Every month or so, my island girlfriends and I get together to create and “crush a cup of wine” (Act 1 Romeo and Juliet). Creating with others is a very energizing task. Simply by being in the room I find myself inspired to do more than I would if left to my own devices. In fact, during the school year I often struggle with finding the time to create so having this time set aside can literally be the difference between making something or drooling on the couch!

For our last get together our host requested that we bring a raw dessert, some old t-shirts, and our sewing machines. I am a big fan of t-shirt alteration, and while I am not a telented seamstress (yet) I truly enjoy sewing, cutting and planning. For my dessert I brought chocolate coconut macaroons. Made from dates, shredded coconut, coconut oil and cocoa powder these little treats are a very tasty companion to a bit of red wine.