Who doesn’t drink apple cider vinegar? We actually do. It has so many different health properties. Cider vinegar really enhances your immune system. I use it for my homemade cough medicine, cleaning solutions and as a rinsing aid for my dishwasher. I just love it, and the fact that it is so inexpensive makes this ingredient even better.

The reason why I made my own apple cider vinegar limeade is because not long ago we were food shopping and bought a bootle of apple cider vinegar limeade which I bought for $1.50 for 20 oz. That to me was expensive but I wanted to try it. Granted it was organic but never the less expensive. I looked at the ingredient list of the bottle and when I went home I made my own.

In the winter we normally take a shot of apple cider vinegar, but to be honest, it is hard to take, especially for my kids. This way it is much more manageable. My kids actually enjoy it.

I think the flavor of lemon goes really well for this apple cider vinegar limeade. I am sure you could chose other flavors but for now this is the only flavor I have experimented with. I think a raspberry or berry of any type will be great for this.

This is our to go drink for the winter. You can dilute this apple cider vinegar limeade with more water if you think it is too strong. Either way it is great so I hope you get to try it.

Enjoy!

Apple cider vinegar limeade

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Total Time: 10 minutes max!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup organic apple cider vinegar
• 4-6 cups water
• 12 oz frozen lemonade concentrate, or limeade

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients in a glass pitcher and refrigerate. Keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.

NOTE: You can use fresh lemons or limes if you like in place of the frozen concentrate. Just make sure you add some sweetener like honey or maple syrup.

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Last week, on my last post, I mentioned that I was in Spain…yes, that’s right, I am in Spain. Is like I am in a dream, and sort of a surreal one because I haven’t visited Spain for the past two years and that for me is just a very long time!

I must confess that I am beyond the moon, excited and having the time of my life…and I think so are my kids :-) For those that don’t know me, Spain is where I was born, grew up and lived for the first 18 years of my life. England and the USA followed.

The last time I was in Spain, which was in 2011, was a bit of an ordeal. My youngest was a year old at the time, which required breast-feeding, strollers, diapers, bottles and everything and anything of that nature. Now, since she is already three, we are past that, and I couldn’t be more excited. It makes traveling a hell of a lot easier! For those that are on that boat know exactly what I mean. The simplest outing can turned to the biggest production.

This time around, we are visiting  family and friends, but we are also doing some tourism. We are enjoying eating good local food, and visiting some historic towns all around. Since our kids are now older, we are able to enjoy this kind of trips much more.

For instance, last week, I had the chance to spend the day with my only sister. We were able to go to this beautiful place in Asturias, North Spain, and spend 7 hours just hiking. It was breath-taking, amazing and extremely inspirational. It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. Raw nature to its finest.

The cliffs were scary at times, however, I forgot about them. The place was so beautiful that I kept getting distracted by the overall beauty of the place. The cliffs didn’t matter after a while.

I have never hiked that long in my entire life and that night my legs were pretty much none responsive. I work out on a regular basis but because this trail was pretty complex with different terrain, hills and such, I used muscles in my legs that I though I never had, a good feeling!

I will keep posting some pictures of the different trips we will be taking throughout the summer here in Spain. I will also try to share some more Spanish authentic dishes but for now I leave you with this gazpacho, a chilled based vegetable drink/soup that is super healthy, simple and very reminiscence of Spain.

I hope everyone is having a great summer, so far we are.

Until my next post,

stay safe and enjoy!

The Cares hiking route is a must. If you ever visit Spain and you are into hiking I strongly suggest you come. Just be careful with the falling rocks, besides that, you will love this place.

This was right before arriving to the higher altitude areas. The scenery is just breath-taking. Horses, cows, sheep, are all around. Fisher man, people kayaking and bikers also predominate the area. There are many outdoors activities to do in the area as well as places to explore.

This time around I used an immersion blender to make the gazpacho but you can use your regular kitchen counter blender if you like. Either method is just fine.

Make sure you serve the gazpacho chilled. When you make it you can adjust the gazpacho according to taste. You can add more garlic, vinegar, olive oil. I always use quadruple the amount of garlic :-)

Spanish gazpacho

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 6 servings

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs very ripe tomatoes
• 1 large cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves
• Pinch of Celtic salt

Directions:

In your blender place all of the ingredients and blend until smooth. I never peeled the tomatoes but some people do. The fiber and certain nutrients are included in the peel. If you blend the gazpacho well the tomato skin shouldn't be a problem.

Note that you can also use an immersion blender to make the gazpacho if you like.

Serve gazpacho chilled and keep left over covered in the refrigerator.

Nutrition facts calculated based on the recipe giving 6 servings.

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This Grilled Dill tilapia with green beans is another quick and easy dish sure to satisfy any fish eater. It is super tasty, nutritious and refreshing. Even my little 4 yr old likes it, but then again, he has been trained to eat everything on site and requests fried calamari as his favorite food, so I am sure he is not the norm :-)

Anyhow, I think you should be able to use any other firm fish for this recipe if you like and any other side veggies you may prefer. The recipe is very versatile so anything goes.

Enjoy!

Grilled Dilled Tilapia with Green Beans

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Total Time: 20 minutes max!

Ingredients:

4-6 Tilapia fillets
1 tsp dill
Black pepper
Celtic salt

Vinaigrette

4 tbsp dry white wine
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 tsp dried dill
1/2 tsp celtic salt

Directions:

In a mixing bowl mix the vinaigrette ingredients and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes. Set aside.

For the fish, (I used my indoor grill but you may used your outdoor grill if you like) season the tilapia with salt, pepper and dill. Lightly spray with olive oil and grill 3 minutes on each side or until grill marks appear.

Place tilapia on serving plates as server with vegetable of choice. Drizzle vinaigrette over the fish and veggies.

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