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This week, I started on a new road to getting healthy again. With this new lifestyle comes new recipes, so I will be sharing all of the delicious ones I come across along this journey. Today, I am sharing the “Better Balancer Shake” recipe from the Nutrilite weight management plan. I was afraid that this shake would not be sweet enough for me, but I found myself liking it just as much as a regular one. Better Balancer Shake
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. For all the romantic folks out there, try this Orange Cream Mimosa with your loved one. It can easily be made non alcoholic as well, and taste just as good. Orange Cream Mimosa Makes 8 to 10 2 1/2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice (5 to 6 oranges) 1 orange, zested 1 cup half-and-half 1 cup superfine sugar 1 bottle sparkling wine or Champagne* Strawberries, for garnish *Non-alcoholic sparkling wine, sparkling cider, or ginger ale can be substituted 1. Put…
In Volume One – Issue Two of Penzeys One Magazine I ran across a simple yet intriguing recipe for Banana Smoothies. Unlike the smoothies of my past, this smoothie was very thin and only took a few ingredients. It is a perfect, refreshing drink and a great way to sneak in some calcium and fruit into your kiddies menu. Oh, and for those who were wondering like I was, the secret to these Banana Smoothies is a small addition of almond extract. Secret Banana Smoothies…
This little drink is fun, fun, fun! Oh, and extremely delicious to boot. If you have a play date or party coming up, try this recipe. If serving in a large punch bowl, you could make an ice ring with cherries instead. If you aren’t going to use all of it, store the ice cubes in a freezer Ziploc, the apricot nectar and lemonade concentrate can go together into a small pitcher in the fridge, and store the soda chilled in the fridge until ready…
I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve been feeling the urge to clean out, throw out, and start with a clean slate. My entire life seems out of whack lately, nutrition being part of that. I am not a smoothie girl, but every once in a while I like to treat myself. This is a great smoothie that packs a lot of nutrition in. Sure, the color is a little scary, but I personally could not taste the spinach in this, which was great.…
When my son comes home from a challenging day at school, I like to cheer him up with, what we like to call, a fancy smancy drink. Relax, it’s totally non-alcoholic and you can even use diet soda if you worried about sugar. What’s in this fancy drink, you ask? Well, here’s what we put in it: FANCY SMANCY DRINK ginger ale or lemon-lime soda (can use diet if you’d like) sliced strawberries (or any other fruit your child likes) Put in your child’s favorite…
Amy Bellgardt is a wife and mom of two boys, as well as founder and lead blogger at Mom Spark. Amy also manages Mom Spark Media, a social media and marketing firm.
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