Foods High In Iron

There is no getting around it, this recipe for fresh watermelon limeade is an all natural drink that is beautiful to look at and blissful to drink. I made my drinks without alcohol, but you could easily add some light rum if you like and then call them cocktails. Whatever you choose, the finished product will be outrageously delicious!  With a strong blender, I can make these in just minutes using three real food ingredients: watermelon, fresh organic lime, and raw organic honey. It sounds like it would be terribly sweet, but it wasn't. I used a quarter of a fresh organic lime including the rind which pulverized completely in my Vitamix. I think that is what gave it a tarter flavor! Don't leave out the honey I thought about leaving out the honey, because watermelon is already sweet, but the honey imparted  a lovely flavor. I only used a teaspoon of local raw honey per 2 drinks. Raw honey offers a powerhouse of nutritional benefits. Because it is not heated, the healthy enzyme...

Turn your "mini pumpkin" into a serving piece in 3 easy steps! Just slice off the top, scoop, and fill! I simply took one of my mini pumpkins - the ones that sell for about a $1.00 in most supermarkets or road side stands-, sliced off the top ( this is the tricky part- see instructions below ),  scooped out the seeds and filled the pumpkin with dip- turning my pumpkin into a pretty fall "serving piece". I decorate my kitchen with all kinds of colorful pumpkins and fall squashes this time of the year. I usually have at least 4 or 5 of the mini pumpkins as accents on my shelves. This is the first time I ever thought of actually scooping one out and trying to use it ! I love this idea for a Halloween party, Thanksgiving dinner, Succot, or any fall party. If you entertain a small crowd, you could make one for each person at his/her seat, or for a larger crowd make a few and use them for appetizers accompanied by crudite, GF chips, apple slices, etc.  My mini pumpkin pho...