S'more fruit salad bowl

Adapted from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/214947/perfect-summer-fruit-salad/

This is a perfect salad for a warm spring/ summer day. Especially, if your not in the mood to cook.

Serves: 5

1 c. Fresh pineapples, cubed
1 c. strawberries, hulled and sliced
1 1/2 c. kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
1 1/2 c. Banana, sliced
1 Orange, peeled and sectioned
1 Grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1/2 c. seedless grapes
1 c. blueberries
1 c. mini marshmallow * if you are vegan/ vegetarian (you can find marshmallow's made with fruit pectin)
Chocolate syrup

Directions:

1. In a medium sized mixing bowl.Combine pineapples, strawberries,kiwi,Banana, orange,grapes, mini marshmallows and blueberries.

2. Pour chocolate syrup over the fruit salad, cover and place into the refrigerator for about 3 to 4 minute.

Thailand Fusion-Style Grits

Serves: 4

1 c. Grits
4 c. Water
1 Stick margarine, melt
1 1/2 tsp. Freshly minced garlic
1/4 tsp. Mixed herbs blend (Rosemary, Basil,Oregano)
1/4 tsp. Tamari sauce
1- 2 Beef seasoning (ramen seasoning packet)

Directions:

1. In a medium sized pot add margarine, and minced garlic. Allow the margarine to melt. Once Margarine is melted remove from the burner.

2. Slowly stir grits plus garlic butter,mixed herb blend, Beef seasoning into boiling water.

3. Reducing down the heat to medium-low; cover. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until desirable texture.


Living Better Energy Saving Tip:

What I find time saving is, once the water comes to boil and the you see the grits rise. Turn the stove off, and stir to allow the grits to continue to cook for 5- 7 minutes.

Money saving tip Tuesday

Welcome to another edition of Money Saving tips,in this edition. I will be sharing some cool tips that won't break your bank, and will keep you smiling from ear to ear all the time. Once again thank you for sticking around for, this Second edition of money-saving tips for this May edition. I will be bring you different money-saving tip's daily on saving cash in your wallet, every Tuesday. This week on money-saving tip's Living Better Cafe wants to, help you save more cash in your wallet than ever before. This week I will be giving you a Money saving recipe, yes! making delicious meals within side the comfort of your home, or wherever you maybe can also save "YOU" Money!

This money saving Tuesday is a very "IMPORTANT TIP", as a viewer of Living Better Cafe has sent a request in. Yes! Living Better Cafe does take in viewer request, and therefore Living Better Cafe is bring you this tip. But, first if you want to know how to send a message to Living Better Cafe. Just hit the message button on this page. Living Better Cafe will pick out one Tip, and post it for everyone to use. * Note: if you do not want you're name posted with the post. Let Living Better Cafe know.

Are you properly storing your groceries after your done shopping? If you are not then these tip's will help, and it will help you save more to. When people are done with groceries shopping, and take their groceries home. There are some that do not follow the "Keep it Fresh Longer" Rule, and that's because they do not know. Therefore, Living Better Cafe is here to show you.


Tip:
I hope you all have heard about storing your food, the way you see it in the store. Because that is the right way to go about storing your food properly. Yes that's right, storing your food the way it is the store because storing it the other way will causes your food to go bad quickly. Which in terms you will have to pour more money out of your wallet, meaning spending more then you have to. So, why spend more when your trying to spend less?

That's why Living Better Cafe is here, and you do not have to hassle because Living Better Cafe does everything for you. Now expect for doing your grocery shopping of course. I the creator Katrina Smith, here is so glad you continue to stick around. Thank you all once again.

Hot out of the oven...... What lies in our food

*Note:Please continue to read this blog article.

Living Better Cafe is bring you Fresh out of the oven news, that you're going to love. That no other blog source will ever take you close into the story. I say more good reasons to love L.B.C, not only are you revising original recipes. Your saving money while eating the way you want in a healthier way.

Welcome to Hot Out Of The Oven food news, I have yet another edition of food news coming straight from no other source but, Living Better Cafe of course. As you have read through many editions of (H.O.T.O), since I have started this food news addition. You have become wiser about what you buy,and place into your mouth. While I am very happy to continue to keep "Hot of the oven" going as much as you keep enjoy reading it every Monday. In this Second May edition.

After reading about Glyphosate being found inside of Oatmeal, including bagel's, eggs (even organic variety), Potatoes and even non- GMO soy coffee creamer. I find that this is a very much needed topic to touch base on. I know Glyphosate is not an edible food source. But, it has been a topic in breakfast related foods. Does that mean food companies are hiding the truth from us?

As they are slowly killing off their consumer? Well everyone has their own option on what's going on here. Some may, or may not agree but. Living Better Cafe is not looking for a debt team. Living Better Cafe is here, to help you all become aware of these thing's because everything that is being found is being linked, to causing cancer.

If you have read in "Food News Flash" this past week. You would have came across "Super tasty recipes", or "FDA" . You would know that Glyphosate is a poison that, is found in weed killer. Yes that basically say's our food companies, are using weed killer to treat their land. While at the same time it's being absorbed into our food, and we are digesting it into our system.

Which later caused unhealthy risk factors that causes cancer. Like, Breast,Thyroid, Kidney, pancreatic, liver and bladder cancer and then we are digesting this poison into our system. Without even knowing the effects later. We as the consumer need to be aware of what we eat. Even if we do not have control over where our food comes from, we at least need to be cautious of what we put into our mouths because we do not know where it has been.

We know cancer is not a pretty thing to have, and the effect that cancer has can be quite deadly. This ingredient Glyphosate, which is found in weed killer can kill human cells. Especially, embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells. Plus cause pregnancy problems by interfering with hormone production, that could lead into abnormal fetal development, low birth weights or miscarriages. Glyphosate could be a huge risk factor, for why people have celiac disease as known as Gluten intolerance.

Now I know this has you thinking, just like it has me thinking.

Maple & Brown Sugar Grits

Grit's is yet another dish that is very versatile and can be made different way's. Like, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Serves: 8

1/4 c. Maple syrup
1/4 c. Organic Brown Sugar
2 c. Grits
1 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Course Himalayan Salt
7 c. Water


Directions:

1. Bring water and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Whisk in the grits and continue to whisk for 1 minute. When the mixture comes to a boil again, turn the heat to low. Stir frequently, cook for 10 to 15 minutes.

2. Remove the grits from the heat and add Maple syrup, Sugar and Cinnamon, Incorporate well and serve.

Asian Veggie-Fruit Slaw

Serves: 5

3/8 Shredded Carrots
1/2 Small head cabbage, Cored and shredded
1/2 Bean Sprouts
1/2 Bell Pepper, cut into 1/4 strips
1/4 tsp. Fresh Dill, chopped
1/2 Gala Apple, Cored and Chopped
1/2 Orange, slice and chopped

Sweet & Sour Dressing

3 Tbsp. - 2 1/4 tsp. Tamari sauce
2 Tbsp. -1 1/2 tsp. Vegetable Oil
3 Tbsp. - 2 1/4 tsp. Freshly squeezed Orange
1/8 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
1 3/4 tsp. minced ginger



Directions:

1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, blend together Carrots, Apples, Cabbage, Sprouts, Pepper, Dill and Orange. Toss until incorporated well.

Dressing Directions:

1. In a small to medium size bowl, Combine Tamari sauce, Oil, Orange Juice, pepper and ginger. shake until flavors become merry. Pour into a air tight container.

Strawberry Pizza

If your a fan of Taffy apple pizza, you would sure love this redemption on dessert pizza.

Serves: 1

1 Tbsp. cream cheese, softened
1- 2 Strawberries, cleaned and sliced
1 Tbsp. Caramel sauce
1 Tbsp. Chocolate Syrup
1 Rice cake

Directions:

1. Spread cream cheese over rice cake. add strawberries, then drizzle caramel, and chocolate sauce over Strawberries.