natural blood orange soda

i used to be a big soda fiend when i was a kid.  when i got older and learned how terrible the stuff is for you, i tried to just give it up all together.  occasionally i would have a root beer or coke made with cane sugar, but it become a treat for me. then a few months ago my boyfriend and i started drinking sparkling mineral water.  it gives the same fizzy sensation that we all love so much, but without any added sugar.  sometimes we add a... Read More

beet and cranberry juice spritzers for valentine’s day

valentine’s day is all about red and pink things, but to me it doesn’t make sense to use nasty old food coloring when there are plenty of tasty and natural sources to create beautiful color. after months of working at a juice bar i developed a love for beet juice.  it’s sweet and detoxifying and tastes great with lemon or apple juice (but be careful, it stains!)  i paired it with cranberry juice to even out the intense flavor... Read More

mexi-coke

i don’t often drink soda, mainly because most of them are made with high-fructose corn syrup.  besides being genetically modified, HFCS is probably the most processed of all sugars.  along with hydrogenated oils, it’s among the worst things you can put in your body. but i do sometimes crave soda. and when i do i can walk down the street to my neighborhood market and pick up a mexi-coke.  made in mexico, it uses cane sugar rather than... Read More