Kristin Schell
I’m pretty sure the world does not need another smoothie recipe. But, I’m in a smoothie-state-of-mind and thought I would share the love. I’m just back from a brutal stint at the gym where my trainer and I discussed smoothies in between breaths – mine, naturally, not hers. I offered numerous times to actually stop what we were doing (lunges…
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Now here’s something you won’t catch me saying very often. “GET THEE TO A LIQUOR STORE!” Probably should explain myself, huh? For fourteen December-thirty-firsts, Husband and I have celebrated the gift of marriage. New Year’s Eve is a spectacular evening on which to be married. Unless you are the wedding planner and Mia who had to work doubly hard…
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I make smoothie’s all the time for a quick breakfast for the Littles. Today I was very, very sneaky… Can you guess what’s in the smoothie? A full serving of broccoli. Yep, blended unnoticed right into a healthy glass of deliciousness. I passed off smaller cups to the unsuspecting troops, and savored this tall glass of goodness all for myself….
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Sometimes life gives you lemons. And sometimes a surprise comes with your lemons. A month or so ago I picked up a bag of lemons, probably at Costco or HEB. Tucked in the Sunkist sack was a robinet pour citron. Fancy, huh? This tiny yellow faucet easily twists into the stem end of a lemon and with a squeeze you…
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Yesterday Littlest and I made Basil Lemon Simple Syrup. As soon as her feet hit the ground this morning she was begging for Basil Lemonade. What could I say? After all, she deserved to taste the fruit of her labor. We squeezed (and squeezed) lemons, added our delicious syrup, and in no time at all we were savoring fresh lemonade….
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Earlier this week food writer and friend Addie Broyles tweeted her food revelation du jour: a splash of balsamic vinegar does wonders for basil lemonade. Thus my inspiration for basil lemonade was born. While the older three Littles are away at camp this week, Littlest and I are enjoying the relative quietness and time to do things sans older siblings….
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