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The last time I made my Frozen Watermelon Mojito the crowd went a little wild. The combination of watermelon and mint screams a bit of a party, doesn’t it? With natural sugars from the watermelon and a refreshing contrast of lime and mint, this one’s definitely a winner. Serve it up at your next party while it’s still […]

With colder temperatures and the pandemic still in full swing, it’s easy to start feeling isolated, disconnected, and just generally down. And there’s a reason why this kind of isolation feels uncomfortable or even outright painful: humans are social creatures, and life is a communal event. So with this simple truth in mind, the question […]

Take a moment and review everything you ate yesterday. What did you have for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner? Be honest. Take a mental look at your plate. What percentage of your daily food consumption came from vegetables? One way to make a radical shift in the way you eat is to consider making vegetables – […]

I recently wrote a piece on why juice cleansing might not be the right choice for you by assessing – on a deeper level – the psychology behind juice cleansing. Despite my suggestions to avoid going on a restrictive juice cleanse, incorporating more veggies into your normal diet by adding a daily juice is an […]

One day I found myself with some of my leftover Mango Salsa in the fridge, a bowl of strawberries and a houseful of thirsty friends. Struck with some wild inspiration, I questioned: Why not combine the lot? Don’t laugh, this strawberry and mango frozen margarita is proving to be one of my favorite inventions yet! The combo […]

Confession: I’m not a smoothie kind of girl. I prefer my calories in solid form. But milkshakes? I have a soft spot for milkshakes. The other day I created this creamy and decadent “smoothie-milkshake,” without the ice cream — yum! Nutrition and indulgence all in one. But here’s the best bit: my three-year-old son Liam loved it […]

Let me begin by saying, I did my research. I tried red sangria with brandy, white sangria with liquor and tested versions with various mixtures of wine and fruit and — tough job — and let me tell you, humbly of course, this recipe truly ROCKS. It’s perfectly “drinkable” (OK, dangerously so) but such a perfect combo of […]

Have you eaten too much over the holiday? The best way to get back on track is to, well, get right back on track. Stock your fridge with greens and apples, lemons and fresh herbs to make this refreshing and cleansing green juice. You don’t have to be on an all-juice cleanse to reap the […]