Celebrate summer by enjoying a combination of fruits and a variety of cheese over salad greens topped with a honey vinaigrette. I have a feeling the summer heat will be bearable with this refreshing salad courtesy of National Board of Honey.
Ingredients
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
3/4 pound seedless grapes
3/4 pound fresh figs, apricots, plums or nectarines, sliced
4 ounces camembert or brie cheese, cut into narrow wedges
1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted
2 quarts salad greens
Directions
Combine honey, vinegar, oil, orange juice and poppy seeds in a jar. Shake well. Arrange clusters of grapes, …read more

I always knew I liked grape juice for a reason, and it is also my kids favorite juice!
Juices made from apples or purple grapes – and the fruit themselves – protect against developing clogged arteries, a study suggests.
Hamsters were fed the fruit juice, the equivalent of 4 glasses a day for an average size person, or water plus a fatty diet and the little animals that consumed the juice had a lower risk of developing artery problems. Hamsters to people is a big leap but the researchers say their findings suggest the amount of phenols contained in a food have …read more

I love, love, love that new glucometer (Ascensia Breeze2). It is so darn easy to use and I feel like it is much more accurate at this point. I think that is due to the fact that the old glucometer was years aged and needed to be put to rest. Have any of y’all out there had that issue? Have you felt like your glucometer after some time lost accuracy? Maybe it was just me but either way I am all smiles thus far.
My Saturday complete with numbers…
Awoke… 96, yeah ha!
I did not eat breakfast or drink anything till mid …read more