Ingredients:
Strawberries
Blueberries
Red Raspberries
Blackberries
Directions:
You can use fresh berries. I used frozen berries that I had in my freezer. It is up to you how many of each type of berry you want to use. Let it infuse for 6-8 hours.
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Here is another Infused Water Combination i am trying. I wanted to try a Berry Infusion, but I didn't have any fresh berries on hand. Then I remembered I had a bag of frozen berries that I use for my breakfast smoothies. Genius!! Berry Medley Infused Water
Ingredients: Strawberries Blueberries Red Raspberries Blackberries Directions: You can use fresh berries. I used frozen berries that I had in my freezer. It is up to you how many of each type of berry you want to use. Let it infuse for 6-8 hours.
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I have seen all the posts on FaceBook and Pinterest for "infused" water, etc. Lemon was the most frequently mentioned. A couple weeks ago, I decided to give it a try. Anything is better than plain water...right? Maybe Not. Well, I didn't have any lemons handy...so I tried using my "lemon juice concentrate" . Ummm, yeah, not gonna do that again. So it has pretty much been plain water for 2 months. Until now! Remember my friend Ms. Kim, that has been helping me in my Cooking Adventures? Well, she has actually been helping me throughout every aspect of my entire QUEST. Yesterday, she & her awesome kids stopped by bearing gifts. The main gift was a 'Water Infusion" bottle that she had found at Walmart and purchased for me. It is similar to this one: Cool Gear 28oz Infusion Water Bottle. She also had a lemon & some limes for me (real ones-not concentrate hee hee). She recommended I try a Lemon/Lime/ Cucumber Infusion to start. Luckily, I have cucumbers on hand for all my salads. Today, I chopped up the lemon, limes and cucumber and put them in the infuser. Now it is sitting in my fridge doing it's thing. Not sure what the process is officially called...maybe just "infusing". Can't wait to give it a try! Lemon Lime Cucumber Infused Water
Ingredients: 1 Lemon 2 Limes 1/2 Cucumber Water Directions: This is NOT an exact recipe. I just chopped up the lemon, lime & cucumber into small pieces. This should make enough for several rounds of infusions. I put as much of each that would fit into the infuser. Since it is my first time, it is trial & error. Once I taste it, I will have a better idea of how much of each I want to put in for my personal preference. Water, Water, and more Water. As I mentioned in a previous blog post, about 2 months ago, I decided I needed to actually drink water. I realized that for several years, I had not been drinking ANY water (unless you count what was used to brew my coffee). It was all soda & coffee. Ok, so I would occasionally drink a glass here and there but nothing really worth mentioning.
I decided I had to drink at least 64ozs of water every day. Not sure why I chose 64ozs. It just seemed like a good number. I know it isn't quite enough to meet the recommended "average", but it is close. And I had to start somewhere. It was really hard in the beginning (confession: 2 months later & it is still hard ). I am very particular about water. Simply stated...I generally don't like water. The only time I "like" water, is if it's really cold or steaming hot. I am also not a fan of "powdered" drinks. This has made my water goal kind of hard to follow through on, however, I am trying really hard to do it anyway. Because I was drinking so much water, I just didn't have enough room in my belly to keep drinking coffee & soda. Quitting both is just not gonna happen. But One of them had to go. It was a VERY hard decision. I finally decided to quit drinking soda. It has been almost a 1.5 months since I drank a Dr. Pepper. I admit, I still miss it. And yes, I had major withdraws! Headaches, crankiness, etc. After a couple weeks, I decided to try a little sip of one and it was kinda gross. So whenever I am craving a Dr Pepper, I just remind myself how yucky it tasted. |