For the past few months we have been using the Restore Clean Water System. It is a $100 system that I happened to see on Amazon this morning at a 68% discount. Wahoo! What I love about this system is that it goes a step beyond just filtering the water like most water purifier systems. After the water filters through the pitcher you connect it to an outlet and a UV light then purifies and removes 99.9999% of bacteria, 99.99% of viruses and 99.95% of microbial cysts. The pitcher is also BPA … [Read more...]
Mojito Raspberry Paletas
Hot on the trail of my cool and healthy summer treats post, I have a delicious recipe to share: Mojito Rasberry Paletas! Paletas are fruit pops sold in Mexico... I used to get them as a kid in border towns (grew up in Arizona). Unlike fruit "flavored" popsicles, paletas have big juicy chunks of fruit in them. My favorite as a child was always pineapple or coconut with big chunks of the fruit inside. Yum! Yesterday I tried my hand at making some and combined the ever delicious taste of a … [Read more...]
Cool and Healthy Summer Treats
It's tempting to reach for the cartons of ice cream when you want a cool treat for a hot summer day and certainly for once in a while, it won't hurt. But if your kids are anything like mine... they play so hard outside all day long the requests for cool treats are quite frequent and thus healthier options are important. Here are some ideas. Frozen Fruit * Blueberries, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, and pineapple make great snacks right out of the freezer. You can … [Read more...]
The Soda Stream for Homemade Soda
For months I have been hearing good things about the SodaStream. It is basically a system for making your own homemade soda.. water, syrup, carbonation... everything. While I was intrigued about its inner workings I doubted I would ever purchase one because soda wasn't something I felt good about bringing into the house...even if it was greener and cleaner to do it that way. It seemed like an awesome product for soda drinkers though. Except we aren't 100% soda free here either. My husband drinks … [Read more...]
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