Kirk and Walker are fighting icky colds so I made up a smoothie based on my Faux Orange "J" drink recipe for him. Orange-Strawberry Smoothie Ingredients: 1 cup orange juice (preferably not from concentrate) 1 cup low-fat milk 6-8 large strawberries, rinsed and hulled 6 Tbsp powdered sugar 4 tsp Meringue Powder 1 Tbsp pure… Continue reading Orange-Strawberry Smoothies
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Faux Orange ‘J’s
In the day of high-end smoothie joints (Jamba Juice© for example) the simple Orange J drink is an overlooked throwback to well...a simpler time. I had a friend in middle school and early high school who was obsessed with hanging out at the mall. It was the mid 80's so that was pretty much all… Continue reading Faux Orange ‘J’s
Orange and Banana Shake
Kirk is under the weather so I came up with a shake/smoothie for him full of Vitamin C for him 🙂 The real secrets in this shake is the powdered sugar and meringue powder. Meringue powder is pasteurized egg whites mixed with natural stabilizers, often used in frosting. You can find it often in grocery… Continue reading Orange and Banana Shake
Peanut and Chicken Jasmine Rice w/ Fresh Squeezed Limeade
For dinner tonight I made a batch of creamy peanut rice and while it cooked up I whipped out a pitcher of fresh squeezed limeade. Perfect for going with our dinner! For the limeade expect to need a 1 lb bag of limes, this will give you enough juice for it and also for the… Continue reading Peanut and Chicken Jasmine Rice w/ Fresh Squeezed Limeade