Ever since my freshman year in college, I’ve been hooked on Jamba Juice smoothies. I actually went to college in San Luis Obispo, California where the original Jamba Juice was created. It was called Juice Club back then, and didn’t have the cool swirly logo, but the smoothies were just as good.

A few years ago I had to give up my precious Jamba Juice, though.  Because I’m a vegetarian, when I became pregnant with my son I started worrying about how much protein I was getting on a daily basis. I decided to stop eating out so I could calculate the protein content in my food, but I HATED having to give up my smoothie addiction.

So I decided to start experimenting on my own with my trusty blender. I quickly learned that less is more when it comes to smoothies, and came up with my favorite concoction: [Read more...]

With the weather being nice and warm outside, why not let the kids help prepare dinner for dad on Father’s Day and make it a fun night out by the grill.

During the day, let the kids make decorations like handprints on a paper tablecloth, blow up balloons or make some simple paper lanterns. Then let them help you with dinner preparations. A great Father’s Day dinner from the grill includes delicious grilled steaks, pasta salad and Texas toast. Finish it all off with scrumptious brownies a la mode. [Read more...]