I now make jewelry & sell on Etsy!

You may have been wondering where I've been, or not. I've become obsessed with creating new, fun jewelry!

Rainbow bead necklace

I've been making mostly wire wrapped beads & such. Then I take pics & list them on Etsy.

Wire wrapped jewelry set

Please take a look at my page. Maybe get something nice for yourself or someone you know!
www.etsy.com/shop/JoeyCahanDesigns (previously called Wrapped Beads1)

Happy Holidays & New Year to you!

Berrylicious Smoothie Snack

So easy...so refreshing...so nutritious. I was craving something sweet & filling, but was feeling lazy. I usually have a freezer filled with frozen fruits & veggies. I opened it & said Ah Ha! Hence this gorgeous Berrylicious Smoothie.

I used all frozen fruit, fresh will work too, but then blend in plenty of ice.

Blend all together:

Raspberries

Blueberries

StrawberriesBanana
Splash of POM juice
Some water

I added some lime to mine, as I usually do. All these simple, healthy ingredients are good for you!

Bet you didn't know that raspberries contain lots of Vitamin C, fiber & help control inflammation.

Blueberries are loaded with antioxidants, which those with a lowered immune system need.

Strawberries are extremely good for you. They protect your heart, increase HDL (good) cholesterol, lower your blood pressure, and guard against cancer.

Bananas help your heart, eyes & bowels.

Enjoy your glass of sweet & healthy love!

Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte

It's that time again! Time to be bombarded with ads for Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte.

But make your own instead, its so easy, and much better for you! Most store bought drinks are laden with yucky chemicals.

So easy to make! Just blend all ingredients:

Fresh brewed coffee

2 scoops pumpkin from can

1/2 frozen banana

cinnamon

nutmeg

Dash of vanilla

Cream

Ice

Now go outside & enjoy your yummy & healthy drink in the nice summer weather before it gets cold out.

Easy Ice Cream Breakfast

Ice cream for breakfast?! Yes, please! This idea was inspired by my friend Rick, who can't have anything acidic. I can't take full credit for this recipe, I've seen it online before many times. The flavors & colors (yes I see food as colors) I chose myself. Pick any flavor you prefer, the possibilities are endless for this HEALTHY, ANTIOXIDANT Easy Ice Cream Breakfast. Of course, this can be made for any time of the day. Frozen bananas are the base of this recipe. Add any flavor you want, I chose raspberry.

You only need 2-3 ingredients for this & they're probably already in your kitchen.

For this I blended till smooth:

3 frozen bananas

4 handfuls frozen raspberries

Few splashes almond milk

It will probably be very thick, add more milk as necessary.

Add dark chocolate chips to top

Now this is something my sensitive immune system can enjoy and eat as much as I want!

It does melt kind of fast. Any left overs just add ice, blend & drink as a smoothie!

Easy breakfast mango smoothie

Being very busy today, I needed something quick, simple, healthy & yummy. Good thing I had the 4 ingredients needed for this Easy breakfast Mango smoothie.

Blend together:

Lots of mango, fresh or frozen

1/2 banana

Little water

Grate in some fresh ginger

Blend again

Cherry-licious anti-inflammatory smoothie

I've been having a crazy Fibromyalgia muscle flare up & spasms in my rib area lately. Dr wants me on more drugs, but I refuse, hence this blog. Acupuncture is helping take the edge off, but I'm hoping this Cherry-licious Anti-inflammatory Smoothie will help take down some of the swelling.

Blend all together:
A lot of frozen black cherries
Splash of blueberries
1 frozen banana
Water
Ice

Now throw on some of your favorite music, like 311 & let natures food be thy medicine.

Acorn squash & refreshing green smoothie

Went back to fall foods today, I just felt like it. So I went to the store for some Acorn Squash. I've posted how to make it before ( here ), although I will again cause it's so easy. Cut in half, spoon out seeds, sprinkle with brown sugar & walnuts, bake at 400 for 1hour 30 min.

To go with it I made a refreshing green smoothie I found online. It tasted amazing but had lots of pulp in it. Just strain the finished product before drinking.

Refreshing green smoothie:

JUICE 1/2 cucumber

JUICE 1 rib celery

Blend with:

1 cup pineapple

1/2 lime

Water

Garnish with lime

(If you don't like it pulpy just strain it 1st)

This green smoothie is anti-inflammatory! Thanks to pineapples bromelain.

Coffee Breakfast Smoothie

Coffee smoothie, anyone? Yes, please! Banana added to it makes it breakfast on the go!

To make this was very easy.

Blend all ingredients:

1 cup coffee

1 tsp cinnamon

2 spoonfuls cocoa powder

1 spoonful peanut butter

1 banana (frozen if possible)

Some chocolate almond milk
About 5-8 ice cubes

Now go about your day feelin good!

Rooted blueberry smoothie

Today my body was craving rooted veggies such as beets & turnips, as well as blueberries. I thought, How can i make these rooted veggies & blueberries into a delicious smoothie. Here ya go! By the way, I never measure anything for smoothies.

For this smoothie you'll need a blender & a juicer. You'll need the following: beet juice, blueberries, strawberries, oj, mango, kale, lime. Of course you can eliminate & add as you prefer.

Did you know kale actually juices? This is how much juice 3 kale leaves me this time (haha, get it?). The fresher they are the more juice they'll provide!

Add the freshly juiced kale to the ingredients below (you won't taste it). Blend all together, add lime. 

Rooted Blueberry Smoothie:

2-3 handfuls blueberries

Handful strawberries

1 mango

Splash beet juice

About 1/2 cup orange juice

2-3 juiced kale leaves

Splash of lime

Lime for garnish

Now go put on some good tunes like 311 & enjoy!

Gluten free veggie pizza with carrot fruit juice

The other day I was feeling cheesy & craving carbs. I also crave my healthy smoothies & juices now. So I whipped up this yummy carrot fruit juice with produce in my fridge. It turned out amazing! Sweet, but not too sweet, and cool & refreshing. Give it a try!

Juice the following:

2 carrots

3/4 cucumber

1 orange (peeled of course)

Put freshly squeezed juice in blender

Add strawberries & blend till smooth

Add ice & cucumber slice for garnish

Now for the gluten free veggie pizza to the rescue! I buy Udi's GF cheese pizza. Just add baby spinach leaves & that's it!

It is really so easy being healthy, even when I feel like being bad! Nom nom nom

Weeknight chicken avocado salad with Digestive fruit smoothie

What to do when you're too tired & not wanting to cook? Just throw together this super easy & yummy chicken avocado salad with Digestive fruit smoothie.

Chicken Avocado Salad

Baby spinach leaves
Baked or broiled chicken
Avocado slices
Sunflower seeds
Lime
Ranch dressing

Just throw it all together & enjoy!

Digestive Fruit Smoothie

Blend together:
1 peach
handful cubed pineapple
Grated fresh ginger
Add ice

Your welcome.  :) Muah

Pink Cherry Summer Smoothie

Omg this was so good! Cherries are good for inflammation! Enjoy!

Blend all in blender:
Handful dark cherries
1 banana
Handful strawberries
Vanilla almond milk
Ice

Super Easy & Tasty Summer Salad

This salad was so good & easy wow.

 

 Baby spinach leaves torn into pieces
Fresh mango
Walnuts
Fresh lime squeezed ontop
Homemade strawberry dressing (strawberries & water blended)

Green & sweet smoothie treat

Ok this tasted way better than it looks. Yay green!

 

Blend all in blender:
1 banana
1 mango
Handful pineapple
Handful baby spinach leaves
Little water
Ice

Summer Strawberry Smoothie

Made this pretty concoction for breakfast the other day, it was delish.

 

Blend all in blender:
1 peach
1 kiwi
1 banana
Handful blueberries
Shake of cinnamon
A little vanilla almond milk

Valentines Berry Spinach Smoothie

Even though I don't celebrate, or believe in, Valentines Day, I still have been making red foods and treats in honor of the holiday. Here's and easy and festive way to get my veggies, fruits and omega 3's (much needed for RA and Fibro inflammation)...
my Valentines Berry Spinach Smoothie.

Added heart sticker to straw for show ;)

Put the following in the blender:
small handful fresh spinach leaves
frozen mixed berries
frozen mango
1 fresh banana
spoonful chia seeds
strawberry yogurt (or any flavor)
water
ice

Fill er up, with whatever you like!

This is what it looks like with chia seeds added...they look like little poppy seeds. They're so full of omega 3's, they're wonderful!

Ch-ch-ch Chia!

Blend it all up and voila!

Pretty berry red, like my bleeding heart! lol

So sweet and yummy! Can't tell there's spinach in there at all! Or seeds! Just sweet fruit and ice mmmmm.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Nom Nom

❤ being healthy! ❤
MUAH!!!

Healthy, Easy Banana Chocolate Treat

Tonight I was hungry wanting a snack. Looking around my kitchen I noticed healthy and unhealthy (not mine) foods. I almost grabbed a cookie, since I just wanted a quick snack. Instead, I did another scan of foods, and sitting right there were a bunch a bananas. Hooray! This gave me an idea! It was soo easy, and yummy, and healthy!!

Healthy, Easy Banana Chocolate Treat
1 banana
dark chocolate chips (about a small palm full)
cinnamon (about 1 teaspoon)
walnuts - optional (a few)

Take the banana and break in half (or not). I broke mine in half so it could fit in my dish. Cut banana open lengthwise.

Add about a 1/2 cup (or small palm full) of chocolate chips. I prefer Hersheys Special Dark Mini Chocolate Chips. You know, dark chocolate is the good kind of chocolate with antioxidants, so add a few more if you want!

Sprinkle some cinnamon on top, about 1/2 teaspoon. I just sprinkled it on till it looked good to me.

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Pop in the microwave for about 30 seconds. It should come out with the chocolate melted and banana soft and warm.

I added walnut pieces to mine, as I prefer them and it made it more like a banana split sundae! Yum!

Healthy and very easy dessert to make anytime! Now put that cookie down and go make this instead! Your butt will thank me later ;) Nom Nom Nom!

Cookin with the kiddos...simple veggie pasta!

I had the awesome opportunity to babysit two of my nieces last week, for 3 days. Parents were out of town & I was the legal guardian. PART-AY! No no, no parties like that. But we did have some so called parties in the kitchen making foods, and making picture frames!
They told me how they don't know how to cook & I noticed when they come home from school, they raid the kitchen of whatever fast & easy chips or snacks they could find. So, I decided to show them how to cook something easy & healthy with what's in the house! Ta-Da, our Simple Veggie Pasta!

Taylor & I

Me & Hayley

Ingredients:
Pasta
Veggies on hand
Seasonings or sauce on hand you like

Simply cut up whatever veggies you have, season how you like & put on stovetop...

Cook up some pasta & add the veggies to it!

Then watch your dog beg for some, too!

Puggy begging for our food

Girl Power! See, it's easy bein healthy! :)

And here are the awesomely cool picture frames we made!

Left to right: Mine, Taylors, Hayleys. Fabulous!
Mine now for sale on Etsy. Click image to view Etsy page!

Super Triple Threat Girl Power!!! PS- I love my family! :))))