A beautiful Spring day in the South calls for a not-so-average breakfast. A nutrient-dense delicious smoothie that can keep you running all day, not to mention full and satisfied. This has been my breakfast for the last week while traveling. With variations along the way to keep my taste buds stimulated, I can see a addiction on the way. Not …
A refreshing start – Peppery Carrot Apple Beet Juice
Welcome 2011! I’m excited that you’re here, new projects to start, new goals to set and new friends to make. I’m not the “making resolutions” kind of person, but I do like to begin the year with a new guiding thought, an on-going theme for the year that will help me stay on track. For this new year, Fearless is …
And then a Blueberry Pear Smoothie!
It is true that kids will have a manual to train you and not the other way around. The first 15 months of my son’s life (he’s now 3.5 yrs), I was on top of it. A happy (still is), quiet baby (not so much now), who made it simple by sleeping from 6pm to 6am since age 4 months. …
Strawberries in Full Bloom: A Mousse and Lemonade
We’ve been waiting for three years to take our son for strawberry picking. Well he was just too young, he would have just uprooted the whole strawberry farm. Now that he’s a “big boy” as he calls himself, he had such a wonderful time, picking, eating and eating and some picking. We came home with about 30 pounds of juicy, …
Orange Blossom Sahlab Drink
The weekend is rainy and gloomy. It’s the kind of weather that begs you to cuddle up with a hot beverage and read a book or watch a favorite movie. At my house, I’ll just settle for the hot beverage and some sweet bread sticks for dipping. No watching movies or reading, at least not when two toddlers are up …
Matte – A relaxing drink!
If ever at a loss for what to snack on, I’ve got your solution right here. A practically zero calorie snack, that is filling, interactive and fun! “What’s the catch? ” You say. Well, let’s talk about the flavor of matte. It compares to its closest cousin: green tea, but has quite a lot more saponins which contribute to its …