HOT Pink Lemonade Mix Recipe (helps with daily water intake!)

Aside from curbing the cravings for your favorite afternoon sweet snack, water consumption has to be one of the hardest things for someone who is trying to live a healthier life to do.   It really does get old if you don't shake it up a bit.  Below, you'll find my recipe for breaking up the mundane necessity of drinking water with my HOT Pink Lemonade Mix Recipe! Honestly, the first thing I would do would be to invest in a water bottle or cup that you really like.  You might even want to get two.  There are all kind…
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Sweet Cinnamon Infused Coconut Oil Popcorn Recipe | Primal Essence

I love having an overabundance of coconut oil around the house, because we use it for everything.  We cook with it, moisturize our skin, use it on cuts and burns, make toothpaste and so much more.  It's a great vitamin rich oil that is good for any occasion.  I was excited to find Primal Essence Infused Coconut Oils.  This is a great company that has healthy products that promote healthy living. (I love the oils in my popcorn!) Don't forget to enter the limited time giveaway below!  (ends 10/8/14) The Primal Essence Infused Coconut Oils are all natural, contain no…
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7 Fun Popcorn Flavor Ideas

Popcorn is a light, healthy snack that's perfect for summer. Kiddos especially love the buttery flavor. If you're looking for ways to spice up your popcorn this summer, here are several different flavoring ideas that you can use. Chili popcorn: After dressing your popcorn with butter, toss it in chili powder to taste and enjoy! Parmesan popcorn: Toss buttered popcorn in Parmesan cheese for a delicious cheesy flavor. Blue cheese popcorn: To get a delicious blue cheese popcorn flavor, toss some blue cheese powder over popcorn. Enjoy! Mac n Cheese popcorn: Use a quarter of a bag of Kraft Mac n Cheese powder and…
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Tips for Making Recipes with a Blender

There is one kitchen appliance that will revolutionize your attitude to cooking. It can set you up for the day with a delicious smoothie, it can whip up a healthy soup in the quickest time and even prep a sophisticated cocktail for those times that you just need to wind down at the end of the day. What, you cry, is this wonder, this time-saving marvel? Read You may have guessed that it is the humble blender of which we speak. There are so many ways to use this handy kitchen tool; no longer should the blender languish at the…
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Simple Blueberry Smoothie Recipe (sweetened with fig sugar!)

One of the worst ever, yet common, misconceptions about losing weight is that food has to be bland and boring!  I have a sweet tooth.  I'm one of those people who feel like I have to have something sweet at least once a day.  Sweet and healthy is a plus, and simple, sweet, and healthy is a MUST!  Check out my simple blueberry smoothie recipe! Simple Blueberry Smoothie Recipe 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt 1/4 cup of frozen (or fresh) blueberries 1 tsp of honey or fig sugar (ha, got you on that one?!) Throw everything in your Ninja Master Prep…
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Fig Salsa Recipe | Chunky or Regular Variations

I've been blessed with friends who have allowed me to come and pick their figs from their trees, so I'm trying different recipes!  I have had several people ask for the recipe for my fig salsa, so I thought I'd go ahead and put it on my site! Truth be told, I almost never follow a recipe.  For some reason, it's bloggy taboo to not put a precise recipe.  My thing is, if I see things that seem like they go I put them together.  My measurements are usually by what I need for my family at the time.  But,…
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Homemade Popsicle Flavor Ideas

Popsicles are the perfect snack during these hot summer months, but buying boxed popsicles can get expensive. And as for making your own with expensive molds, forget trying to figure them out or even make room in the freezer for them. Thankfully, 5 ounce Dixie cups and popsicle sticks are perfect for making easy, delicious popsicles. Simply pour the liquid of your choice inside the Dixie cups, add a popsicle stick, and place the cups on a cookie tray in the freezer overnight. The flavor ideas for homemade popsicles are unlimited. You can use any type of juice, mash up…
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How to Make Homemade Butter With Your Kids! | #recipe

If you've ever watched the Little House books, then you know all about the homemade butter that Ma would make. Making homemade butter is a fun experiment for a rainy day with your bored kiddos. What you need: A clean pint mason jar with a lid. Enough heavy whipping cream to fill the jar 3/4 of the way. A pinch of salt. All you need to do is have the kidlets take turns shaking it. After about eight-ten minutes small curds will begin to form in the cream and after another ten minutes of being vigorously shaken or rolled around,…
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Alton Brown taught me to poach eggs! | Simple Poached Eggs #Recipe

I know I haven't posted, yet, about my juice cleanse, but I've kept up the healthy (and mostly clean) eating since I finished!  I read somewhere that if it's from a plant or vine, it's pretty much clean (if unprocessed), so that's what I've been doing. Today, I poached an egg for the first time.  Well, three eggs.  Two for me and one for Jett, and I added avocado in the mix!  Of course, I invited Alton Brown into my kitchen to teach me how to do it.  It wasn't that hard.  They weren't pretty, but he showed me how…
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Dark Chocolate Dreamy Christmas Cookies Recipe | #cookies #recipe

In my relentless quest to perfect my own cookie recipe, I stumbled upon some interesting insights into ingredients. While experimenting, I discovered that incorporating dark chocolate not only elevates the flavor but also brings along a multitude of advantages. It's fascinating how this addition not only enhances the overall taste, as proven by winning over 32 8th-grade advanced choir girls and their fearless director, but also adds a subtle touch of health benefits. So, here's to my triumphant entry into the family cookie war, armed with the knowledge about the dark chocolate advantages! I'm hoping this post finds several BHISD…
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