Comments on: Neighbors

By: The Happiness Report #9 - Cozi, Cocktails & Instagram | Dine and Dish

The Happiness Report #9 - Cozi, Cocktails & Instagram | Dine and Dish — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:38:42 +0000

[...] enjoying a cocktail. Last year it was a Perfect Margarita. The year before, I really enjoyed Mojitos. This year, however, my friend Tracy has introduced me to a refreshing concoction of half lemonade [...]

By: Jonell

Jonell — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:25:46 +0000

I just had my first Mojito which I made for a friend and I yesterday evening. What a wonderful, refreshing drink. I will try your recipe for a pitcher and have a few more friends over next time. I, too am from the midwest and now I’m doing the “Coastal Living” life in Southern CA. We’ve met so many nice people here and although many are from the midwest, lots of native Californians too. Hope you’re having a wonderful summer and thanks for the stories and recipe!

By: bakingblonde

bakingblonde — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:09:04 +0000

Mojitos are one of my favorite summer drinks! MMMMM Nothing brings neighbors together like a good drink!

By: Tartelette

Tartelette — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:11:44 +0000

I feel very lucky to have the Coastal Living scene and a fantastic neighborhood! My neigbor makes some killer Margaritas maybe I can nudge her to make these

By: kathryn

kathryn — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:24:29 +0000

I just went back to my old hometown in Kansas. First off, that Kansas breeze. People sitting on the porch in the evening, kids riding bikes, laundry hanging neatly on clotheslines (not allowed where we currently live), miles and miles of Kansas wheatfields – still mezmorizing to me, sitting outdoors visiting with dear friends; laughter rolling easily through the course of an evening. The heartland holds a huge corner of my heart. Now. back to our current residence…neighbors who will not speak, will not even look up when you drive by. I miss those salt of the earth people…the grass is not always greener. You have what the majority do not ever get to experience. I’m thankful for the memories.

By: Rebecca (Foodie With Family)

Rebecca (Foodie With Family) — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:10:20 +0000

I’m originally from Michigan and now out in NY. Boy, you don’t know how great the midwest is until you’re out of it!

We enjoy the occasional mojito- usually made with mint from our yard. We have a couple little fun things we do to keep them interesting and make them distinctively “ours”. Sometimes we use a rhubarb or demerara simple syrup instead of the granulated sugar. Also, we make them with golden rum instead of the white rum. It seems to have another dimension of flavor entirely.

…And finally, if it’s is scorching hot out, we throw the whole kit and kaboodle in the blender with a bunch of ice and make mojito slushies. Not too shabby when the mercury’s up there!

By: Bellini Valli

Bellini Valli — Fri, 30 May 2008 06:14:30 +0000

Good food, good friends, good times that is what it is all about…although if you can throw in a charitable event once in a while too that makes it all worthwhile:D

By: Les in NE

Les in NE — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:50:24 +0000

Our good friends in CA love mojitos, yet I’ve never tasted one. This is a must-do recipe for the Summer of ’08! They sound delicious.

We live in an older tree-lined neighborhood with front porches and children playing kickball in the middle of the street. I love where we live and often times (mainly in the summer), I feel like I’ve stepped into a Norman Rockwell painting. We even have a small market a couple of blocks away and can buy groceries without cash. They’ll send us a monthly statement if we choose to sign for our purchases! We feel quite lucky to be where we are.

By: Lisa :)

Lisa :) — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:32:06 +0000

I think your next contest should be a house in your neighborhood! I’d so love to be your neighbor! And I’m not just saying that because of the food I hope to taste-test!

By: Sandie (Inn Cuisine)

Sandie (Inn Cuisine) — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:14:13 +0000

Are you reading my mind?

Over the weekend I was asking my husband if Mojitos were delicious or not (I’ve never tried them,) and today I find this recipe. Yay! Glad you shared because they are definitely on my list of drinks to try this summer.

By: Shalee

Shalee — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:35:58 +0000

Mojitos, huh? We’ve got to move closer to each other if only for the sharing of fun drinks!

By: Meeta

Meeta — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:55:42 +0000

I’d be your neighbor if you served me pitchers of the mojito!

By: noble pig

noble pig — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:50:45 +0000

Sounds like a great neighborhood!

Thanks for dropping by my place.

By: sharon

sharon — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:24:16 +0000

I moved to “Coastal Living” land from the Midwest and I can easily say that while I do not miss the weather, I certainly miss the people. This is the first time in my life I haven’t lived in the midwest and I think I took it for granted all those years.

Oh, and the mojitos look delicious. You’re a great neighbor!

By: Psychgrad

Psychgrad — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:37:21 +0000

I hope I end up having neighbours like yours. Right now I live downtown, so most of the people in the neighbourhood ignore each other.

A mojito pitcher on a summery night sounds like a perfect way to spend the evening.

By: Asha

Asha — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:53:45 +0000

You are one busy girl, Mojito completes the fun!:D

When we visited NY for the first time, I had read that how rude they are and they didn’t disappoint me at all. I felt like a fool smiling and trying to be nice while there, was so glad to be back in the South and to be amongst the polite people!:D

Love Minnesotans, so friendly and genuine folks, loved all 3 1/2 yrs while we lived there although almost froze to death half the time!:)