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  • The recipe for Cherry Overnight Oats with Cacao and Peanut Butter is up on the blog now! ⠀ ⠀ I really wanted to get this up earlier when the cherry season was in full swing but I was focused on the DIY Gin Bar. Cherries have been absent at the last two farmers markets 😭but I've found some in grocery stores.⠀ ⠀ Because this is one of my favorite easy breakfast recipes and I like to make it throughout the year, I have tried it with frozen cherries.⠀ ⠀ They work pretty well but just make sure the cherries are completely thawed before adding them to the overnight oats.⠀ ⠀ Hit save to keep the recipe or respond with a 🍒and I'll DM you the link to a printable recipe!⠀ ⠀ 🍒 🍒 🍒 🍒 🍒 🍒⠀ Ingredients⠀ 1/3 cup rolled oats⠀ 1 tablespoon chia seeds⠀ 1 tablespoon hemp seeds⠀ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder⠀ 1/2 tablespoon cacao powder⠀ 1/4 teaspoon salt⠀ 1/2 cup milk (whatever type your preference is)⠀ 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt⠀ 1 teaspoon maple syrup⠀ 1 tablespoon peanut butter ⠀ 6 pitted cherries, cut in half or quartered⠀ 1 teaspoon cacao nibs⠀ ⠀ Instructions⠀ Combine all the dry ingredients first (except for the cacao nibs) in a mason jar or airtight container. Add the milk, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, peanut butter, and cherries and mix completely. ⠀ ⠀ Let sit in the fridge for at least 4 hours but ideally, overnight.⠀ ⠀ In the morning, give it a stir and add more milk, maple syrup, salt, and fresh cherries if desired. Right before serving, sprinkle with the cacao nibs and enjoy.
  • Learn how to plan, put together, and throw an amazing gourmet DIY Gin Bar party for your friends and family!⠀ The time is finally here for the DIY Gin Bar post! After all the recipe posts over the past few weeks, now its time for me to share all the best tips and tricks for throwing a successful DIY Gin Bar party.⠀ ⠀ Downloadable freebies for this post include:⠀ ⠀ ✔️DIY Gin Bar Checklist for helping you plan your own party⠀ ⠀ ✔️Blank PNG files of a blind tasting score and answer sheet that you can upload into @canva or other design app and fill out with the gins you choose to use⠀ ⠀ ✔️PDF file containing high-quality printable recipe cards (crop and bleed marks included for easy cutting) of all the cocktail and mocktail recipes⠀ ⠀ This post wouldn't have been possible without the awesome distilleries I partnered with: @stgeorgespirits @youngandyonderspirits @griffodistillery @newalchemydistilling @sipsongspirits @sonomabrothers⠀
  • Are you team⠀ 🍪+ ☕️⠀ 🍪+ 🥛⠀ 🍪+ 🍦⠀ ⠀ I baked a batch of butterscotch-peanut butter chocolate chip cookies ( #recipedevelopment 👩‍🍳😋) that made me rediscover my love of 🍪+ 🥛⠀ ⠀ But I must admit, with these S'mores Chocolate Chip Cookies my favorite is 🍪+ ☕️, so I guess I'm in the "it depends on the cookie" category 😂⠀ ⠀ I broke down how to make these in my stories on Saturday for #nationalsmoresday and the whole thing is in my "Making" highlights now.⠀
  • And here's the last recipe! Now I've shared all the recipes included in the DIY Gin Bar 🙌⠀ ⠀ This Lemon-Dill Cucumber Mocktail has muddled cucumber and dill paired with flavors of lemon, cardamom, and mint, making this the perfect mocktail for summer. ⠀ ⠀ Follow the link in my profile @megiswell for a printable recipe or hit save to come back to the recipe later!⠀ ⠀ I hope your Monday feels as refreshing as this mocktail ❤️⠀ ⠀ Ingredients⠀ 4 cucumber slices⠀ 1 tablespoon packed dill fronds⠀ 1 teaspoon DIY Citrus Sugar with Lemon and Dill⠀ 1-ounce lemon juice⠀ 1 ounce Lemon Shrub with Cardamon and Mint⠀ Soda water to top or to taste⠀ ⠀ Instructions⠀ Place some ice in a rocks glass or similar sized glass.⠀ In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber, dill, and sugar together until the dill is very aromatic and slightly bruised looking and the sugar is mostly dissolved.⠀ Add the lemon juice and shrub and top with ice.⠀ Shake well, until the shaker is very cold and is sweating.⠀ Strain into the prepared glass, top with club soda and garnish. You can garnish with a lemon wedge or slice, cucumber slices or ribbons, dill fronds, and edible flowers if desired.⠀ ⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ #drinkoftheday #shrubcocktails #diyginbar #diymocktailbar #thefeedfeed #meganwellsphotography #megiswell #saveur #foodwinewomen #imsomartha #foodblogeats #bareaders #mywilliamssonoma #realsimple #makeitdelicious #beautifulcuisine #food52grams #hautecuisines #ourfoodstories #mocktail #summerdrinks #worldmarket #nonalcoholic #cocktailparty #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktailoftheday #foodfluffer #cookmagazine #bhgfood #imbibegram
  • This Sparkling Basil Lemon Mocktail has flavors of basil, cardamom, lemon, and mint that will leave you with a fresh sparkle.⠀ ⠀ Out of all the mocktail recipes I created to go along with the gin drinks in the DIY Gin Bar, this was my favorite so I saved it for a Friday-which always deserves the best, right?⠀ ⠀ Follow the link in my profile @megiswell for a printable recipe or hit save to come back to the recipe later! ⠀ ⠀ Ingredients⠀ 3 basil leaves⠀ 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest Sugar with Cardamom⠀ 1-ounce lemon juice⠀ 1 ounce Lemon Shrub with Cardamom and Mint⠀ Soda water to top or to taste⠀ ⠀ Instructions⠀ Place some ice in a rocks glass or similar sized glass.⠀ In a cocktail shaker, muddle the basil leaves and sugar together until the basil is very aromatic and slightly bruised looking and the sugar is mostly dissolved.⠀ Add the lemon juice and shrub and top with ice.⠀ Shake well, until the shaker is very cold and is sweating.⠀ Strain into the prepared glass, top with club soda and garnish. You can garnish with a lemon wedge or slice, basil leaves, and edible flowers if desired.⠀ ⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ #drinkoftheday #shrubcocktails #diyginbar #diymocktailbar #thefeedfeed #meganwellsphotography #megiswell #saveur #foodwinewomen #imsomartha #foodblogeats #bareaders #mywilliamssonoma #realsimple #makeitdelicious #beautifulcuisine #food52grams #hautecuisines #ourfoodstories #mocktail #summerdrinks #worldmarket #nonalcoholic #cocktailparty #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktailoftheday #foodfluffer #cookmagazine #bhgfood #imbibegram
  • My pouchoscopy went well and although I was ambivalent I'm glad I listened to my doctor because there was some damage in the form of ulcers and inflammation. So now I'm on some antibiotics that will hopefully clear everything up. ⠀ ⠀ There's still no form for a pouchoscopy btw and nurses are still pretty stoked to learn about how my anatomy works 😂⠀ ⠀ Even though I'm bummed that my j-pouch is inflamed, I still feel like a cheers 🥂is in order because the situation was discovered before my symptoms could get really bad. But mocktails only for me 😉⠀ ⠀ This Rosemary & Mint Lemonade Mocktail has a resinous and pine taste that is very gin-like, making it a great gin mocktail. It also feels pretty great on a sore throat and I made this on repeat when my allergies were bad.⠀ ⠀ Grab the link in my profile @megiswell for a printable recipe or you can hit save to come back to it later!⠀ ⠀ Ingredients⠀ 5 mint leaves⠀ 1/2 a rosemary sprig⠀ 1/2 inch thick lemon slice⠀ 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest Sugar with Cardamom⠀ 1-ounce lemon juice⠀ 1 ounce Orange Shrub with Cardamom and Thyme⠀ Club soda to top or to taste ⠀ ⠀ Instructions⠀ Place some ice in a rocks glass or similar sized glass.⠀ In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves, rosemary sprig, lemon slice, and sugar together until the mint is very aromatic and slightly bruised looking and the sugar is mostly dissolved.⠀ Add the lemon juice and shrub and top with ice.⠀ Shake well, until the shaker is very cold and is sweating.⠀ Strain into the prepared glass and top with soda water. You can garnish with a lemon wedge or slice, mint leaves, rosemary, and edible flowers if desired.⠀ ⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ #drinkoftheday #shrubcocktails #diyginbar #diymocktailbar #thefeedfeed #meganwellsphotography #megiswell #saveur #foodwinewomen #imsomartha #foodblogeats #bareaders #mywilliamssonoma #realsimple #makeitdelicious #beautifulcuisine #food52grams #hautecuisines #ourfoodstories #mocktail #summerdrinks #worldmarket #nonalcoholic #cocktailparty #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktailoftheday #foodfluffer #cookmagazine #bhgfood #imbibegram
  • I'm interrupting the mocktails to participate in the #GetMinimal mini-challenge Rachel from @twolovesstudio and Bella from @ful.filled are hosting.⠀ ⠀ Cherry overnight oats have a slight pale pink and purple hue to it that can easily look not so appetizing if combined with the wrong colors. I made this pale pink board so I could enhance and complement the pink and purple hues of the cherries for a monochrome composition. ⠀ ⠀ It's also really good, so I'm looking forward to eating this after my pouchoscopy at 1 today, I haven't eaten for 24 hours 🤤 😋⠀ ⠀ ✔️You can also check out my story highlights for a breakdown on how I made the board.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #thefeedfeed #thecookfeed #saveur #saveurmag #mywilliamssonoma #foodwinewomen #realsimple #rslove #marthafood #bhgfood #makeitdelicious #hautecuisines #bareaders #eatpretty #foodblogeats #onmytabletoday #f52 #inmykitchen #beautifulfood #todayfood #eattheseasons #meganwellsphotography #food52grams #foodie_features #ourfoodstories #summerfood #megiswell #howisummer #bayareaphotographer
  • This Vanilla Earl Grey Blackberry Mocktail has delicious currents of vanilla, orange, bergamot, and blackberry and is the perfect mocktail for tea lovers! This one was my mom’s favorite. Find the link to the recipe in my profile @megiswell⠀ ⠀ And now for some real talk. I won't even be drinking mocktails today-starting at 1 pm I'm only allowed to drink clear liquids along with a 10-ounce bottle of magnesium citrate. ⠀ In May I was put on antibiotics to treat an inflamed j-pouch and it briefly made my symptoms better but after a couple of bad days I informed my doctor and this time she wants to do a scope of my j-pouch. ⠀ ⠀ I'm ambivalent about the procedure because I doubt it will show anything. My symptoms are too inconsistent for me to believe that there will be visible damage.⠀ ⠀ My medical provider pays $9,872 while my out of pocket cost to me is $1,029. A j-pouch scope is a 5 to 10-minute procedure. That's a very high cost for something I'm 95% sure won't do anything for me. Needless to say, I'm frustrated 🤬⠀ ⠀ So the positive and funny:⠀ ⠀ ⭐︎At least the prep is easy: For a colonoscopy, I had to drink two 32-ounce bottles of Gatorade filled with 8.3 ounces of Miralax, take laxative pills, and also drink magnesium citrate. I usually started throwing up by the time I got to the magnesium citrate. ⠀ ⠀ ⭐︎"There's no form for that": The first time I had a scope of my j-pouch done, I was confused because as the nurse was prepping me, she was asking questions about a prep I didn't do and talking about how the procedure would look at my sigmoid. ⠀ ⠀ This is where I had to stop her and say "I don't have a sigmoid. I'm getting a scope of my j-pouch"⠀ ⠀ It turns out that there is no form to schedule a pouchoscopy. They have to schedule it as a sigmoidoscopy, cross out the title of the procedure and manually write in "pouchoscopy". ⠀ ⠀ When the nurse was brought up to speed and asked the doctor what to do on the form, she said "There's no form for that" and it's become my phrase to describe what it's like sometimes living with a j-pouch.
  • I'm shifting gears a little this week! Drinks are still the name of the game but now I'll be sharing mocktail recipes that are part of the DIY Gin Bar. ⠀ ⠀ Because people who don't or can't drink matter too!⠀ ⠀ Whenever I'm going through periods where I can't drink alcohol, I always feel left out and like anything I drink is an after-thought. ⠀ ⠀ Mocktails should have just as much thought, effort, and recipe development as a cocktail. So here's an Orange-Basil Strawberry Mocktail for your Monday. ⠀ ⠀ Ingredients⠀ 3 basil leaves⠀ 1 strawberry⠀ 1 teaspoon Orange Sugar with Szechuan Peppers⠀ 1 ounce orange juice⠀ 1 ounce Strawberry Shrub with Basil and Peppercorns⠀ Soda water to top or to taste ⠀ ⠀ Instructions⠀ Place some ice in a rocks glass or similar sized glass.⠀ In a cocktail shaker, muddle the basil leaves, strawberry, and sugar together until the basil is very aromatic and slightly bruised looking and the sugar is mostly dissolved.⠀ Add the orange juice and shrub and top with ice.⠀ Shake well, until the shaker is very cold and is sweating.⠀ Strain into the prepared glass, top with club soda and garnish. You can garnish with an orange wedge or slice, basil leaves, strawberries, and edible flowers if desired.⠀ ⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ #drinkoftheday #shrubcocktails #diyginbar #diymocktailbar #thefeedfeed #meganwellsphotography #megiswell #saveur #foodwinewomen #imsomartha #foodblogeats #bareaders #mywilliamssonoma #realsimple #makeitdelicious #beautifulcuisine #food52grams #hautecuisines #ourfoodstories #mocktail #summerdrinks #worldmarket #nonalcoholic #cocktailparty #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktailoftheday #foodfluffer #cookmagazine #bhgfood #imbibegram
  • I thought about giving everyone a break from cocktail pictures but it's Friday so nah 😂⠀ ⠀ I hope your weekend includes sipping cocktails from fancy coupe glasses and living the good life ❤️⠀ ⠀ 📷: the neat version of the Gin Lemonade Cocktail, the recipe link is in my profile @megiswell

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