Happy almost-summer, friends! After the pretty deliciousness of the rainbow layered lemonades, rainbow sangria was the only logical plan, don't you think? Perfection for summer barbecues, and almost-summer get togethers, and Thursday afternoons- haha! To make rainbow layered sangria, …
drink recipe
dragonfruit smoothie recipe
We can’t get enough of dragon fruit around here- even though the taste is super mild (similar to a kiwi), dragon fruit smoothies are absolutely the most fun. Because, bright pink! Also, since we are trying to eat as many fresh mangoes as we can before we leave the tropics, pretty much all …
rainbow fruit lemonade
I will be honest- this rainbow fruit layered lemonade mostly came to be because dragon fruit is back in season here in Saipan. And we keep seeing pink ones (at the grocery store, they sell some dragon fruit already halved, so there is no 'which center color am I getting' dilemma)! And, seriously, …
peach bellinis
Hi friends! I'm so excited to be sharing this recipe with you today for two reasons. First, it's a dang delicious recipe. Second, it means I'm at my best friend's house! She knows I love these and so she makes them when I come to town. I look forward to sipping on them while we chat and craft and …
make your own detox waters- tropical style
I am kind of a slow learner. I discover something that makes a giant difference for my overall wellbeing, and if it doesn’t become a daily habit, I kind of forget about it. Then, I am somehow reminded of that game changer and happily take it back up. That’s how it goes for me with flavored detox …
caramel apple cider recipe
This first far-far-away-from-home holiday season has been, well, a little hard to describe, actually. It's been homesick, and quiet, and far, and tropical (which is both amazing for this summer-loving mama and also more than a bit weird since we're used to a Rocky Mountain fall), and a little more …
citrus iced white tea
Hi friends! I'm not gonna lie, as I look at pinterest, and friend's facebook pages, I am getting pretty jealous. It seems like fall is pretty near and things like pumpkin spiced lattes, football, and chilly weather are very close. This is the hardest season for me to live in a hot place because I …
more juice!
Now that my whole30 is over, we have been juicing a ton around here (I missed it!)... Blood orange + grapefruit + tangelo Spinach + parsley + kale + green apple + pear + lemon Pear + carrot + green apple + kale + orange + grapefruit + cucumber + spinach Green apple + cucumber + pear + …
homemade mint limeade
We have a TON of mint growing at our house currently and our friends have a lime tree and often send us home with more limes than we know what to do with. So, we drink limeade. Homemade Mint Limeade Ingredients: 6-8 limes (medium size) 2 large handfuls of mint 1/4-1/2 cup sugar (depending on …
cold buster green juice (a vitamin c boost)
It's still the beginning of January and we've already dodged the colds that are floating around a few times. I think part of our luck this year be the Vitamin C-full cold-buster juice that we make every time we feel any kind of yuck coming on. Spinach plus clementines plus kale is our general …