The urge to quench your thirst is at its peak during the warm days of summer. Also, it is the perfect weather to go for picnics and organize outdoor outings. Along with good finger food, it is necessary to create a good drinks menu as well. Here are recipes for five best drinks for the summer. These not only look good but are also quite refreshing. You can make these on day prior and keep them refrigerated. 1. Blueberry Ginger Mojito: This drink looks quite lovely when you make a whole lot in a pitcher. With its sharp lavender shade, it combines the flavors of ginger and blueberries quite well. In a pitcher, muddle a cup of blueberries (fresh, if you can find), lime wedges (of one lime) and handful of fresh mint leaves. Refrigerate this for a coupe of hours. Just before serving, add a cup of ginger syrup, 4 ounces of vodka and 5 ounces of club soda. Stir the mixture and pour into glasses filled with ice cubes. Serve with a garnish of blueberries and mint. 2.Frozy Naval: This drink is sunshine in a glass with its bright yellow shade. In a blender, combine concentrated orange juice, frozen peaches, orange liquor and schnapps.

You are what you eat. This is something we all have heard or read somewhere but rarely follow. It is a fact that every living cell in our bodies is made from the food we eat, and hence we are literally what we eat. If you have been eating junk for the longest time, its high time you stopped and started a healthy lifestyle. It is also important to make your kids understand the benefits of eating healthy at all times and ill effects of unhealthy junk food that most of them consume on a daily basis. Most people are confused about what is healthy and what isn’t. By knowing your food well, you can make great changes in your and your kids’ health and life. There are many food items we must avoid feeding our kids if we have to set a healthy lifestyle. When you are preparing food for your kids, remember to stay away from these food items: As a thumb rule, never let your child have food with a drink (water or any other liquid). Intake of water or liquid along with food or right after a meal causes trouble in digestion. And most health problems that we today face is because of the problems with digestion.

The world would be less interesting if everything in it didn’t have a story about it. These stories or legends have a certain appeal to it. Once you are familiar with it, you would start seeing the object in a different light altogether. These stories would give you an insight into what makes it what it is! Even your food and beverages have ancestors you can trace it back to. When you are sitting in a bar and sipping on some margarita, did you ever give it a thought about how it originated? Well, everything evolves and your favorite drink too has evolved. What was a simple margarita back then has been modified and now when you surf the internet for various margarita recipes, the list is endless. The origins of margarita is a bit murky as there are many stories behind it. One such popular belief is that it was invented by Carlos Danny Herrera at his restaurant Rancho La Gloria near Mexico. He had created this drink for the vivacious Ziegfeld dancer, Marjorie King. The story states that Ms. King was allergic to all sorts of spirits other than tequila. So, Herrera tried making a special drink for his customer with tequila, lime, and some salt.

Bloody Mary is one of the most intriguing drinks that one can come across. Often people think that this cocktail has something to do with the age-old myth used to scare children to sleep. However, sipping on a glass of Bloody Mary won’t conjure any spirit, instead it would definitely make you feel ecstatic. The Bloody Mary is a concoction that contains vodka, tomato juice and different spices and flavorings such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, piri piri sauce, beef consomm or bouillon, horseradish, celery, olives, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and/or celery salt. An amalgamation of so many different things is what makes it quite an interesting drink. If you wish to make your own bloody mary instead of going to the bar, there are a lot of DIY bloody mary recipes and the best part is you can mix and match different ingredients and try your hand at making your own bloody mary recipe! You can definitely research on the different types of blood mary and how to make them, but your research would be more interesting if you take a glimpse at its history. According to the story, the origins of the bloody mary can be traced back to an American bar, The New York Barin Paris.

If you are organizing a birthday bash, playdate or a pajama party for your kids, snacks for children should be the first thing on your list. Instead of ordering a pizza from an outlet or taking them to a nearby burger joint, you should prepare some healthy snacks for the kids. Homemade healthy party snacks are not just nutritious but also super tasty, unique and fun to make. You can get your kids involved in the process so that you can bond and whip up some wonderful recipes together. Here are some delightful and healthy snack ideas for kids that you can use for the kid’s parties. Fresh fruit pops Homemade fruit pops are fun, light, healthy and refreshing. They are a perfect addition the party menu, especially on a nice summer afternoon. Fruits pops are easy to make, they require a minimum of ingredients and almost three to four hours to freeze properly. All you need is freshly pureed fruits, yogurt or cream or heavy milk. You can easily combine two or more flavors, and can also incorporate honey as a natural sweetener. Grilled cheese sandwiches If you’re having a party, you can make different types of grilled cheese sandwiches.

Snack time for kids automatically translates to fun food time. But as a parent, you should make sure the fun element should be always backed by solid nutrition. This is especially important in terms of after school snacks as you want to keep them energetic until dinner is served. Here are some lip-smacking and healthy snack ideas for kids, that you can easily incorporate in their daily after school meal time so that they remain strong as well as happy. Vegetable mini muffins A batch of freshly baked muffins, but with a savory twist is something your kids will surely be curious about. You can incorporate veggies like broccoli, capsicum, zucchini, corn kernels, carrots, spinach, etc. along with two eggs, all-purpose flour, salt pepper and herbs in your muffin batter. Don’t forget to add some cheese as well. Then scoop the prepared batter into a buttered muffin pan and bake them for around twenty minutes. Oatmeal cookies Oatmeal cookies are healthy and quick. And you can include several other ingredients in the cookie batter to make it more fun. You can add different kinds of vegetables, fruits, nuts and dry fruits to give it a distinctive taste. Also, make sure that you use a natural sweetener like honey instead of sugar.

Eating out has become one of the most popular social activity. With Instagram, the number of food bloggers has grown by leaps and bounds. The delectable photos of food and sumptuous food reviews on social media fill our commuting and free hours a day in and day out. All of us wants to take delightful food photos and post it on out Snapchat and Instagram stories. After, everyone wants to join the bandwagon. However, eating at the trendiest restaurant or the hippest cafe has the potential to burn a hole on your fancy jeans pocket. The prices on restaurant menus sometimes tend to get eye-popping reactions, albeit internally. (You do not want your date or friends to think you are on a tight budget or worse that you are a cheapskate). Or perhaps you are like Joey from F.R.I.E.N.D.S who just likes to eat a lot, but does not have the means to order the big shrimp basket off the menu. If you are hard on cash but have to dine out start looking for restaurant coupons that offer discounts. There are many apps and websites from where you can avail free coupons that give you good discounts on your total bill.

You are hard on funds. You have to go out on a date. Or perhaps your friends are planning a night out to the trendiest new restaurant in the town. You go out hoping for the best. But as luck would have been, you get the bill and you are on the verge of an embarrassing situation. You take out your credit card and hope that it does not get rejected. You heave a sign of relief (or dread at the reducing account balance) after you hear the ping of a successful transaction. Such situations might not happen often. However, instances like the one above are highly likely if you are someone who has to watch where their money goes and when. For instance, your pay day is far away or you are student who pocket money has dwindled to naught. Fret not. There is a way to save face and save money the next time you go out to eat. These days you will find a lot of websites and apps that give out discounts through restaurant coupons. You can avail these coupons for free and get discounts on menu prices on your next restaurant meal. In addition to getting restaurant coupons from apps and websites, you can also get discounts for restaurant meals when you subscribe to certain online magazines and newspapers.

A fast food restaurant is the most common hangout place. The most striking features of a great food joint are its delicious meals and an impeccable ambiance. Almost everyone has a favorite place that they frequent to satiate their hunger and have a good time. Since people lately have very little time for home-made meals, fast food is their best option. Talking about fast food chains, the most popular fast food joint that every loves is Kentucky Fried Chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken, also known as KFC, is the world’s second-largest restaurant chain that is located in over 123 countries. It is the first American fast food chain to set its foot internationally. KFC is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands and has a trademark of serving a large portion of fried chicken in cardboard buckets. Yum menu at KFC! KFC originally started its service with only pressure fried chicken, that was seasoned. With its national and international expansion, the services and the menu also expanded. Flexibility KFC offers many classical meals along with family meals that include a mixed variety of chicken wings, nuggets, burgers, drumsticks, etc. For the health conscious folks, Kentucky fried chicken menu also comes with healthier alternatives.

Coupons are redeemable tickets used during any financial transaction while buying a product. Where it all began The use of coupons, dates back to the early 20th century, during the World Wars. The UK introduced rationing during this time. There was a shortage of food because Germany had cut off supply lines. The citizens had to maintain a rationing book which they could use to retrieve the coupons. When and how to use coupons Coupons have almost flooded the UK market. You’re entitled to coupons from lunching or dining out with the family to expecting a baby. To be an expert coupon user, you need to get rooted with it well. The first thing to keep in mind is the timing when to use it. Wait for the opportune moment to use the coupon. Planning your meals and purchases should help. Weekly buys are more beneficial than monthly ones. Do not engage in storing the coupons for a longer period as that may lead to its expiry or exhaustion of the offer. It is advisable to carry along your coupons as the UK market is flooding with varied offers. The genres Coupons are hiding in any form around you. You have to have the eyes of an eagle to pry on them.

Nothing beats a fresh Subway sandwich to start your day with. If you are a sandwich lover, then you must know how good those easy-to-eat sub-sandwiches are. They are soft, tender and enriched with mouth-watering flavors. You can get both vegetarian and non vegetarian sandwiches at Subway outlets. To make the eating experience better, Subway offers printable coupons.You can get amazing discounts on different products by using these coupons. It will make your food cheaper if you use the right coupon on right food. Some combo offers are also provided for couples. Types of Subway printable coupons Starting from a discount of 5% to a getting a free subway classic sandwich, there are many types of coupons available. Some of them are listed below along with the amount of the offer. Free 6 classic sub: Subways offers a free classic sandwich in association with the 30 Oz drinks when you sign up for Subway’s promotional text messages. You can carry these printable coupon to claim your free sandwich. Any foot long $6: This is available for a limited period of time. You can order any foot-long subway for $6 only. These subs are available in steak and cheese, tuna, carved turkey and many other flavors.