garden party strawberry spinach salad parfaits

I’m so happy that spring has come early to Minnesota and that it seems to be here to stay. I’m so ready for the mild weather, longer days, morning tea on our front porch, dinner parties and date nights on our deck at our new umbrella table, weekend morning jaunts to the farmer’s market, shorts,…

the dirty banana cocktail

There are a LOT of versions of this tropical banana cocktail out there but my daughter makes them better than anyone else. They’re SO good! Ready? this recipe makes one big drink: In the bowl of a blender, combine: 1 oz. dark rum 1/2 oz. Bailey’s Irish cream 1/2 oz. Kahlua 1/2 of a large…

coconut rose water

We love beautiful, simple beauty beverages in our house and this is one of them. Coconut water has been called “nature’s Gatorade.” It’s a natural isotonic drink that provides electrolytes, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium and potassium, in their pure form. Coconut water supresses appetite, moisturizes skin when consumed and when applied topically. It will settle…

apple pineapple lemon mint juice

We’ve been playing with the juicer again and coming up with some yummy new flavors. Fresh fruit juices have so many health benefits and they’re refreshing and delicious. Perfect for summer! Beauty benefits of this juice: Apple ~ detoxifies, rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, protection against UVB damage from the sun’s rays, natural antihistamine, natural wrinkle…