New to smoothies? This simple tropical green smoothie recipe is the perfect green smoothie recipe for beginners. Old hand? You will love this tasty simple green smoothie recipe! A few years ago, I bought into the smoothie craze and found my favorite healthy smoothie recipe ever. I spent a lot of Keep Reading
Drinks
Drinks can help accent a meal, but have you thought about what you’re putting into your body? If you read on, you’ll find more than just recipes for refreshing fruit iced teas, but you can find out the benefits to drinking water instead of sugary drinks. There are some drink recipes in here for everyone. If you do not identify as a tea person, you can try the Thai coconut iced tea which has almost iced coffee like qualities. You can try the eggnog and hot chocolate recipes which are great for the holidays and for any chilly night. These recipes are healthier alternatives to juices and sodas and if you are concerned about your weight or the sugar intake of yourself and your family, this can be a way to cut some of the additional calories that you might not have thought about. A spot of tea might do you some good in the long run!
Mango Iced Tea Recipe
We’ve probably all been told that we shouldn’t drink our calories, and I’ve always believed that, so sometime during my teen years, I decided that, though I'm a big fan of flavored iced tea recipes, to just stick with water except for special occasions. I guess I still do believe that, but I’m Keep Reading
Orange Spice Detox Tea
This orange spice detox tea will help you get moving in the morning, and support your body in amazing ways! You’re not the kind of person who lives under a rock, so I’m sure you’ve heard of detox tea. What’s up with it anyway? Does it really work? And what exactly does “detox” mean? Most of us Keep Reading
Immune Boosting Herbal Tea
As we head into winter, there’s one thing on our minds, perhaps more than most; staying healthy. Whether it’s keeping your kids healthy through the school year, or trying to boost your own immune system so we can stay healthy to keep the household running, we’re all just a tiny bit terrified of Keep Reading
Why You Should Ditch Sugary Drinks And drink Water Instead
This is an underwritten post written by me in partnership with Gerolsteiner Sparkling Mineral Water. All opinions are mine. When I was in my early teens and preoccupied with my weight, I decided to drop all sweet beverages and drink only water in an effort to cut calories. I didn’t know it then, Keep Reading
Pineapple Iced Tea
If you're looking for a refreshing summer drink, this easy pineapple iced tea recipe will hit the spot on a hot summer day! Most of the time, I’m completely happy with ice water, but there’s something about 100+ degree days that calls for more. Tea. I will always and ever be a huge fan of Keep Reading
Easy Paleo Eggnog Recipe
So, I have a confession to make: Until last week, I had never ever tasted eggnog, and to be honest, I wasn’t sure if it was a coincidence, or because eggnog was -maybe? - alcoholic and my dad was a hardcore teetotaler. So fast forward to last week, and I had an opportunity to try real, bonafide Keep Reading
Ice Cold Peppermint Tea
I haven't always been a big fan of sweet tea. I know, I’m a terrible southerner (bless my little heart?) But I have always loved ice cold peppermint tea. I'm not sure if it's the area I grew up in, or that it was an Amish community, but most often when you were served tea, it was peppermint Keep Reading
Thai Coconut Tea
This thai coconut iced tea recipe will win you over on the hottest days of summer! I think I’ve mentioned several times that I’m not really a tea drinker (with the exception of iced peppermint tea), but I should probably modify that to “I don’t identify as a tea drinker”, because the reality is that Keep Reading
Peach Iced Tea Recipe
Normally, I’m more of an iced peppermint tea kind of girl, but peaches are my favorite fruit, so you know that peaches added to anything gets a double thumbs up from me. I don’t know about you, but for me, traditional sweet iced tea is just too boring. Or something. It’s just not my thing. Peach Keep Reading