Detoxing Watermelon Cranberry Gazpacho

This post is sponsored by Cape Code Select Frozen Cranberries; however, all opinions, content and enthusiasm remain my own.

We’ve already broken the 90 degree mark several times this year, and it’s only March! This unexpected early tropical weather, recent quarantine comfort-food indulgences, and holding on to hopes that I will be frolicking on a Mexico beach in June, has me looking for some light, fresh, cool, slimming meals.Detoxing Cranberry Gazpacho makes a lovely light chilled soup for your meal. Blended with healthful ingredients like cranberries, watermelon, cucumber to flush the body of excess water and toxins.

My Detoxing Cranberry Watermelon Gazpacho is just that, plus it’s a no cook soup recipe too! No heating up the kitchen in the prep of this vibrant, vitamin-packed chilled soup that can help rid the body’s excess water, toxins, salts and other impurities. Read on to get the detox soup recipe and all the details. Continue reading

9 Fruit & Veggie Tips to Simplify Clean Eating, Prevent Food Waste

Less face it, eating clean can often feel like a chore, especially when it comes to produce. Fruits and vegetables can be a hassle to prep or store, and often go bad before they can be consumed. 9 Healthy Hacks - Fruit & Veggie Tips

Adding these helpful hacks for fruits and vegetables can help ensure success in your journey to eat clean, make prep and clean-up easier, and also reduce food waste! Win-win-win! Continue reading

Amazing Watermelon Beet Smoothie for Post Workout Recovery

This post is sponsored by Watermelon.org, however all opinions, content, and enthusiasm remain my own. #WatermelonEveryday

Scenario: You’ve run long or exercised hard, now you’re depleted by every definition of the word. Your body rose to the demands of the workout, but now it’s DONE, every resource is exhausted – physically, nutritionally, even mentally. You’re too tired to track down or make a square meal, but know you need some quality refueling STAT. Sound familiar?!Watermelon Beet Smoothie for Workout Recovery

My Amazing Watermelon Beet Workout Recovery Smoothie saves the day by whipping up in minutes to make the most of your workout gains. This happens courtesy of all the key nutrients that allow your taxed body to recover quickly so that you can perform again tomorrow at your best. Read on to get this easy smoothie recipe that’s a real game changer . . . and tastes amazing too! Continue reading

Camp Watermelon – Ideas for Fun, Games & Sweet Family Memories!

This post is sponsored by The National Watermelon Promotion Board, but all content, comments, suggestions and enthusiasm remain my own!

This past week, I hung out at the lake with a couple dozen of my nearest and dearest family members for an extended long weekend. It was our annual family reunion but I aptly renamed it “Camp Watermelon 2019” because reflecting over the years, I’ve noticed that there is probably not a single, significant summer memory in my life that has gone by without sharing a watermelon with loved ones.Family watermelon fun at the lake this summer

Yup, watermelon creates more than happy bellies and sticky, sweet chins . . . watermelon is woven, sometimes subtly and sometimes boldly, right into the fabric of my very being and perhaps yours, too. This summer, I decided to kick up the watermelon fun at our reunion for guaranteed memories (and laughs) . . . read on to discover what we did at Camp Watermelon and get some fun watermelon ideas for yourself! Continue reading

Four Ways to Season Watermelon That Will Blow Your Mind

This post is sponsored by Watermelon.org, however all opinions, content and enthusiasm remain my own.

Watermelon is a wonderful thing, anyway you slice it! For years I enjoyed my watermelon plain, un-adorned, naked, au naturale or however else you care to describe it – just watermelon. And, while that is still probably my favorite way to enjoy a ripe watermelon bursting with sweetness, I realized that these people who were putting salt on watermelon and other seasonings might be on to something. Watermelon seasoned four ways

 

Variety IS the spice of life after all, so rummaged through my pantry and fridge shelves pulling out all my favorite recipe flavor boosters. Hmmm, what would be good on watermelon? What are the best spices for watermelon? Read on to discover Four Ways to Season Watermelon that Will Blow Your Mind. Continue reading