Easy Recipe

WATERMELON JALAPEÑO MARGARITAS

September 5, 2021 by Sarah Baade Leave a Comment

Taking It Easy

Typically, I try to get a few new recipes on here each month. That goal was not fully accomplished last month and, honestly? I have no regrets. Summer has brought lots and lots of pool time, neighborhood gatherings, and board games. Yes, I still work full time as well. Creating blog posts requires testing and retesting recipes, photographing dishes, editing those photos, and typing out content associated with the recipe. After all of that is accomplished, the work begins on promoting said recipes on social media. Last month I was still cooking and creating in between fun and work. But, I am just now finding time to get photos and the rest of the details sorted out. The first recipe on the list is these Watermelon Jalapeño Margaritas.

Pink watermelon margarita with slices of jalapeño, lime, and watermelon.

Margaritas

I moved to Texas ten years ago and the first drink I had was a margarita. So, it only seems fitting for these Watermelon Jalapeño Margaritas to be my first alcoholic drink on this site. I love the light sweetness of watermelon combined with the spice from the jalapeño. I’ve opted for this margarita to be served on the rocks rather than frozen. This makes it easier to customize the heat for each individual drink. Want extra fire in your glass? Use several slices of jalapeño and/or include the seeds. Can’t take much heat? Limit yourself to a single jalapeño slice and exclude the seeds. Regardless of your preferred heat level, I know you’ll enjoy these watermelon jalapeño margaritas.

Watermelon Jalapeño Margaritas

Sarah Baade

A balance of sweet and spicy – this watermelon jalapeño margarita is a great way to keep cool.

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Course Drinks

Servings 4 margaritas

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

lime wedges and tajin or salt for rim of glasses
1-2 jalapeños, sliced
4 cups watermelon
1½ cups tequila
¼ cup orange liquor
juice of 2 limes
optional garnish: small watermelon slices, lime wedges, jalapeño slices

Instructions

Rim of each glass with a lime wedge and tajin or salt.
Muddle two or more jalapeño slices (depending on how much heat you want in your margarita) in the bottom of each glass then top with ice.
In a blender, combine watermelon, tequila, orange liquor, and lime juice. Pour into glasses, garnish as desired and serve.

Notes

I muddle the jalapeños with the end of a wooden spoon.
You can cut a watermelon in half and scoop your four cups out with the measuring cup itself.

Keyword Jalapeño, Margarita, Watermelon, Watermelon Jalapeño Margarita

Needing non-alcoholic options? Try out these mocktails.

Peanut Butter Date Energy Bites

July 18, 2021 by Sarah Baade Leave a Comment

Food Trends

Some people may think food trends are a recent experience created by social media but they really have a much longer history than that. In my grandmother’s old recipe box, I have recipes for jello molds that included shrimp. Yes, you read that right, shrimp jello. I honestly can’t think of very many foods that would gross me out more than shrimp jello. But let me tell you something, my grandmother wasn’t a strange woman, this was a trend back in the 1950’s. I have no idea if she actually made those recipes or not but I can tell you with certainty that I have no intention of ever making shrimp jello myself. In fact, I generally avoid food trends on here altogether. I know that you already have access to dalgona coffee or whatever other trend you want on TikTok and Instagram. However, I recently went down the rabbit hole of energy bites and created my own Peanut Butter Date Energy Bites. Once you try these, I know you’ll understand why I’ve added this trendy snack to this site.

Red bowl sitting on a white plate with energy bites.

The Exception

And yet, that general rule is being broken today. I’m actually quite late to this energy bite food trend. I initially looked at it as something to avoid on here – like shrimp jello. But here’s the thing I’ve learned, some food trends are around because they are fun to make or because they look interesting. Other food trends exist because they are legit worth the recipe. So, these Peanut Butter Date Energy Bites are my exception to the rule of avoiding trends in this space. I’ve been snacking on dates and peanut butter for a while – its a simple and healthy snack option. But adding in a few extra ingredients and blending it together in a food processor makes this snack even more delicious.

Crumbled ingredients in a food processor.

A Couple of Tips

Yes, this is an incredibly easy recipe. However, I do want to give you a couple of tips to make it as easy as possible for you. First, do yourself a favor and buy dates that are already pitted – this will save you the time of pitting them yourself. I recommend pulsing the dates in the food processor before adding the rest of the ingredients in. If your ingredients start to clump together into a large ball, break them up and then keep pulsing until you get a crumbly consistency. From there, you are ready to scoop and form those crumbles into a bite sized ball.