If you're living in a place where it's cold and wintry, you may be dreaming of soaking up the warm sunshine lounging next to a pool, sipping on a refreshing fresh fruit cocktail... And if you're living somewhere where it's currently warm, a citrus cocktail probably still sounds delicious... because well, who doesn't love a fun fruity drink? Okay, don't answer that. There just may be a few people in the world who aren't citrus nor cocktail fans. While I'm all for a good cocktail, I myself am not a huge citrus person when it comes to certain things. Offer me an orange muffin or any kind of lemon candy and I'm all, Ehhh I'll pass. But when it comes to using it in my kitchen creations, citrus can sometimes be my cup of tea. I often make a simple salad dressing with fresh lemon juice, and I ... [Read More]
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Chocolate Mint Oatmeal Flax Cookies [Gluten Free]
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! My weekend was full of holiday related activities: buying a tree and decorating it, buying outside lights and decorating my front yard, shopping for gifts, and starting this DIY craft... ...a wine cork wreath! I'm not all that crafty but I've been wanting to do something with the many corks I have around, so I decided to give it a go! I'll be sure to share the final product, which I'll hopefully have done later this week. Chances are I'll be glue gunning corks at 11 pm tonight! Coinciding with my holiday cheer, I also did some baking last weekend. ... [Read More]