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INGREDIENTS : 4 limes, cut into wedges 8 strawberries 1 bunch mint, tough stems removed 4 tablespoons sugar 6 ounces pineapple juice 6 ounces light rum* 2 cups club soda DIRECTIONS For each cocktail, muddle 3 lime wedges, 2 strawberries, 1 tablespoon mint leaves and 1 tablespoon sugar in a cocktail shaker until lightly crushed. Stir in pineapple juice, rum and club soda. Serve over ice, garnished with remaining lime wedges, if desired.

INGREDIENTS ½ cup quinoa ¼ cup+2 tbsp dairy-free yogurt-plain or vanilla (I used So Delicious unsweetened vanilla) ¼ cup old-fashioned oats 2 tbsp honey 1 tsp chia seeds           Approx. 4 strawberries, sliced INSTRUCTIONS Heat oven to 350°. Cook quinoa in a pot over the stovetop according to the instructions on the bag. **Make sure to rinse quinoa before cooking** While the quinoa is cooking, place oats on a nonstick baking sheet (or use nonstick spray) and drizzle honey overtop. Place granola in the oven for 10 minutes*. Once quinoa is done cooking, place in a bowl and stir in the yogurt and chia seeds. Remove the granola from the oven (if you haven't already). Add quinoa layer first, then granola, then oats. Or, simply mix everything together in a cup. Add strawberries and extra honey overtop. Enjoy immediately or place in refrigerator overnight and enjoy the next morning! NOTES

Are you ready for the return of Christmas Drink Saturday?!?! After many of you kindly took the time to comment and email me, asking for the return of the holiday drinks, I decided that Christmas Drink Saturday clearly needed to be brought back! This year I’m starting a week early, for two reasons. Reason one: Thanksgiving is this Thursday and I think it just feels fitting to have a holiday drink for this big holiday too! Reason two: When I sat down last weekend to plot out my holiday drinks, I was three over my limit. Yes, THREE. So I decided to throw in an extra drink that’s perfect for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Cool, cool! 🙂 To kick things off, I’m starting with one of my favorite drinks of the bunch. This Paloma is all things Holiday…and it’s perfection…fizzy, minty, gingery, full of sweet pomegranate, and um tequila too! Perfect drink to mix up for any holiday party. The simple syrup makes enough for at least four drinks

A classic martini technically should be made with gin, although if your prefer vodka that's no sin either. Order it up and stirred, not shaken (sorry 007). And just as with sex, baseball uniforms, and old Jeeps, dirty is always a solid choice. Ingredients 3 oz. gin or vodka 1/2 oz. dry vermouth Garnish with an oliv e

Cozy up next to the fire with this bourbon-infused cocktail. The cinnamon and fruity undertones complement the smokiness of the bourbon. Ingredients: - 2 oz. Evan Williams Bourbon - .5 oz. Demerara syrup - 2 Cloves - 1 Cinnamon stick - Lemon twist - Orange twist - 4 oz. Hot water Method: Start with a heated mug. Add two cloves, the lemon twist, the orange twist and the Demerara syrup. Lightly muddle all ingredients; just enough to get the essence of the fruit. Then, add the Evan Williams Bourbon and stir with a spoon. Next, add 4 ounces of water. To top it all off, throw in a cinnamon stick and a fresh orange twist. Double strain. Flame the garnish over the drink if you'd like, and enjoy!                      

                                                                              A fresh spin on a fall classic, this mulled cider is perfect for warming up after a Thanksgiving meal. Pair with a slice of apple pie and enjoy. Ingredients: - 12 oz. Cointreau - 6 oz. Fresh lime juice - 32 oz. Cider - 3 Cinnamon sticks - 2 Whole star anises - 2 Whole cloves - 2 Oranges (thinly sliced) - 1 Apple (thinly sliced)