Cocktail hour is forever changed with these heat-quenching Costa Rican Watermelon Mojito Popsicles. Watermelon, mint and a bit of rum, take the edge of summer’s heat with a refreshing poptail! I’ve always thought an interesting career would be to be a Social Anthropologist. I’m fascinated about the trends of the collective consciousness. Why out of…
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Fresh Strawberry Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Whipped Cream
I have one foot over the summer starting line and will hop fully into the season after today. The start of summer for me is directly tied to the school year and a week separates my tots finishing up. There is a very specific feeling when one knows ‘school’s out’ and summer has started. I…
Banana-Peach Almond Smoothie & the Secret to Making the Perfect Smoothie
It’s funny when I look back at college the random learning that stands out. I recall a professor (whose name I’ve forgotten) in a lower division Psych class who stated her goal to know each student by first name before the end of the term; there were 400 students in the class (and she did…
Mango-Kiwi Limeade Fruit Popsicles {Paletas}
As if right on cue our temperatures have accelerated to summer-strong with no gentle segue. Currently I can’t eat enough fruit, drink enough water, fathom the idea of eating anything with much substance and am obsessed with fruit popsicles. Last week I shared a recipe for Pink Lemonade Lavender Thyme Sorbet that completely hit the…
30 Gluten-Free Summer Grill Party Recipes & Tips for Safe Gluten-Free Summer Dining
Memorial Day is the gateway to summer. It signals the time to haul out the grills, dust off the picnic baskets and fill the camp stove propane tanks for outdoor cooking. One’s home takes on an additional ‘room’ with the deck, porch or yard providing the opportunity for dining al fresco! As with any group…
Pink Lemonade Lavender Thyme Sorbet
When we go out for ‘ice cream’ in the summer it has become a complete learning experience. Gone are the days of merely going to an ‘ice cream parlor’; these days one needs to be versant in the international equivalents of our all American warm weather treat. Excluding Dippin’ Dots and snow cones there are…
Summer Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad with White Balsamic Dressing
I’ve been waiting patiently to share a fabulous summer salad I fell head over heels for on a recent trip to Las Vegas: Summer Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad with White Balsamic Dressing. The time finally feels right with the past five weeks of clockwork snow storms behind us and our temperatures bypassing spring and heading…
