Nutella Mug Cake Bring Your Child's Favorite Characters to Life with These Disney-Themed Lunches Healthy Mickey-Shaped PB&J Muffins: A Breakfast the Whole Family with Love A Yummy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe Even the Pickiest Eaters Will Love This 3-Ingredient Coffee Fudge Is the Best Morning Pick-Me-Up raw lasagna rolls | The Naked Avocado This past weekend, I did my first 3-day juice cleanse with a good friend of mine – the kind where you buy the juices from a company and they arrive via FedEx at your door the day before you start the cleanse. I chose to go with a local Dallas company call Roots Pressed Juices for the cleanse, and they sent me 6 fresh juices to drink each day. The idea behind a juice cleanse is that you fill your body with fresh juices that are pressed in a way that preserves the most nutrients – vitamins, minerals, and other phytonutrients and enzymes. By just drinking the juice, you omit almost all of the fiber, so your body doesn’t have to digest the food. All of the fresh goodness then absorbs straight into your bloodstream. Since your body doesn’t have to mess with digesting food, the idea is that your body will use that extra energy plus all the added nutrients and enzymes to do a super good detox in all of your systems. Would I do it again? To start, I got my zucchini lasagna “noodles” ready.
How to Make Marshmallow Fondant This time I decided to make it with those mini fruit flavored marshmallows. I had to sort them by colour first. I figured they would add a little bit of flavor to the fondant so I wouldn't have to add much flavoring oil. I use gel colours to dye my fondant but regular food colouring will work too. You won't be able to get really dark colours without making your fondant sticky, but for lighter colours you can just even it out with more icing sugar. I also had lemon oil and coconut flavoring on hand.. oh la la the value brand (which still works fine). Step One: Take a couple of handfuls of marshmallows and put them in a microwave safe bowl. I like to make smaller batches because its easier to add the colour to the melted marshmallow than it is to work the colour into the fondant later. Step Two: Stick the marshmallows in the microwave for ten seconds at a time until the are puffed up and easily stir into a goo with a wooden spoon. Step Three: Step Four: Fondant with the icing sugar kneaded in.
Nutella Shots Guess what I am drinking tonight? Ingredients & Measurements: • 1 cup ice • ½ cup milk • 2 tablespoons Nutella • 1 shot Baileys or Frangelico Hazelnut liquor • 1 shot vanilla vodka Instructions: Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until thick and creamy. That’s it, now it’s time to get stinking drunk…enjoy! [Cheers thisbottleofvodka]
30 Days Challenge to a Healthier Body <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><a href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon"/></a></div>Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to <a href=" rel="nofollow"><strong>subscribe to the RSS feed</strong></a> for updates on this topic.<div style="clear:both"></div></div></div> Image courtesy of lepiaf.geo Healthier Lifestyle So many times I have seen people self destruct and I am guilty of being one myself in the past too. I got a huge lesson from life. I received a huge slap by life, right in my face. I was warded in the hospital and was put through countless of examinations and treatments. I started to include more vegetables and fruits into my diet and gradually decline the intake of fried food and fatty food. My 30 Days Challenge
Soft Wrap Bread I blindly made this bread for a dinner that I had been looking forward to for a long time. To be honest, I made this wrap-style bread myself (instead of buying it) because there isn’t a good bakery close to me and I didn’t want to eat cardboardy, stale pitas for dinner. My hopes weren’t very high for this bread – it was more like a means to an end. But all of that changed. When I tasted it. Amazing. *Update (6/10): I’ve made this bread too many times to count since originally posting it and wanted to share that I now almost always make it with whole wheat flour (usually white wheat flour because that is what I have on hand to grind). This recipe works best with instant yeast because it dissolves during the kneading process, so you don’t have to knead liquid into the dough. Also, I often use half to 3/4 finely ground white whole wheat flour with good results - and sometimes I get crazy and use 100% whole wheat flour (always finely ground white wheat). Ingredients Directions
How to Make Caramel Apple Shots Photo: Michelle Oddis Once in a while, a party trick comes along that grabs our attention. Food blogger Michelle Oddis of That's So Michelle loves making caramel apple shots we can't imagine anyone would turn down. Here's what you'll need: 10 small granny smith apples 1 envelope knox gelatin 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 drops yellow food coloring 1 envelope Land 'o Lakes caramel hot chocolate (regular would do just fine if you can't find caramel) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butterscotch schnapps lemon juice Halve and hollow out apples, cutting them from the stem down using a melon baller or spoon. Whisk water with envelope of hot chocolate in a medium saucepan, then add coconut milk. Arrange apple halves tightly on a cookie sheet, pour caramel mixture in and refrigerate overnight. Cut halves in quarters and those quarters in half again.
How to Feel Really Good in 5 Steps - ZenRaw Posted by Joe | February 7, 2012 | Filed under Basics, Lists 1. Meditate We can make ourselves feel good by reaching for stimulants that are quick and dirty, such as caffeine, sugar, fried foods, alcohol, or marijuana. This other path is mediation. Add meditation to your morning routine and you will continue your day with greater focus and clarity. 2. One direct way to feel amazing throughout the day is to eat a mostly to fully raw diet. Green smoothies and green juices will be the most energizing and alkalizing part of your raw diet. For lunch have a ginormous salad that you create yourself or make following some salad recipe. We are supposed to be talking about only raw food on here aren’t we? 3. Enough cannot be said about exercise and it’s link to happiness. Combining exercise with an enjoyable or social activity makes it that much more powerful and makes you that much happier. For me, I feel the intersection of adventure, exercise, and peace while surfing. 4. 5. Related Posts
Homemade Drumsticks - Cupcakes and Cashmere Share this image Share It Pin It As a kid, there was nothing that completed a summer day by the pool like the song of an approaching ice cream truck. While most of my friends would switch up their selections each time (between Astro Pops, Creamsicles and Klondike Bars), I'd always go with a Drumstick. And up until this past weekend, I didn't think there was much room for improvement - it's essentially a glorified ice cream cone that's topped with crushed nuts and rimmed with a chocolately inside. Share this image Share this image Sweet Potato Pie Gooey Bars Recipe | Black Girl Chef's Whites Sweet Potato Pie Gooey Bars I’m a cereal fan. I can eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Although Captain Crunch will always hold a place deep in my heart, I have tried to find cereals more suited to my adult needs. I recently got a new cereal from Nature’s Path Organic called Flax Plus Maple Pecan Crunch, and as soon as I took the first bite I started thinking of what I could make with it. A sweet potato pie! A sweet potato pudding with a cereal crust. Sweet potato cheesecake… no sweet potato cheesecake bars! The great thing about this dessert is that you can use leftover roasted sweet potatoes, if you have them. Sweet Potato Pie Gooey Bars 1 1/2 cups Nature’s Path Organic Flax Plus Maple Pecan Crunch 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 stick of butter, melted 1 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese, slightly softened 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk 3 cups cooked sweet potato, about 4 small 2 TB light brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground allspice Crust
Recipes | Live Blissful These are all the recipes on this blog that I have created, adapted or tried out. All are vegan, dairy free and egg free. I have also noted below which are also gluten free (gf), gluten free option (gfo), nut free (nf) and soy free/soy free option (sf). Drinks, Breakfast, Spreads & Dips, Dressings, Sauces, Vegan Cheeses & Dairy Subs, Entrees, Snacks & Garnishes, Breads, Loafs, Pizzas & Pastries, Salads, Burgers, Sandwiches & Patties, Soups & Stews, Homemade Fresh Pasta and Gnocchi, Noodles, Pasta, Gnocchi & Risotto, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Sweets, Gelati Drinks Banana Chocolate Espresso Shake (gf, sf, nf) Banana Chocolate Smoothie (gf, nf) Banana Date Smoothie (gf, sf) Banana Nut Smoothie (gf, sf) Berry and Kiwi Smoothie (gf, nf) Blueberry & Oat Smoothie (gf, nf) Blueberry Sunflower Smoothie (gf, sf) Carrot Cake Protein Smoothie (gf) Chocolate Peanut butter Kale Smoothie (gf, sf) Dragon Fruit, Blueberry, Banana Smoothie (gf, sf) Dragon Cherry Protein Smoothie (gf) Five Fruit Juice (gf, sf, nf)
Pudding Cups & bakerella.com Wicked Good Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cups. They’re from the book, Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey Treats for Kids by Jill O’Connor and just as good as their name states. Jill sent me and my niece a copy of her book as a little thank you for a post I did inspired by her Cheesecake Pops. We had a hard time deciding which recipe to try first, but we kept coming back to these pudding cups. They were really fun to make and even more fun to eat. You’ll see what I mean in a minute. From separating the egg yolks, to the measuring and mixing. She cooked the pudding. And mixed in the peanut butter… (thank you, Jill) … and the extra chocolate chips … Oh my! Let the pudding chill for at least four hours before eating. Here’s a link to the Pudding Recipe so you can print it out. Now, here’s the best part. It involves balloons to make bowls. Okay, I did help a little bit here. After you blow up the balloons, wash them off and let them dry. Okay, here’s what you do. And repeat. Repeat. It’s as easy as one…
Apple Pies & Jo In the Kitchen - StumbleUpon I know, I’ve made a few pies lately. But see how these are different? Look at how adorable these are! I mean, come on. I sure couldn’t. We ate them before I had a chance to think about pictures. Oops. This is why I had leftover dough for that impromptu dinner. Although this recipe is a little time consuming, it’s no harder than making any sort of real pie. It still involves slicing fruit. Rolling out crust and making it look pretty. Mixing fruit and sugar and cornstarch. And taking bites with your eyes closed so you can focus solely on each flavor. Please give these a try. Apple Pies Inspired by Pinterest 1 prepared pie dough, rolled out and sliced into strips 6-8 large apples (really any kind of apple will do) 1/3 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling onto the crust 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 or 1/2 tsp cardamom, if desired 1 tsp cornstarch Juice of a lemon or lime, mixed with 1 cup of water 1 tbsp melted butter Preheat the oven to 375F. Place the hollowed out apples in a muffin tin.
Eight Incredible Oil-Free Vegan Salad Dressings - Trans-Planted Eight Incredible Oil-Free Vegan Salad Dressings I know as a vegan, this may sound horribly cliché, but I love salads. I really do. I feel like I’m Elaine from Seinfeld…I’m always craving a big salad! The really nice thing about salads is that they can be prepped ahead of time. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about what dressings I use on my salads now that I’ve given up oil. (Recipes for photos listed from left to right) Oil-Free Ginger Dressing from Oh She Glows Strawberry-Balsamic Dressing from Whole Foods Ridiculously Easy Vegan Buttermilk Dressing from Fat Free Vegan No-Oil Chia Chive Vinaigrette from Healthy Girl’s Kitchen Engine 2 Oil-Free Dressing from The Vegan Road Oil-Free Tomato Basil Salad Dressing from Make or Die Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing from Healthful Pursuit Creamy Tri-Pepper Salad Dressing from Fat Free Vegan About Stephanie Watkins Welcome to my blog, I'm Stephanie.