Jamba Juice’s Pumpkin Smash Smoothie to Make at Home by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Jamba Juice’s fantastic seasonal creation blends a pumpkin spice base with frozen yogurt and soy milk. It’s like drinking pumpkin pie through a straw! My home version is really yummy too with just the right amount of spice. The skinny for a 16 ounce serving is 315 calories. A 16 ounce Jamba has 390 calories. You’ll not only save 75…

My Recipe for Starbucks Skinny Peppermint Mocha by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

It’s a hot, minty, chocolate, coffee treat…Starbucks makes their dreamy, skinny holiday drink with espresso, steamed nonfat milk, sugar-free mocha sauce and sugar-free peppermint syrup. My home version is simple to make since I’m using strong brewed coffee, unsweetened cocoa, Splenda and peppermint extract. Each (12oz) drink has 90…

Caribbean Crush by John Hogan

Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Light You Can Now Make at Home by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Light You Can Now Make at Home...Starbucks says their light version is 54% fewer calories per serving than the original Frappuccino. I love their caramel one! My home recipe has 132 calories, 1.8 grams of fat and 4 Weight…

Jamba Juice’s Pomegranate Paradise Smoothie, Delightful and Dairy Free by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

It’s one of Jamba’s very popular “all fruit” smoothies. Most of their original smoothies contain frozen yogurt or sherbet, but not this one. It’s just juice and frozen fruit! Jamba Juice’s 16 oz size has 240 calories. Ours is very close at 238…

Country Thyme by H. Joseph Ehrmann

The beauty of this cocktail, beyond its refreshing flavor, is threefold: it is simple to prepare yet appears very esoteric (it’s a blueberry lemonade with thyme in it); it is an incredibly versatile formula (you can switch the berry for whatever is in season, or you can change the fruit herb combo to strawberry/mint, strawberry/…

Hot Spiced Apricot Apple Cider for Halloween and Thanksgiving! by Salad Foodie

This easy hot spiced cider is perfect for fall events and couldn't be simpler to make. Just heat the 4 ingredients in your crock pot or heat in a pan on the stovetop if time is short.

My Skinny Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is back and so is my skinny one! It’s smooth, sweet-yet-spicy flavor is the perfect treat this time of year. I figured out a skinny home recipe that taste pretty darn good! No fancy equipment needed either. If you’ve got a blender or wire whisk you can whip up this dreamy, hot drink. The skinny for 1…

Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Light You Can Now Make at Home by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

This Starbucks creation, which cuts the fat, carbs and calories of the original Frappuccino is a top-seller with coffee-house regulars. Starbucks says their light version is 54% fewer calories per serving than the original Frappuccino. Sounds pretty…

Cable Car by Tony Abou-Ganim, The Modern Mixologist

The Cable Car was created in 1996 as a signature cocktail for the Starlight Room, a stunning nightclub and cocktail lounge atop the historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco. Its name comes from the geographic location of its house of origin … One of the city’s landmark properties, the Sir Francis Drake is located along the…

Apple-Cider Sparkle Party Punch by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Dazzle your guests with this colorful and festive holiday punch. Super easy to make with just a handful of ingredients. It make a smashing presentation too. Cheers!

My Skinny Recipe for Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is a staple for coffee lovers each autumn. It’s smooth, sweet-yet-spicy flavor is the perfect treat for a crisp fall day. I figured out a skinny home recipe that taste pretty darn good! No fancy equipment needed either. If you got a blender or wire whisk you can whip up this dreamy, hot drink. The…

Shirazerac - Holiday Cocktail by H. Joseph Ehrmann

This take on the classic Sazerac cocktail incorporates Shiraz, with its hint of anise, as the sweetening agent in the form of brown sugar syrup. This is substituted in place of a sugar cube and water (or simple syrup) in the classic recipe. The blackberry fruit in the Shiraz blends immediately up front with the Rye while the subtle…

Jalisco Sunset by John Hogan

Lemonade Syrup Base by Salad Foodie

When there's several lemons to either use up or lose out, make Lemonade Syrup Base. This recipe is from Sunkist and I have made it for years and years. It's special because you make the syrup base and refrigerate. Then whenever the dog days of summer get too much for you, make yourself a glass of lemonade without having to make a…