!Hola Familia!

Hi ,

How are you doing? Now that we celebrated Memorial Day it’s the unofficial start of Summer and I don’t know about you but I’m ready for it! Here’s a fun fact about me: I'm always cold. I live in Buffalo, NY and the winter season is brutal. I’m happy Summer is here! Bring on the sun, bring on the heat, and break out the grill!

Most people tend to eat lighter during the Summer season. They also tend to eat more fruits too. This can be because most markets display fruits that are in season closer to the entrance of the produce section. It can also be nostalgia, perhaps the fruits remind them of a vacation they took. Whatever the reason, the fact is fruits are good for you. Fruits are sweet and do have sugar, but the sugar is natural which our body easily digests at a slower rate, unlike refined sugar which causes an immediate blood sugar spike. 

Here’s a recipe that I’ve been playing around with during these warmer days…

Healthy “Ice Cream!” 

•  1 can full fat coconut milk (unsweetened).
• 2-3 tbsp. date or maple syrup (or other healthy sweetener of choice).
• 1 cup frozen fruit (raspberries and mango are my favorites). 
• Blend together in a food processor or blender. Add to a freezer safe bowl and chill until firm and easy to scoop. It takes a few hours (sorry). 
• Tip: If you like bananas, you can freeze overripe bananas, and use those as well (instead of sweetener). This will make the “ice cream” even creamier, and a thicker consistency (which will speed up the chilling process). 

Have fun making this with different fruits! Enjoy!

New Products are in the works but I need your help!!

I’m always working on how I can expand Healthy Rican. I’m currently in the lab (my kitchen) creating different spices to add to the Healthy Rican collection. It’s important to have your input on what I roll out next. I’ve created a survey to help improve the brand and service you the best way I can. Being a subscriber to my newsletter you get the opportunity to view and answer the survey first. It will mean so much to me if you can answer the survey. As a thank you for answering it I will send you a 15% off discount code. You can find the survey HERE.

Instagram Live Series; Tasty Thursdays

Have you caught an episode of my series Tasty Thursdays on Instagram? I’m having so much fun. I love cooking with other people and sharing healthy living tips. If you haven’t seen it, my next episode is on Thursday, June 9 at 7 pm EST. My featured guest is nutrition health and wellness coach Carmen Carrion. Check her out on Instagram @coachcarmencarrion. Carmen is an integrative nutrition health and wellness coach. Through her knowledge and personal experience, she is focused on helping people figure out how they are sabotaging their own health.

That’s all for now. As always thank you for your continued support. I truly do appreciate it. For more delicious recipes you can head over to my blog. My new post on “How to make Bacalao & Puerto Rican Gazpacho” will be up any day now. In the meantime check out the recipes that are there and don’t forget to drop me a line. I love chatting with you. 

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Wishing you much love, health, and happiness,

Mayra Luz Colón

Founder of Nutrition Dork LLC & Healthy Rican

Author of Healthy Rican: Put the Latin Spice in your Healthy Life!

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