Life as an Aced

Eddie is OBSESSED with Baja Blast he either gets a Baja Freeze from Taco Bell or Drinks the Soda from 7-11 at least once a day Me and Eddie have discovered the Secret!!!! Searching around the internet there are a ton of recipes for how to make it on your own but every one is a little bit different . . . here is ours 1) Full cup with ice 2) Add in a little Blue Powerade (about 1/4 the way up) 3) Fill with Mtn Dew

It got into the mid 90s today so we busted out the blender today for Homemade Baja Blast Freezes I added my new favorite beer Coors Light Summer Brew to mine and Eddie added Citron Vodka to his for an added kick We then moved onto Margarita with Crystal Light Margarita mix to finish off the night This Margarita could use some green food coloring lol Ingredients -Blender Full of Ice -2 cups per made Crystal Light Margarita Mix -1 cup tequila -1/4 cup Tripe Sec Directions 1) Put all ingredients in a blender and blend 2) Add more ice if needed

Crystal Light has come out with mock-tail drink mixes that taste good on their own but when you add some alcohol they get even better :) Light night we mixed up some Mojitos using Crystal Light Mojito Mix and Barcardi - I kicked it up even more by adding some cranberry juice Cranberry Mojitos Ingredients : -Crystal Light Mojito (Already made) -Bacardi (or other light rum) -Cranberry Juice Directions : 1) Mix equal parts of each ingredient and enjoy

Sex on the Beach is one of my favorite bar drinks but it gets a little embarrassing ordering them sometimes. While the original drink has a bunch of different ingredients (most that you wouldn't normally have at home) I have simplified a ghetto version of the drink with the same flavors in just 3 common ingredients!!! Sex on the Beach - Simplified Version Ingredients: Vodka Orange Juice Cranberry Directions: 1) Add vodka and orange juice to your glass leaving room at the top 2) Add a splash of cranberry juice

Happy Cinco de Mayo!! This year we didn't celebrate with full on Mexican food but we did do Chips, salsa, and margaritas to go along with our BBQ!!! I have been doing homemade chips for a while but have been wanting to make salsa . . .after see this recipe on Six Sisters Stuff  for Copy Cat Chili's Salsa on Pinterest I knew that this was going to be my starting point. We are obsessed with chili's salsa and while this recipe isn't exact it is pretty darn close. Copy Cat Chili's Salsa Ingredients: 28oz can of tomatoes drained 4 whole jalapenos (canned) 1/4 of an onion 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons lime juice Directions: 1) Drain the can of tomatoes 2) Cut the tops off of the jalapenos 3) Throw all the ingredients in the blender or food processor and blend NOTES: -For the jalapenos make sure that they are the canned version not fresh - you can find them in the M...

Since New Years I have been ready for the first day of summer and secretly hoping that the weather is going to get warmer and warmer and the snow will just stop out of no where. However that definitely has not happened and instead we are stuck in a snow globe and the snow will just not stop. In the mean time this yummy Raspberry Lemonade has been keeping my summer hopes alive Raspberry Lemonade Ingredients Diet Cranberry Raspberry Soda Lemonade Vodka Directions Fill glass with ice then as much Lemonade Vodka that you want followed by soda

What is the Super Bowl without a bunch of junk food and a party of people to share it with? This year we did a potluck style Super Bowl party full of a bunch of yummy food . . .Here is what we contributed Trader Joe's Pub Cheese with Gluten Free Pretzels Chips and Salsa  Chicken Wings with Various Sauces Minty Peach Water (Place 8 frozen peach slices and 2 sprigs of mint into a pitcher of water and let sit for 4 hours)

Here's what we are drinking this week . . . Orange Lynchburg's Ingredients : 1 part Whiskey 1 part Energy Drink 1 part Orange Soda Directions: Fill cup with ice then pour in equal parts of each ingredient

Hey Ya'll Thirsty Thursday is something that I want to start putting up each week - whether it is alcoholic or just some cool new drink we have found the plan is to get you a new drink each week This week for you we have 2 drinks to start you off DRINK 1 S'more Russian   1 part Three Olives S'mores Vodka 2 parts Milk (we used non-fat)   REVIEW/NOTES: The S'mores Vodka has more of a nutty taste than you would think but is actually really good. If you aren't used to the vodka taste try a more fatty milk (2% or whole) and that should help but definitely a must try if you can find the vodka     DRINK 2 Jillian Micheal's Detox Water   60 oz of water 1 bag of dandelion root tea 1 Tablespoon Cranberry Juice 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice   REVIEW/NOTES: This water is suppose to be used to jump start a diet and help you loose some water weight. After mixing all the ingredients together you drink the whole pitcher throughout th...

With us HOPEFULLY moving next weekend we are trying to clear out and clean up everything in the house and that includes the pantry. We did this some-what a few months ago before the wedding since we knew we would be gone for 2 weeks but now we are taking it to the extreme because we really don't want to have to worry about moving any food. . . plus we don't have a fridge for the new place yet sooooo. . .  . This is what we came up with last night: Red Wine Spritzers Ingredients: -Red Wine -Sprite Zero -Frozen Peaches Directions: 1) Place two frozen peaches inside of glass 2) Fill half of the glass with red wine 3) Top with Sprite Zero

Eddie Loves Breakfast Food while I on the other hand would rather just have a coffee, jamba juice, etc. I have been making coffee every morning but lately its getting a bit too hot and homemade iced coffee just doesn't taste the same. Fitness Magazine this month had a few ideas for adding fruit to your diet and these fruit smoothies were a part of that. Best part is with this recipe you can use whatever fruit you want just make sure you have on hand half a banana (to give it the creaminess) and some kind of milk (to bind it all together) . . . I plan on playing around with the liquid part in the future maybe green tea, fruit juice, etc but for now here is the basic recipe Fruit Smoothies Ingredients: -3/4 cup milk -1/2 cup frozen fruit -1/2 banana (fresh or frozen) Directions: 1) Place all 3 ingredients in blender and blend until smooth NOTES : -I used vanilla soy milk but you can use whatever milk that you have on hand -If you need some sweetne...

Being from the Bay Area Eddie and I are used to being able to get GOOD Mexican food. . . However since moving to Utah we haven't found one Mexican restaurant that fits the flavor we are used to and looking for. For Cinco de Mayo yesterday we both had high expectations of what we wanted and that's exactly what we got The Aced's Cinco de Mayo Menu Appetizer - Homemade Chips with Salsa and Guacamole Main Dish - Chili Colorado Burritos Drink - Margaritas Tortilla Chips Ingredients -Corn Tortillas -Olive Oil -Garlic Salt -Chili Powder Directions 1) Pre-Heat Oven to 350 degrees 2) spread out 4-5 Tortillas (depending on size of baking sheet) 3) brush with olive oil 4) stack on top of each other and cut into 8 pieces 5) Place on baking sheet being sure to not overlap 6) sprinkle with garlic salt and chili powder 7) Bake for 10 minutes Fresh Margaritas Ingredients -2 oz Tequila -1 oz Lime Juice -1/2 oz Simple Syrup -1/2 oz Gr...