How to Freeze Bananas to Use in Smoothies

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How to Freeze Bananas to Use in Smoothies

Frozen bananas are awesome to have on hand for when you're in the mood for a refreshing smoothie or some guilt-free, dairy-free ice cream, especially now that the hot summer weather is approaching. One mistake I often see people make is freezing their bananas before peeling them or freezing their bananas whole without chopping them up first. Below is a super simple step-by-step photo illustration of how to freeze bananas so they are smoothie and dessert ready!

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Kid-Approved "Front Lawn" Green Smoothie

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Kid-Approved "Front Lawn" Green Smoothie

My cousin, Debbie, made this green smoothie for her adorable 3 and 5 year old girls and they thought it was delicious! They loved the fact that it looked like grass and appropriately named it the "Front Lawn" :) I had to see what all the hype was about so I made it myself and my oh my...this smoothie is a tasty one!

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How to Make an Easy Gluten-Free Lunch in Under 1 Minute

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How to Make an Easy Gluten-Free Lunch in Under 1 Minute

As you may have noticed from many of the recipes I post, I'm a big fan of meals that don't take a lot of time to prepare. I like to refer to them as my version of "fast food". Many of you tell me that you're so busy that you don't "have time" to cook, which results in lots of takeout, drive-thrus and less than ideal food choices.

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How to Reduce Disease and Heal Your Body with an Alkaline Diet

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How to Reduce Disease and Heal Your Body with an Alkaline Diet

Today I want to talk to you about one of my favorite topics: The Acid/Alkaline Balance.

A few years ago, I had no idea what the heck that was (sounds way too much like science class...not my favorite) but once I learned more, it was a real game changer for me. The way I looked at my diet and lifestyle completely transformed and I was able to understand what my body needed to heal and how to work with it in order to get healthy.

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My Favorite Way to Cook Chicken

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My Favorite Way to Cook Chicken

Cooking meat at home is relatively new for me. I used to eat mostly vegetarian at home and satisfy my carnivorous cravings when I ate out so someone else could cook the meat for me. My constantly evolving journey of figuring out what types of food best support my health (from mostly vegetarian, to mostly raw, to mostly vegan, to mostly gluten-free, to mostly sugar-free) has most recently landed me in the land of the Paleo Diet (though I hate calling it a diet, because it's really more of a lifestyle)

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Homemade Almond Milk

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Homemade Almond Milk

Even after I purchased my fancy, schmancy, high-speed Vitamix blender (which I LOOOOVE!), I used to have zero interest in making almond milk. I thought it was too expensive and took too long. Quite frankly, I didn't want to be bothered with what I use to consider to be such an arduous process. Well, things change and for the last 3 weeks, I have been totally obsessed with making my own almond milk

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