orange mango creamsicles

Ponds, pools and popsicles is how we’ve been spending our days!

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I made mini-popsicles for my mini-me!  My only regret, I should have used sturdier popsicle sticks!  The popsicles kept falling off of the flimsy sticks I bought, which turned into a melt down (no pun intended!) for Noah…not fun!

Orange Mango Creamsicles

1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice

1 cup plain greek yogurt

1 cup frozen or fresh mango

-Blend all ingredients together, pour into mini paper cups and place in the freezer.

-When half-way frozen, place popsicle stick in the middle of each cup, return to freezer and freeze until solid.

orange mango creamsicles

~A vegan and dairy-free alternative would be to use a can of coconut milk in place of the greek yogurt~

Since these were made for Noah I left added sugar out.  They were mildly sweet and he loved them!  However, you could use vanilla greek yogurt if you wanted them to be more on the sweet side!

orange mango creamsicles

Stay cool and enjoy the weekend!

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raw beet slaw

This is the beet salad I mentioned in yesterday’s post.  Warning…it is highly addictive!

raw beet slaw

Beets are on my “Superfood List” because of their phytonutrient called betalains.  This phytonutrient is essential for the detoxification process and quenches inflammation in the body.  Research is showing that these powerful red pigments may also slow tumor growth…exciting stuff!   Beets are also great for pregnant women thanks to the B vitamins and iron essential to cell development and replenishing the body!

All the nutrition facts aside, beets just make you feel vibrant and alive!  In the Yogic world beets are said to support the first chakra or the “root” chakra, which keeps us grounded, energized and secure.  The root chakra is red, and beets are a red root…maybe there’s a connection here?

My sister-in-law shared this recipe with me.  She is studying nutrition at Bauman College in Northern California.  Once again, I modified the recipe a tad and this is what I came up with…

 raw beet slaw

Raw Beet Slaw

2 raw beets, shredded (I used a mandolin)

2 carrots, grated

1 apple, diced

2 scallions, chopped

½ cup pecans

½ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut flakes

juice of 1 orange

juice of 1 lemon

drizzle of olive oil

salt to taste

raw beet slaw

Mix all the ingredients up in a large bowl, chill for at least an hour (if you can wait that long, I couldn’t) to let flavors blend.

Raw Beet Slaw

Enjoy!

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