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Homemade Sour Mix

After arriving home from Vegas, it definitely has taken me a few days to get back into a normal routine.  I spent most of the weekend cuddling kitties and catching up on TV shows.  The kitties were SO happy for us to be home – Tesla has hardly let me out of his sight at all.  Such a nice welcome! 😉

When we were in Vegas, my go-to drink when we were at the slots or tables was a whiskey sour.  I can’t tell you how refreshing it was to have a sour drink and finish it off with a sweet maraschino cherry.  It didn’t hurt that the drinks were free, either!  Each casino had a different sour mix, but I definitely liked the one from Caesar’s Palace the best – it tasted the most fresh!  When I came home, I immediately had to make my own sour mix.  I’m already out of whiskey because I only had this little bottle here – can’t wait to try some good bourbon with this mix! [Read more…]

Chocolate Chip Banana Oat Cookies (Gluten Free)

It’s our last day in Vegas, so I’ll be brief so I can take advantage of the last bit of our vacation.  I’m super excited to be back to the kitties tomorrow, although I did love it here a lot more than I thought I would!

I actually have a stash of these cookies with us here in Vegas, and they’ve been a great little pick-me-up when we don’t have time to go get a snack, and I’ve been eating them first thing in the morning when we’ve got a ways to go to get to another hotel/casino for our breakfast.  Go make them – they are fantastic!

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Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

I’m writing this on a beautiful, sunny morning from Vegas!  Talk about such a rapid change from Buffalo – I’ve definitely had NO trouble whatsoever adapting to not having to cover every single inch of my skin to walk outside.  😉  We’re on day 2 here, and I’m loving it so far!  Lots of exploring, yummy food, and bits of playing here and there (I mostly watch Alex play, which is just as fun).

My goal for this trip is to learn a few table games – so far, Alex has gotten me pretty well started with Texas Hold’em and three card poker – although I probably won’t be trying them out myself until later on in the week when the dealers aren’t quite so busy.  I need someone to walk me through it, haha!  I love how friendly everyone is here – I always thought of the table dealers as really intimidating people, but they’re all so nice, and they just want you to win!  So fun so far.  🙂  But now, to today’s recipe!

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