The time is here.  My Healthy Juice and Smoothie Recipe Book is available for download!

Am I excited?  Very much so…as you know, making YOU happy makes ME happy!  So I hope this book delivers the same passion I had in creating it.

What do you get?

Included in the e-book are 50 amazing recipes for your juicer or blender.  These recipes use everyday ingredients, simple techniques, and taste awesome!  I also snuck in some must-know Zesty tips for building the best drinks (including what the difference is between juicing and blending), plus a list of my favorite super foods.

For this week only, you can grab my Top 50 Healthy Juice and Smoothie Recipes for just $6.97. So hurry up, order it today, and get smoothie and juice making!

A Sneak Peek

The Thought Process

I designed this ebook with your kitchen in mind.  The recipes are easy to print so you can store them right beside your blender or juicer.  Use this book.  Get it dirty.  Have fun and drink up!

Thanks so much for your support.  Have a great start to your week and I will talk to you on Wednesday.

Take care

zesty

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Hi all.

No Food today.

I just wanted to give you an update on the latest and great happenings in the life of… well me.  As I mentioned with my Not your average Sheperd’s Pie, that I was working on my first ever product for sale.  The fact of the matter it is true!

Early in the new year I told you I left my corporate career to blog and consult full time.  And with that would come some pretty fun projects.  Well, I have to say the last 5 months have been a whirlwind for zesty.

I am writing a “book book” on how to throw a party – healthy style.  This is well underway and I hope it to be released in the coming months.  Just recently, I started putting together a Smoothie and Juice book because of our recent success with Google and our Top Juicer recipes post.

This smoothie book barring any meltdown on my part will be available for purchase on Monday  – May 21st.  This will be a digital download packed with 50 of my favorite smoothie and juice recipes.  Printer friendly format, stunning photos and simple, everyday ingredients to make your tongue sizzle.

So please stay tuned for that and I think we may even throw in a special contest to go along with the launch so keep an eye on zesty for that.

I do have a lot of projects on the go, some which I cannot reveal as of yet due to NDA’s and such but some of which I can chat about.  I have recently signed a partnership agreement with Aroundtheplate.org.  I am officially going to be their Blog/Website consultant of choice for all their members as well as I will be doing 4 presentations a year to all its members in a conference style talking about blog growth strategies, importance of blog design, how to integrate social media with your blog and how to convert readers into clients.  I am really excited on that front.

I am also teaming up with the International Health Coaches Association performing similar duties from a public speaking perspective.  Educating new graduating health coaches on the importance of leveraging the internet to grow their practice.  Super excited!

I was recently featured in a couple of magazines within the nutrition space for blog design and consulting, to promote the same message.  This year is really the year to educate and offer all the things I have learned and ( done wrong) over the last seven years to bloggers, entrepreneurs alike to help them grow and become successful.

Sorry for the long winded post with no pictures but I felt it was a good time to give you an update on what I have been doing the last 5 months in my underwear I mean at my new home office.

Have a super weekend and I will see you all on Monday.  Keep your eyes peeled for the book on Monday.

Take care

zesty

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Sheperd’s pie without beef?

A neat concept.  Will it work?  Sure why not?

What about using lentils as the base for the sheperd’s pie and adding some onion, corn and black beans?  Doesn’t sound terrible does it?

We need the middle vegetable layer?  How about broccoli, spinach, carrots and cauliflower?  Topped with some feta cheese…. now we are talking people now we are talking.

Don’t forget the top… whipped potatoes.  The classic.  Well done with a nice crust.

How does this look?

I will tell you one thing… well maybe two.  This little pie tasted a whole lot better than it looked.  Great combination of flavors and texture and honestly nobody missed the beef.  Everyone at the table had seconds which means it was more than edible.

It was damn good!

Ingredients

• 1 19 oz can of lentils, drained and rinsed
• 1 19 oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup corn, frozen
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 Tsp. Oregano
• 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 4 medium Potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 1 Tsp. Pepper

Method

1. Prepare a 9 *13 pan with a little butter to prevent sticking.  Preheat oven to 375.
2. In a medium skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and start sauteing the onion.  Give it about 4 minutes to become translucent.
3. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper.  Add lentils, black beans and corn and begin to saute.  Just long enough to warm them through and have the flavors combine.
4. After 3 minutes, toss in the spinach and let wilt.
5. Pour the lentil and bean mixture into the prepared pan and smooth out with a spoon.
6. In the same pan, let’s flash fry the frozen vegetables and hit them with a little flavor.  Throw them back in the hot pan, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and oregano.  On high heat let them cook for 2 minutes, constantly stirring.
7. Remove form the pan and pour over the lentil base.
8. Add the feta cheese layer on top.
9. Now spoon over the cooked mashed potatoes and smooth out with a spatula.  Sprinkle with black pepper.
10. Cook for about 35-45 minutes until golden brown.  I like to turn it on broil for the last few minutes to create that crust.
11. ENJOY!

Zesty Tip:  This would be a great place to use some fresh vegetables from your garden.  I used frozen vegetables which definitely was the weakest link in the dish.

Have a super Wednesday!  I am working on a fun project and will be sure to share with you on Friday what it is all about.  Hint…. It is something you can buy and use in your home everyday and it is created by me.  Fill you in on Friday.

Take care

zesty

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