St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, so it seems fitting to have a peppermint patty green smoothie for Smoothie Saturday! This smoothie has all the same flavors of a peppermint patty you would buy in the store, but without all the artificial ingredients and tons more nutrition. I used fresh mint over peppermint [...]
I love the smell of cinnamon. It reminds me of Christmas time, cinnamon rolls (yes, not exactly healthy but they are oh so good!), and being in a cafe in NYC that I visit often. I always knew cinnamon was healthy so yesterday I read more on this spice. I was amazed at just how [...]
Just a spoonful of Fish Oil makes the Omega’s go down! – in a Mary Poppin’s sing song voice Don’t wrinkle your nose at me – it really, really doesn’t taste like fish. If you don’t take my word for it, take Katelyn’s (my 10 yr. old daughter). I have to physically remove the spoon [...]
I finally made it out for a long run this morning. It was the first one since the marathon back in November and it felt so good! About three miles into it I thought about turning around but thankfully I was running with my friend and we had committed to running eight miles and I [...]
Green smoothies have certainly become popular in the last couple of years. If you have not tried a green smoothie yet, this would be a great one to try! We start almost everyday with a green smoothie. I think after you give them a try you will too! If you missed my first smoothie post [...]
This smoothie has three different citrus fruits. Citrus Fruits are high in vitamin C which may or may not fight off colds but it does help the immune system, it also helps the body absorb iron and is a key component in collagen. Vitamin C is getting attention lately because studies have shown it helps [...]
Peaches are one of my favorite fruits. Mid-summer when stone fruits are in season my eyes light up at the grocery store like some would walking into the shoe section of their favorite department store. I stock up and freeze to use all winter, or you can buy bagged frozen fruit anytime of the year. I [...]
