Fresh.  Vegan.  Healthy.  Low Carb.  I know these aren’t usually words you see in my posts, but I’m trying friends.  I’m trying.

Where I live, we are enjoying a long weekend. The weather is still deciding if it will co-operate or not, one minute it is nice and sunny and warm, and then the clouds start rolling in with rain, then, the sun comes out again. Luckily I did all my outside work yesterday ( I played hookey, and took the day off). Front, side and back lawns mowed and laundry washed and then dried on the line. Does anything smell better than sheets, dried in the sunshine?

This time last year, we took a trip to PEI (Prince Edward Island), and the people we were staying with had an outdoor clothes line. I had forgotten how great these are. When I got home from our trip, I set up an outdoor line and have been  using it whenever possible ever since. This is just one of the things I do to try and…

I have been really enjoying baking with chickpea flour over the past few weeks. It’s dense and almost nutty tasting and it blends nicely with all kinds of other flours. Yesterday we picked the last of the very deep dark ripe raspberries of the season and had to put them to work immediately so I set out to bake a gluten free dairy free tart made in the lazy crumble top fashion of old school date bars (love this 2 step technique) The dough is a blend of chickpea flour / brown rice flour / coconut / coconut oil / and cane sugar used on the bottom and again on the top with a thick layer of smooshed freshly picked berries and some coconut chips.

uglicoyote and Barbara Davis Modafferi

Congratulations to both of the winners! Please be sure to private message me on Facebook with your full names and addresses that you want your soymilks shipped to.

Thank you to everyone who entered to win. And thank you for reading the Healthified Living blog and Facebook pages.

Thank you to Eden Foods for sponsoring this giveaway. It wouldn’t have happened without you!

Everyone have a super blessed day!  Kelly/Healthified Living

Watermelon contains approximately 91% water by weight and is a very good source of Vitamins A and C, as well as a good source of Potassium (source). These vitamins and minerals assist with various ailments including anxiety, stress, and heart and kidney disorders, in addition to helping blood pressure and eye health, boosting immunity, preventing cell damage, helping promote healthy teeth and gums, and aiding metabolism and the nervous system (source).

Also having a higher concentration of lycopene than any other fruit or vegetable, watermelon can help fight heart disease and various types of cancer (source).

Whether you are relaxing at the beach, by the pool, or simply hanging out at home, this healthy and refreshing Mint-Infused Watermelon Fizzer is perfect for a hot summer day.

Mint-Infused Watermelon Fizzer
Yields 6-8 servings

1 cup water
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 (1-ounce) package fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced
1 small seedless watermelon, approximately 6-7 inches in diameter
1 (1-liter) bottle club soda
ice

Nothing beats the heat like shaved ice or a refreshing snow cone, that is until you feel the weight of all the corn syrup these icy treats contain. Skip the artificially flavored treats and make our all-natural watermelon granita instead. You only need five ingredients to do so, and…
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