If anyone is familiar with Courtney Kerr, she was on the show Dallas Most Eligible on Bravo. I follow her on twitter and watch the D Presents: The Broadcast. Her and a co-star were on a juicing cleanse to kick start a healthy summer. Yesterday, on Dr. Oz had the guy from the movie/documentary that can be seen on Netflix called, “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead” and were talking about juicing for 3 days. What a better way to kick start a healthy eating habit than do this cleanse.

“According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of The Super Immunity Diet, juicing helps unleash the natural healing power of the body. Juicing floods your system with powerful nutrients and antioxidants. It may also help retrain your taste buds to enjoy healthy fruits and vegetables, making it the first step toward a long-lasting lifestyle change, or jumpstarting a weight-loss regimen. Dr. Fuhrman also says juicing can be beneficial for people with elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, and those suffering from autoimmune diseases, like arthritis, digestive problems and skin conditions.”

So here it the menu/ingredients for the cleanse:

I think I’ll try it, now I just need to hit the grocery store! What about you guys?

Hello readers!

About a month ago I decided to save money on my almost daily trip to Starbucks and went ahead and invested in an espresso machine. I also bought Starbucks espresso beans and different flavored syrups.

Today happens to be a warm day here in Dallas, so what better than start making iced coffee. I recently went to Walmart and bought their brand of mason jars, which was only $7 instead of the “real” brand which would have set me back about $20. They are the same both in size and quality only difference is you do not get the name on the glass. I really don’t care, but if you do, go buy the real ones, more power to you.

Anyways, I made 2 shots of espresso (or if you don’t happen to own an espresso machine, brew really dark coffee of your choice, just double the strength of a cup of java.) then I packed the mason jar with ice then poured the coffee, pumped 2 shots of Torani Chocolate Syrup (you can use Hershey Chocolate Syrup, it will taste the same) and topped it off with skim milk (or whatever milk is of your choice.)

And there you have it, my iced mocha. Also, blogger and Food Network Chef The Pioneer Woman makes a wonderful version as well. Check it out here: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/06/perfect-iced-coffee/

Until next time,

Salad with roasted garlic dressing. #healthy #salad #dinner #veggies #diet

Monster #salad. #dinner #healthy #foodporn #food

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In today’s Pinterest Wednesday installment, I bring to you, summer drinks! What a better way to spend summer afternoons than with a nice cool refreshing drink! 

Here are some of the findings on my Pinterest feed.

Raspberry Beer Cocktail {recipe via A Cup of Mai}

Cherry Beer Margarita {recipe via The Blond Cook}

Roasted Peach Lemonade {recipe via The Naptime Chef}

Watermelon Lemonade {recipe via What’s Cooking Chicago}

Fresh Strawberry Margarita {recipe via How Sweet It Is}

Pink Grapefruit Margarita {recipe via There Goes The Cupcake}

There you have it, today’s Pinterest finds. This Texas weather is beginning to get a lot warmer! Time for something refreshing. Cheers!

Until next time,

In today’s installment of Pinterest Wednesday!,  I came across some at-home no-equipment fitness posts! How convient for people like me, that no longer have access to their college gyms during the summer (I wished gyms were more affordable, working on student budget here!) to get fit. Follow me on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/iamfelipa/

Image Courtesy of Pinterest and beautifulday4running.tumblr.com

Image Courtesy of Pinterest and http://curvythoughts.tumblr.com/

And here is a smoothie recipe for before and after working out.

Image Courtesy of Pinterest

What have you found on Pinterest lately?

While browsing Pinterest today, I came across a delicious VERY LOW CALORIE recipe just in time for the start of summer! Well, “summer” for us that go to school.

                           All images courtesy of Pinterest/Skinny Taste

Frozen Fruit Pops
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1 pop 
Calories: 32.1 • Fat: 0.2 g • Carb: 7.8 g • Fiber: 1.1 g • Protein: 0.4 g • Sugar: 5 g
Sodium: 1.4 mg

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup diced kiwi
• 1/3 cup diced watermelon
• 1/3 cup diced strawberries
• 1/3 cup diced pineapple
• 1/4 cup fresh pineapple juice or orange juice

Directions:

Combine diced fruit in a bowl and fill each 5 oz cup with fruit. Add 1 tbsp of juice and insert craft sticks into each cup. They easily stay in place because of all the fruit. Placein the freezer a few hours until firm. To remove the pops from the cups, run under warm water a few seconds. Enjoy!

What did y’all find on Pinterest today?

Happy first of the month to all my readers! What a great way to start the month then by working out! Went to the gym for 2 hours and had a nice session on the treadmill and elliptical, which happen to be my favorite machines. 

School is officially out for the summer in just 1 week! Well, I have one more regular/review class day this week, then on Tuesday I have my only 2 finals. I will then look into finding a job or a paying internship (these are rare). Life of an undergrad.

I love a blog called Gina’s Skinny Recipes and came across a recipe that resembles my grandmother’s on the go oatmeal shake recipe! I tried it yesterday and is basically tastes the same as my grandmothers.

Here is the recipe:

Avena - Healthy Oatmeal Shake

Servings: 4 • Size: 1 cup • Calories: 123.9 • Fat: 1.8 g • Protein: 6.8 g • Carb: 21.3 g • Fiber: 3.2 g

• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup fat free milk
• 1 cup ice
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Cook oats and water in a small pot for about a minute or two, stirring often until it becomes thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and let it cool a few minutes.

In a blender add milk, sugar, cinnamon. Add oats and ice. Blend on high until very smooth. Chill in refrigerator or pour in a glass over ice. Enjoy!! Makes 4 cups.

                                   Image Courtesy of skinnytaste.com