It's Cocktail Hour at the Turbot's, October 29, 2009

I have had a busy day here today. First up was a dentist appointment at 8 a.m..  Then I had to sign a couple friends into Disney--I was late but I encountered a talkative dentist and road construction.  I made it by 10 a.m. 
Then Rod met me at Walmart to do our weekly shopping.  This has become a weekly "date" for us.  Can I just add that since he has been coming with me, our weekly shopping budget has grown to well over $100 every week--today it was $131.  He has a way of sneaking things in the cart...today it was a new headlight for my van, but, some weeks it is snacky stuff!  LOL  But that's ok, because this week I snuck a couple things in too!

This afternoon I had a new wholesale order to get out and one of my longtime customers came to stock up and sniff the new soaps.  The day is not over, but, I did try a suggestion one of my customers mentioned to me at Mount Dora this past weekend.  A Pomegranate Blueberry Martini!!!  Yummy, right. 

Can I just add that I don't drink often.  Maybe a glass of red wine a couple nights a week.  That's not often, right?!!?  Hm, this may countermand my suggestion for eating healthier like I talked about last night...but maybe not.  First, I am talking about SUPERFOODS--both pomegranates and blueberries are full of antioxidants.  So, that is healthy.  The liquor of choice tonight was Rum for me--vodka for Rod--and if you were sticking with the whole martini theme, it should have been gin. BUT, that's all we had. 

So, just add about 4 ounces of V8 Fusion Light Pomegranate Bluebery juice to one ounce liquor and ice and shake, shake, shake!!!  I made mine very light...maybe one ounce split between the two drinks I have had--and may I add that I am flying right now--so use a heavy or a light hand as you please.   They were very good and maybe a little easier on your tooth enamel than the typical orange juice.   All I know is that I have a couple trays of soap to wrap tonight and I am feeling a strong inclination to procrastinate now. 

OH, and ROBIN...I got a bag of that very dark chocolate Dove Promises today.  Gonna make some good, healthy (!!!) cookies for Rod and I tonight.  I like leaving him with a goodie when I will be out of town.  This recipe I think came out of one of Jodie's Juvenile Diabetes magazines...but I will check and maybe post the recipe another time.