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June 6, 2017
If you’re craving a Frappuccino and you just don’t want the calories or get in your car and sit in a long line at Starbucks, this is a great alternative. An ice cold frothy chai smoothie is just the ticket on a hot summer day. Sometimes, I want a little treat that isn’t fruity. I know it has bananas in it. But, I put a banana in nearly every one of my smoothies. And, even if you’re not into them,...
May 30, 2017
In our house we eat a ton of sweet potatoes. Whole, diced, cut into fries. Why not spiralized? We’ve seen plenty of recipes for zoodles, so I bought a spiralizer and I found myself sticking a sweet potato on the thing first. They turned out great! Using this was the easiest ever. It made a ton of little curly sweet potatoes. Once I figured it out, it took about 30 seconds to cut each potato. I’m not usually into gimmicky kitchen...
May 25, 2017
Sometimes when we’re getting ready to workout we need a little kick in the arse before. Our energy levels are low. Either we’re rundown from too much stress or not enough sleep. But, don’t want to eat anything too too heavy right? This is a light pick-me-up that will give you energy, but not feel too jittery. A good pre-workout smoothie is perfect! Eggs are great protein, but they’re kinda heavy in the tummy. You can’t really chow down on a large...
May 21, 2017
Who doesn’t love fish tacos. They are so good and anytime we’re at a decent restaurant and spot them on the menu, I’m getting them. Everybody needs to have a recipe for easy fish tacos on hand. For so long I hardly made them. They always intimidated me for some reason. I guess because I didn’t know where to start with the sauce or what fish to use. But, Sriracha oh how you have change me! I discovered mixing some of this...
May 18, 2017
Those mornings where you feel like something sweet but not too sweet! I had one of those this morning. I made some blueberry chia jam and it was ridiculously easy and took about 5 minutes. For reals! I’ve kinda lost my taste for store bought jam, it’s so loaded with sugar and you can hardly taste the fruit. There’s something so good about homemade jam. We had a peach tree growing up that would decide to give us fruit every...
May 4, 2017
As you can tell I’m a big fan of smoothies. I have to have restraint not to post every one I make. Pretty much every day I have smoothie in the afternoon. This one I call tropical because it’s got your mango and pineapple. Of course I threw in some turmeric. Like all my smoothies this was made with stuff I had available. It turned out awesome! I’m remembering this one for sure. Right now pineapples taste like candy, so you definitely...
May 2, 2017
Low country boil is a great weekday recipe because it is very quick and easy. My sister and her husband lived in Savannah, Georgia for a while where I first had this. She brought in a big container of spices she bought at a farmers market and after a great meal on newspaper I was hooked. It’s become a family staple and when the kids find out we’re having low country boil they get excited. Always a good thing! I’ve used...
April 27, 2017
I first tried a similar recipe for this chocolate mousse about a year ago when I was on a detox and it’s my go to chocolate treat in the evening whether I’m detoxing or not! It’s completely healthy so you’re only getting benefits when you eat this. I decided to try it with chlorophyll to add a minty flavor and it’s fantastic! With avocado, cacao and chlorophyll as the key ingredients, this recipe is completely dairy and refined sugar free. No...
April 25, 2017
If you’re a green tea fan, you’ll love this iced matcha latte. Matcha is a specially grown and processed form of green tea that’s finely ground into a powder. During growth the plant produces theanine and caffeine. This particular combination produces a calming energy. Versus the nervousness we get from straight caffeine. Because it’s a powder, it’s not generally found in a tea bag. We dissolve it in water to consume it. I personally like the flavor better than straight...
March 15, 2017
Follow Me! Banana kale smoothies have become a staple at our house. Kale has been the it green for the last few years and for good reason. It packs twice the vitamin-C as spinach. The problem? Most people just can’t stomach it. It’s kinda bitter right? The best and easiest way to get our leafy greens is in a smoothie. And we can hide the bitter flavor with other things like bananas. This is my go-to smoothie more than anything else....