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A Life in Food by real-life Chef Cheryl Bennett

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Frozen Blue Raspberry Berry Slushy

This berry slushy is made from 4 ingredients and comes together in about 5 minutes.

With a majority of the country suffering from a blistering heat wave,  the thought of turning on the stove is honestly nauseating.   I’m sure I’m not alone in this, but when it is this hot I can barely stand the thought of eating anything warm so I decided to raid the freezer to see what I could make that did not involve cooking.

Luckily for me, I had stored a few pints of summer berries at their peak and I had some left-over simple syrup from the Summer Sangria so I was in business.

When I was younger, a slurpie was one of my favorite summer treats.  However, knowing what I know now I realize that perhaps all that sugar isn’t the best thing for me so I’ve started making my own version of a “slurpie”.  (I still get a frozen coke when I’m visiting home, it’s just a food memory that I can’t go without, but more on that another time)

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Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

This peanut butter banana smoothie will keep you going all morning until lunchtime and it is super simple to make. 5 minutes and a blender is all you need.
 
Those that know me know exactly how I feel about my bike.  I love it.  The very moment I’m in the saddle, the feeling of unabashed happiness floods over me.  It is without a doubt the thing that brings me the purest joy.  When I’m riding,  it’s all I think of.  My mind is completely clear of all the stresses life brings.  The wind on my face, the sound of my tires as they meet the pavement, the feel of the grips under my hands…  these are the things that make my soul sing.
 
Think back to your first bike… that first taste of freedom your bike allowed you.  For me, it was being able to go past the stop sign and all the way around the block.  Knowing that I was out of my mother’s line of sight was both thrilling and terrifying.  It wasn’t that I was up to anything that I shouldn’t have been, just that I was alone and free.
I’ll be doing my first big ride in a week and a half.  42 miles through the 5 boroughs of New York City.  The ride starts out in Manhattan winding our way through Central Park, past the Empire State Building and Radio City Music Hall before we head into the Bronx, down the FDR and over into Queens.   In Queens we will ride past Silvercup Studios and then head to Brooklyn (yay!).  Once we’re in Brooklyn,  we’ll ride along New York Harbor and over the Verrazano Bridge (thankfully NOT paying the $13 that it costs to use) and into Staten Island where the ride comes to an end.
 
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