tasty tuesday {Raw Foods Detox}

howdy friends! this week i'm doing a raw foods detox. why? because i've been putting junk into my body. ( and a lot of it ) been wanting to do this for a while ever since Sarah over at Anonymous was a Woman blogged about staying mostly raw this summer. that and my dear friend Jill suggested this detox on facebook last week.

so i'll be eating everything raw, nothing cooked. just a whole lot fresh fruits and veggies. with some nuts and beans for protein. no meat, no dairy. this will be a challenge for me as i'm still cooking for the rest of my family. that, and i'm a total carb-o-holoic. i was vegan a few years back and totally LOVED it. (but i have a weakness for bacon...that, and i married a carnivore)

check out my tasty breakfast:

{red tea, spinach, half a banana, and some raspberries}

how beautiful is THAT? let me tell you, so beautiful!

now i could have just eaten half a banana, and handfull of spinach and a few raspberries out of the carton, but that wouldn't have been nearly as awesome. and i probably wouldn't feel very satisfied afterwards. presentation is key, my friends.

what's on the menu this week, y'all?

tasty tuesday {peppermint lemonade}

is there anything better than a glass of lemonade on a hot day?

that was a rhetorical question, the answer is no!

peppermint lemonade!

~6 lemons

~1 cup sugar or splenda (or a bit less, we like our lemonade sweet!)

~water

~peppermint leaves (optional)

juice 5 of your lemons into a 2qt pitcher. add suagr and water. stir until sugar is disolved. crush your peppermint leaves and add to lemonade. slice your leftover lemon and add to pitcher. stir it up. chill. serve over ice to all of your loved ones!

this lemonade would most definaltely go famously with Andrea's bbq'd cheese dogs and a slice of Nessa's strawberry pie. i enjoyed mine whilst blogging out on the deck in the sunshine and making out my summer reading list.

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tasty tuesday {Simple Peach Cobbler}

i've been thinking that i need to blog more recipies. i did after all, start this blog for that purpose.  i love to cook things from scratch. i love reading cookbooks and researching recipes. i love getting recipes from my friends of thier favorite things and penning them on a recipe card and filing it into my recipe box. i've been thinking about starting a link up for a while now too. how many of you would link up once a week (on tuesdays) with a recipe to share?

i got this recipe from my mama trish! it's super simple and easy. plus i never have to run to the store to get anything for it. i always have everything in my cupboards and fridge. it's my go to dessert when i'm in a pinch!

what you'll need:

8x8 pan

1/2 cup (1stick) of butter

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup flour

2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla

1 small can of sliced peaches--drained

~preheat oven to 350. melt butter in your oven in the 8x8 pan

~make a batter of the rest of the ingredients (except the peaches)

~Pour batter over melted butter-DO NOT STIR-

~layer peaches on top (they will sink down)-DON'T STIR

~bake at 350 for 1 hour.

*keep an eye on your butter in the oven or it will scorch! you want it to be just melted.

enjoy.