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Pink Lemonade, Naturally

It’s a hundred plus degrees here today. From what I hear, many of you across the country are experiencing the same. What better to beat the heat than an ice cold glass of pink lemonade? No pink powder in this one–just lemons, sugar, water, and raspberries. Isn’t the color amazing? Click here to share this [...]

Posted 17 July 2011 | beverage   comfort food   kid stuff   raspberries | Comments (1) Tagged: , , ,

The Local (Smoothie)

In college, friends and I would occasionally eat at a fancy little sandwich shop near our dorm. It was ridiculously expensive for our meager college budget ($7 a sandwich!), but the grub was yummy. The sandwiches had kitschy names–my favorite was ‘the Thanksgiving. Roasted turkey, mayo, cranberry sauce, AND stuffing. Now that I’ve got you drooling and [...]

Posted 09 October 2010 | beverage   blueberries   breakfast   snacks   strawberries   vegetarian | Comments (0) Tagged: , , ,

Apricot Buttermilk Shakes

I found Wisconsin apricots at the Farmer’s Market the other weekend – I might have to look into what it would take to grow my own. Apricots are a lovely little stone fruit – bright and tart, with an unassuming peel and an easy to remove pit. My toddler ate two a day for a [...]

Posted 11 August 2010 | beverage   breakfast   kid snacks   kid stuff   seasonal | Comments (4) Tagged: , , ,

Kid Snacks: Monkey Malt

Before my son tries a new food (and sometimes before every meal) he asks me if a monkey would eat this. If a monkey would, he’s all set. This seems like an odd dietary restriction, but I think if more people followed the ‘monkey diet’, they might be better off. I looked up ‘howler monkey’ [...]

Posted 17 June 2010 | beverage   kid snacks   kid stuff | Comments (1) Tagged: ,

Tropical Frappés

This is the beverage I served with my brunch last weekend. It was not quite as healthy as my usual green smoothies, but it was delicious and a lovely peach color. It was meant to be an upscale Orange Julius. Notice the fabulous reusable glass straw – we’re using a lot of straws in our [...]

Posted 31 March 2010 | beverage   breakfast   kid stuff   vegetarian | Comments (2) Tagged: , , ,