Today is the last day of school for many kids in the Atlanta area, so let’s start summer off with watermelon lemonade! Since it has been warming up here I’ve been using my juicer more to make lots of yummy juices for us to enjoy in the morning or late afternoon. This will also [...]
I love eating seasonal – that means you get fruits and veggies at the peak of their flavor and nutrition. If you have a farmers market near you, you understand the notion of eating seasonal as that is how the farmers sell their goods. If it isn’t growing they can’t sell it. Once the fruit and [...]
I share a lot of recipes for smoothies and juices so I wanted to take the time to tell you how I got hooked and give you some tips for both. Five years ago, I was like most people at the store. I bought what I thought was healthy but most of it was boxed, [...]
Yesterday, after getting frustrated working on the computer, I shut it down and decided to make a juice. I had full intentions of making a juice with oranges and grapefruit but I realized I had tons of vegetables on hand that needed to be used. After two years of making homemade juice, I finally have a [...]
Years ago I never would have thought I would be giddy over a pile of bright red and golden beets with the greens still in tact, but that was me at the store a couple days ago. The beets have been so beautiful lately I can’t pass them up. Juicing beets has been a great [...]
Someone could write a novel on the nutritional benefits of blueberries alone! These small, sweet, blueish color berries contain more antioxidants than any other fruit. Some of the health benefits we gain from antioxidants include increased energy, boosting immunity, slowing the aging process, and fending off serious diseases like cancer and coronary heart disease. Blueberries are [...]
For Valentine’s Day I have a wonderful juice that is sure to let you body feel the love! Juice up a batch of this and you will be feeling good in no time. There are some amazing ingredients that are major fighters in keeping our bodies healthy and running strong. Make this for someone you [...]
A couple weeks ago a friend told me about a friend of hers who was diagnosed with cancer. I’ll leave her name out of this but will refer to her as Lily. It’s a beautiful name, and the first one that comes to mind when I think of her. Lily’s doctor put her on a vegan [...]
I’ve been on a juice kick lately! It is so fun trying to new combinations, especially finding a way to get so many great fruits and vegetables into one drink. This is one my 2 year old and I just made. She was not too happy with me when I would not refill her glass [...]
Wow! I am overwhelmed by the response from those who have watched Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead as part of the January Challenge for a Change. I have heard from several of you who are going to do your own reboot. If I remember correctly I said something along the lines of watching the movie [...]
