Cranberry Sangria

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Cranberry Sangria

I recently conducted a high tech research experiment on Decor and the Dog readers.  I have concluded that you all like booze and sugar posts.  And sometimes DIY stuff.  Because I am a people pleaser, today's post is about sugary booze.  Wait, a DIY sugary booze drink.  Bam.  Crowd goes wild.

My brother and his girlfriend helped us paint last weekend.  (I'll share photos on Monday.  Pinky swear.)  They also brought me wine from a winery back home along with a new sangria recipe.

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Whiskey Slush

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Whiskey Slush

How does one with borderline Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder deal with an upcoming living room renovation and the Summer heat?  They drink.  Like any responsible grown-up does.

I kid.  Sort of.  There has to be some perks to being an adult right.  Bills and booze.  Again, I kid.  Sort of. The thought of having our living room torn apart for a month or so is wigging me out.  I'll deal. I know it will be worth it.  But chaos makes me all twitchy.

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Mediterranean Pork and Orzo

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Mediterranean Pork and Orzo

I'm doing this weird thing lately where I eat vegetables.  I am a super picky eater and vegetables have never made the cut.  In an effort to be a real life grown-up, I decided to suck it up and eat the vegetables.  

I have been trying all kinds of vegetables.  Once I got over the fact that they don't taste like chocolate, things got better.   Brussel sprouts and kale are the worst things I've ever eaten in my entire life.  I have tried both a couple of times and cooked different ways.  They will not make the final cut.  Sick.

Spinach and tomatoes, however, have made it.  I am working on incorporating both of them into more of the meals that we eat.  One of favorites in the vegetable rotation is this pork and orzo recipe.

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