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Cool Smoothies for a Hot Summer: Cantaloupe Sunrise

This smoothie with a mild flavor of cantaloupe and strawberries makes a good breakfast. So, how healthy is this smoothie? As an orange fruit, cantaloupe is high in beta carotene. [Source: The World’s Healthiest Foods www.whfoods.com] Strawberries are high in antioxidants and there is current research looking into possible anti-inflammatory properties. [Source: healthfood-guide.com]

Ingredients;

2 cups cubed cantaloupe
Juice of 1 orange plus water to make 1 cup
9 fresh or frozen strawberries (if you use frozen you will need less ice. )
Ice cubes as needed

Directions:

1. Combine cantaloupe and juice/water mixture in blender.

2. Pulse a few times then blend on high until cantaloupe is liquefied.

3. Add strawberries a few at a time. Continue to blend until strawberries are chopped very finely.

4. Add ice cubes as needed, pulsing then blending on high until your smoothie is the desired thickness.

Serves: 3

This recipe is part of a summer series on smoothies. Enter “smoothies” in the search box at the top of the right column to find the others.

Rogene Robbins is the author of Frozen Fun: 25 Dairy and Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipes available in the Amazon.com Kindle Store

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This recipe has been shared at Throwback Thursday and Sugar and Spice Link Party. Please stop by and see the other wonderful recipes.

Thought for Today

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.— – Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi [Source: http://www.joyprogram.com/]

“Callie’s Campfire” Update

Callie's got her condo back and all's right with the world. Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins — Callie’s got her condo back and all’s right with the world.
Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins

We seem to have found the source of Callie’s discomfort. Thank you to everyone for your input on this. She was missing some of “her stuff.” While everything that is hers moved with us it was not all out. She had her essentials, including toys. However I had not yet found places for her shelter bed and her hanging kitty condo. I didn’t think it was that important because she hadn’t been using them in the other place. Wrong! Bad kitty mommy!

So now everything is out and in it’s place and cooking is going smoothly with only an occasional attempt to curl up on the stove. Now I have a plan instead of just reacting to the danger. When she gets on or by the stove she is gently carried to her shelter bed. If she goes back to the stove she goes to “time out”. She get treats for sitting quietly and watching me cook from anywhere that is not on the stove or in my way. I still have to work on timing on that one, she seems to think the treats are an invitation to come back to the stove. But otherwise, so far so good.

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To see the original post about Callie’s campfire visit here: https://espirational.com/2014/07/15/need-advice-from-a-kitty-or-a-cat-parent/

Thought for Today

Image copyright 2010 by R.O. & R.A. Robbins

“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” – Buddha [Source:http://www.wisdomquotes.com/topics/life/%5D

Heart Health Thought for July

“Think about it: Heart disease and diabetes, which account for more deaths in the U.S. and worldwide than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes. Without drugs or surgery.” — Dean Ornish M.D.

Thought for Today

“A smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks.” — Charles Gordy http://www.great-inspirational-quotes.com/smile-and-laughter-quotes.html

Thought for Today

“True joy cannot be bought with money or found in lavish things. It’s a feeling deep within the heart.” ― Marie Cornelio [Source: http://www.goodreads.com]

Healthy Living A to Z: O is for Orange

Today we are talking about the color orange. The orange color in carrots, pumpkin, squash, oranges, apricots, cantaloupe, nectarines, yams (and others) comes from carotenoids, the best known of which is Beta Carotene. It is also found in dark green leafy vegetables, another reason to eat your spinach.

Orange is not just a bright, happy color, it has health benefits. In addition to being an immune system booster, and promoting eye health, beta carotene helps create Vitamin A, a powerful anti-oxidant that helps reduce the harmful effects of free radicals and potentially reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

The best way to get beta carotene is through food. If orange foods have not been a staple of your diet, you get to explore ways to use them. An adventure, Oh Boy! So make some pumpkin soup, sweet potato oven fries, mashed sweet potatoes or pumpkin pasta (but don’t forget the carrots and oranges) and have fun.