Fruit Salad with Lime Mint Dressing

Fruit Salad. Yummy. Yummy. Fruit Salad. Yummy. Yummy.

I went strawberry picking in my back yard and look what I found....

So, I HAD to make a fruit salad. Look at the beauty. Those strawberries cry out...Eat me. Eat me. And They were SO good. Better than any store bought strawberries.

In fact, I have a wonderful amount and variety of fruit growing in my yard (some do better than others and some are still immature). Peach, Cherry, Apple, Pear, Blueberry, Raspberry, Almond (my favorite nut), Plum, Grapes. Just to name a few. I just LOVE it! And I love having all that wonderful fruit right at my doorstep.

Speaking of being eaten. I have. BY BUGS! I don't think I taste that good. I mean, seriously... why do bugs intend to torture me so? I am DONE being eaten. Thank you very much. But enough of my woes.

Lets talk about summer and fruit salad. Yummy. Yummy. Makes me want to break out in the "Wiggles" song, "Fruit Salad".

Strawberry Apple Salad

Fruit and leafy greens taste amazing with each other. Who knew?!

One thing that I LOVE to create are Salads. When you are asked to bring a salad to a dinner party...and you think, "salad: lettuce, tomato, croutons etc." It doesn't stop there. Keep going...what else can you put in a salad?

Some veggies that are great in all salads (both with fruit or just veggies): Bell Peppers, English Cucumbers, Cheese, Nuts, Green Onions, Celery, and Carrots. These add so much to a salad, whether it is sweet or not.

Homemade Larabars

Just this past year, my mom introduced me to Larabars...thanks to my sisters. I was hooked instantly. My Sister, Karmen featured these Bars in the magazine she works for: Girls Life. Thanks Karmen!

Hope everyone enjoys these Bars as much as I do.

Trail Mix Bars

Simple, only a few ingredients, Delish! Larabars

They can be a bit pricey. Ranging from $1-$2+ a bar.

For me, it is the perfect snack. In fact, I snack on them ALL day...it seems. 

Strawberry Banana Bars

I wanted to make my own because: #1. The cost. # 2. I couldn't find all the flavors I wanted. #3. I am now addicted and need to have them all the time...the reason I snack on them all day.

It is my dessert. I don't feel bogged down when I eat them (unlike some other desserts). It has a lot of protein, and nuts. I LOVE nuts!

Lime-Orange Coconut Bars

Here are some other links to websites I found for Larabar recipes...check them out. Larabar: Healthy Habits and Larabars: Make at Home

But here are some Larabar recipes I made up myself. Directly from Cole's Kitchen...

I made Trail Mix Bars, Strawberry Banana, and Lime-Orange Coconut. All Delish!!! The only problem was they were gone too fast!

Fruit Shake

Good Morning. Are you ready to conquer the day? Well, this might help....

I might even run a marathon with this one. NOT. Do not like to run. But if I did, I would now be pumped to. Let me conquer something else instead. Or just let me get through the day without any glitches. Can I get everything done I need to? We shall see. Life. It's crazy sometimes.

So, drink. Indulge. Enjoy. Relax. Or run a marathon if you really want to. Your choice.