Tag: cucumber

Tilapia and Quinoa with Feta & Cucumber

anniversary dinner

Thank you for all of your comments on our anniversary!  You are too sweet!!!

This is what we ate for our special anniversary dinner. It’s a simple recipe to execute after a long day at work!  You don’t have to make special trips to the grocery store to find exotic ingredients either!  It’s a healthy, fresh and light meal perfect for the 70 degree weather we’ve been experiencing here in the Bay Area.  It’s a shame that our patio furniture is in hiding right now or we would have totally eaten this outside. We have it rough living in California, huh?

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Basil Apple Cucumber Juice

My brother and I made this juice last week.

basil apple cucumber juice with lime

It’s a great juice if you are on a cleanse!  Your taste buds will be awakened and your tummy will be satisfied.  The basil in the juice adds a nice depth to the sweetness of the apple and cucumber.  It makes it more of a grown-up drink in my opinion. Read More »

Beet Greens, Pepper & Cucumber Juice

I’ve started to collect scraps of fruit & veggie leftovers throughout the week.  I save the scraps in a bag in the fridge and pull stuff out to be juiced.  It’s a great way to get something out of the waste that feeding a toddler can create.  A few cucumber spears here…a few slices of yellow bell pepper…beet greens leftover from a salad….

Suddenly, you have a healthy, vibrant juice.

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