Art of Natural Living

Enjoying the Green Life

Tasty Iced Rooibos Tea

By Inger May 17, 2025 Beverages, vegan, Vegetarian Recipes 12 Comments

Containing Rooibos, black tea, lemon juice and ginger beer, this tasty Iced Rooibos Tea will get you psyched for summer. Make hydrating fun!

I got my first taste of Iced Rooibos Tea at book club a number of years ago. Our hostess had just returned from a trip to Africa where she liked the “Botswanan Iced Tea” so much she asked for the recipe. Isn’t it great to have friends who are well traveled!

Normally our book club meets at night and we drink wine. But that meeting fell on Valentine’s Day, so we got together in the afternoon and had both wine AND Iced tea! Yum!

Besides the red, nutty/sweet, Rooibos, this iced tea is rounded out with black tea, lemon, sugar and (non-alcoholic) ginger beer. It was so good we all had two glasses (plus wine!)!

Now that summer’s rapidly approaching, I’m looking for lots of tasty ways to hydrate. With drinks like this Iced Rooibos Tea (and my recent Strawberry Limeade), happily I won’t have to compromise taste. Yes, it’s going to be a win-win summer! Read more

Refreshing Strawberry Limeade

By Inger May 15, 2025 Beverages 17 Comments

Sweet, tart and the essence of spring into summer, this tasty Strawberry Limeade uses a strawberry simple syrup to make individual servings or a pitcher.

Does any flavor herald spring as well as strawberry?

Yes, strawberries are delicious in desserts (like Strawberry Whipped Cream Pie), salads (like Lettuce Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing), and beverages (like Frozen Strawberry Margarita). Plus so much more!

I developed this recipe a number of years ago. It was after a bout with a kidney stone that sent me to the emergency room in the middle of the night. Lots of pain, tests, five prescriptions and the name of a good urologist later, I left with a mission to HYDRATE!

Of course, when working to deveope any new habit, it can help to stack the deck a little. I figured (and can now testify) that the hydrating is easy with tasty beverages like this Strawberry Limeade! Read more

Pork Kabobs with Chimichurri Sauce

By Inger May 13, 2025 Cooking & Recipes, Main Dish 3 Comments

Healthy, easy, and fun, Pork Kabobs with Chimichurri Sauce is a complete meal (just add rice or bread) that will rock your grilling season!

I still remember when I realized you don’t need to marinade shish kabob before grilling. It was like a light went on!

Yes, kabobs had always been an I can’t do this since I suck at prep kind of recipe for me. And suddenly they became an I’m into Something Good (boomers sing along) dish!

Flavorful, easy, festive, and healthy—even pretty, it’s a tough dish to beat.

Today I added a tasty chimichurri sauce (a fresh Argentinian herb sauce–simplified from my Chimichurri Burger recipe) to my Pork Kabobs, making this an over the top summer meal. BBQ tonight? Read more

Cheesy Corn Dip

By Inger May 11, 2025 Appetizers 12 Comments

Full of cheesy goodness–plus golden corn and savory peppers, this Cheesy Corn Dip will rock your appetizer lineup. Even better, it’s guilt free.

I may be getting spoiled. But ever since posting my Horseradish Cheese Spread, I’ve started feeling that appetizers should offer more than just flavor.

Like maybe a little calcium? A bit of veggie goodness? Perhaps both?

I made this Cheesy Corn Dip primarily to meet this objective. But I had another goal too–the classic locavore dilemma of needing to finish the prior season’s bounty (in this case corn and peppers) before the new harvest arrives. Hooray, two goals in one dish!

Even better, on the cusp of summer, it felt so welcoming to dip in a chip and know that BBQ season is just around the corner. Read more