it's officially summer! ^_^

And to welcome the hottest season of the globe, here's a "Jamba Juice Banana Berry Smoothie" recipe for you! Perfect to cool you and your homies after some fun under the sun ^_^ The smoothie is very easy to make (it only has one step, LOL) and will definitely quench anybody's thirst! And it's very healthy too so go and make some!

Ingredients:

1 scoop fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt

1 scoop of raspberry sherbet

3/4 cup strawberry nectar

1 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 cup apple juice

1 cup of ice

1 banana

Method:

Combine all ingredients in a blend and blend until smooth. Makes 1 24-ounce smoothie. EASY!

Source: The Secret Recipe Forum

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Photo Friday: FOOD!

It’s been a long time since I updated this food blog of mine. You see, I got busy with my Physician Licensure Exam (August; 3 months prior, I was reviewing for it) and our wedding (October). But no worries, every restaurant and special food that I cooked for the past 6 months, I got pictures to show off! Hehe! ^_^ And to mark my return to my food blog, here’s the fruit (or is it a veggie?) that best describes Thanksgiving Day – pumpkin!! It’s food right?? LOL! You can join in the fun of sharing your photos HERE =)

And for those curious on how my exam, wedding and honeymoon went, you can check my other blogs below. Enjoy reading! A bit of warning: my blog posts are full of photos! Get ready for photo and text overload, hehe ;-)

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To enter, submit an original recipe using an HSN product HERE no later than March 20, 2008. The entry must contain 1) the name of the recipe, 2) the HSN product used in the creation or presentation of the dish, 3) the complete listing of ingredients in standard U.S. measurements, 4) complete instructions, 5) cooking method, time and temperature 6) number of servings and 7) the category. Entries can be submitted in 14 categories:

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A quick survey from dNeero! Go read!

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wanna make an iSSa?? =)

LOL! Got this super fun "recipe" from Chikai. Thanks for sharing gurl! =)

The Recipe For iSSa

3 parts Charisma 2 parts Impishness 1 part Kindness Splash of Desire Finish off with whipped cream

What's the Recipe for Your Personality?