Sweets

Triple Chocolate Buckwheat Cookies

May 1, 2016

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The sun is finally shining, the windows are open and I’m in the kitchen baking!  I can’t think of a better way enjoy this glorious Sunday than with these decadent Triple Chocolate Buckwheat Cookies.  That’s right, triple chocolate!  And best of all using buckwheat flour makes them gluten free while adding a nutty flavour and almost shortbread like texture!  Mouth watering yet?  Thought so!

Thankfully I made it to spin class this morning, so I’ve earned at least a couple!  Happy Sunday friends!

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Sips

A Midsummer Night’s Beam

April 29, 2016

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Cold and cloudy nights call for bourbon and books.  While I haven’t gotten to the point where I enjoy sipping bourbon on it’s own, I’m feeling quite good about enjoying bourbon in cocktails.

And I absolutely love Tim Federle’s book Tequila Mockingbird.  He’s creatively taken literary classics and twisted them into the perfect accompanying cocktail, the book is as fun to read as the cocktails are to sip!

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Tips and Tricks

How to Style a Mantle

April 27, 2016

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The cooler temps here in Calgary this week have made me turn the heat back on and think about lighting a fire!  A little part of me weeps as I write this, I really thought we had beaten the odds this year with a spring that was gorgeous and on time! But alas, this is Calgary and we know better.  So in honor of these cooler days, I thought I would share some of my favorite ways to style a mantle.

Mantles get a lot of attention during the winter months and holidays, but if you’re lucky enough to have a mantle in your space, they are a great place to add interest and decor all year around.

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