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Endive, Avocado + Grapefruit Bites

Endive, Avocado + Grapefruit Bites

Hi, Summer! You’re awfully hot! Need some refreshing party bites that are tasty, but not super filling? Check out these healthy and beautiful endive bites. 

The Best Way To Accessorize Your Bathroom

The Best Way To Accessorize Your Bathroom

The bathroom is one room in our home that is often neglected, and with a little creativity, you can transform your bathroom into a room that is pleasing on the eye that you can also relax in. There are many ways that you can create…

Grab Your Friends And Head To Gove

Grab Your Friends And Head To Gove

It has been said that the true paradises are ones we’ve lost. This can definitely be said of Gove.The Gove Peninsular is arguably one of the most unspoilt parts of Australia. It boasts some of the most pristine beaches in the country, and plenty of opportunities for camping. It’s also an area that is unsurpassed in cultural heritage and the local Yolngu people have lived there for more than tens of thousands of years. (more…)

Protect Summer Hair with Desert Essence

Protect Summer Hair with Desert Essence

I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. I recently returned from an awesome sun-filled week in the Cook Islands, located smack in…

Tips for taking an All-American road trip

Tips for taking an All-American road trip

Years ago, we bought a small RV and took a trip around the U.S.  We were out on the road for almost 6 weeks, and by trial and error learned how to get through the inevitable bumps of road travel. 

Chunky Avocado Sweet Potato Salad

Chunky Avocado Sweet Potato Salad

Check out this delicious chunky side salad, perfect for a warm summer night! Serve with hearty tortilla chips.

You Will Need:

  • 1 cup peeled, diced sweet potato (1 small sweet potato)
  • avocados, seeded, peeled, and diced
  • ½ cup finely chopped dried apricots (unsulfured)
  • 2 cups fresh salsa
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, simmer sweet potato in salted water until tender, 10 minutes. Remove from heat, strain, and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine avocado, apricots, salsa, lime juice, oil, and cumin. Gently fold in sweet potato, cilantro, and salt. Serve immediately or cover and chill for up to 4 hours.

PER SERVING (½ cup): 127 cal, 9g fat (6g mono, 1g poly, 1g sat), 0mg chol, 366mg sodium, 12g carb (4g fiber,
4g sugars), 2g protein

Published with permission from New Hope Blogger. 

My New Favorite Lineup of Gummy Vitamins for my Family

My New Favorite Lineup of Gummy Vitamins for my Family

This post is sponsored by Natrol but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. As a busy family, we are always on the go from morning to night, so although we do eat a very healthful diet, it’s nearly impossible to make sure…

Top Common Ailments that PlusCBD Oil Can Help Alleviate

Top Common Ailments that PlusCBD Oil Can Help Alleviate

I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. This article is not intended to provide medical advice. Speak with your physician before taking…

Finding the Right Interior Designer For Your Home

Finding the Right Interior Designer For Your Home

Looking to hire a professional to help with a decorating job in your home? Choosing the right designer or architect can seem like a daunting task as you have to find one that is willing to satisfy your design taste, not theirs. That is why it is said in the designing industry that successful designers are born and not made. (more…)

Feeling Stressed? Do this!

Feeling Stressed? Do this!

Feeling stressed? Take a time out to practice easy stress soothers. You’ll find you can alleviate the symptoms of stress and anxiety in simple ways that take five minutes or less.

Sushi and Sapporo: A Perfect Match

Sushi and Sapporo: A Perfect Match

MSG 21+ – This post is sponsored by Sapporo USA but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Summer is almost upon us and we’re already dining outside every night! That’s why I was SO EXCITED to learn that June 18th, 2018 is International…

Taking Your Probiotics Regimen Up a Notch : Prebiotics & UTI Support

Taking Your Probiotics Regimen Up a Notch : Prebiotics & UTI Support

I’m obsessed with probiotics. I actually look forward to taking them every day, and then bark at my family to take theirs. It’s important, people! Probiotics WORK and I feel off if I forget to bring them with me when I travel. As a probiotic connoisseur and food/health blogger, I study different brands and try out new ones to see if some are better than others. Recently I noticed the trend in *additions* to probiotics, and even a larger offering of prebiotics. Do you need these extras? Let’s investigate… (more…)