Footsteps Toward Health

This journey to better health has brought many blessings.

One of those blessings, that I am thankful for today,

is that my children are more open to trying new healthy food choices.

They have eaten quinoa, ancient grains, gluten/dairy free crackers, 

squash, zucchini, etc.

Today I had a brainstorm about how to sneak in more greens into their diets.

Normally everyday I have a health shake that I make from organic

foods such as kale, spinach, nuts, almond milk, chia seeds, and fresh fruit.

It is a great way to get a nutrition blast and yet it tastes like 

I am drinking a delicious smoothie.

It dawned on me that my kids would probably love the taste of these shakes.

So today I created a healthy concoction that I then transferred to 

popsicle molds and froze for a refreshing, nutritious treat.

Here is how I made it if you are interested:

Delicious Nutritious Health Popsicles

Dairy Free and Gluten Free

1 cup Organic Baby Spinach Leaves

1 medium sized organic banana, sliced

1/2 cup sliced organic strawberries

1/2 cup no sugar added frozen organic berry mix

(my mix had cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries)

1 stalk of organic celery, sliced

1/2-3/4 cup of organic almond milk

Add all the above ingredients to a Nutri-Bullet and liquify.

Pour/spoon mix into the popsicle molds and freeze for 6 hours.

ENJOY!

The cool thing about this recipe is you can change the greens to kale

or a super-green mix of other leafy greens.  You could add cashews,

walnuts, pistacios, etc. for a protein boost. You can add chia seeds

or other raw seeds as well.  You can switch up the fruits and add some 

fresh peaches, pineapple, or whatever is in season.

The possibilities are endless.

The natural sweetness of the fruit and berries "cover" up the 

taste of the greens and the kids never know they are there.

I do recommend using a whole medium banana no matter what other

fruits and add-ins you use because it 

gives the mix a good, creamy texture.

Hope this recipe inspires you to go crazy!

Let me know if you come up with a great version...

I'd love to try it.

xo

Sunset Beach

It Is Good to be Alive!

Sunset Beach
 Cape May, NJ

Aren't you glad there are days like the one pictured here

where the power of the ocean,

the beauty of the sky,

the warmth of the sun, and 

the pleasure of the company refills your spirit's fuel tank?

All the bad news on the television,

all the mean, nasty people,

all the difficult situations one might be facing in life

melt away into a puddle,

putting one's problems into perspective...

shrinking them so that they don't seem so gigantic.

It is a good thing the world is so, so big

and at times we can feel so, so small...

because truly, there are only a few things that matter 

and the rest is just the rest.

xo