Four Healthy Breakfast Recipes to Keep you Powered Throughout the Morning

by Cascade Ice on May 21, 2021

Even if you feel like most mornings are a race to the finish line, breakfast is still the most important meal of the day. The key to making sure you don’t skip it altogether as you’re trying to get out the door or start your stay-at-home work day? Having something delicious (yet still healthy!) to look forward to, that will keep you satisfied the entire morning. 

Not only does a healthy breakfast help set the tone for your day, but it can give you the energy you need for your brain to work optimally, and it can help prevent overeating and poor food choices the remainder of the day. But what to make when you simply grab for the cereal and coffee each morning? We have some fun ideas! Read on for some of our delicious ideas for healthy, filling breakfasts.

 

Protein-Packed Oatmeal

Ingredients:

1.5 cups of rolled or steel cut oats

½ cup of almond milk

½ cup of peanut butter or nut butter of your choice

1 scoop of vegan protein powder (vanilla flavor works best)

1 tbsp. Chia seeds

2 tbsp. honey or maple syrup

Sliced banana

¼ cup of almonds, pecans or other nuts

Directions:

Mix almond milk and chia seeds into oats and cook on high in the microwave for 1 minute, 20 seconds. Add peanut butter and protein powder and stir well. Top with honey, sliced banana and nuts.

 

Breakfast Tacos

Ingredients:

4 slices of turkey bacon

4 eggs

½ an onion, chopped or sliced

2 tbsp. Olive oil

½ an avocado, mashed or sliced

¼ cup of cheese (we recommend cheddar, but you can use any kind you like!)

2 corn or flour tortillas

Fresh cilantro for garnish

Salsa

Directions:

Heat up pan and olive oil and add eggs and onions. Scramble until fully cooked. Cook bacon according to package directions (usually 350 in the oven for 18-20 minutes. Add eggs to the tortillas and top with bacon, avocado, cheese, cilantro and salsa (if desired). Makes 2 tacos. 

 

Fruit and Veggie Smoothie

Ingredients:

2 cups of frozen spinach or kale

½ cup of frozen fruit (strawberries, mangos, blueberries, and raspberries are great choices!)

½ cup of almond milk

½ cup of Cascade Ice Sparkling Water in flavor or your choice 

1 scoop of vegan protein powder (vanilla flavor works best)

¼ cup of peanut butter or nut butter

Directions:

Blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth, serve topped with fresh fruit or a mint spring for garnish.

 

Paleo Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:

3 eggs

1.5 grated fresh zucchini

2 cups almond flour

1 tsp. baking soda

½ cup organic applesauce

1 tsp. Cinnamon

2 tbsp. Maple syrup

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions:

Mix all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl until combined well. Mix all wet ingredients together separately. Slowly stir wet mixture into dry mixture until the batter is combined. Slowly pour the batter into a greased bread loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes at 350 degrees. When toothpick comes out clean, it’s ready! Cover and store in a dry area, and cut off slices as desired. Enjoy!

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Kick off National Strawberry Month with this Refreshing, Low-Calorie Cocktail

by Cascade Ice on April 30, 2021

It’s that time of the year again! Strawberries are at their very freshest and ripest … So why not make a cocktail using this perfectly sweet fruit? Our Cascade Ice Strawberry Mint Spritzer can be made with or without alcohol and will become your new warm weather favorite. Made with zero calorie Cascade Ice Sparkling Water, seasonal fruit and fresh herbs, it makes the perfect summer chiller. We’ve even offered some other in-season alternatives if you’d like to personalize the recipe!

Cascade Ice Strawberry Mint Spritzer 

1 cup fresh strawberry slices

¼ cup fresh mint leaves

2 cups Cascade Ice Sparkling Water in Wild Berry 

2 oz. vodka (optional)

Add 1 tbsp. agave nectar for a little extra sweetness (optional)

1 cup of ice

Muddle fresh strawberries and mint in desired (preferably large) glass. Do this until you have a fine puree (you can use a food processor if desired). Add ice, followed by vodka and sparkling water. Garnish with mint and/or strawberries.

*You can also use fresh raspberries, thyme or rosemary to this drink to give it an interesting combination of flavors. Enjoy!

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Spice things up with a Cascade Ice Sparkling Jalapeño Paloma

by Cascade Ice on April 16, 2021

Temperatures are starting to warm up, which means you’re probably looking for a light, refreshing cocktail that will cool you off, but won’t sabotage your health goals. We have the perfect, easy, low-sugar idea for you! 

A paloma is a traditional Mexican cocktail that is typically made with tequila, grapefruit soda and a hint of lime juice. Of course, we’ve made it “skinny” by swapping the soda with Cascade Ice Sparkling Water in Pink Grapefruit (one of our most popular flavors). Read on to find out how you can whip up this tasty, simple cocktail from the comfort of your own home!

Cascade Ice Sparkling Jalapeño Paloma 

.5 oz lime juice

1.5 oz Tequila

2 oz Cascade Ice Sparkling Water in Pink Grapefruit

1.5 oz club soda

Coarse cocktail salt 

Grapefruit wedges and jalapeño slices for garnish (optional)

Ice/cocktail shaker

Pour salt onto a plate, dip desired glass rim into water, and follow by dipping glass rim into salt to make it adhere to rim. Fill the glass with ice, combine all ingredients except for Cascade Ice and club soda with ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake, then pour contents into glass and top with Cascade Ice and club soda. Garnish with grapefruit and jalapeño slices if desired. Enjoy!

 

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Hard Seltzers are Having a Moment … Here’s how you can easily make your own

by Cascade Ice on April 9, 2021

Everywhere you look these days, companies are coming up with a new offering for a “hard seltzer.” And for good reason – not only are they delicious, but they are also low in calories and sugar compared to other alcoholic beverages. But you don’t need to buy pre-packaged hard seltzers when you have the right ingredients (like Cascade Ice Sparkling Water) at home!

Here are a few refreshing homemade hard seltzer flavors that you can whip up for your next happy hour with minimal ingredients and saving some money in the process.

Lemon-Lime Mint

When you combine the tartness of lemon and lime with the refreshing taste of mint, you simply can’t go wrong. To whip up a lemon-lime mint flavored hard seltzer, simply muddle a small handful of fresh mint leaves and pour a can of Cascade Ice USDA Organic Sparkling Water in Lemon Lime  over 1 shot glass of tequila in your preferred glass. Garnish with fresh lime if desired. Make sure your sparkling water is cold – it makes for a crisp, slightly sweet drink on a warm day! 

Pink Grapefruit 

Reminiscent of the classic Greyhound cocktail, a hard seltzer with pink grapefruit is as delicious (and low calorie as can be!) Combine a can of Cascade Ice USDA Organic Sparkling Water in Pink Grapefruit with 1 shot glass of vodka and squeeze some fresh lime juice over the top. Want to get fancy? Add a sprig of fresh rosemary for garnish.

Ginger Orange 

This flavor packs a punch that tastes sweet and ever so slightly spicy! Take a can of Cascade Ice USDA Organic Sparkling Water in Ginger Lime, and add 2 shot glasses of champagne and a splash of pulp-free orange juice. Easy as that – and you can dress it up however you’d like with fresh fruit or any type of complimentary garnish.

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