Vegan Coquito

I decided this year I wanted to enjoy a glass or two of coquito without fear of consequences. Since only two ingredients in coquito are nonvegan (the sweetened condensed milk and the evaporated milk) I figured it wouldn't be too hard adjusting my original recipe. I began doing some research and found this quick and simple recipe for vegan sweetened condensed milk. I use coconut sugar because I wanted to get the maximum coconut flavor possible but you can use any sugar of your choice. I also used oat milk because it's what I normally buy when I go grocery shopping but you can use any unsweetened plant-based milk.

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DIY Storage Bench

In an effort to free up space in my kitchen I wanted to create a contained space where I could store my cats’ water fountain, food bowl, dry food, and other items. There was some available space near the front door but a regular shelf or cabinet wouldn’t work as my cats needed to be able to access their food and water at all times. After some thinking, I decided on a storage bench. Not only would a storage bench be useful for my cats but the bench itself could be used for seating and my cats could use that space for napping as well.

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