Favorite recipe of the week

Amanda's Non-fat Peach Mango Smoothie

1c ice cold skim milk
1c fat free vanilla yogurt
1 large peeled and pitted peach
1 mango (peeled with pit removed)
2 Tbsp honey

Combine in a smoothie maker or blender and mix at high speed until smooth. It's the perfect treat on a hot day!

Favorite recipe

My sister first told me about making a salsa-based chicken soup a couple of months ago. I have added a little bit more to it every time I make it and I think I have created a great version of my own. It's one of those super easy but flavorful crock pot recipes that I think everyone loves. Put it on in the morning and by the time you get home, you have a great pot of soup.

chicken broth (one of the big boxes you can get in the canned goods aisle)

1 jar of your favorite salsa

2 frozen chicken breasts (you can use more if you want)

1 can black beans

1 can of corn

fresh chopped cilantro (1 cup)

1/2 bag of frozen bell pepper strips (or use fresh red, green, yellow and orange bell peppers)

*I crush up some tortilla chips over top when I serve it.

Hot Hot Hot!

Washington, D.C. is in the middle of a heat wave. It was over 100 degF yesterday and today it is the same only the humidity is higher. My hair is poofy no matter what products I put into it in an attempt to keep it straight. Just a few seconds after I step out the door, I can feel the makeup sliding off of my face. Going outside, it feels like I'm underwater because as I move, I can feel the air being pushed away from me because it is so thick and humid. In short, it is miserable outside. Last night, after spending an hour swimming, I was making myself dinner and a bottle of merlot on the kitchen counter caught my eye. As much as I like a nice glass of red wine with dinner, it was just too hot and I needed something more refreshing. I began to wonder why on earth someone hasn't marketed and sold wine popsicles. So I emptied out an ice cube tray and decided to try it. I'm not sure of the alcohol content and how that correlates with the freezing temperature of a liquid. I do know that liquor, for example, freezes on dry ice but not in a regular kitchen freezer. When I go home today, hopefully I will have four ice cube-sized merlot popsicles to enjoy. If not, then I will need to get some dry ice :)