This week I had to stick to a lean grocery budget. This means our green smoothies will be uncomplicated and free from fancy ingredients. Sometimes simple is best. Our “Blackberry Charmer” green smoothie this morning was refreshing and vibrant. Even though the blackberries were frozen it made me think of dark, glossy blackberries dripping … More Blackberry Charmer Green Smoothie
I could get used to relaxing in the morning with Mike. Cheers to the last day of spring break! This is what was in our glass this morning: a Cherry Bliss Green Smoothie. Of course, Athena was curious. 😉 She is the sweetest photo bomber.
“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” ― Leo Toystoy, Anna Karenina Today is mid-week of spring break. My facebook status this morning read, “Green smoothies, Mike’s doing morning yoga, and I’m reading poetry while a sweet kitty purrs on my lap. It might be cold outside but our cozy house is a restful … More Weight Watchers Sweet Potato Soup with Coconut, Cilantro, and Lime
“Lettuce is like conversation; it must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it.” ~Charles Dudley Warner Regardless of the season, salads are a go-to meal in our house. I am fortunate that one of Mike’s favorite meals is a dinner plate of greens, with whatever fruit and vegetables … More Tangy Ranch and Zesty Avocado ~ Plant Based, Homemade, Salad Dressing
“The deep roots never doubt spring will come.” -Marty Rubin I felt like Pandora today. Sunlight streaming through the window, I grasped the jar full of hope, and imagined spring arriving. The snow banks in our yard range from three to ten feet in height, but we know that even in the Upper Peninsula of … More Dreaming in Green ~ St. Patrick’s Day Cucumber Gazpacho Soup
“Take a little backache Melt some snow from the year of your birth Add the lump in your throat And the fear of the dark Instead of oil a pinch of chill But let it be northern Instead of parsley Swear loudly into it… …We’ll dive into the soup With a grain of salt between … More The Antidote for Seasonal Amnesia ~ Soup
“Demeter was resolved to win her daughter, Persephone, back [from Hades]. Not so fate permitted, for the girl had broken her fast and wandering, childlike, through the orchard trees from a low branch had picked a pomegranate and peeled the yellow rind and found the seeds and nibbled seven. ~Ovid, Metamorphoses 5. 534 (trans. Melville) … More Who Could Blame Persephone? ~ Jeweled Ambrosia Green Smoothie
Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth. ~Walt Whitman Happy New Year! Today I am ushering in the new year with two creative projects. The first is my brand new blog, Produce’s, inaugural post and the … More Welcome 2013: May It Be a Year of Growth, Grace, & Strength
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