Wino Sangria - Labor Day or Whenever!

Sangria is beloved by winos near and far.  The mix of wine and fruit makes for a delightful, refreshing, taste experience.  Not long ago the Winos got together to make sangria for our Grandma, needless to say SHE LOVED IT!  So much so that we had to bottle her up some for later!

 

Here is a quick sangria recipe that you can make anytime, guaranteed to please all:

    

Wino Sangria

 

1 1/2 cups of Shiraz

1 cup of Sweet Red

1 cup of Concord Grape wine

1/2 cup of Triple Sec

Juice one large orange

Apples

Oranges

Apricots

Strawberries

Limes

 

Slice all fruits in small sections, to add into the sangria and also to garnish the glass as well. Mix all wines and alcohol together in a pitcher.  Squeeze the juice of the orange.  Stir well. 

 

There you have it...wino sangria.  It's that simple!

 

Girls Night In ~ Again

Two Fridays ago we had a little wine with friends.  Of course everyday is an occasion for wine, but this was different.  It was "Girls Night In!"  Our Friends Peggy and Milca stopped by to hang out with the winos and we had a blast!

All the ladies brought wine to share and Little Sister Jamee made vegetarian taco salads.  Of course the food and wine was good, but more than anything it was so nice to hang out with the people we love. Good friends are not easy to come by, but we're fortunate - they're not just friends, they're family!

Vegetarian Taco Salad Recipe

2 Cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese (grated)

1 Fresh Jalapeno Pepper (sliced)

1 Can Whole Black Beans (drained)

1 Pack Soyrizo (veggie version of chorizo)

Sliced Black Olives (drained)

1 Small Red Onion (diced)

2 Roma Tomatoes (diced)

Fresh Spinach or Lettuce

Corn Chips

Kraft Catalina Dressing

Heat a medium sized skillet on medium heat.  Add a teaspoon of olive oil.  Once the oil is heated add the Soyrizo.  You just want to heat the Soyrizo, so stir frequently until completely heated through. 

Wash the spinach (or lettuce) and drain.  Chop the onions, tomatoes, and jalapenos and set them aside. Grate the cheese, drain the olives and black beans.  Place the chips in a bowl. Then you can create a little assembly line and everybody can make their own salad. Once you've put your salad together, garnish with corn chips and drizzle the dressing.

Just like that...you've got yourself one delicious taco salad!

Of course our guests are not vegetarians, but they humored us anyway. Actually they all loved the salad and even had seconds (except Big Sister Tredia who is a true carnivore).  

By the end of the night, we were full and saucy!