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Our Weekly Whimsy - A Sip of Springtime Magic, {{ subscriber.first_name | capitalize }}! ✨🍋

2025-06-01T00:01:31-04:00

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Delight in a sip of springtime magic!

What if a tiny squeeze of lemon could turn your whole world a different color?

This can exactly happen when you stir together one of spring’s most magical drinks, a color-changing lemonade!

This delightful and refreshing sipper starts as a vibrant blue and transforms into brilliant purple or pink as soon as lemon juice hits the glass. It is beautiful, delicious, and full of wonder! It is like a springtime in a glass.

However, it is more than just a fun drink. It’s a gentle reminder that even small shifts can bring big changes. Just like lemon transforms the color, a little tweak in your routine, mindset, or perspective can brighten the whole day.

Just think, what if all it takes to transform your outlook is a squeeze of something new?

Try the color-changing lemonade magic for yourself!

Here are three beautiful butterfly pea flower lemonade recipes to explore, make and sip:

Choose the one that speaks to you and mix up your own beautiful, color-changing magical batch. Let that first swirl of color remind you: whimsy is all around. You just have to pour it into a glass and stir!

Remember to sip slowly and taste fully.

Once you have made your lemonade, grab your glass, sit back, relax, and get lost in your thoughts. Maybe bring out your journal, too. Open yourself up to thinking from a fresh perspective.

Here are three questions to ask yourself and consider:

What’s one small thing I can change to bring more joy or peace into my day?
Where could I add a playful twist, even in the everyday moments?
How can I create space to notice the magic around me?
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In the next Whimsy, we will keep the fun going with more refreshing sips, including a citrus spritzer with a floral twist and the dreamiest infused waters. This spring season has only just begun to sparkle!

Let this season surprise you with its lovely reminders of how beautiful changes can truly be, and smile, smile, smile!

May you smile often, relax and enjoy the changes with love, joy, and whimsy!

Love and blessings,

Coach Angela Schmidt

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Helping you to be your best, loving, happy, and healthy self!

Email: begloriouslyalive@gmail.com

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2025-05-24T16:01:22-04:00

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Create a little wonder and get cozy!

As the day winds down, the outdoors takes on a quiet kind of feeling. The air turns gentle, and the evening invites you to slow down. Let this beautiful, quiet moment wrap around you like a cozy blanket.

Soak in the quieter side of the outdoors with fun. Create a little wonder and bliss outside on your patio, balcony, window seat or wherever you feel drawn.

This is your invitation to pause and enjoy the softer, slower side of this season with mindful, whimsical moments by yourself or a small gathering with others.

Turn your special space into a cozy place for dreaming, relaxing and sharing if you so desire with:

Fairy lights
Filled mason jars with glow-in-the-dark paint or battery tea lights
Scattered LED candles for a picnic-style dinner on the lawn

Here are four outdoor evening ideas:

1. Quiet Prayerful Moments

Step outside after dark and look up.
Notice constellations or the shape of the moon.
Breathe deeply and let the stars quiet your thoughts.
Have a quiet, prayerful moment to reflect on your day and all that you are grateful for.

2. Stargazing Blankets

Bundle up with a warm drink.
Watch the night sky.
Use an app to find constellations.

3. Evening Story Time

Read outdoors by yourself.
Gather with family or friends to share a story.

4. Backyard Glow Party

Set up lanterns, string lights, or glow jars.
Add music and comfy seating.
Invite family or friends to join for a cozy game night on the patio or a storytelling circle under the stars.
Make up tales about the stars or the day’s small adventures.

Whatever you plan, a quiet evening by yourself or a shared time with others, give yourself permission to take it slow and just be surrounded by what you love.

Here are a couple of drink ideas for you to sip and enjoy while you do so:

1. Spiced Vanilla Almond Milk (Warm or Iced)
Heat or chill a cup of almond milk with:

A dash of cinnamon
A drop of vanilla extract
A swirl of maple syrup
Top with a sprinkle of nutmeg or serve over ice.

2. Vegan Golden Milk Turmeric Latte

A couple of questions for you to think about, and yes, maybe journal on:

1. What part of your day would you like to soften?

2. How could you create more moments, inside or outside, of relaxation and blissful joy?

Let these slower evenings remind you that you don’t have to go far to feel wonder, let go and relax. It is right there waiting for you at home.

May you have many evenings to wonder, let go and relax with bliss, love, joy, and whimsy!

Love and blessings,

Coach Angela Schmidt

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Helping you to be your best, loving, happy, and healthy self!

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2025-05-17T12:00:13-04:00

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Bring your creativity outdoors this week!

Have some outdoor fun with wonder, whimsy and creativity! Make art from the outdoors and with the outdoors.

There is something magical and joyful that brings out your inner child as you draw outside under the beautiful open skies, or as you dream, watching the clouds float by as they change shapes and whisper their stories.

This week is your invitation to go outside, play, create and be delightfully present.

Here are four outdoor ways to have creative and whimsical fun:

1. Sidewalk Chalk Masterpieces

Bring out some sidewalk chalk using your driveway, sidewalk, porch or patio as your canvas and:

Create a colorful hopscotch path with affirmations in each square.

Try mandalas, rainbows, or flower meadows.

Trace shadows from leaves or toys and color them in.

If you don’t have sidewalk chalk and are a do-it-yourself kind of person, check these

links out:

Just Crafting Around - DIY Cornstarch Chalk

DIY Natural - Make Sidewalk Chalk

Living Well Mom - Easy Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

Princess Pinky Girl - DIY Sidewalk Chalk

Those are four different ways to make chalk.

After that, let the wind and weather eventually wash it all away. It is a beautiful reminder that creativity doesn’t have to last forever to be meaningful.

2. Sky Story Time

Lie on a picnic blanket, stare up at the sky, and let your imagination roam:

What do you see in the clouds?

What stories could they be telling?

Name a cloud creature and invent a little tale about its sky adventures!

This can be relaxing and magical as you gaze up at the sky and daydream.

3. Mini Outdoor Art Show

Create mini nature exhibits with tiny leaf collages, pinecone spirals, or colorful rock mosaics.

Take a picture of each, then let nature reclaim them.

Post on social media, or keep them as a personal joy collection on your phone to look at every so often.

4. Travelling Art Kit

Pack a bag with a sketchpad, crayons, watercolors, or pastels.

Head to a nearby park or coffee shop patio and sketch what calls to you. It can be the birds, trees, flowers, shoes or the sky. Whatever catches your fancy and brings you joy!

Have fun with these four ideas to choose from this week:

1. Create a mini sidewalk art gallery!

2. Make a few mini chalk sketches outside your home with encouraging messages, garden doodles, or “exhibits” for passing neighbors to enjoy.

3. Set up a folding chair and sketch what you see around you. Let nature inspire your lines and colors.

4. As you enjoy your chalk gallery or sky-gazing spot, here is a delicious, simple treat to make and enjoy!

Frozen Banana Pops with a playful twist!

Slice bananas in half, insert popsicle sticks.

Dip in melted chocolate or almond butter.

Roll in crushed nuts, seeds, shredded coconut, or rainbow sprinkles.

Freeze for 1 hour.

Enjoy as you admire your chalk gallery or sky gaze!

Soak up the sun, sketch your stories, and dream as you gaze up at the sky. Your creativity doesn’t have to stay inside. Let it run outside across the sidewalk and in the sky with you!

A couple of questions to think about and maybe journal on:

1. What did the sky look like today?

2. What stories did you imagine, or feelings did the clouds bring up for you?

Take it in and be blessed with all that is marvelous before you!

May your outdoor inner child come out with creativity, love, joy, and whimsy!

Love and blessings,

Coach Angela Schmidt

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Helping you to be your best, loving, happy, and healthy self!

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2025-05-10T16:30:30-04:00

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Wander, wonder and walk with whimsy!

Go outside and let nature be your guide. You will find it quite soothing when walking, letting nature set the pace.

As you do so, add a touch of mindfulness and a dash of playful creativity to this time. You can do this while walking your neighborhood, on the paths and trails. Turn your walk into a beautiful, relaxing experience.

Think of these walks as more than movement and exercise, but as a journey to connect, explore and create.

Here are four mindful ideas with a twist, as you enjoy your walks:

1. The Five Senses Walk
As you walk, pause now and then to notice:

What do I see around me?
What do I hear?
What do I smell?
What do I feel on my skin, under my shoes or under my feet?
Is there anything I can safely taste, like mint or wild berries?

Allow and enjoy the experience to pull you into the moment, one sense at a time.

2. Soundtrack Strolls
Create a personal walking playlist with soft acoustic tunes, nature sounds, or music that energizes you. Let it guide your pace or match the mood of your surroundings. Or walk in complete silence and tune into the soundtrack of nature itself.

3. Texture & Pattern Photo Walk
Bring your phone or camera along. Look for textures and patterns in nature that you can take pictures of, such as:

Tree bark
Leaf veins
Flower petals
Shadows and light
Cracks in the sidewalk

As you look around, notice what draws your eye. You are capturing art, not just images.

4. Word Walk
Choose a word before you go for your walk. Words like bloom, flow, wonder, or open, etc. Let this word shape your attention.

What shows up when you walk with that word in your mind?

This week, choose a path or trail you love, or want to discover. Give your walk a gentle and enjoyable purpose.

It can be a:

Weekly “reset” walk.
Theme walk guided by your senses.
Creative walk to spark ideas.
A photo walk solo, with a loved one or friend.

Let your walk become something you look forward to and make it an enjoyable part of your life.

Here is an easy and refreshing drink for your walk or as you relax after your walk:

Mint-Lime Cucumber Water

Infuse a mason jar or water bottle with:

A few slices of cucumber
A handful of fresh mint leaves
A wedge of lime

Enjoy!

Here are a couple of questions to think about and maybe journal on

1. What does it feel like to slow down and simply walk? Try not to rush, plan, or multitask.

2. What might your mind and heart want to say when you give them this kind of space?

Walk in awe as you witness all these miracles!

May your walks become a journey of awe, inspiration, love, joy, and whimsy!

Love and blessings,

Coach Angela Schmidt

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Helping you to be your best, loving, happy, and healthy self!

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2025-05-03T12:00:06-04:00

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Spring has a way of calling us outdoors!

Not just to get fresh air, but to play! It calls us to come outside and stretch our limbs, quiet our minds, and awaken our creativity under a sky full of possibility.

Come out to sketching in the sunshine or to dance in your driveway or yard. A beautiful season’s invitation to let your outdoor time be joyful, curious, with a little bit of whimsy and a lot of fun!

Let’s begin this month with simple, lighthearted ways to add more fun to your spring days. You don’t need much to do this. Equip yourself with curiosity and a willingness to enjoy the sunshine like a kid again.

Here are three playful ideas to get started:

1. Sidewalk Chalk Magic

Take your creativity outside wth some sidewalk chalk magic! Chalk art isn’t just for hopscotch. That is fun too, but let’s add to it!

Draw a cheerful sidewalk gallery of whatever you can dream of.
Write kind messages for neighbors to discover.
Create a hop-through scavenger hunt with chalk-drawn clues and with color prompts.

2. Rainbow Nature Scavenger Hunt

Go for a nature walk in your backyard, neighborhood or park. Look for a rainbow of colors all around you!

Find one natural item of each color in the rainbow, such as a red berry, an orange petal, a yellow leaf, a green blade of grass, a blue sky, an indigo shadow, a violet bloom.

Take photos or gather tiny pieces to arrange in a rainbow at home.

3. Backyard Glow Party

As the sun sets, keep the magic going!

String up fairy lights or grab glow sticks for a twinkly evening.
Create a cozy outdoor nook with pillows and a blanket.
Add soft music, something warm or cool to drink, and relax. Soak in the peacefulness of the evening.

This week, plan a mini outdoor adventure. It can be:

A chalk art morning with a playlist you love
A backyard picnic with fruit skewers and mint tea
A rainbow scavenger hunt with friends or little ones

Choose something light and playful that will bring you joy. Say yes to the sunshine!

Here is a fun, easy, colorful, delicious recipe idea for your backyard picnic!

Fruit Skewers and Yogurt Dip

Alternate slices of strawberry, kiwi, pineapple, and grapes on skewers.

Whisk together yogurt with a squeeze of lime and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Serve with fresh mint leaves for a refreshing picnic snack.

For your rainbow scavenger hunt:

Have fun and enjoy!

A couple of questions to think and dream about, and maybe even use as journal prompts:

1. What kind of outdoor play did you love as a child?

2. How can you bring a little of that same spirit into your spring now?

Make this week be one to play more with no pressure and no checklist. May this also be a gentle nudge to laugh, explore, and create in the fresh air.

You are wildly creative and gloriously alive! The great outdoors are calling you, welcoming you and cheering you on!

Come, step outside and play, !

Keep your eyes open as you play! The rainbow is out there waiting for you to see and enjoy!

May the child in you come out and play with laughter, love, joy, and whimsy!

Love and blessings,

Coach Angela Schmidt

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Helping you to be your best, loving, happy, and healthy self!

Email: begloriouslyalive@gmail.com

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2025-04-26T12:00:54-04:00

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There’s something magical and special about springtime!

It invites us to refresh the familiar, add a splash of surprise, and fully enjoy the beauty in delightful ways.

This week’s Whimsy is a sweet little nod to that spirit. Let's give lemon tarts a whimsical twist with a creamy, fragrant swirl of basil-infused coconut cream.

It is one of those unexpected flavorings that is very tasty. It is bright yellow lemons, with an herbal twist, nestled in a golden crust and topped with tiny edible flowers, zest or herb sprinklings. It is like sunshine in a bite-sized tart. 🍋🌿

🍋 Mini Lemon Tarts with Basil Cream

Plant-based | Naturally sweetened | Gluten-free

Makes 6–8 mini tarts, depending on your tart pan size.

Tart Shells

Ingredients:

1 cup almond flour
2 tbsp coconut flour
2 tbsp maple syrup
3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
Pinch of salt

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
In a mixing bowl, combine the tart shell ingredients.
Press soft dough into mini tart pans (or muffin tin lined with parchment strips for easy removal).
Prick the bottoms with a fork and bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
Let cool completely before adding filling.

Lemon Pie Filling

Ingredients:

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut milk (full-fat for creaminess)
1 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot
1/8 tsp turmeric (optional, for color)

Instructions:

Whisk all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Stir constantly until the mixture thickens to a curd-like consistency.
Remove from heat.
Cool slightly
Spoon into tart shells.
Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour to set.

Basil Cream Topping

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chilled coconut cream (scoop from the top of a can)
1–2 tsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp finely chopped fresh basil

Instructions:

In a chilled bowl, whip the coconut cream until light and fluffy.
Add maple syrup, vanilla and chopped basil.
Spoon or pipe onto chilled lemon tarts.

Optional Garnishes:

Edible flowers 🌸
Extra lemon zest 🍋
Tiny basil or mint sprigs 🌿

Add your springtime twist!

Try mint or lavender instead of basil.
How about orange in place of lemon?
Decorate with candied citrus peel or a sprinkle of crushed dried petals.

These mini lemon tarts with basil cream are a joyful little celebration of spring’s playful energy.

Share with friends or treat yourself to a quiet moment with your favorite cup of tea.

Before you do, capture your creation with a photo and please share it!

Share it here!

This is just the beginning! More classical treats with a whimsical twist are coming your way. They will be floral, fruity and fun. 🍓🌸

Keep your heart open to the beauty and the joyful little surprises Spring has to offer!

May your Spring be filled with delicious treats, surprises, beauty, love, joy, and whimsy!

Love and blessings,

Coach Angela Schmidt

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Helping you to be your best, loving, happy, and healthy self!

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2025-04-19T12:00:55-04:00

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This weekend holds the heart of Easter!

Good Friday invites us to pause and reflect on the depth of love poured out for all of us. It is a day of reverence and stillness, a quiet remembering of the sacrifice Jesus gave with His life.

On that first Easter Sunday long ago, Mary Magdalene and Mary, mother of James, came to the tomb to find the stone rolled away and empty. (Mark 16:1-4, Luke 24:1-3)

Easter is not only a moment in history, it’s an invitation and reminder that no matter how dark these days are, we can be filled with hope and assurance that the resurrection is real. It gives a glorious, joy-filled promise of the triumph of life over death.

Here are three ideas for your weekend:

1. Create a space at home.

Light a candle. Place a few blooms in a small jar.
Sit with a warm cup of tea and your Bible.
Open a window to feel the gentle morning breeze and hear the birds singing.

This space doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be anything you want. It is completely yours.

2. Create a quiet time.

Spend some time this weekend quietly praying, journaling, or simply sitting.

For journaling, here is a question to reflect on:

What does living with a heart rooted in peace and hope look like to you?

3. Create and share a simple Easter brunch.

Here is a brunch recipe idea:

Lemony Spring Quinoa Salad

1. Toss cooked quinoa with fresh spring veggies

- asparagus, cucumber, radish, etc.

2. Sprinkle fresh herbs like dill or parsley

3. Add a light lemon vinaigrette

4. Top with either or both:(optional)

- Avocado - sliced or cubed

- Roasted chickpeas for heartiness

This is a simple, fresh, beautiful salad for your Easter brunch or anytime.

Here is a simple blessing to share:

May this meal be a celebration of life given and received.

A reminder of love that never ends.

And a taste of the joy that resurrection brings.

May our hearts be full of gratitude.
Our words seasoned with grace,
And our lives reflect the love of Jesus.

This weekend, when you are at church, in your kitchen preparing a meal, or sitting quietly with the rising sun, I pray you feel the deep peace and the glorious hope Easter brings.

Let this verse settle in your heart. Rejoice as you rest in this unshakable truth that Love has overcome, and know you are very loved!

May you have a joyous and blessed Easter filled with love, joy, and whimsy!

Love and blessings,

Coach Angela Schmidt

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Helping you to be your best, loving, happy, and healthy self!

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2025-04-12T12:00:08-04:00

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Spring is bursting into bloom!

While we admire the beauty of flowers in a vase or blooming in the garden how about giving them a playful, unexpected role in our everyday lives?

Let’s go beyond the bouquet and check out spring flowers with a whimsical twist! You can do this by bringing spring flowers into your home, food and even fun creative projects!

Think of sipping something cool, hand-crafting, or nibbling tasty colorful treats. You will find whimsical magic in the petals just waiting to be discovered.

Are you ready for some surprising floral fun?!

Edible Flowers: A Bloom You Can Bite Into

There are flowers, which are not only pretty but also completely edible and delicious!

Imagine tossing colorful pansies onto a salad. Also, how about sprinkling lavender buds into cookies? You can also sip your tea with chamomile blossoms sprinkled on top.

Here are a few favorite blossoms to have some beautiful delicious fun with:

Pansies & violas
Colorful and mild, lovely on desserts or salads

Nasturtiums
Peppery and bold, they are perfect in wraps or on toast

Calendula

Slightly tangy, and brightens up rice or grain bowls

Lavender and Chamomile

Dreamy in baked goods or steeped in tea

Chive blossoms

Savory and oniony, amazing in dips or potato dishes

Note: Always be sure your flowers are organic and safe for eating.

For a comprehensive guide on edible flowers, including safety tips and culinary uses, check out A Consumer's Guide to Edible Flowers.

For even more inspiration, explore 30 Edible Flowers You Can Eat Right Out Of Your Garden, This article features a variety of blooms with creative ways to incorporate them into your meals.

Are ready to get creative with a floral twist?!

Here are six ways to turn spring blooms into more than just pretty flowers to look at:

1. Pressed flower bookmarks

Press your favorite petals and leaves between the pages of a book.

Seal them into handmade bookmarks with clear contact paper or laminating sheets.

2. Floral Cards

Sprinkle dried flowers or the petals in your homemade cards.

3. Floral window garland

Create a floral garland to adorn your windows. For a step-by-step guide, check out this DIY Hanging Flower Garland Tutorial. You can use this tutorial as an inspiration for flowers from your garden, whether fresh or dried.

4. Floral candles

Decorate plain candles with pressed flowers using melted wax or Mod Podge for a dreamy, delicate effect.

5. Floral ice cubes

Freeze edible flowers into ice cubes to instantly capture a whimsical springtime touch in your drinks!

6. Floral Bath Soaks

Give yourself a spa day with blooms. Create a fragrant floral bath retreat with bath soaks Infused with dried petals, essential oils, and soothing salts. These soaks offer a luxurious way to unwind.

Check this article out for DIY Bath Soak Recipes for inspiration and recipes.

For a spring afternoon as you journal, read or just quietly sit enjoying the moment, here is a cozy, calming floral drink to sip:

Chamomile Citrus Tea Latte

Ingredients:

1 chamomile tea bag (or 1 tbsp dried chamomile flowers)
¾ cup hot water
½ cup plant-based milk (oat or almond work beautifully)
1 tsp maple syrup or honey (optional)
Zest of ¼ lemon (for a gentle citrus lift)
Dried edible flower petals for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

Steep the chamomile in hot water for 5–7 minutes.
While steeping, warm your plant-based milk until hot, then froth (optional).
Stir the lemon zest and maple syrup into the tea.
Pour frothed milk over the tea, and top with a sprinkle of dried edible petals for a whimsical touch.

This is a soothing, floral with a hint of citrus brightness. It is perfect for your moment of spring serenity.

What are you going to start with this week?

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If you need a starting point, here are two ideas. Choose one or both to sprinkle some floral whimsy magic into your week:

1. Press a flower

Pick a few blooms from your garden or a walk. Tuck them into a book with parchment paper and let them dry flat. Use them for bookmarks, candles, cards, or mini-framed art!

2. Try a floral-inspired recipe

Make something simple like a chamomile tea latte, lemon lavender cookies, or a salad sprinkled with edible petals!

Stay tuned for more fun and delicious springtime inspiration coming your way!

Have fun with those bright mood booster blooms!

Enjoy spring flowers with unexpected twists, deliciousness, fun, love, joy, and whimsy!

Love and blessings,

Coach Angela Schmidt

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Helping you to be your best, loving, happy, and healthy self!

Email: begloriouslyalive@gmail.com

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2025-04-05T12:00:06-04:00

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Spring is bursting with color!

What a great way to celebrate by bringing a rainbow to your plate!

Each beautiful bright color is a gift. It offers flavor, nutrients, eye appeal and—of course—a sprinkle of Whimsy!

Have fun as you explore fun and delicious ways to enjoy the colors of the rainbow in your meals!

Adding to your rainbow of recipe ideas, here is a beautiful, colorful, and delicious salad. It is fun to make as it is to eat! It is a bowl full of sunshine and perfect for springtime!

Rainbow Chopped Salad

Ingredients

❤️ Red: Cherry tomatoes or red bell peppers
🧡 Orange: Shredded carrots or mandarin segments
💛 Yellow: Sweet corn or yellow bell peppers
💚 Green: Cucumber or edamame
💙 Blue/Purple: Red cabbage or blueberries
🥑 Creamy Addition: Avocado chunks
🌱 Greens: Chopped kale or romaine
🌰 Crunch: Toasted sunflower seeds or crushed nuts

Dressing

🍋 2 tbsp lemon juice
🥄 1 tbsp olive oil
🍯 1 tsp maple syrup
🧂 Pinch of salt & pepper

Instructions:

Chop all vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
Toss everything together in a large bowl.
Whisk the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, then drizzle over the salad.
Enjoy your beautiful, colorful creation!

Fun Twist

Serve it layered in a jar for a portable rainbow salad-to-go!

Are you feeling inspired for more?

Try this rainbow of fresh vegetables, mango slices, and herbs tucked inside delicate rice paper wraps.

Colorful Spring Roll Platter

Ingredients

❤️ Red: Red bell peppers
🧡 Orange: Carrots
💛 Yellow: Mango
💚 Green: Cucumbers, fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, basil)
💙 Blue/Purple: Purple cabbage

Optional: Marinated tofu or mushrooms

🍚Rice paper

Dipping Sauce Options:

🥜 Peanut Sauce

1/4 cup peanut butter
2 tbsp coconut aminos or tamari
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp lime juice
Water to thin

🌻 Nut-Free and Allergy-Friendly Option:

Tangy Sunflower Butter Sauce

1/4 cup sunflower seed butter (or tahini)
2 tbsp coconut aminos or tamari
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp grated ginger (optional)
1-2 tbsp water to thin

Instructions

Slice all the filling ingredients into thin strips.
Dip a rice paper sheet in warm water for 10-15 seconds until soft.
Lay it flat, add the fillings, and gently roll it up like a mini burrito.
Whisk together the sauce ingredients of choice.
Dip, crunch, and enjoy your edible rainbow!

Fun Twist

For an extra pop of whimsy, color your rice paper naturally with food powders such as butterfly pea flower or beet powder to color the rice paper wraps!

Butterfly pea powder turns it blue, beet juice makes it pink! How fun is that?!

Ready for a Whimsy challenge this week?

Create a meal with at least 4-5 colors from the rainbow.

Which colors will you add to your plate this week?

Enjoy your colorful masterpiece!

If you would love to share your rainbow creation(s), please take a picture and share!

Share here!

Celebrate this season with delicious, beautiful, colorful bites!

Yes, it is an experience! It is a beautiful delicious rainbow to experience!

Enjoy the rainbow experience with deliciousness, fun, love, joy, and whimsy!

Love and blessings,

Coach Angela Schmidt

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Helping you to be your best, loving, happy, and healthy self!

Email: begloriouslyalive@gmail.com

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Weekly Whimsy

With love, Angela Schmidt

Hello !

Spring has arrived!

With Spring, a colorful abundance of fruits and vegetables is ready and waiting to brighten your plate!

These foods are not just vibrant. They are packed with health-boosting nutrients. Nutrients that will provide healthful goodness for you from the inside out.

Eating from the rainbow is fun and a great way to look at and enjoy your food. It is a rainbow of health!

Food is one of the most powerful ways to fuel your body!

Eating an array of colorful foods ensures your body gets the full spectrum of phytonutrients and vitamins it needs to thrive!

Each color represents a unique set of nutrients and antioxidants that work together for overall health.

Here’s a quick look at the magic behind each color:

Red (tomatoes, strawberries, and beets) are rich in lycopene.

Lycopene is an antioxidant that helps protect the heart and fight inflammation. Learn more about lycopene benefits

Orange (sweet potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers) contain beta-carotene.

Beta-carotene supports healthy vision, immune function and more. Discover the benefits of beta-carotene

Yellow (corn, yellow bell peppers, and bananas) are high in vitamin C.

Vitamin C helps to support immune health and glowing skin. Explore the power of vitamin C

Green (kale, spinach, and broccoli) provide chlorophyll and fiber.

Both of these help detoxify the body and aid digestion. Explore the benefits of chlorophyll and fiber

Blue and purple (blueberries, eggplant, and purple cabbage) contain anthocyanins.

Anthocyanins have been shown to support brain health and fight oxidative stress. Read more on anthocyanins

Incorporating these vibrant, colorful foods into your meals is an easy way to fuel your body and support overall wellness.

What is your favorite color to eat? How does it make you feel?

I would love to hear from you!

Please share here!

In next week's Whimsy, there will be beautiful, colorful recipes! These will be rainbow-inspired with delicious, fresh ingredients from the season.

Imagine the joy of biting into colorful salads and rolling up fun, bright, eye-catching spring rolls. Deliciousness to enjoy with every bite, full of rainbow goodness.

I can’t wait to share the recipes, bringing more Whimsy to your kitchen!

Here is a Whimsy challenge for you.

Start building a rainbow on your plate today! Add at least four colors of fruits and vegetables to your next meal.

Here is to your rainbow-powered health!

Enjoy eating from the rainbow filled with deliciousness, fun, love, joy, and whimsy!

Love and blessings,

Coach Angela Schmidt

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Helping you to be your best, loving, happy, and healthy self!

Email: begloriouslyalive@gmail.com

If you know anyone who would appreciate receiving "Our Weekly Whimsy."

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