Southwest Spinach Salad Recipe with Creamy Avocado Dressing

A big salad is my favorite meal for lunch or for dinner. I love trying different salads and flavor combinations. This southwest spinach salad recipe with creamy avocado dressing is perfect for this time of year. I would load mine up with fresh spinach, greens, peppers, cilantro and tomatoes from our local farmer’s market. Yum! … Read more

10 Refreshing Watermelon Drink Recipes

A couple weeks ago I shared some yummy watermelon recipes for your summer cookouts, or bbqs. Watermelon is a summer classic for both food recipes and for beverages. I love to add watermelon to drink recipes this time of year, from infusion to smoothies watermelon definitely adds summer flavor to your bbq or even every … Read more

8 Inventive ways to Clean with Mayo

Cleaning is never fun, it’s one of my least favorite things to do! Many cleaners make me sneeze and cough. I can’t handle the fumes and harsh chemicals in them. I’m always looking for alternative cleaning methods that work. I have to admit I’ve found some interesting ways you can clean with mayonnaise. 1. Do you … Read more

Working Out With Confidence!

Thank you to Poise for sponsoring this post and keeping me confident! I have always struggled with my weight! Of course you know that if you’ve followed along at all here at Home and Garden Cafe. Working out regularly is a must for me! Since I had my son…. a few years ago (he’ll be … Read more