I am easing into the start of this autumn season with a cozy, simple, and warm apple cider. This cup of goodness made my evening as I sipped it away, along with the creamy whipped topping and sweet cinnamon sprinkled on top. How delicious! This is the flavor of fall. 🍂

Although this cider was not the healthiest apple cider drink of all, it still brought me warm, fuzzies, and joy. I did a little research and discover there’s bits of vitamin C in this drink. The calorie count would be lower than the comparable Starbucks Caramel Apple Latte, standing at a ratio of 160:380 calories for a 16 fl. oz. drink. Plus, this would be healthier than a typical alcoholic beverage. So isn’t that enough of a healthy dose needed by all? Having this treat is also mental health boost indeed.

Alpine Spiced Cider Apple Flavor Original Drink Mix, 120 Pouches

Hopefully in this upcoming fall, I’ll get to experiment more beverage recipes. These seasonally colder mornings and nights would really benefit from some warm ones. Creative juices are already flowing with ideas of pumpkin spice, healthy apple cider, and other hot smoothies on my mind. I’m so excited for falll y’all 🍂

🍂🍂🍂 Until next time 🍂🍂🍂🍂

It’s been a minute since my last Thirsty Thursday! I wasn’t feeling well the last week or so (hence the lack of a dedicated post last week). But as the tradition goes, I am back at it. So sad to say, that due to not feeling so great, I didn’t get very creative with my special Thursday feature. Instead, I opted for something light, super simple, and easy on myself.

Turns out, this drink is great for the body. I found most of these facts on this helpful website, but my favorites have been included below:

● aids in digestion
● the cayenne pepper soothes gastrointestinal tract, helping upset stomaches
● keeps skin healthy with the vitamin C
● defends against bacteria
● so many antioxidants from honey, lemon, cayenne pepper
● relieves headaches

There are so many great benefits! I think I need a few more refills of this stuff! *Cheers*

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Let’s give a warm welcome to September….yep, I said September. My entire existence can hardly believe we have transitioned into the 9th month of 2020, whoa. And to that end, I dedicated today’s Thirsty Thursday to focus on a popular crop of this time of year — corn!

The full and oh so lovely glowing full “Corn” moon earlier in the week inspired me to feature this slurpy and delicious soup today. Also, my love got his wisdom teeth pulled out so he was limited to what he could eat, which made this an ideal dish considering his dietary concerns. Not to mention, these Thirsty Thursday’s I often crave more than a refreshing smoothie of sorts, so this allowed me to eat more. Gotta love that ;P But anyways, what a fun recipe to make. The photo and recipe to follow below!

My love and I totally enjoyed this delicious creamy corn soup. The corn was sweet with subtle hints of savory. How fitting for the upcoming fall season!

Bon appétit!

It’s Thirsty Thursday once more and for old time sake, I opted for one of my favorite drinks, The Virgin Mary. I have been drinking Virgin Marys, rimmed with lime and salt, topped with olives, and a splash of Tabasco sauce since I was a kiddo! Things haven’y changed much. I still love myself a Virgin Mary drink! It is healthier than the alcohol version, but slightly on the salty side so drinker beware.

Instead of blending my own drinks at home today, I took a break from creating and took a stroll to with my love to Stanley and Seafort’s. This steak, chop, and fish house is one of my favorite restaurant chains that I’ve been going to for years and years. It was nice to be at another Seafort’s restaurant again.

Below are photos of my Thirsty Thursday, featuring Stanley & Seafort’s Virgin Bloody Mary.

Cheers ♡

In honor of berry season, for today’s Thirsty Thursday special I created this Berry Bliss beverage. It was super simple to make and plenty healthy. Below is the recipe along with a quick list of benefits to consuming berries!

• high in fiber
• loaded with antioxidants
• berries help you keep mentally sharp
• one can fight cancer by consuming berries
• berries aid in Alzheimers prevention
• consumption of berries helps lower blood pressure
• berries help manage diabetes
• reduces oxidative stress
• berries are good for heart health

Gotta love those berries! Until next time…

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Say hello to this healthy mixer made for a warm evening. This drink is named Summer Kiss, made with a twist of freshly juiced orange, pineapple, celery, cucumber, ginger, and a blend of mango puree to sweeten it up. So refreshing and nourishing to my body.

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As promised, today is Thirsty Thursday and I am off blending and juicing up a storm in the kitchen. Every week until the end of 2020 (excluding Thanksgiving), I will be juicing and blending fruits and vegetables in a personal challenge to be healthier. This Thirsty Thursday is a little extra special because my love is joining in on all the fun, in which I’ll be preparing us a healthy menu for two.

My love has been off on a commercial fishing vessel most of summer yet. Given the circumstances of working on a boat, he often lacks the luxury of fresh ingredients such as fruits and veggies on board. Because he has been without vitamins and mineral nutrients found in leafy greens and other fruits, I think its high time that we supercharge him with healthy juices from today’s Thirsty Thursday.

Breakfast
Peach Perfect Smoothie

Afternoon
Spicy Carrot Shot
Lemon Ginger Water

Lunch
Garlic Edamame
Blueberry Peanut Butter Green Machine
Lavender Lemonade

Dinner
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Super Green Spritzer

Bed Time
Chamomile Lavender Milk Tea

Bon appétit & Happy Thirsty Thursday

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I have been wanting to drink up the rest of my watermelon juice since obsessing over Harry Styles’ hit song, Watermelon Sugar. Reason why I have not consumed my giant watermelon completely is because there was too much of it for one person. I tried to eat it all up one day, but became overwhelmed; It is unbelievable how much watermelon and juice there was! But with this timely start up of Thirsty Thursdays, I am using the remaining juice to my big ol’ fruit to make this mouthwatering concoction, the Healthyish Watermelon Margarita. Recipe and photo to follow.

Until next Thursday… I’ll be planning a breakfast, snack, lunch, and dinner Thirsty Thursday special for two!

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Back while I was attending university, there used to be a thing us gals would do on Thursdays. Because classes were seldom held on Fridays, our Thursdays were treated like our Fridays, so we celebrated the end of the study week with a night on the town, as we would call them — Thirsty Thursdays. Now that I am a little older and wiser, I thought of a new spin on this Thirsty Thursday. Instead of spending nights downtown with the gals, my tastes in life have changed into something perhaps more healthy and nutritious.

Since I am thirsting for an opportunity to get back into juicing again since my Juiciest June, (which you can read all about it here), let this be new thing of mine. Every Thursday until the end of this year 2020 (except Thanksgiving), I will feature a Thirsty Thursday drink I made at home.

To kick it off, this is my first toast to Thirsty Thursdays!

This was a sour and tangly vegetable blend which was exactly what I was in the mood for! That’s it for now. Cheers!