Happy Friday friends! Has this been a long week for you? Because it definitely has been for me! Between Parks still waking up in his big boy bed during the night, the hubby working late a few nights this week, and my own work, I have been counting the days until the weekend and a lazy Saturday morning! To me there is nothing better than a weekend morning where you don’t have to rush out the door and can make a special breakfast that can be enjoyed by the whole family! My chocolate chip pancakes with a blood orange chia syrup are going to make your weekend just a little bit sweeter!
This week has been crazy guys. We are in the process of looking for a house in Houston and it's kind of exhausting especially when you don't live in the same town. I had to drive to Houston for the day to look at some neighborhoods in person because we all know that pictures can be deceiving, I picked out my favorites (without Canean because he had to work) and then drove back late Tuesday night. Yesterday I tried to catch up on my missed day of work and it was cold and rainy and all I wanted to do was take a nap. Today however, the sun came back to visit and you guessed it, I am still in my citrus obsession phase...so you are getting another citrus drink on this very Thirsty Thursday! My citrus thyme punch is actually non-alcoholic, but I like to recommend adding a little "suntin suntin" to the mix to make for a killer happy hour.
I know you ladies out there who are carrying a bun in your oven get really jealous (so you have told me) every Thursday when I post cocktails that you can't drink, and I promise I have not been meaning to drive you crazy...but I know it does! So this week it's all about a mocktail that you can enjoy until that little bundle of joy arrives. I got your back too mamas.
This is honestly such a delicious punch to mix up a big batch of and have in the fridge. It's a great pick me up, it's full of vitamins, and it is super refreshing. And I might have added vodka to mine, which made for a pretty fine cocktail. And there ain't nothin' wrong with that.
There are many reasons for today's cocktail being a daquiri. Maybe I'm getting sentimental about leaving Louisiana, maybe it's because the Super Bowl is Sunday, maybe it's because we are in full Mardi Gras swing around here, or perhaps it's because this daquiri is the perfect shade of light pink and would be so pretty on Valentine's Day. But whatever the reason, you are getting a daquiri today and it's pretty jam up (that means pretty amazing in my hubby's terms.) My spiced blood orange and coconut daquiri is perfect for a party and is the flavor combination is on point!
To be honest here, you could omit the alcohol and this would be a delicious daquiri turned smoothie that would be perfect as an afternoon pick me up or as part of your breakfast. But let's just add the alcohol here...it's kind of like a jazzed up creamsicle, adult style. And who doesn't love a creamsicle?
