Drinks

There’s a farm to table restaurant in my neighborhood that I love. As if that’s not awesome enough, they also make amazing bloodies (not the most appetizing nickname for a drink). There’s even an entire menu dedicated to all the different Bloody Mary options. One of the options, and it’s freaking delicious, is pickle juice. I don’t often drink liquor, but I do love me a good Bloody Mary. So I recently decided to make them at home. And then genius hit. I had an almost empty jar of Bubbie’s pickles. I used the fermented pickle juice to make an awesome Bloody, and I made it healthier! I’m all for making healthier versions of cocktails. The pickle juice is loaded with probiotics which makes it a great addition to this classic cocktail.     Fermented Bloody Mary I don’t often drink liquor, but I do love me a good Bloody Mary. So…

I’ll be honest: I’m not a huge smoothie person. I don’t prefer to drink my meals and I don’t consider a smoothie a great meal replacement. Meals are meals, smoothies are smoothies. I actually consider them dessert. They are sweet, fruity and delicious, like dessert. Last night Scott and I had dinner and we were still a little hungry and both wanted something sweet so I decided to make a superfood smoothie. What’s makes it a superfood? It ain’t the blackberries, and I didn’t use some obscure nut or seed. What ups the nutrient density in this smoothie is two things: egg yolks and gelatin! Egg yolks contain omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins A, E, D, B, K and E, choline, B12 and all nine essential amino acids. Gelatin improves hair, skin, and nails. It reduces wrinkles and cellulite and improves joints and bone density. Photo Cred Superfood Blackberry Smoothie…