconut

Bake cake as directed. When cool, use the handle of a wooden/resin spoon to poke holes all over the cake. Pour the condensed milk over the cake, allowing it to settle into the holes. Follow with the creme of coconut. Frost the cake with Cool Whip. Dress it up however you like.