The Whole Wheat » drink http://thewholewheat.com/triticum exploring healthy living and eating Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:54:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Recipe: Honeydew Morning Refresher http://thewholewheat.com/triticum/2007/09/27/recipe-honeydew-morning-refresher/ http://thewholewheat.com/triticum/2007/09/27/recipe-honeydew-morning-refresher/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:20:20 +0000 Kathy http://thewholewheat.com/triticum/2007/09/27/recipe-honeydew-morning-refresher/

Technically you could drink this delicious drink anytime, but I really love it in the morning. I realize it isn’t technically melon season any longer, but if you are like me and still have melons all over your house (well kitchen) then you were looking for a great use. Right? 8-) I’m sure a “regular” blender would be fine, but a Vita-Mix really shines in these juicing applications. So pull that sucker out if you have one, and enjoy the incredible flavors and sweetness of this all-natural delight.

Ingredients:

  • About 2 c. large chunks of honeydew
  • 3-5 mint leaves
  • About 2-inches of cucumber, cut into chunks
  • Handful of ice as desired
  1. Place everything but the ice in the Vita-Mix, blend until smooth.
  2. Add the ice and blend again until ice is incorporated.
  3. Enjoy! Yes it really is that simple! :D
]]> http://thewholewheat.com/triticum/2007/09/27/recipe-honeydew-morning-refresher/feed/ 0 Recipe: Honeydew Cocktail http://thewholewheat.com/triticum/2007/09/01/recipe-honeydew-cocktail/ http://thewholewheat.com/triticum/2007/09/01/recipe-honeydew-cocktail/#comments Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:13:02 +0000 Kathy http://thewholewheat.com/triticum/2007/09/01/recipe-honeydew-cocktail/ I currently have a surplus of honeydew melons in the fridge – 3 to be exact.  Considering these could be the first honeydews I have ever purchased – this is quite a lot of melon to have at one time.  Ahh CSA boxes. ;)   Regardless, today it was a wonderfully sunny day in San Francisco, and time to have some honeydew.  And what better way to celebrate the long weekend than with a lovely fruit cocktail.  These could easily be made with vodka or rum, but we had gin.  Mint, orange, possibly even pepper could be fantastic additions.  These are easy and tasty – enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 honeydew melon, seeded, peeled, and cubed
  • 1/2 c. gin (or vodka, or rum…)
  • juice of 2 limes
  1. Place all ingredients in a blender.  Blend until smooth.  Serve over ice. :)
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Sunny days and margaritas! Sounds like Texas to me. ;)

After what feels like endless rain in San Francisco, we had some fantastic weather this weekend. And what better way to celebrate than a fresh, frothy margarita on the deck? I had a few mangoes from previous CSA boxes in the fridge, so I dug up a recipe and we tried it out.

The verdict? Fantastic! This drink worth buying a mango for! Enjoy! 8)

Ingredients:

  • 1 mango, peeled and seeded, cut into chunks
  • 3 ounces tequila
  • 2 ounces lime juice (fresh only please!)
  • 1 ounce Grand Marnier
  • 1-3 T. sugar (depends on sweetness of mango)
  • 2 cups of ice

Blend all ingredients until smooth and frothy.

This makes enough for 2 cocktail glasses. I lined the glasses with a bit of sugar & salt.

Enjoy!

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