drinks + potables

  • First of all, I want to thank everyone who shared such kind sentiments on my last post, where I talked about some struggles I’ve been having recently. I’m so blown away by how positive and supportive this online community is…. it really puts a huge smile on my face that people who I’ve never even…

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  • Life lesson alert: it is soooo hard to get back on track to a workout regimen when you’ve been off it for awhile. Now, before we all get discouraged, does that mean you shouldn’t try to get back on track? NO WAY! The beauty of life is that you have an infinite amount of second…

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  • Today I want to take this opportunity to send out a reminder to myself, and all other who may need this reminder – Be kind to yourself. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Think about the way you talk to your best friend – is that how you talk to you? Would you say the same things…

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  • Today’s recipe is kind of a cantaloupe juice/smoothie hybrid, but juicy enough to be called a juice. It’s something I’ve been sipping on as the weather gets hotter, and it’s been so insanely refreshing. I don’t know what it is exactly… the juicy cantaloupe, the ice-cold vanilla almond milk, the frozen mango… it’s just such…

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  • Hey everyone! How’s it going? :) Before we get to the #linklove, I wanted to mention some bloggy things – I think I’m changing the name of my Smoothie Saturday series to The Weekend Smoothie Update. (Which is a little more inclusive, don’t you think?) Today’s smoothie is one that I have dubbed a “detox” smoothie…

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  • As many of you read in my last post, I had an appointment with a GI specialist this past week. The appointment went well, but I have some bad news (from a food blogging perspective). No more raw vegetables, no cruciferous vegetables (raw or cooked), no beans (likewise), no corn. WHAT?! There goes my recipe to-do…

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  • Happy Smoothie Saturday, everyone! Today, instead of doing my usual link roundup, I wanted to talk about this amazing new platform I’ve been into called Nom. Imagine a place that combines your favorite bloggers, your favorite Food Network shows, and your favorite reality TV shows. This place is Nom. It’s everything food related, narrated by…

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  • It may be May 1st, but here in Connecticut it’s a chilly 45 degrees and cloudy and gloomy outside. So what better day than to post my Pineapple Sunshine Smoothie? Granted, yesterday was supposed to be Smoothie Saturday, but I decided to take advantage of the gorgeous weather yesterday and save this post for today.…

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