Smoothies for ALL!

It is just too hot to cook. It is even too hot to BBQ!

So here is my solution to these 99 degree days…and nights! Sheesh, I am not even kidding you. For some reason, the portable AC units are cancelling one another out so I can either run the one in our bedroom, or the one in the main area of the house…but not both. Last night, both the dog and I were panting. I am glad our week is going to see cooler temps starting tomorrow. Come on mid 80’s, which is still too hot for this fat suit. I am most comfortable at 75 to maybe 80 degrees. Anything above or below that and I am sharing my thoughts! (And it isn’t pretty.)

Anyway, these are my favorite hydrating no fuss smoothies. Add as much or as little as you like of the ingredients and add some ice. Or, simply add the ice to the blender if you are enjoying them right away.

Until next time, drink healthy and stay hydrated!
–April

Meal Plan: July 16-22, 2018

Spaghetti squash chow mein

Corn Chowder (vegan)

Mushroom and broccoli stir fry

So, I lied! I said in my post that I would be eating RAW VEGAN while Wes was on vacation. Instead, I saw all of these gorgeous meals on Pinterest and I wanted to try them. And since I am “single” this week, I can do whatever the heck I want. 🙂 

July 9-15, 2018

 

Join is this week for some amazing cuisine! You can check out this recipe as well as the other recipes we will be making this week by clicking here. The link will take you to my Pinterest page.

Until next time eat well,
April

Do the research

Since we have made the decision to eat more of a plant-based lifestyle, I find there are a lot of misconceptions out there. I have also found there are a lot of opinions about Vegan eating especially. In fact, I have to say, we are on day 22 and for the last 22-days I have heard the strangest things about eating. Now, I am a researcher. I sit at the computer for hours watching documentaries and reading article and studies. Rarely do I take the word of one person to be the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

When I was researching health, about a month ago, I did research the keto diet. I watched the Netflix documentary, The Magic Pill. You too can hop on the internet and explore the wild, wild world of health. Be careful though, at times I did feel like Alice falling down the rabbit hole!

Wouldn’t it be awesome if butter and bacon were “health foods”?

July 1-6 Recipes

We had some of the most flavorful meals this week! You can see all of the recipes we chose here which will redirect you to my pinterest page and all of the lovely meals we made.

I did make and use the Vegan Alfredo Sauce! The lasagna was creamy, dreamy and honest to goodness, neither Wes or myself missed the meat!

I do hope these help inspire you and until next time, eat well,
April

REVIEW: Vegan Tuscan Rigatoni

I must say, this dish really surprised me! If you want the recipe click here. The sauce is dairy-free and tastes so much like cheese, I felt guilty for a moment! I pre-made the sauce, Sunday afternoon so it only took me about fifteen minutes to complete this one and again…so good!

If you enjoy pasta and cheese sauces…try this one! I highly recommend it!

Recipes!!

I am looking forward to clean, wonderfully flavored foods next week. So much, I wanted to share them with you and your family. Below are the recipes we will be making for the week of June 24-29, 2018.

Q&A: Thanks for all the love!

Just wanted to say, thank you. I appreciate all of the likes and comments as well as the super sweet emails! I also wanted to take a quick moment and answer a few questions…

Day 4: Raw Vegan

It wasn’t my best day to date…and here I thought the work week would be the easiest. I suppose, if it wasn’t for interviews this week, it would be. (I am the queen of making excuses for my bad eating habits!) And I did talk to Wes

Tipping the Scale

I think what tipped the scale for me, no pun intended, was a challenge from a co-worker last week. We were tossing around diets and how to lose weight. We have quite a few co-workers losing weight and seeing great success on the Keto diet…and while he and I both agreed it would be an easier lifestyle than raw vegan, we really weren’t sold on the whole idea of adding fats/cholesterol to our bodies. He and I were having a debate on who weighed more between the two of us, and I was pretty confident I was going to win.  (I just wanted to add a little context as most women would be mortified by the challenge.) When I arrived home, I snapped a photo of the scale and sent it to him in a text.