Super Greens Juice. Cucumber, Basil & Lime Juice. Beet, Carrot, Apple & Ginger Juice. Apple Cider Margaritas. I couldn’t go one more day without telling you about this. You need it in your life. Today sounds about right. Print Save Apple Cider Margaritas Yield: serves 1, is easily multiplied Total Time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 1 ounce Grand Marnier 1 ounce gold tequila 5-6 ounces sweet apple cider orange segments and apple slices cinnamon + cane sugar + coarse sugar for glass rimming cinnamon sticks for garnish Directions: Add a few spoonfuls of cane sugar, coarse sugar and cinnamon to a plate.
Note: As a rule, I generally prefer silver tequila in my margaritas, but the gold here really gives a “warmth” that matches the cider and cinnamon perfectly. Happy Fall! Watermelon Coolers. Sangria. Pink Flamingo. The 10 manliest cocktails (and how to make them) - Guyism. 7UP Mixers. Breakfast Smoothie. In my perennial search for the perfect smoothie, I stumbled upon this combination! Turns out to be the perfect breakfast. As much as I like the Tangerine Dream and Jayden’s Smoothie; I just need more fibres to get me through the morning.
So I’ve added something I normally don’t care much for; muesli. Plain, unsweetened muesli (with dried fruit) works like a charm when combined with fresh fruit, yogurt and milk. On it’s own I honestly wouldn’t touch it with a bargepole. The smoothie is packed with vitamins and fibres but with the flavor of a normal smoothie and just a little texture. Ingredients: 1/2 to 1 banana 1/2 cup blueberries 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 4 tbsp muesli 1 cup milk optional: sugar or honeyoptional: ice cubes directions: Where would I be without my blender? Depending on how thick you like the smoothie, add 1/2 to 1 banana and 1/2 a cup blueberries. Pour in 1/2 cup (low fat) yogurt. I also threw in 1/4 tsp vanilla extract for a little extra flavor. Detox Smoothie. Yep, that’s a healthy green smoothie? I realize things like these are rather scarce over here, at this little place of mine.
But before you start wondering whether I’ve overcome a head injury recently, let me explain what’s going on… I made this smoothie yesterday. That allowed me to tick off my first New Year’s resolution – to bring a little more health into my life. Then I did three (3) sit-ups. I was feeling amazing. A new person was born. Today I made a batch of cookies and had two glasses of wine. So everything is back to normal. The new person has grown up rather quickly, it seems. Still I wonder what made me feel better, the alkalizing smoothie or the lovely wine. Need to think it all through. Here’s what you need to prepare this healthy beverage. 1. 2. Minus the seeds. 3. They have rather mild flavor so they won’t affect the final taste of your drink substantially. 4. 5. Fresh ginger is beyond healthy but very flavorful. A little goes a long way. We need just about 1/4 teaspoon. 6. 7. A recipe for bubblegum vodka.