YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: A Summer Creamsicle Smoothie

It’s summertime, and even though the weather this week has been a bit on the cool side, it was boiling hot last week and the week before. So you never know. Anyway, summer calls for something a little different. I recommend that you try blending up this smoothie in your high-speed blender. Then sit back and relax while you drink it nice and slow…

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YOUR HEALTH PLATE: Coffee Nice Cream

Inasmuch as it’s going to be around 90F out there tomorrow, I am sharing a recipe that will be perfect for the weather. It’s like a smoothie but a lot thicker. You can eat it as is, or as the base for a smoothie bowl. It’s not ice cream; it’s “nice cream.” And it is delicious. Continue reading



YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

I adore the flavor of pumpkin. Where I grew up, about half an hour’s drive from my house there was an ice cream shoppe that always had pumpkin ice cream on the menu. I ordered it every time we went. And that’s just the beginning. Pumpkin soup, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin pudding, pumpkin pie. You name it, I can never get enough. Incredibly satisfying. So over the years I’ve published a LOT of pumpkin recipes in the fall, and here is one more for your list. Continue reading