Did You Know May is Mediterranean Diet Month?

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Have you had Mediterranean food before?  I didn't, but recently in news of May being Mediterranean Diet Month, tried some great tasting all natural Karoun Dairies Mediterranean products.  I would have never thought to try it either, but so glad I did.  You all know that I love dairy products as I've shared my love for greek yogurt before, but these have just widened my menu of products I love.  

 If you've ever had home made yogurt before, that's how the yogurts taste like to me.  In Karoun’s Non-Fat Yogurt there are 13 grams of protein per 8-ounce serving, so one cup of non-fat yogurt contains the nutritional value of a glass of milk, a banana, and lean meat all rolled up into one.  The Greek Yogurt with honey was perfectly sweetened, and all natural as all are all the other product pictured above.  Then there was the Grilling Cheese, my husbands favorite.  We pan fried them at my dads, they are delicious.  I truly recommend that you give all of these a try.  Great for any time of day, great as a side on a dish.    

The spreadable Kefir Yogurt Cheese (Labne) have been added to my snack items, and I couldn't be happier with it.  It's a healthier alternative to the more popular cream cheese spread as it has less sodium and fat.  Great to use as a dip, use it in baking, as a topper, and more.  Karoun Dairies is an award-winning natural and lower-fat Mediterranean line of quality cheeses and yogurts are only made from cow's milk free from growth hormones, BGH/rBST, are Real California Milk certified.

 

A healthy diet is important to all of us, and the Mediterranean Diet's focus on naturally healthy foods such as fresh vegetables, olive oils, citrus and low-fat dairy like the products above is a great reason to try adding a little bit of Mediterranean to your diet. 

Some easy, delicious, all natural recipes you could try:

 

Karoun Dairies Mediterranean Yogurt Dip:

¾ cup Karoun Dairies non-fat yogurt

2 Tbsp. fresh chopped mint

1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1 Tbsp. minced garlic

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt & pepper to taste. Serve with pita chips or fresh vegetables.

Karoun Dairies Labne Vegetable Dip

16 oz. Karoun Dairies Lite-Kefir cheese (labne)

1 medium Persian cucumber

1 medium carrot or red bell pepper

1 T. fresh chopped parsley

1 T. fresh chopped chives

Salt/fresh ground pepper to taste

4 T. extra virgin olive oil

Toasted pita chips

Directions:

Mix Karoun Dairies Lite-Kefir Cheese (Labne) with olive oil.

Dice cucumber and carrot (or bell pepper).

Mix Karoun Dairies Lite-Kefir Cheese (Labne), diced vegetables, and parsley together. Sprinkle chives on top and serve with toasted pita chips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wordless Wednesday

say "cheese"

Letting the Happy and Healthy Magazine Guide Our Shopping Trip #DRHappyHealthy #cbias

*I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client.

Ever need help with suggestions on what to get at Duane Reade?  Curious of the latest deals?  A break down of the items sold?  I know I do at times, and now I have that with the Happy and Healthy magazine available both online and in store.  In my very recent trip to Duane Reade I let the Happy and Healthy magazine be my guide.  I ended up picking up a few items to try, and learning of products I didn't know or notice before which led me to start a "must buy, must try-next time" list.  Be sure to follow Duane Reade on Twitter and Facebook, another great way to keep up with the latest.

          the Happy and Healthy magazine at Walgreens/Duane Reade stores

loving what Ology is about!

I went through 24 pages online and took a note of what interested me.  I saw so many snack items I've yet to try and with the many "2 for $5 w card" deals I thought a great time to give them a try.  You know I frequent Duane Reade at least once a week, so to realize I had so many Good & Delish snacks I never tried before was an obvious motivator.  Then there was Ology line of products created by Walgreens, which featured laundry detergent, hand wash, dish liquid, tissue paper and so much more for a healthy home.  Ology products have no harmful chemicals, artificial dyes or fragrances..and all around all natural for you and your home.  This is when my "must buy, must try-next" list started, I'm all about all natural goodness for my family and home, that's what Ology seems to be about. 

tempting goodies

 

ended up using one of the tumblers as a vase, and the other to drink :P
what's left of the snacks :)

Summer items were in, fun toys to items for your next outing.  We picked up Coca-Cola Licensed Tumblers which were 2/$4 with card.  Another item I'm going back for, since my dad wants a pair as well.  We shared all the snacks, and looked through the pages of the Happy and Healthy magazine together.  There were lots of "ooh look at that" so it seems I'm not the only one that overlooks the amount of..uhm..everything at Duane Reade.   

take a look at the Happy and Healthy magazine online now

Even though we visit Duane Reade often, we are always finding new products new to us, but I must admit being able to view some of them on the Healthy and Happy magazine both online and off made our trip go smoother.  I got to do what I love, look throughout aisles without really having to do so, went in knowing what I wanted and knowing what items I wanted to try.  I doubt I'll ever stop walking through every aisle but really loving the Happy and Healthy magazine guide me.  Can't wait to get to my list of "must try, must buy- next time."

Easy Marshmallow Igloo - Rainy Day Fun Indoors

This is my "Wordless Wednesday" post..it's been a while.  It's raining out, we've got the windows open, it's a good thing when you have seasonal allergies...  Anyway, here's on of the things we are doing today...

A paper bowl, cut an arc, place glue all over then proceed with mini marshmallows. 

You can use sunbutter or frosting even, if you want it to be edible.  We were out so we just used glue.
You can also cut a paper cup in half and place on the opening of the "igloo."  Also cover in marshmallows.

*Super easy for kids, not as messy as some other crafting fun.  I just took this, my son is half way done with his igloo.  He said he wants to make little marshmallow people inside, we shall see.  This is a great way to do something fun for cheap, and without needing many items.  This idea can be taken further to decorate a cake, cupcakes and so on.  The same simple way.   

I know it isn't pretty or perfect but my son is making it all by himself. :)