All Things Green and Gold

 My friend enjoyed a Chicago trip and sent me this fun photo of the green Chicago River. 

Tired of baking and cooking? Then these ideas will be perfect for you as they all are "no bake."

Still, waiting around for a leprechaun to appear with his pot of gold?  Follow the link below for easy directions to make your own pot of gold and wait no more.

https://www.createcraftlove.com/diy-pot-of-gold/

These charcuterie boards have tasty mouth-watering morsels with no baking  required.

Shamrock Pretzel Pops

https://dancingthroughtherain.com/shamrock-pretzel-pops/

Grasshopper Cocktail

https://www.thekitchenismyplayground.com/2018/03/grasshopper-cocktail.html

Avocado and Coconut Refresher Smoothie

https://recipes.heart.org/en/recipes/avocado-and-coconut-refresher-smoothie

Ranch Fiesta Spirals

https://cantstayoutofthekitchen.com/2013/08/11/ranch-fiesta-spirals/

Detox Smoothie

The recipe is from twopeasandtheirpod

When your body needs a restart try this delicious smoothie. It is GF and vegan and so refreshing.

Ingredients for one large smoothie

• ½ fresh or frozen banana peeled
• ½ cup fresh or frozen pineapple chunks
• ½ Gala, or another sweet apple, cored, seeded, and cut into chunks
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• ¾ cup coconut water or water
• Optional add-in flaxseed

Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.