~ real food, balanced living ~
oh hello stone fruit season ❥
today i’m featuring a quick small batch plum jam (with a diy pectin) that tastes every bit as good as traditional jam ~ with minimal sugar and even less fuss, you’ll love having this one up your sleeve to whip up in no time this summer….
The other evening my husband & I were out at one of our local watering holes, I ordered a virgin margarita and he ordered a regular. The drinks came to the table, I took one sip and declared it the best virgin marg I’d ever tasted — I mean this was unimaginably good — my cheeks were half off the seat and en route to the bar (this, my friends, was a secret I needed to know about) when we realized it was a little too good to be true; the server had mistakenly given my husband the alcohol-free margarita.
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Orange liqueur is a delicious way to enliven craft cocktails (mocktails!) with sweet citrus notes ~ think of the beloved margarita, boxcar and cosmopolitan, to name a few ~…
i woke to the stillness of the morning
the sun barely cresting the horizon
its gentle light stretching through my window
like a sleepy yawn
both of us reaching toward the other
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I was going to title this post: ‘15 Recipes to Remind Us of Spring” but that didn’t sound very committal so thought I better double down and cheer things on….
An herbal tea blend (tisane) designed to support your digestive comfort and vitality while keeping you warm & cozy; this tisane is ideal after meals to help you relax and digest but you’ll benefit from its comfort any time of day ~ as you will see in the research highlights below, the ingredients offer broad ranging support for different situations and the tea itself is very soothing with sweet, warm, peppery notes and a hint of anise flavor….
On December 29th 2022, the long-awaited Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MOCRA) was signed into law in the United States, marking the first time in over 80 years that the nation’s cosmetic laws were updated. Up to this point, the cosmetics industry has remained largely unregulated at the federal level. …
A light & airy lemon mousse that is elegant, delicious and utterly simple to make (love that combination)….
ahhh, biscotti in the fall, if the song hasn’t been written yet, it should.
These twice-baked wonders (thrice in this case but i won’t quibble) have a characteristically dry & crispy texture and a satisfying denseness that makes them especially dunkable in warm beverages — although I’ll confess that I rarely dunk, I love eating them bone dry (with a caffè forte on the side, poetic lyricism if ever there were)….
