A day… just a day!

Hello lovlies!!

Hope your Saturday was a fantastic day!  We got a lot accomplished!  We took Lance up to the lake to go swimming for the very first time…

This is the hot spot in town for swimming in the summer!! This place is packed….

It was quite, we were the only people up there, and it was fantastic!!

Before getting up there… we stopped at the best little coffee shop in town and grabbed some deliciousness!

Best Soy Chai ever… hands down!

Then Lance went swimming…

He was sooo happy!!

So happy and so soggy!!

And of course I snapped some pictures of Dave too!

Then we came home, cleaned our cars… and invited my parents over for dinner!!

What could it be??

My red thai curry of course!! Click here for the recipe!

It was a hit… everyone enjoyed it!

There were a few questions about yesterday’s post!

Kombucha - Yes, this was great – I really enjoyed it! It was really really mild tasting…  I brought it to a get together and shared it, everyone enjoyed it (even a 7 year old!!)

I am hoping that there are other flavors!

What is the thing beside the sprouts? Can’t tell… it’s for a blogger exchange I am doing!! :)

Anyways – Watch for my giveaway tomorrow!!  I’m excited about this one!!

Happy Sunday!

Jessica

Question of the day? 

What is the best giveaway you have one?!?!

Taking inspiration…

I loved Ali’s post… it inspired me to post, even though I wasn’t in the mood!!  A post of photos for you!!

Bitter sweet…

YUM!!

Grocery shopping!!

I found some……. YUM!!   and yes that is SNOW! icky

Random

Sinfully good for you!  I like chocolate that is sinful!!

Don’t for get to check out my guest post at Girl On Raw!!

What are your plans this weekend!??!?!?!  Do tell!

Also.. Casi Leigh – send me your email address… I would love to chat but couldn’t find any contact info for you!! :)

Happy Friday!

Hey guys, Happy Friday!

Just another quick post from me… I am sending you over to GIRL ON RAW for my VERY first guest post!!  Please go visit her blog instead of mine today and have a great weekend!

I am off to ZUMBA and then to a friends house for cards and snacks!! WOOT!! :)

xo

Jess

My Wednesday EATS!

Glad to hear you all enjoy the randomness of Dairy Free Betty! Makes it more fun, then you never know what you are going to find!!

It’s been awhile since I’ve done my “daily eats” so here goes nothing!

I started the morning with toasty party…  what is a toast party?

Toast smothered in tons of goodies of course!  Almond Butter, chia seeds, honey, macca and this stuff…

Tropical Twister Blend…

Mmmmmmmmm it was good! 

The Tropical Twister Blend tasted like JAM!  In this blend was 100% organic ingredients including – Gum acacia, black currant, acerola, pineapple, goji, stevia, inulin(FOS), ascorbic acid, lingonberry, apple juice powder, pomegrante, mangosteen, blubeberry, acai and lemon! 

Know what all those ingredients mean to me?  VITAMIN C by the boat loads and Superfood packed! 

I wasn't sure what to do with this stuff, until I tasted it, then I realized it would be awesome in smoothies or on toast as a jam subsitute!   The only downfall for me, I dislike the taste of stevia, and this stuff has it :(  

Check out the Navitas site for more info.

 

With my toast I of course had some cold brewed coffee (click on the link if you missed it  yesterday!)

For lunch I had my left over sushi!!  MM I heart sushi!!

Then I ate an un-pictured apple with almond butter! 

And later snacked on an un-pictured green monster… which I will tell you about later when I give you my review on this stuff…

For dinner, I was in a hummus mood, good thing I picked up this gem at the store the other day!

Isn’t she pretty!

This stuff was delish – the only downfall is I had to eat it in 2 days (recommendation), that’s pretty quick!!

So I made myself a lovely veggie/hummus/pita chip plate…

Totally hit the spot!  I tried out some pita chips I bought the other day too…

 

I really liked them, but was a little shoked when I flipped the bag over.  

 They have 240 calories and 9 grams of fat per 18 chips.

SeeeeShhhhhhh... that's higher than most chips!  I felt a little scammed too, since they note "baked and simple naked on the pack"  I guess it's my own fault for not checking out the nutritional info.. 

I think I might make my own next time, even though they were super tasty! 

Then I watched American's Next Top Model!  Did anyone else watch??

I am LOVING the bald girl... she is SOOO beautiful!

I also polished off some popcorn with loads of water!! 

Ok… Jolene at Everyday Foodie has a great little Reader survey you to do!! 

Leave me a comment with your answer…

What is your name?
Where are you from?
How long have you been reading "Dairy Free Betty"?
What is your favourite food?
What is an interesting fact about yourself?

XO have a great day!

Dave’s Cold Brew Coffee!

So a few weeks ago, when Dave and I were doing our gift registry, we found this interesting contraption.  It a cold brewing coffee maker.   Dave found the whole idea of it very interesting…


Fast forward to yesterday he came home excited with some yummy starbucks coffee that he sweet talked the baristas into grinding for him, and he decided to test our a method he read about online!

Cold Brewed Coffee!

Step 1 – Place 1 lb of your favorite ground coffee into a large container.
Step 2 – Add 9 cups of water (not hot or cold, just room temperature) and stir gently.
Step 3 – Cover and let sit for 12 – 24 hours – The longer you let it sit, the stronger it will become.
Step 4 – Strain coffee through a filter (note, do not use a bodium, for some reason it EXPLODED all over our whole house!!

The end result?  Delicious coffee extract that you can store in your fridge for up to two weeks!   And apparently it’s about .20 cents per glass!!

Now what to do with it?!?!  Pour a little (about 1:3 ratio coffee to water) coffee extract into a cup and fill with boiled water or steamed milk… Volia – delicious non acidic coffee!!

The part I love about it, if you want it a bit weaker, just add a wee bit more water!!  
I see this being a great thing for summer, iced coffees, super easy and you don’t have to run your coffee maker every morning!

I am not a huge coffee drinker, but I had some this morning and it was fantastic!!  

It also gave me an opportunity to test out a new product that was sent to me by http://www.isuperfoods.ca/, which is the Canadian version of http://www.navitasnaturals.com/

Palm Sugar

Here are some details of palm sugar courtesy of Navitasnaturals

Navitas Naturals Palm Sugar is made from the sun-kissed sweet juice of the tropical coconut palm sugar blossoms. Once the nectar is collected, it is kettle-boiled into a thick caramel, dried, and ground into a fine crystalized powder. Our Palm Sugar is 100% organic, vegan, kosher, gluten-free, and sustainably-grown.

Did they say CARAMEL???

I didn’t add enough to taste an overwhelming amount of caramel, but I really liked the flavor!!  It was sweet, but not too sweet and had a really rich flavor.   Have you tried Palm Sugar yet?

Thank you for the sample… and please keep your eyes open for my upcoming review of the other products I received from this company!!  Here’s a sneak preview – lots of fun stuff!!

Before I get going...  2 things for all of you!

I read this FANTASTIC blog that I think all of you should check out!  http://www.spicebalance.com/ 
They are always creating yummy meals!! 


They also sell spices here http://www.spicesinc.com/ 
I am in the process of figuring out my order to them right now, they have AMAZING spices that I haven't seen anywhere else!    Ps.  they didn't ask me to give a shout out to their blogs, I just really enjoy reading them!!


  Question for all of you!!!

I would LOVE to hear what you would like to see more of on DAIRY FREE BETTY? 
I have just been doing very random posts, and have been enjoying this, but is there something you are interested in?!?!   Would you prefer just hearing about what I eat every day? What recipes I make/create?  Or is everyone happy with my randomness?? haha…

Have a great day…  must run… left over sushi is calling my name!!

xo Jessica