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June 27, 2009

Pink slip lemonade mimosa

The end of Pink Slip Lemonade month is quickly approaching. How about one more pink slip lemonade cocktail to close out the month?

This Pink Slip Lemonade Mimosa will put a sparkle in your day. It's simple: pink lemonade, sparkling wine or champagne, a splash of raspberry liquor, and a few raspberries to garnish.

I used Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut. Pink lemonade is quite sweet and I wanted to be sure that I didn't create an overly sweet drink. Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut is a little less sweet than Cordon Negro Extra Dry. If you prefer a sweeter drink, use the Extra Dry.

To make a Pink Slip Lemonade Mimosa, mix equal parts of pink lemonade and sparkling wine (I mixed 3-4 ounces of each per drink), add a splash of raspberry liquer, and garnish with a few fresh raspberries. It can't get easier than that. Get together with a bunch of friends, sip Pink Slip Lemonade Mimosas and brainstorm about your next career. I vote for breaking free of traditional employment and starting your own business.

Posted June 27, 2009 9:57 PM | Comments (0)

June 19, 2009

Local strawberries + lemons = berrylicious pink slip lemonade

I'm having lots of fun developing recipes for The Career Change Financial Planner blog's Pink Slip Lemonade month. Since local strawberries are abundant right now, this week's recipe is a berrylicious pink slip lemonade. My strawberries came from my favorite local farm: Sunnycrest Farm. It was hard to not eat them on the way home.

Besides the strawberries, you need 4-6 lemons, 1/2 cup sugar, and water. That's all. Oh, and a blender. I got to use my 50+ year old Oster blender. It's one of my prized possessions. My parents got it as a wedding gift in 1956. My mom gave it to me when I went to college.

Toss some lemon juice and strawberries in the blender. Strain that mixture. Add some sugar and water. And you have Berrylicious Pink Slip Lemonade.

Berrylicious Pink Slip Lemonade
makes 1 1/2-2 quarts

1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, 4-6 lemons
1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
1/2 cup sugar
5 cups water
lemon slices, for garnishing

In a blender, puree the lemon juice and strawberries.

Strain berry mixture through fine mesh strainer.

Combine berry mixture and sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add water and stir to combine. Pour into a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish with lemon slices, if desired.

Posted June 19, 2009 2:52 PM | Comments (2)

June 16, 2009

Fork in the road

For more details about my escape from corporate America, read my pink slip lemonade story on The Career Change Financial Planner blog.

Look for another pink slip lemonade recipe later in the week.

Posted June 16, 2009 9:16 PM | Comments (0)

June 10, 2009

How about some pink slip lemonade iced tea?

Did you make some Pink Slip Lemonade Martinis last weekend? I did and I have some pink lemonade to use up, so I created this Pink Slip Lemonade Iced Tea to share with you. Make a batch and sip it while catching up with all the new posts on the Career Change Financial Planner blog.

Pink Slip Lemonade Iced Tea
makes 6 cups

6 green tea bags, regular or decaffeinated
3 cups boiling water
3 cups pink lemonade
lemon slices for garnish (optional)

Put the tea bags in a large glass measuring cups or a heatproof pitcher. Pour 3 cups boiling water over the tea bags. Cover and let steep for 10 minutes.

Remove and discard the tea bags. Let the tea cool to room temperature. Add the pink lemonade to the tea. Stir to combine. Chill and serve over ice. Garnish with lemon slices if desired.

Posted June 10, 2009 8:24 PM | Comments (0)

June 4, 2009

When life gives you lemons have a pink slip lemonade martini

My friend Sherrill St. Germain inspired my career change from technical writer to personal chef. I worked with Sherrill at Silknet/KANA. Sherrill got laid off a year or so before I did and she did something that changed my life: she reinvented herself as a financial planner. Sherrill is the founder and principal of New Means Financial Planning. Life gave her lemons and she made pink slip lemonade. Later when KANA gave me a pink slip, with Sherrill as a role model, I made pink slip lemonade and started Anastasia's Table.

Sherrill is a career change expert; if you dream of changing your career, Sherrill can help you work out the financial details. June is Pink Slip Lemonade month on Sherrill's The Career Change Financial Planner blog. As part of Pink Slip Lemonade month, Sherrill asked me to share some Pink Slip Lemonade recipes with you.

One of the first things you might need when you get a pink slip is a stiff drink. So, my first Pink Slip Lemonade recipe is a Pink Slip Lemonade Martini. There will be more Pink Slip Lemonade recipes during the month.

Pink Slip Lemonade Martini
Serves 2

4 fluid ounces vodka
1 fluid ounce cointreau
6-8 fluid ounces pink lemonade - I used Newman's Own Pink Virgin Lemonade
1 fluid ounce chambord
6 fresh raspberries

Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into well chilled martini glasses. Garnish with fresh raspberries.

Posted June 4, 2009 6:27 PM | Comments (5)

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