Mint Julio

  • 1 jigger St. Germaine elderflower liquor
  • 3 jiggers tequila repisado
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tsp honey
  • Fizzy water
  • 3 mint leaves

Crush the mint in shaker with muddler. Add liquor, lemon, honey. Stir to dissolve the honey before adding ice. Ice. Shake. Pour over a couple cubes, top with fizzy water. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Holiday Oats

  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 2 cups almond milk
  • 1 Bartlett pear
  • ginger
  • cinnamon

Cube pear. Add almond milk and 2 slivers of fresh ginger using a peeler into saucepan. Bring almond milk to simmer over medium-low heat. Stir in oats and cubed pear, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 2 min. Stir in cinnamon. Serve hot. Makes 2 servings.

Crabacon Mango Salad

  • 1 package artificial crab meat (flake style works best)
  • 3 strips of cooked turkey bacon, chop up
  • 1/2 bunch of cilantro, fine chop
  • 1/2 mango, dice
  • 1/4 juicy lime squeezed juice (1/2 or whole lime if is a dry one)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil mayo

Mix that up in a mix bowl, salt and pepper to taste. Serve on toasted whole grain English muffin or sandwich thin.