Draw the Carrot ~ Chance to Win iTunes Card

Calling all kids! Draw your best picture of the Super Duper Purple Carrot for a chance to win an iTunes Gift Card. Send your drawing to chris@purplecarrotbooks.com

And that's not all! From now through the 4th of July you can get The Prisoner of Carrot Castle for the iPad for $.99. Kids love the action adventure with Aiden in his imaginary world. This five-star interactive picture book is becoming a classic.

Plus, Dress a Knight of Carrot Castle for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is always FREE! Kids love the dress-up game for all languages. For giggles and smiles, download Dress a Knight.

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Bounty From The Garden Salad

I just put together a wonderfully delicious salad made from my morning harvest. I'm crunching on it while typing this post.

I'll tell you what's in the salad, but first, take a look at my first carrot from the garden. Of course I had to grow purple carrots. But I've never seen one like this. I feel it's a metaphor for the many things I have my fingers into right now. The vibrant greens depict a bounty of health. What do you think? Give me your best metaphorical interpretation.

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Blueberry & Cucumber Salad with Feta

Blueberries are approaching their peak right now and cucumbers, lettuce, mint and green onions are being harvested from the garden. This salad is a refreshing crunch with a panoply of tastes. The mild flavor of blueberries mellows that of the salty feta and sharp-tasting mint.

The blueberries add a generous portion of antioxidants to the nutritional benefits of this salad. If you want to maximize the antioxidants make sure you purchase organic blueberries.

In addition, blueberries have a low glycemic index meaning they have a lower influence on sugar levels than many fruits. Also freezing blueberries does not damage or lower their antioxidant levels.

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The Best Guacamole Recipe Encore

I first posted this recipe last August, but needed to bring it up for you again since everybody loooooves guacamole! It's very easy to make... yes, it is. I typically whip up a batch several times a week and so can you. Here is my secret, easy and delicious recipe for making The Best Guacamole.

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Hungry For Change Review

Need a bit of motivation to make some changes in your diet that at least will make you feel better and at most save your life? From the creators of the best-selling documentary Food Matters comes another hard-hitting film certain to rock your world. Hungry For Change includes interviews with health professionals and medical doctors telling you why you are what you eat and how eating the right foods can be a life-changing experience. The movie (released spring 2012) offers striking testimonials by people who were very sick, then made changes in their diets that brought permanent weight loss and rid them of many disease issues.

If you need some inspiration to kick-start a diet change, I recommend seeing Hungry For Change. You can purchase the DVD and the recipe book (only $74.95) to help you begin your journey to optimum health at the Hungry for Change website. I get nothing by recommending these products. I just know you will get a dose of reality about the food you eat.

Fans of Healthy Journey Cafe have read much of what the movie exposes, such as the truth about diet programs, and fat-free and sugar-free food.


Watch the first 20 minutes of the movie and you'll be hooked. If you think it's too late for you, think again. People make life-altering changes that are 180 degrees from their current path... and so can you.

What's keeping you from getting healthy?

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Tomato & Cucumber Salad

Getting ready for a bountiful harvest from your garden suggests the need for a list of salad recipes to have on hand. Here's one recipe you'll want to add to your list.

I threw this together with ingredients I had on hand. It's easy and takes very little time to make. Plus it tastes great. Of course it managed to show up when I made dinner for friends we had over a few weeks ago. It was enjoyed by all.

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