Yesterday was a BeAuTiFuL Day!
I hope everybody had a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend. I am so grateful for this country we live in and for those who have served/are serving allowing us to enjoy the blessings of our free country.
This weekend we took time to smell the roses, and others took time to eat them..
We enjoyed the outdoors and played in the grass,
And then wished we hadn't because grass makes you itchy..
We sipped fresh sqeezed juices that made us dream of summer,
Fresh Summer Green Juice
1 large cup watermelon
1 large cucumber
2 gala apples
1/2 inch ginger piece
2-4 stalks swiss chard (preference-more if desired)
And then every morning I found joy in making Green Smoothies for willing family members we were visiting,
Pumpkiny Green Smoothie
1. C. Non Dairy Milk
1/3 C. Pumpkin Puree
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 C. Spinach
2 Dates
3 TB Oats
2 TB Chia Seeds
1 Frozen Banana
1 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice (or combo of cinnamon and nutmeg)
ice
I even got a little creative and added frozen carrots...
Carrot Green Smoothie
1 C. Non Dairy Milk
2 C. Spinach
3 TB oats
2 Dates
1 Frozen Banana
1/3 C. Frozen Carrots
1/3 C. Pumpkin Puree
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 TB Walnuts
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
Ice
Things may have gotten even a little out of hand when I made No Bake Energy Cookies with SwIsS ChArD in them...
But crazy is ok with me, because we couldn't get enough of these cookies.
I even tried baking them and they turned out better than I imagined!
These cookies were so tasty and delicious, yet I am debating whether or not to post the recipe.
(Do people really want Swiss Chard Energy Cookies??)
And last but not least Baby Boo got a Pink Car from G-ma and G-pa...
(I'm a little against the whole car thing, but as long as it's pink.... :) jk jk)
Everyone is a little nervous she is going to turn out to be a driver like her Mama...
For the most part, I would say things are looking up?
Wouldn't you?