Belli's mohitosKids mixing drinks?

Well, what else do you get kids to do in the summer? We put them to work making mohitos for us a few weekends ago at the beach. They are great at picking the fresh mint from the garden, stirring in the sugar and very exact at pouring the lemon & lime juice and mixing in the solda and vodka; it is like being in home economics class! Kids love tasks that are usually left to grownups. They didn't get a chance to taste the drinks but we did make them a virgin version.

Belli is the cutest little angel and a great helper. I wish I was a teacher like her mother and had a little star sticker to give her. Thanks for your help cutie and see you soon!

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Westwood Mohito Recipe:

*We altered the recipe for what was in the cupboard

- Lots of fresh mint from the garden

- A squirt of lemon and lime juice (as much as we had in the fridge)

- A tbsp of sugar per glass – brown sugar is nice

- We used Havana Club rum – but any rum will do – the flavored Bacardi Limon one would be nice

- Ice

- We didn’t have club soda so we used Perrier water with a hint of lime

Scottish FringeSo that's where my colander went?! Mr. Greene mentioned the Edinburgh Fringe Festival coming up and I remembered I had this pic. The festival runs for a month in August and is superb. The vibe and atmosphere is always lively with performances happening around the clock and the streets filled with performers, singers, actors and other festival people who are dressed weird and wonderful costumes. When I was last there we saw the Perrier Comedy award final show which commenced at 1am. Plan to be out day and night having fun and seeing some great talent. If you are around Edinburgh this summer try and get to it!

Also you can try some traditional Scottish grub, haggis. Haggis a delicacy that only a few can appreciate. I have tried it 2x but still not a fan.

Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish. Although there are many recipes, it is normally made with the following ingredients: sheep's 'pluck' (heart, liver and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally boiled in the animal's stomach for approximately an hour. It somewhat resembles stuffed intestines (pig intestines otherwise known as chitterlings) & sausages.

As the 2001 English edition of the Larousse Gastronomique puts it, "[a]lthough its description is not immediately appealing, haggis has an excellent nutty texture and delicious savoury flavour." (p592)

Get into something different, try it!

:)