C – I feel deprived. I haven’t had an avocado smoothie in a while. I love avocados in my smoothies. I just haven’t had any good avocados to use lately. Every time I buy avocados at the grocery store, they are too green and I have to wait until they … Continue reading
Category Archives: Drinks
Tea Week: Cold-Brewed Tea
C – It’s the easiest way to make tea. Forget warming up water to make tea. Make tea the raw way. There are lots of benefits to cold-brewing tea. It produces a lighter-bodied taste and doesn’t turn bitter. It also really nice to have a supply of iced tea handy … Continue reading
Juicing Into the New Year: Beet, Carrot, Apple and Ginger Juice
C – The first time I made beet juice, I had a purple mustache all day. I had no clue. No one told me until I went to visit my boyfriend. I went through meetings, the gas station and the grocery store. No one told me I had a purple … Continue reading
Juicing Into the New Year: Really Green Juice
C – One day I appeared at my boyfriend’s house with a juicer. He really didn’t know what to think of it. I guess I didn’t tell him that I was going to be on a juice cleanse for a few days. Of course, I also forgot to mention I … Continue reading
Ten More Recipes That Will Keep You Warm In Winter
C – I usually hate winter … But, I think I have beaten my winter-time blues. I am warm now. Especially, with all these great recipes we have made. Here are ten more dishes to help you get through this cold winter. Warm Soups Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Chinese Watercress … Continue reading
Beating the Winter Blues Week: Ginger Tea
C – A simple Indian tea should get me warm. I am going to beat these chills. I know I will. I love it when food has a good chemical reaction in my body. The moment I drink this tea, I know good things are happening to me. First my … Continue reading
Breakfast Week: 14 More Recipes for Great Breakfasts
J – We couldn’t stop at just four … So, we dug into the archives and found 14 more great recipes for breakfast. Some stand alone. Others pair up for a delicious combo. Of course, we’ve had them all a few times. Now, I just can’t choose a favorite. Zucchini … Continue reading
Breakfast Week: Apple Smoothie
C – A lazy morning … Promising to make breakfast this morning means one thing, making smoothies. Jim never complains. He loves them. There’s nothing like a thick, hearty smoothie to start your day. This apple smoothie is a great one, too. It took me a few tries to prefect. … Continue reading
Peach Ginger Smoothie
C – There’s a high demand for smoothies in this world. … in the Be Mindful. Be Human. kitchen and everywhere else I go. My boyfriend will only ask for smoothies for breakfast when I am around. No waffles, bacon or eggs … just smoothies. I am becoming famous for … Continue reading
Amador Wine Tasting: Great Wine, Nice People, No Tour Busses
J – I gave up wine tasting in Napa Valley quite a few years ago. Not because of their wines, which are really good. But, as Yogi Berra aptly said, “Nobody goes there any more. It’s too crowded.” I really don’t want to wait hours on Highway 29, only to … Continue reading