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Homemade Sugar-Free Lemonade Recipe + NuNaturals #Giveaway

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Some things are embarrassingly easy.

And some are embarrassingly hard.

Today I have an easy recipe for you.  Making lemonade in the blender.

Here’s the recipe: put a bunch of lemons in a high-speed blender (I’m biased towards my Vitamix) with some water and sweetener.  Blend.  Strain.  Drink.  Boom.

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We could be fancy and add simple syrup, but who wants to make that on their own?  Plus, I’d rather chew my sugar.  Mmmm… cake.  

For this super-easy recipe I used NuNaturals Nustevia Simple Syrup.

Check out the giveaway for a whole prize pack at the end of this post!

Sugar-Free Homemade Lemonade

Homemade Sugar-Free Lemonade

Cut the lemons into quarters.  Place in a blender with water and sweetener.

Blend on high speed until the lemons are broken down and water looks like… errrr… lemonade (~1 min).  Let the mixture sit for a bit so that the pulp rises to the top.

Pour the juice through a strainer over a large pitcher.*  This will need to be done in batches.  

*If you don’t use a wide mouth pitcher, I recommend pouring it into a large bowl and then transferring it to a pitcher (otherwise you’ll spill it everywhere – not that I’d know anything about that). 

Bonus: You can put the discarded lemon pulp in garbage disposal to make your sink smell pretty.

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We’re still rocking the anti-inflammatory diet this week.  Check out my day below, then see Jenn’s WIAW linky baby over at Meghan’s this week!

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Breakfast:

I had the usual morning cocktail and morning sludge.

I couldn’t decide what I was in the mood for so I asked Vegas for a change (normally she’s at my mercy).  She said grapefruit, which was a good call since I’d just bought a fresh one.

We ended up with roasted grapefruit, avocado, fried egg, and my own version of socca bread.

Broiled Grapefruit and Socca

Fluffy Socca

Mix everything in a small bowl and added spices as desired (I used Herbs de Provence).  Cook like you would a pancake (about 3 mins each side).

Devour!

Lunch:

We had leftovers from last night.  I made a new twist on an old recipe.  The original recipe was my Sweet Potato Mexican Pie.  The new twist was to make it Italian.  

Vegas has that genetic thing where cilantro tastes like soap.  Being that the original recipe had a lot of cilantro, I decided to sub in basil, omitted the cumin, and added some other dried Italian herbs.  I also used ground turkey instead of chicken.

Italian Turkey Sweet Potato Pie

With a “martini.”  I mixed equal parts lemonade and sparkling water for a midday mocktail.

I’m pretty sure Vegas would have been happier with a vodka-based martini, but we’re on the second and final week of our anti-inflammatory diet.  No booze!  Bwhahaha!

Homemade Sugar-Free Lemonade

Snack:

Vegas and I are both obsessed with smoothie bowls after our workouts now.  I’ve focused on getting extra anti-inflammatory benefits out of this these past couple of weeks by including cherries and ginger.  (You can read more on that in my original cherry-ginger smoothie recipe here.)

This smoothie was similar to the original, but we used Growing Naturals Chocolate Pea Protein.  Topped with hemp hearts, sprouted granola, and a cherry on top (just for good measure).

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Dinner:

Vegas loves meat… balls… hee hee.  After feeding her a booze-less cocktail and a pasta-less Italian pie, I decided to do her a solid for dinner and make spaghetti and meatballs.

We’re grain- and gluten-free on our anti-inflammatory diet, but decided quinoa was ok.  I used a mix of quinoa pasta and spaghetti squash for the base of this dish.  The balls here a mix of lean ground beef, ground pork, egg, herbs, and a little cornmeal.  We baked them in the oven at 400 for about 15 mins.

Spaghetti and meatballs

Served with a side salad of arugula and errrrr… grapes. 😉

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NuNaturals is also offering a 15% discount on all orders at www.nunaturals.com. using discount code: BLG1215.  Offer good until 12/31/15.  There is free shipping on all US ordered over $35.

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I’m pretty excited with the results so far of our diet – my fingers don’t hurt anymore and I’m down a few lbs.  Will next week!

Do you love lemonade?  I used to drink Chick-fil-a lemonade like it was crack.

Have you used stevia before?

Comments

  2. I am so with your wifey about cilantro- YUCK! And as an Indian, it doesn’t work well for me as it’s 99% always used as a garnish!! I love drinking unsweetened lemonade i.e. lemon juice and sparkling/still water – so refreshing in the heat!

  3. I am a stevia junkie.
    BTW, on the lemonade, you just throw the peel in and everything in the vitamix– then strain? the pith doesn’t make it bitter

    • Congrats on the win!!!

      And yes, I just throw it ALL in. Not bitter at all with the stevia. I was surprised too!

  5. I know so many people who have the “I don’t like Cilantro” excuse. I say you just don’t like fun is all.
    I like NuNaturals stevia the best, but I’ve not had it since I ran out a while ago! I just recently tried another brand, and it was…. not so successful.

  10. That lemonade sounds perfectly refreshing. I always loved truly fresh made lemonade like that. And NuNaturals is honestly my absolute go-to for a sugar sub. It’s been ages since I’ve made socca. Need to pull back down that chickpea flour!

    • Me too! I miiiight be know to pour a little chocolate syrup on my finger mid-afternoon and lick it off.

  13. Yum I love smoothie bowls after I workout as well – they are so refreshing and you can add whatever you want to them! I also love spaghetti and meatballs and your dinner is making me want some!!

    • They are awesome – I love having the blank canvas to throw in whatever I’m craving post-workout.

  14. I used to be a Splenda gal, but now I don’t really like it all. I use stevia a lot for baking. The cocoa NuNaturals sounds really good!

    I’m interested to hear how you felt after the anti-inflammatory diet. Is it much different from how you normally eat?

  17. Mmmm I love a cold glass of lemonade & that chik fil a one is crack indeed lol! I love NuNaturals stevia!! Yay for the giveaway.

  26. I think my favorite sugar substitute to use is the vanilla stevia in the dropper bottles. So easy and I love the flavor

  27. I love a good tart lemonade…delicious. And yeah, I love love love Chik-fil-a’s lemonade. So good.

    • Didn’t you already? Or did you just tell me about them… terrible memory! Either way, you should have a REAL one now. 🙂

  34. my favorite sub is def stevia! what an awesome prize pack – especially curious about the choco mint syrup!

  37. NuNaturals stevia is definitely my top choice when it comes to sweeteners. I’d love to win this prize pack! Thanks for the giveaway!

  41. I love lemonade, and I used to drink sugarfree crystal light all the time until I developed digestive issues that made it impossible to tolerate artificial sweeteners anymore. Is NuNaturals like sweet n low or equal? Is it aspartame? I want to give it a shot, but I’m nervous that if it’s 0 cal or even low calorie it may have some of the artificial sweeteners I’m allergic to. I’d love to hear more about your experience with the product and how it affected your stomach if at all 🙂

    • I don’t do the artificial sweeteners either. Stevia is derived from a plant, so I’ve never had any trouble with it. I also like Xylitol or Monk Fruit for baking (other natural sugar subs).

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