Growing up, pop-tarts was one of my favorite breakfast treats. Actually, I take that back, it was one of my favorite snacks. I loved the strawberry and brown sugar cinnamon the best. But, let's face it - they're not the most nutritious. And even though I still sneak them in from time to time, there not the most "adult" of snacks either. Insert "homemade pop-tarts" and they instantly become appropriate.
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When it comes to last-minute entertaining at home, I like to keep it as simple as possible. I tend to stress out very easily (something I’m working on), so the easier it is to pull everything together, the better for me. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love a well-planned party with a theme. But I leave those last minute extravaganzas to the pros.
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This weeks smoothie recipe is a yummy one! While it's not super pretty to look at, thanks to the strawberries mixing with the spinach, I promise it taste delicious. Just like when you were a kid in school, mixing paint, red + green = brown. While the spinach may take away the pretty pink color of this smoothie, the added nutritional value is totally worth it.
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This past weekend, my love and I hosted a little pre-Christmas get together with family + while the food was amazing, the cocktails were a HUGE hit! We chose to keep it simple, by sticking with three ingredients: Champagne, Pomegranate Juice + Pomegranate Seeds. Rimming the glass with sugar was the perfect finishing touch. I named my cocktail "Sparkling Rudolf" for the fizzing bubble + the red glow.
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Then it hit me, it only takes 10 mins to have a homemade juice and they sure do taste better, all I needed to do was use my time a little more wisely in the morning. While I made this particular juice over the weekend, you would be proud to know that I also found the time this morning to make one to take with me to work - in under 10 min!
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