Inspirations
I wanted to share some cooking, decorating, and beautiful desserts with you for Valentine’s Day. I like a simple evening, with a favorite dish for dinner, and a very chocolaty dessert after dinner. I am sharing recipes and how to videos on our Youtubechannel up to Feb14th, I hope, you get the chance to watch all my videos related to Valentine’s Day ☺️ Please remember to subscribe 🙏
Please share with me, your recipes for Valentine’s Day ❤️
It has been a few weeks, Since I have consciously tried to drink more water. I have realized that by drinking more water I can accomplish more, and feel better. I had noticed more and more in the mornings I woke up with sore muscles, and headaches. I do suffer from migraines, but my headaches were happening more often.
I did some research and realized I don’t drink enough water during the day and dehydration can cause achy muscles, and headaches. Knowing what is causing my problem I had to start drinking more water, and for me that was a difficult adjustment to make. I have never enjoyed drinking water, and I have always depended on deluding fruit juice, drink coffee, or Iced tea when I was thirsty. So I started thinking of ways I could add flavor, naturally to plain water, and hoping, better flavor would encourage me to drink more water, as I exercise, swim, Work in the garden, and just do my daily chores.
I hope this video will be a nice easy guide to encourage you to drink more water, and enjoy a more productive day. I have already started feeling better, and that is a very good sign.☺️
Here is the link to my video, on how I add flavors to water. https://youtu.be/L0Q1o6-bQGQ
I use a combination of herbs fruits or vegetables to add flavor to my water. Before I leave my house I take my Yeti travel mug add ice, water, and a combination of herbs and maybe a slice of lemon or another citrus fruit like tangerine, and I am ready to start my day💪🏻☺️
It is easy just to brew a dark cup of tea, and before drinking it plain, add more flavor to it. Not just flavor, but also ingredients that can calm your stomach, calm your nerves and help you have a better day. I usually have a few things in the pantry, and depending on how I feel, I add to my hot tea : ginger, lemon (dry lemon) mint, honey, and sometimes crushed cardamom seeds for more flavor.
Crystallized ginger slowly melts in hot tea and adds more antioxidants, it is anti inflammatory , eases headaches & migraines, and lowers blood pressure. Adding lemon to your tea, can boost your immune system and increase your vitamin C intake. Honey is great for soothing a sore throat, and sweetening your tea naturally. Adding mint to hot tea reduces headaches, Improves immune system, and helps digestive system.
And my favorite candied orange slices, add natural sweetness, wonderful flavor, and vitamin C. Today, take a few minutes, and treat yourself to a hot cup of tea, any way you like It ☺️
Remember these ingredients add them to a cup of hot water or cider as soon as you feel symptoms of a cold.
Lemon juice
orange juice
turmeric
ginger
honey
Apple cider
Turmeric milk recipe 😦 one of our favorite drinks)
1 cup milk (cow, almond, coconut, rice, hemp, soy are all fine as long as they have some fat)
1 tsp Turmeric
1 Tbsp raw wild honey
½ tsp Cinnamon
black pepper, a pinch
1. Heat up your milk in the microwave or on the stove.
2. Add turmeric and whisk to combine.
3. Stir in honey and cinnamon and mix well.
4. Add a pinch of black pepper and stir.
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Another hot humid day, no sign of relief.
So a perfect time for a cold sweet smoothie. We usually make one when we buy a honeydew that is not sweet or just not flavorful, but this one was sweet as honey, so no need for honey or maple syrup.
our ingredients :
slices of honeydew
strawberry
banana
orange juice
cup of crushed ice
Not only tart cherries are beautiful, and great in a pie, they are also a great drink to have before a workout. Drinking the juice twice a day for at least seven days before a big race or event can help to ease the pain, and shortens the recovery time.
It also can help with diabetes, high blood pressure, gout, and insomnia. It can also increase urine production, and helps with digestion.
it’s a delicious way of getting fluid into our body each day, and teas can help protect our teeth and our heart, as well as possibly even helping us to battle cancer.
All non-herbal teas are made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant how much process they go through determines if we are having green, black or oolong tea.
Tea has antioxidants. Drinking tea can help with losing weight, also help with keeping our heart healthy, and has less caffeine so it helps to calm our nerves.
We are putting together a pot of tea using loose leaf earl grey, and exotic sweets and sweetners to make it fun.
Lemon slices
Orange slices
Cinnamon sticks
Crystallized ginger
Cardamom powder
Condensed milk
Traditional holiday drinks, to warm you up, and to celebrate the holiday season with friends & family.
here are our favorites:
Apple cider:
1- 64 fl .oz btl of apple cider
3 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1/3 cup brown sugar
In s saucepan combine apple cider and cinnamon sticks. Wrap allspice and cloves in a small piece of cheesecloth, and drop it in, add brown sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, and keep warm before serving.
Hot Chocolate:
3 cups of whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Kosher salt
6 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Cook everything in a saucepan over medium heat. Use peppermint sticks, marshmallows, or chocolate shavings before serving.
We really like Horizon’s eggnog, and we grate fresh nut meg before serving.
Christmas Punch:
This is a pretty drink, and we usually have mini lights & fresh Garland to decorate around it.
1/3 cup white sugar
1 quart cranberry juice
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
3 tablespoons almond extract
1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale
Mix all the ingredients except the ginger ale, and refrigerate for a day. Before serving mix in the ginger ale.
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Unsweetened coco powder
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In the 2018 harvest festival enjoy wine, food, and an auction
Sip and enjoy some of the world’s finest wine and culinary selections from :
Fri Oct 25 – Sat Oct 27
1- Thursday, October 25, Celebrity Winemaker Dinners
2- Friday October 26 , Al Fresco Reserve Tasting
3- Saturday, October 27, Grand Tasting , Cerulean Park
Also to help Florida charities the DCWAF silent auction featuring a variety of rare wines, staycations and unique experiences starts Friday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. and will run through Sunday, October 28th.
https://www.bigtickets.com/events/harvestwinefoodfestival/?referral=rowlandpublishing
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