Mama Always Said To Eat Your Fruits and Veggies

     Last week my husband and I watched a movie called "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead."  It's a documentary about a man who embarks on a journey to lose weight and regain health by doing a juice fast.  Here's the trailer:


Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead - Official Trailer from Team Reboot on Vimeo.

     It is a very inspirational and educational film.  You can watch the entire 1 hour 37 minute movie right here on your computer.
     After the movie, we wanted to taste the Green Juice that was highlighted in the story.  It's delicious and refreshing!  And since I've started to focus more on my own health and fitness, this juice is a perfect addition to my ever-improving diet.  I'd like to share the recipe here and encourage you to try it if you have a chance.

Green Juice

2 cups kale

2 cups spinach

1/2 cucumber

4 stalks celery

2 green apples

1" ginger root (which I don't like so I leave that out)

Here's to your health!

Photo-a-Day Challenge prompt: "Something You Ate"

Cheers!

     A couple of months ago my husband and I hosted a poker party.

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     I'd like to say we play a regular game, but we don't.  We're lucky if we can get a game together once a year!  But when we do, it's a great time: quarter bets, good music, lots of laughing, and a little bit of Texas Hold 'em.  And now our poker parties include, I'm proud to say...a signature cocktail.  Yes, you heard me right.  My husband created a drink that is now the "house cocktail", one that is refreshing and oh so delicious.

Today's photo prompt is "drink"

     This beauty is called the "Volturi Cocktail".
     You see, at this aforementioned party of ours, my husband offered to make drinks.  He had picked up some Parrot Bay Passion Fruit Rum the day before, knowing that I enjoy fruity cocktails.  He mixed that with San Pellegrino water that we had in the refrigerator, added a touch of cranberry juice to give it some color and extra flavor, and garnished it with a slice of a clementine.

     When we tasted this concoction, we knew that he'd created a masterpiece.  But what to call it?  We threw a few names around until one of us suggested "Volturi".  Volturi are a civilized coven of vampires who enforce the laws of the vampire world in the Twilight saga.  And since the latest Twilight movie, "Breaking Dawn", was to be released the following weekend, and three of us around the table were super excited to see it, the name made perfect sense. ;)

♥C

Happy ♥ Heart

On this Valentine's Day, I am lucky enough to have 4 sweethearts! It is my lovely family who fills my heart with joy, love, and gratitude.

And it wouldn't be Valentine's Day without a little chocolate.  I made some truffles for my Sweeties and I made a Truffle Tutorial for you, my dear readers (yes, all 5 of you!):

These truffles are so easy to make and they're delicious!  The recipe makes 42 but I halved the recipe because

I forgot to buy a second box of baking chocolate I didn't think we needed to have 42 truffles for just the 5 of us!  Here's what you need for the HALF recipe:

18 OREO Chocolate Sandwich cookies

1/2 of an 8-ounce package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 (8-ounce) package BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate

Put cookies in a resealable plastic bag and crush into fine crumbs with a rolling pin or mallet:

Place crumbs in a mixing bowl.  Add cream cheese; mix until well blended:

Put the mixture on a piece of wax paper and divide it into 21 balls, each about 1-inch in diameter.

Roll the pieces into balls:

Place the chocolate in a medium bowl and melt the chocolate in the microwave.  I just used the "melt chocolate" feature on my microwave; if yours doesn't have this feature, try a minute at a time, stirring occasionally.

Dip the balls in the chocolate and place on a wax paper-covered cookie sheet.

Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. ENJOY!

Store leftover truffles, covered, in refrigerator.

Happy Valentine's Day!

♥C

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Soup...It's What's For Dinner

Today my daughter began Phase 2 of her orthodontia experience.

After having had a palatal expander and braces four years ago,

she is now ready for the final round which will essentially tweak

the teeth and pull everything together - a refinement.

I snapped this cute photo of her as she was checking out her new smile.  :)

If you've ever had braces then you know that the first dinner needs to be soft.  Steak and corn-on-the-cob's not gonna cut it.  So for dinner tonight I made one of my family's favorite soups, Ham & Potato Soup.

And, whaddya know, today's photo-a-day prompt is "dinner":

♥C