by Sharon | Mar 4, 2015
St. Patrick’s Day makes me think “green.” Then there’s smoothies — those delicious and healthy suck-through-a-straw treats. Green, healthy, low fat, gluten free and let’s add vegan. All right! That’s moving us in the right direction for a smoothie. No artificial coloring. All natural ingredients.
Have I hit a snag? Yeah, yeah, I know I’m going a bit far, but the question is: Can I deliver? Yes, yes, yes, indeed I can. Need an image?
That’s not all the ingredients, but it’s giving you a major hint. You’re going to need avocado, spinach, mint . . . don’t wrinkle your nose, it’s going to be delicious.
St. Patrick’s Day Smoothie
This recipe makes one delicious serving
You’re going to put these ingredients in your blender, then puree to blend thoroughly:
- 1/2 of a medium avocado without the skin and the seed
- 1 cup firmly packed fresh spinach leaves thoroughly washed
- 1/4 of a cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves — you’re going to need about 20 or more of them (thoroughly washed)
- 2 large bananas, cut up and frozen
- 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey or sweetener of your choice — remember less is more
- 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/4 of a teaspoon of pure peppermint extract
Once it’s all blended together you’ll see it’s a nice green color. Doesn’t it look delicious? Pour it in a nice glass, give it a bit of a taste for sweetness. Add what you need. Then spritz on some whipped cream and some chocolate sprinkles. You could do shavings of those chocolate mint candies of your choice to carry on the “green” theme to the very top of your smoothie. Add a straw and enjoy.
It’s good, huh!!!
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by Sharon | Mar 3, 2015
It’s not everyday that you find a quality breeder of Yorkshire puppies. I’ve been searching for awhile. Diane Schelach of http://firebrandyorkies.com knows her yorkies and has given me plenty of tips on raising one of her beautiful pups. I’d like to give a shout out to Bailey’s Mom who has raised my soon to be Diva. Precious Diva was born June 29, 2014, from Bailey and Chino. Those big eyes won me over! Here are a couple of pictures:
Isn’t she adorable!!! And such the “Diva.” A friend of mine raises Labs and trains them for rescue. He looked at the pictures of these Firebrand Yorkies and said, “They’re scruffy little things, aren’t they?” Yes, indeed, they are and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Their fur is their calling card to cuteness. They are bundles of love that make great companions and they’re smart little beauties to boot. I’m eager to get acquainted with my new baby and together we’ll learn about each other. I’m no fool, I know this beauty is smarter than I am and she’ll be sizing me up as soon as she arrives to her new forever home.
I’ve got shopping to do. Diva needs all new things . . . it’s going to be Christmas in March for her. Oh my goodness, there’s Easter . . . I did find a cute Halloween costume for her . . . there’s going to be quite an adjustment from Wisconsin weather to California weather — sunshine and warmer temperatures. I’ll keep you posted on how she adjusts.
Here are a couple of links to things I’ve been thinking about getting for my little Diva:
Here’s a cute little snuggle toy for her. Maybe she would like something else for chewing on. Maybe a bear or a duck, hummm lots of decisions to make. I may take her shopping to pick out a toy of her choice. 
She needs a comfy harness vest to keep her safe outdoors until she learns her new yard.
Oh, yes, here’s the Halloween costume I found for her:
A lady bug, can you believe that!! I know, Easter comes next. We’ll learn about hide and seek. I’m sure she’ll be a great hunter of interesting stuff. (Oops, I need to buy some interesting stuff for her to find.)
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by Sharon | Mar 1, 2015
Jump into Spring with this tasty snack you can put together in no time. It’s wonderful to use all the spring candies available in your local market. I’m sure you can figure out the ingredients from the picture, but a recipe is always helpful:
Spring Snack Mix
- Spring Candy Corn
- Cheddar Chex Mix
- Reeses Pieces Eggs
- Cocktail Peanuts
- Pastel Colored Milk Chocolate M&M’s
You can add regular Chex Mix and other candies and nuts of your choice. You may want to add those Cheddar Fishes that are so popular. I like a snack recipe that is just the starting point to creating something fresh and different. You may want to keep it in an airtight container. It would also make a tasty snack you can put in a ziplock bag to add to your children’s lunches or in their backpack for a tasty surprise. It’s also great for an after school treat.This makes a delightful mix of sweet and salty that will give your taste buds a zing.
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