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It’s 5 ‘o’ clock somewhere! Enjoy an apple basil martini on us tonight.  2 ounces citrus vodka ½ ounce DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker schnapps ½ ounce Cointreau orange liqueur ½ ounce fresh lemon juice Fresh basil leaves for garnish Add all ingredients except basil in a cocktail shaker and shake well with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a fresh basil leaf and serve.

It’s 5 ‘o’ clock somewhere! Enjoy an apple basil martini on us tonight. 

  • 2 ounces citrus vodka
  • ½ ounce DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker schnapps
  • ½ ounce Cointreau orange liqueur
  • ½ ounce fresh lemon juice
  • Fresh basil leaves for garnish
  1. Add all ingredients except basil in a cocktail shaker and shake well with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a fresh basil leaf and serve.

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We all have general aches and pains, but we don’t all have a massage therapist on call. Now you can do it at home with these DIY massage tips from expert Michele Maruniak, who suggests using household items—like a tennis ball—to work out your pain. Baby got back-ache? Lean against a door frame with a tennis ball behind your back. As you move around, the knots will work themselves out. The size of a tennis ball gives you the least pressure, and decreasing the size, such as a racquetball or golf ball, will increase the pressure.  On your feet too much? Put the tennis ball under your foot on the floor. Roll your foot around from your toes to heels to loosen the plantar fascia, the tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes. Find more DIY massage techniques in our latest issue.

We all have general aches and pains, but we don’t all have a massage therapist on call. Now you can do it at home with these DIY massage tips from expert Michele Maruniak, who suggests using household items—like a tennis ball—to work out your pain.

  • Baby got back-ache? Lean against a door frame with a tennis ball behind your back. As you move around, the knots will work themselves out. The size of a tennis ball gives you the least pressure, and decreasing the size, such as a racquetball or golf ball, will increase the pressure. 
  • On your feet too much? Put the tennis ball under your foot on the floor. Roll your foot around from your toes to heels to loosen the plantar fascia, the tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes.

Find more DIY massage techniques in our latest issue.

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We can’t get our minds off this grilled cheese pizza sandwich from our latest Dinner and a movie feature. Try out the easy, cheesy recipe tonight:

  • 2 slices of bread
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • ½ cup mozzarella cheese
  • Diced grape tomatoes
  • Italian seasoning
  • 8-10 pepperoni slices
  1. Dice the grape tomatoes and mix with italian seasoning.
  2. Heat up a skillet over medium heat
  3. Dip your pizza toppings in olive oil
  4. Butter the outside of the bread and sprinkle with garlic salt, then layer your ingredients on the bread beginning with the cheese. Make sure to add cheese between layers.
  5. Put your sandwich on the skillet; let the cheese melt and brown the bread to your liking 

Find more delicious recipes—including Easy Mac balls(!)—in our Anniversary issue, which went live Monday.

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