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Cheat Codes: Flavor Infused Water
Water is probably the best thing you can drink. But let’s be honest, it’s also probably the most boring thing you can drink. Switching to drinking water instead of sugar laden sodas or juices is one of the simplest positive diet changes you can make. Yet making the switch can be a difficult task if your taste buds are used to being hit with flavor every time you take a sip of liquid. Luckily flavor infused water is there to help ease the transition! You’ve probably seen flavored waters in stores. Or the flavor drops you can add to your water. There’s nothing really wrong with these products. But if you can make something yourself at home, why not do so?
Even dogs get excited about drinking water!
Quick Recipe: Taco-Style Shredded Chicken
One of the recipes I’m proudest for creating from scratch, by myself, is for a taco-style shredded chicken. Lots of people have requested we put it up on the blog, and here it is finally. It’s got the littlest, tiniest bit of kick to it, but even people who don’t like spicy foods will have no problems eating. Taste-wise, it’s got a dark, spiceful flavor that’s kind of similar to buffalo sauce, but different enough. You can place it in tacos, burritos, salads, sandwiches, or just eat it plain! It’s that good. You can make a large batch of it pretty easily, and take from it over the span of a week or two, so it’s ultra handy.
As a heads up, you’re best bet would be to buy a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket, and shred that, as I mentioned in my post about pulled/shredded meats. It’s fast, simple, and best of all cheap!
Smoothie Sunday: Pineapple Carrot Smoothie
While I was looking up carrot cake recipes to get ideas for my carrot cake smoothie I stumbled upon a few that contained pineapple. I was intrigued by this combination and figured it would work well for a smoothie too. While it is another carrot smoothie that was semi-inspired by carrot cake, it tastes different enough from the carrot cake smoothie thanks to the pineapple. The pineapple really adds a lovely citrus tang. Drink this smoothie and you won’t have to worry about getting scurvy and you’ll be able to see in the dark better.
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Smoothie Sunday: Beet Smoothie
As mentioned in a previous post, I’m trying to work more veggies into my smoothies this year. I decided to give beets a try, since, while they do have a certain earthiness about them, they also have a sweetness. The main hassle with this smoothie is that you’ll need to roast your beets the night before since they can take a long time to fully cook. Alternately you could use canned beets, but still without cooking them first you risk them retaining a bit of can flavor. While this smoothie may not be the sweetest, between the beet and nuts it may be one of the healthiest. And certainly one of the prettiest in color.
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Smoothie Sunday: Berry Cherry Smoothie
This is another one of my, “I need to use up this fruit” smoothie creations (as opposed to a “thought out a few days in advance” one). Funnily enough, it seems like my last minute creations end up being some of my favorites. Then again it’s hard to go wrong with a fairly classic combination like this.
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