Earth Day & Barenaked Ladies

 

Cocaine Princess here.

April 22nd is officially known as Earth Day, a day for celebrating the riches of our natural world and to raise awareness for protecting our environment. Every year it becomes more important to do what we can to clean up and preserve the planet for future generations and halt the effects of global warming.

"Adopt the pace of nature:  her secret is patience.  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson"

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."  ~Lao Tzu

Meet "Lou." On Earth Day 1992 I planted him into the ground. Technically, I didn't do any planting, the gardener {Lou} did all the work while I stood by and gave specific orders instructing where to plant him. 19 years have past and I can't believe how tall he has grown. Ah, I remember when Lou was just a tiny sapling that fit in the palms of my delicate and maincured hands. They grow up so quickly don't they? I snapped this astonishing picture yesterday......for dramatic effect please pause to ooh and ahh and admire my superior photography skills. Seriously, I mean it....go ahead, ooh and ahh......

We've had an extremely rough and tough winter this year and as you can see our garden island took a massive beating. When and if the warm weather ever arrives {I hope it does soon. Are you listening Mother Nature? Hurry up!} the garden will repair {as it does each year} itself and return back to looking lovely, full and lush. 

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REMEMBER: Recycle! Reduce! Reuse! 

After you've done your part in saving the earth why not reward yourself by having one of the following Earth Day drinkies?  My lovelies, I present to you:

"Planetary Punch"

“360 Vodka  created this Planetary Punch recipe for Earth Day and it's a spectacular cocktail, both visually and in terms of taste. In the spirit of the occasion go with organic, fresh squeezed fruit that you buy locally (preferably biking or walking to the market) and skip the optional daiquiri mix. Midori is the melon liqueur of choice for this one and adds that beautiful green glow to both this cocktail.”

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 1/4 oz 360 Vodka
* 3/4 oz melon Liqueur
* 1/2 oz Peach Puree or Daiquiri Mix
* 1 oz Orange Juice
* 1 oz Pineapple Juice
 Maraschino Cherry For Garnish

DIRECTIONS:

1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
4. Drop a cherry into the glass for a garnish.

"Greentini"

“This Greentini is simple, delicious and beautiful. Any vodka will do but in the spirit of being environmentally friendly 360 is the way to go. Midori is the melon liqueur of choice here, even though it isn't as "green" as the vodka but it is green and gives this Martini its color and flavor.” 

INGREDIENTS:

* 2 oz 360 Vodka

* 1 1/2 oz Melon Liqueur

* Lime wedge For Garnish

DIRECTIONS:

1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

2. Shake well.

3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

4. Garnish with a lime wedge.

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And now to the Barenaked Ladies part:

On Tuesday the housekeeper did the grocery shopping and along with buying the usual items from the frozen food section, such as Skinny Cow, she decided to pick up a carton of Ben and Jerry's: “If I Had 1,000,000 Flavours” based on the Barenaked Ladies song “If I Had $1,000,000.”

99.9% of the time when it comes to the temptation of food I'm able to give it the cold shoulder but this week I've had a very hard time resisting my cravings. I decided to give into temptation!

The flavors: “A collision of vanilla and chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cups, chocolate-coated toffee chunks, white chocolate chunks and chocolate-coated almonds.”

And yes, it's as every bit as delicious as it sounds!

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday, Good Friday that is.

Easter is upon us this week, a time for renewal, eating chocolate eggs and the tradition of buying new shoes!! Stop by on Sunday because I'll posting an Easter entry!!

Whatever your plans are have an Egg-ceptional weekend.~x

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess