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Cucumber Mojito

May 9, 2014

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I whipped up a batch of cucumber infused vodka and wanted to find some fun drinks to try it in.

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Cucumber Mojito 

  • 2 oz cucumber-infused vodka
  • 1 persian cucumber, diced
  • handful of fresh mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar
  • juice of 1 lime
  • club soda
  1.  Muddle mint, agave, cucumber and lime juice in a cocktail shaker for 30 seconds.
  2. Strain the liquid into an ice-filled cocktail glass.
  3. Mix in vodka and stir.
  4. Top with club soda.

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Happiness Files

May 8, 2014

Spring is finally here! Here are some other things making me happy right now 🙂

IMG_9591 Oysters and Champagne on a Saturday afternoon

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A hike along the coast on a sunny day in Santa Cruz

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Sauvignon Blanc (my new wine obsession) and ripped denim

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The most decedent sushi roll…  if you live in the Bay Area – Omee J’s has the BEST sushi. Trust me.

 

 

 

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Morning Shake

May 7, 2014

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Last week I shared my Lemon Water recipe… today I wanted to share with you my “take to work breakfast shake.”  My mom put this recipe together and it is so easy and delicious! The best part? You make the night before and don’t have to worry about prepping anything the day of!

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Morning Shake

  • 2 Tablespoons Chia Seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons Hemp Seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons PB2
  • 12 oz Almond Milk
  1. Simply put all ingredients into a glass container and shake!
  2. Let sit overnight and enjoy in the morning.

Notes:

  1. A mason jar is a great container, as well as the Nut Milk jars that Whole Foods sells (simply enjoy their in-house vanilla almond milk and clean out the container).  I also found that Juice Shop uses the same bottles… so if you are in the city, you can snag one of those as well! I just fill the almond milk to almost the top (still need room to shake).
  2. Buy your chia seeds at Costco… you get way more bang for your buck (as usual).
  3. What is PB2? It is basically dehydrated peanut butter, thus removing most of the fat from it – only 45 calories a serving! If you don’t like peanut butter, this shake may not be for you… although they do have a chocolate PB2 that may taste more chocolatey than peanut butter, but I haven’t tried it yet.
  4. Make sure to make this the night before.  The seeds need time to be submerged in liquid, so that you can get the full nutrients.

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Check out my other favorite morning beverages here, here and here!

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!

May 5, 2014

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I LOVE Mexican food.

If I had to eat one genre of food (without having to worry about my waistline), Mexican would win by a landslide… enchiladas? Quesadillas? Tacos? Oh goodness…

Chicken Enchiladas

Well in honor of Cinco di Mayo, I wanted to share some of my favorite Mexican inspired dishes that I’ve shared on the blog… take your pick for a yummy dinner for tonight!

Chicken Sopecitos

Starters

Mexican Salad

Mains

Fish Tacos

Don’t forget to check up my round-up of favorite margaritas from last week’s Fun Drink Friday!

Tomato Salsa