I'm not a coffee fan, never have been. But fancy coffee shop drinks are still a nice treat sometimes. One of my standard cold-weather orders at ...
Drinks
“Starter” Green Smoothie For Kids
For some kids, drinking something green can be a tough sell. I know it was for mine. But all it took was a silly name--The Incredible Hulk ...
How to Make Fruit Infused Water
Here's the sad truth: I don't love the taste of plain water. (I fess up to that one and a few more in My 5 Worst Eating Habits). I mean, It's fine. ...
Chocolate Milk Ice Cubes
"Mom, I have an idea for your blog." Were any sweeter words ever spoken? My 11 year old came to me last week with this nifty concept: Freeze ...
Kid-Friendly Wild Blueberry & Kefir Breakfast Smoothie
I’m very happy to be working with Wild Blueberries, who sponsored today’s post. My freezer is full of bags of frozen fruit for smoothies. Some ...
How to Make A Homemade Sports Drink
I frequently gripe about sports drinks. I cringe when bottles of it are handed out to pee-wee players after less than an hour of light exercise. And I ...
Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie
I first tasted watermelon juice in Mexico. There was a pitcher of it on the breakfast buffet every morning, and I must've guzzled a gallon of it by ...
Homemade Yogurt Drink
Mind-blowing fact: Your GI system is home to up to a trillion microbes! Keeping this "good" and "bad" bacteria in a healthy balance is key--and adding ...
I Tried It: Juicing
I've been a smoothie girl for a long time. I make one nearly every day for breakfast and pack my Vitamix when I go on vacation. But I've also been ...
Peanut Butter Breakfast Shake
Breakfast is not my fifth grader's favorite meal of the day. (My first grader, on the other hand, practically jumps directly from his bed into a seat ...
Peach & Vanilla Green Smoothie
The Polar Vortex got me dreaming of warmer temperatures in faraway places--where thermometers have never seen minus 10 degrees at high noon and where ...
Creamy Dreamy Banana Date Shake
Ever since my two week No Added Sugar Challenge, I've kept added sugars out of my breakfast completely. And I've been drinking a lot of Chocolate ...