Pumpkin Muffins

adopted via: https://pinchofyum.com/favorite-pumpkin-muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of rolled oats
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 6 ounces plain Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup maple syrup (less 1 or 2 tbsp for altitude)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch of cinnamon 
• pinch of salt
• chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. In a food processor or blender, pulse the oats for about 10 seconds to get them mostly smooth
3. Add all the ingredients (sans chocolate chips) and pulse until mixed
4. Stir in the chocolate chips
5. Transfer to a greased muffin tin
6. Bake for ~15-minutes

Cocktail - Bee's Sneeze with Egg White - Serves 2

Adapted from: Jojotastic.com and Coohills Denver

Difficulty: 1

EQUIPMENT
Saucepan
Shaker

HONEY SIMPLE SYRUP INGREDIENTS & DIRECTIONS

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup water 
• 4 to 8 Whole peppercorns
• Optional: A lavender sprigs or a few buds

1. Heat water, honey, and peppercorns (and lavendar if used) in a saucepan until the honey has basically thinned and dissolved, almost to a boil. 
2. Take off the heat and cool.
3. Strain out the peppercorns and sprigs.

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS & DIRECTIONS

• 4 oz gin (Aviation or Lee Spirits preferred)
• 2 oz honey simple syrup
• 2 oz lemon juice
• Optional: 1 oz fresh egg whites 
• Ice
• Freshly cracked pepper

1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker EXCEPT ice and pepper. Shake hard for one minute.
2. Add ice to the shaker and shake for 30 more seconds.
3. Pour into a glass, and grate some pepper on top.