June 17

Use This Delicious Carrot-Mango Juice to Detox

Detox Time!

This is a great-tasting detox drink that can really help you recover after a long weekend. It’s so detoxifying, it might even help you pass a hair drug test! Also provides a ton of Vitamin A. Makes about 2.5 cups.

INGREDIENTS

8 medium carrots
1 mango, pitted
1 large strip of orange peel
1/2 peeled navel orange

DIRECTIONS

Press all ingredients through a juice extractor. Stir, and drink immediately.

NUTRITION

Amount Per Serving

Calories 120

Calories from Fat 0

% Daily Value *

Total Fat	0%
Saturated Fat	0%
Trans Fat
Cholesterol	0%
Sodium 115mg	4%
Potassium

January 5

The Best Sunscreens For Tropical Weather

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We all know the importance of sunscreen. Not only does it help to prevent skin cancer which can be deadly, but it also protects our skin against premature aging, dehydration, and pigmentation. All of which are incredibly difficult to reverse.

Sunscreen should be an essential component of everyone’s daily skin care regime. When you are in a tropical climate, however, sunscreen can feel thick, heavy and like it is melting off your face at any given time.

Not to worry – below is a list of the best sunscreens to use in a hot, humid, tropical environment to ensure that … Read More

December 6

5 Smoothie Recipes To Give You A Tropical Feel

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Smoothies are the best options for breakfast. Many people prefer smoothies for breakfast. They are the best especially not only during winter but every morning. They revive your hormones and refresh your body organs. Most of the tropical smoothies are made using fruits and frozen fruits work very well.

Smoothies rejuvenate our hormones and refresh our body organs. If you haven’t been taking a glass of smoothie in the morning, it is the perfect time to consider taking some. There are different types and recipes of smoothies. We are going to discuss different kinds of smoothies.… Read More

November 8

3 Tips On Shopping/Packing For A Hawaiian Vacation

Christy Shopping Shopping for Hawaiian Vacation

The current economic times are quite hard which means that people have to work more and work harder if they want to stay afloat. However, as they say, that all work with no play makes Jack a dull boy. Simply put, everyone needs a break from work, school or even the monotony of the house.

Numerous studies have demonstrated that taking time off to relax and recuperate not only makes you happier, but also healthier and more productive. When it comes to vacation destinations, Hawaii is undoubtedly among the crème de la crème.… Read More

October 7

3 Simple Recipes For A Hawaiian Luau Themed Dinner

Christy Recipes Hawaiian Luau Recipe

Making preparations for dinner or lunch can be quite hectic and in some cases, stressful. This is particularly the case when you plan on hosting several guests at your house on one of those special days/events. Other times, you just want to make an otherwise dull Monday night more enjoyable. Well, with Hawaiian Luau recipes, you can leave all your guests salivating for more. You can even make a winter night feel like a summer night on a tropical island. For those of you who do not know where to start when it comes to preparing Hawaiian Luau themed … Read More

September 8

Curtains For A Tropical Kitchen

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Many will agree with me that we spend a significant amount of time in our kitchens; therefore, we need them to be beautiful, clean and organized. A tropical feel in the kitchen area provides all this and more. A tropical kitchen guarantees a relaxing environment, inviting place, and a Hawaiian-like ambiance which is ideal for a kitchen. Choosing the right curtains for a kitchen may consequently be tricky.

Curtains are a vital component of the tropical kitchen decor. We know that a tropical climate is characterized mainly by warm temperatures, clear sunny skies, and an ocean breeze.… Read More

August 3

5 Tropical Drinks To Help You Beat The Heat

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If you live in California, then you surely know how hot it can get; especially in Southern California. In fact, the news is full of with reports that it is about to get hotter in the southern parts of California like Los Angeles. One way for you to beat not only the heat but also forget it momentarily is to have a delicious and refreshing glass of a drink made with tropical rum. There are lots of different tropical drinks that you could whip up for yourself.

Here are 5 tropical drinks recipes that my husband and I absolutely … Read More

May 13

Maui Shrimp Salad Inspired By Roy’s Restaurant

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Hawaiian cuisine is one of those specialty foods that can be overlooked in mainland America, but it is a nice treat when you find a restaurant that is so inspired by the produce and style of the state that they celebrate it with the best ingredients and a little flair.

Roy Yamaguchi is a man that made a big name for himself in the world of fusion cuisine after opening his first restaurant in Honolulu in 1988. His fusion was an amalgamation of Pacific Rim flavors that celebrated the region and his success led to a long line of restaurants … Read More

March 4

How To Figure Out If Fruit Is Ripe?

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Fruits are some of the healthiest foods that we can eat. Most, if not all diets, include servings of fresh fruit daily to be healthy. The thing with this kind of food is that they need to be ripe in order to be savored and appreciated. Some can be eaten unripe but these are few and far between. Eating unripe fruits might give you a mild stomach ache or land you to the hospital in severe cases. On the other hand, over ripe fruits can be unappetizing to eat so it is best to leave those alone.

Those who have … Read More

February 8

Tropical Fruit Smoothie

MangoCrazy Drinks, Recipes banana, coconut, coconut water, fruit smoothie, mango, pineapple, raspberries

There are a lot of different dietary lifestyles out there these days, and it’s hard to know which one is best. Is going vegan the answer, or is paleo the way to go?

At the end of the day, there are good arguments for both options, even though vegan and paleo are incompatible with one another most of the time.

Then there’s the whole ‘wheat belly’ argument. Is gluten really as devastating as it’s been made out to be the last couple of years?

So it can be hard to come up with a tasty treat that’s not only nutritious … Read More

marinated grilled tropical fish with coconut rice - finished

January 20

Grilled Marinated Fish With Tropical Salsa And Coconut Rice

MangoCrazy Recipes coconut rice, emeril lagasse, tropical fish

This Mexican recipe is one of its kind and reminds me of my early years when I was growing up in Hawaii.

My dad, who was a chef in a local restaurant not far away from our home was an avid fan of grilled marinated fish with a touch of coconut rice and tropical salsa. Every Saturday he used to come home early to prepare the sumptuous meal for the family, while our mom just watched how its done in pure admiration. However, she too learned how to make the good meals after awhile. The meal was special considering the … Read More