Fabulous Beekman Boys’ Homemade Lemonade with Lavender and Vanilla is Amazing

by Melody Kettle


What better way to mark the last days of the best summer ever than with a fabulous lemonade from the Beekman Boys! Tart and sweet with notes of vanilla and lavender this refresher is a thirst quencher and treat for the senses.  The recipe is fairly straightforward, and I’ve made it several times this year with rave reviews each time.
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Hollywood Lemonade Proves That Business Is Oh So Sweet

by Melody Kettle


Sunday was lemonade day in Montclair NJ with scores of refreshment stands lining the sidewalks all over town.

The lemonade stands were a project done by 4th graders in conjunction with Montclair State University about how to start a business. While the basic concept of a lemonade stand was universal, groups of students had the freedom to create the name of their business, pricing, special offerings, and what to do with the profits.

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