Grean Tea Ice Cubes For Chilled Summer Drinks

This green tea recipe is so perfect iced, and it makes so many servings. I love to use it to make ice cubes, so that I can chill my green tea, with frozen cubes of green tea! You could also add these ice cubes to lemonade or raspberry tea, yum!

Just make the recipe below, chill it and pour it into ice cube trays, and freeze. You’re done!

Honey Lemon Green Tea

16 cups of water
16 organic green tea bags
3 lemons, juiced
1/4 cup raw unfiltered honey (or vegan preference)

Heat the water to boiling. Remove from the stove top and steep the tea bags for about 4 minutes. Let cool (to warm) for about half an hour and add the lemon and honey. (Completely cool if you are using the tea to make green tea ice cubes!)

Tip: Honey has antibacterial properties and is very healthful for you. Heat damages honey so to reap these benefits, be sure to add honey to warm drinks and dishes, and not hot!

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5 Reasons You Should Be Eating More Green Peas

Peas are one of my favorite vegetables, and I love to eat them all the time. Frozen peas are my favorite and next are snap peas. I don’t like peas in a can though. Nope.

Did you know that peas are full of protein and lots of other good stuff, too? Here’s all the great stuff about peas.

Healthy Bones

Peas are full of Vitamin K and a cup of peas is 50% of your daily K intake. This vitamin is vital for healthy and strong bones making peas a great choice.

High in Protein

Eating protein increases hormones in the body that reduce your appetite. One cup of peas contains 8 grams of protein. Peas are a great meat-free protein source.

Regulates Blood Sugar

Fiber and protein are good at controlling blood sugar because of they way the are absorbed. This helps keep your blood sugar regulated, even after eating them.

Improves Your Eyes

Peas contain lutein and vitamin A, both which protect your eyes. Vitamin A protects the surface of your eyes and lutein has antioxidant properties that defends against cataracts.

Boosts Your Energy

If you want more energy, you need more Iron, and peas are full of it. If you have low Iron you will feel extra tired and unable to focus. Eating peas will clear brain fog and give you a natural boost.

There are so many things you can do with peas, from a simple side dish to an addition in so many meals. Yum, peas!

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BBQ Rub Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are filling and delicious, we eat them several times a week in our house. Raw and roasted are my favorite (seriously, try a bite raw sometime.)

For something new, I added BBQ rub to the oil and sweet potatoes before the oven and yum. I cannot wait to make them again. Here’s the recipe!

BBQ Rub Sweet Potatoes

1 sweet potato, skinned and sliced
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1-2 tablespoons dry BBQ rub

In a small bowl, combine everything and lay on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roast at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. So easy, so good. Enjoy!

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Sweet Purple Sweet Potatoes

I love sweet potatoes and I like that there are so many things you can do with them. Roasted sweet potato fries are a staple in my weekly kitchen. Also, have you ever tried a sweet potato chunk raw? Because you should. They’re delicious.

Purple sweet potatoes are gorg! Have you had them? I made these “sweet,” with cinnamon and a sprinkle of coconut sugar, and they turned out so yummy! Plus, they’re super easy.

Sweet Purple Sweet Potatoes

1 large purple sweet potato
2 tablespoons oil
Sprinkle of cinnamon and coconut sugar (or vegan preference)

Wash and dice the purple sweet potato. Place in one layer on a baking sheet and drizzle on the oil. Sprinkle the cinnamon and coconut sugar and mix it all together. Bake at 400 degrees about 20 minutes or until you can easily poke a fork through them. Enjoy!

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Oatmeal Berry Breakfast Cookies

I wish I had more time. There are so many things I want to make, and so many combinations I want to try. Breakfast cookies are no exception.

Oats, honey, chia seeds, and either applesauce or mashed banana are the set ingredients for these yummy, healthy bites. This time I added fresh strawberries and blueberries, and they got rave reviews.

Try these yourself or let me know your favorite mix-ins!

Oatmeal Berry Breakfast Cookies

2 cups oatmeal
1 cup applesauce
3 tablespoons honey (or vegan preference)
3/4 cups strawberries, washed and diced
3/4 cups blueberries, washed
1 tablespoon chia seeds

Mix the ingredients together and place on an ungreased sheet pan. Bake in the oven at 350° for 30 minutes.

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On The Road: My Four Favorite Hotel Things

Currently my husband and I are in the middle of a two week work road trip. I’ve come to appreciate the things I love about staying at a hotel.

Don’t get me wrong, there are inevitably hiccups on the road. And only being places for a day or two makes for a lot of driving. But if you do it right, there are some things you can easily control.

Staying healthy and active on the road is one. A little prep work goes a long way and is worth it. Enjoying amenities you don’t have at home is a plus too. We don’t have cable so hotel TV is one of our favorite night in activities.

Setting the temperature to very cold degree therefore lulling you into a deep sleep is another guilty pleasure on the road. These are my favorite things.

The Fitness Center

I love a hotel gym. I remind myself of the boy I used to nanny for who would always want to go to a, “New park, new park!” There’s nothing I enjoy more than visiting the (new to me) hotel gym and getting in a solid workout.

No hotel gym? Make that work too. Walks to explore and get out and about are awesome and top my list. I also do circuits, stairs, run/walks, yoga, body weight workouts, and more. Want examples? Watch for on the road workouts to come!

Hotel TV

When Happy Hour is your go to for a “night out,” it’s fun to enjoy some TV time in your room. Well it doesn’t bother us to be cable-free at our place, catching up on Bar Rescue or finding old reruns of Modern Family makes for some great TV.

Air

It’s better to sleep in a cold temperature. Not only does it help your body regulate your internal temperature but it helps you sleep more deeply too. As a south FL resident, our place is kept at 77 during the day and around 75 at night. When I’m in a hotel, it’s whatever is comfortable during the day and 65 a night. Sleep tight, Zzzzzzzz.

Freshly Prepared Breakfast

I love a good hotel breakfast. Continental breakfast or hot, there are lots of healthy, filling options. Sometimes you even luck out with made-to-order omelettes.

It’s easy to make good choices that are not only healthful but delicious. To see the best way to eat well, watch for hotel breakfast and eating well anywhere articles.

I have traveled for work (and pleasure) in the past and am excited to share tips and tricks to being your healthiest you! With just a little prep and a yearning to feel great, incorporate these ideas to see how easy it is.

Watch for informational articles to come and until then, have a happy and healthy Friday!

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