Golden Beet Lemonade

summer golden lemonade

Summer is well under way. Becky and I have teamed up again to share two new refreshing summer beverages with you. Her Pineapple Basil Breeze looks and sounds amazing! And I’m sharing this refreshing Golden Beet Lemonade. Both drinks taste like liquid summer. My husband thought I was crazy when I told him I wanted to make beet lemonade. Within the last year I’ve gone from hating beets to tolerating them to really liking them. I […]

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Cucumber Lime Slush with Thai Basil

Cucumber Lime Slush with Thai Basil

On Saturday I spent the day doing pre-production for some fun photography projects I’m working on. I can’t wait to share them with you! I really love pre-production days – shopping for groceries and props is great, and I love seeing  a shoot come together. It’s even nicer when I’m sans kids and can concentrate better on what I’m doing. I must have gone to seven or eight different places, and I stopped at World […]

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Acai Bowl Recipe with Kale and Berries

A few years ago I fell in love with acai bowls. I had never heard of an “acai bowl,” but I was definitely acquainted with acai. We had previously had it in sorbet mixed with chocolate or blueberries, or in powder form. I went to a smoothie bar and tried my first acai bowl. A typcial acai bowl is made with acai puree, bananas, some kind of liquid (usually soy milk), and maybe some other […]

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Saturday Smoothie: Kale Cranberry Pear Green Smoothie

  I’m taking a break from all the sweets today and sharing another winter smoothie recipe. I can’t seem to get enough cranberries! I want to head to the store and stock up with more before they are gone for the year. I really like adding them to my smoothies. They add a great tang. Cranberries are really good for you, and this is a great way to use them without adding sugar. The dates […]

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Gingerbread Spiced Eggless Eggnog

Eggless eggnog? Yep. And one that’s gingerbread-spiced to boot. I based this on an eggless eggnog my friend Kathryn makes. I had it at her house on Christmas Eve about 7 years ago. Here’s the thing – I love regular eggnog a lot, preferably homemade. But there are times when I just don’t feel like going to the effort. Or waiting for it to chill. Sometimes you need a shortcut recipe. This is that recipe. […]

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Saturday Smoothie: Kale Sunrise Green Smoothie

Ah, the green smoothie. For me, it’s a thing of beauty. I love eating my greens, but I also love starting my day by sipping them in a cold green smoothie. It’s kind of addicting! Once you start, you’ll never go back. I’m calling this one Kale Sunrise Smoothie because it tastes kind of tropical and I need some of that right now. (It’s getting COLD here!) I normally don’t like kale in smoothies, but […]

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Cranberry Pumpkin Smoothie

This Cranberry Pumpkin Smoothie is the perfect thing to perk up your morning. I make a batch and it lasts me until lunch, unless I’m nice and share. Then it’s perfect for two people. No greens in this smoothie! I thought about it, but decided I really liked the flavor of the cranberries and pumpkin and wanted them to take center stage. It’s non-dairy (vegan) and has just enough spices and natural sweetness from dates. […]

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Pineapple-Mango Green-a Colada Smoothie

Becky and I are sharing healthy spinach recipes.  Check out her recipe for Spinach-Almond Pesto over Pasta with Preserved Lemons.  Doesn’t that sound delicious?  I come up with silly names for my smoothies and juices.  Do you ever do that?  I’ve finally started juicing again.  I pulled my Breville out of the cupboard where it had been in hibernation mode since the Fall.  (Has it really been that long???)  Oh, fresh juice!  How I’ve missed […]

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Vegan Peach Pecan Breakfast Smoothie

{Becky and I are sharing breakfast smoothie recipes this month.  Be sure to check out her Grapefruit Pear Green Smoothie.} I have had every intention to keep juicing, but I grew tired of cleaning my juicer.  Not because it is difficult to clean, but because my sink is usually full of dishes and I have to do those first before I can wash the juicer parts.  There’s the rub.  I almost always choose going to […]

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Watermelon Otai For A Crowd

Every summer get-together deserves a great party punch.  When my husband’s aunt and uncle invited us to their farm for a little family reunion yesterday, I asked if we could make Watermelon Otai.  Otai is something we usually seem to have at big family parties with my husband’s side of the family.  Everyone loves it, so of course it was a welcome addition to the party. Yesterday was also Pioneer Day in Utah.  And that’s […]

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