Beverages

Strawberry Honey Lemonade.

Spring is upon us and I have warm weather on the brain. Yesterday I thought I would surprise my girls with a fresh batch of homemade strawberry lemonade and they loved it. My husband even turned it into cocktails for the evening by adding a shot of vodka and some fresh basil to a … Continue Reading »

Green Oatmeal Smoothie. {that will actually fill you up and energize you}

I love the concept of smoothies and juicing but the fact remains… they never EVER keep me filled more than an hour. I have a huge appetite. I’ve recently lost 27 lbs and really keep a watchful eye on what and how I eat. It has greatly impacted my body. After recently having a discussion … Continue Reading »

Pumpkin Chobani Chocolate Chip Smoothie.

I found pumpkin ice cream at the grocery store and jumped for joy! I knew my girls would LOVE it. Turkey Hill is making a limited edition pumpkin pie flavor, which is what I used for these smoothies but other major ice cream companies are making seasonal pumpkin flavor ice cream as well. I paired … Continue Reading »

Guest Post by Blogger Cheri from The Watering Mouth.

If the video doesn’t work, please click this link below to view. New at adding video to my blog and after many attempts I believe it will work but if not, wanted to give you a second option at viewing. http://youtu.be/hwzfwr4N7Pk Hiii there, you lovely Knead to Cook reader, you!! My name is Cheri … Continue Reading »

Kiwi Mojito.

Kiwi mojito… so refreshing, so good! Perfect for a summer evening. Not much else to say on the subject but yum. Ingredients: 2 kiwis, peeled 1 teaspoon of agave syrup 3 ounces of rum 6 mint leaves 4 ice cubes Directions: In a small food processor or with a hand immersion blender, blend the kiwi … Continue Reading »

Tangerine, pink grapefruit & lemon martini.

Refreshing & low cal. I’m not a fan of all of these sweet flavored vodkas but I did give this Skinny Girl tangerine a whirl. It’s very smooth and quite good. Ingredients: 1 shot of Skinny Girl tangerine vodka (chilled) 3 shots of Pink Grapefruit Juice 1/2 of a lemon juiced Ice Directions: Place all … Continue Reading »

Hershey Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie.

Okay even a chocolate peanut butter smoothie can be healthy, well relatively healthy. I thought I would surprise my hard working swimmers with a sweet treat this morning for breakfast. This will give them all the protein & energy they need to get through a rigorous swim practice this morning all while tasting … Continue Reading »

Pineapple smoothie.

Oh the heat of summer has certainly arrived. Nearing 100 degrees today & tomorrow have prompted me to make a cool & refreshing beverage that we can enjoy. Pineapple, Chobani… it’s all so good! Ingredients: 1 pineapple, skin & core removed, chopped into large pieces 1/2 cup of Chobani vanilla yogurt 3/4 cup of almond … Continue Reading »

Bill’s homemade cereal.

My husband, Bill, has been making this cereal for about 10 years. Within that timeframe, he has pursued a very focused healthy lifestyle. Working out 6 days a week, lifting, running and eating very clean. He slimmed down, losing about 15 lbs and dropped his cholesterol. Now I could never insinuate or claim that this … Continue Reading »

Mango Banana Chobani Flaxseed Smoothie.

This is one of those fabulously flexible recipes that you get to use what you have on hand. Into my blender, this morning post-workout, went… 2 over-ripe bananas 12 ounces of Chobani yogurt (either 2 small individual containers or 12 ounces of vanilla Chobani) 1/2 cup of almond milk 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal 3 … Continue Reading »