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Carnival Cruise First-Timers

Carnival Cruise First-Timers

If you’ve never cruised before, Carnival makes for a great first-time cruise. If you have cruised before, but have never been on Carnival, then this line makes for a great alternative. And, if you’ve cruised before on Carnival, then you know exactly what I’ll be 

Why Travel Is Great For Children

Why Travel Is Great For Children

There is no reason why children shouldn’t enjoy the benefits of traveling as much as you do. In fact, there are many reasons why travel is great for children and let me explain why.

Easy Healthy Desserts When Not Traveling

Easy Healthy Desserts When Not Traveling

I don’t know about you, but when I’m traveling I don’t really keep track of what I’m eating. Or at least, I don’t care to. You’re on VACATION! You shouldn’t have to think. 

Anyway, while you’re at home here are the courses you can take from Happy Bellyfish. I chose to take the Easy Healthy Sugar-Free Desserts course from Anastasia because diabetes has run in our family and honestly, our teens like to eat sweets and I was searching for healthy alternatives. 

Set Up

First thing I did was to decide on which recipe I wanted to make from the course. It was hard to decide because they all look great and all are easy healthy desserts. However, I narrowed it down to the lemon bites. Make sure you have all the equipment you need! If you do, you’ll be more organized and less messy in the kitchen. And I CAN be messy!

happy belly fish easy healthy desserts

Here is a tip! If you don’t have a zester, as I do, use a sharp serrated knife. Be careful!

happy belly fish easy healthy desserts

Start Making

Once I had all the ingredients & equipment I needed, I was ready to make this easy healthy dessert! Try not to lick the spoon and/or bowl. You are, after all, trying to be good from all your travel eats! 

happy belly fish easy healthy desserts
happy belly fish easy healthy desserts

A great thing about this recipe and MANY of the recipes in this course is that they are NO BAKE RECIPES! I absolutely love that!

happy belly fish easy healthy desserts
happy belly fish easy healthy desserts

These look so good even when they’re not ready to eat!

Once I made them into bite size treats, I put them into the refridgerator for 1 hour.

happy belly fish easy healthy desserts

All Done!

These may look the same as when they went into the refrigerator, but they have set and are ready to eat! They came out delicious and because I have teens, they didn’t last long! Ok, let’s face it, I ate quite a few, too!

happy belly fish easy healthy desserts
happy belly fish easy healthy desserts

Here are my personal reasons why I highly suggest you take this easy healthy desserts course from Happy Bellyfish.

  • Great information & tips.
  • Healthy alternatives.
  • Easy, healthy recipes with few ingredients.
  • Lessons are in small chunks (most under 10 minutes).
  • Some exotic ingredients, but she gives alternatives.
  • Bonus recipes & tips!
  • Light music in the background to make you feel like you’re in her hometown.
  • Pace of the video is great & time-lapses are in places where they should be.
  • She interacts & answers your questions in a timely manner.
  • Love how she throws in some of her personal stories behind her food and tells us how she learned some of these recipes from her childhood.

To register for this course visit here.  To see all the courses offered visit here.

happy belly fish easy healthy desserts
Robert Irvine’s Public House Restaurant in Las Vegas

Robert Irvine’s Public House Restaurant in Las Vegas

If you’re in Las Vegas, make sure to stop by this famous chef’s restaurant located on the Las Vegas strip. It is inside the Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort. It’s a great place to hang out with your friends, eat delicious food, and possibly even 

Vacation Anticipation | A Real Euphoria

Vacation Anticipation | A Real Euphoria

This post contains no advice from any medical perspective. These are solely my opinions. If you’re like me, I have “vacation anticipation.” It’s a term that means you just CAN’T WAIT until your vacation and everything you do that leads up to it makes you 

Shipt Groceries

Shipt Groceries

Shipt

This company is a time lifesaver! If you’re a busy parent or someone that really doesn’t enjoy grocery shopping, this is the company for you. With many locations around the United States, they will shop for you! I can attest to this because I am also a personal shopper. I have seen it and do it first hand. ATTENTION TRAVELERS…this is the perfect way to order groceries before you leave home and have it delivered to your hotel doorstep when you arrive. There is no need to waste your precious vacation time going to the grocery store when you can have it all done for you. It is an easy ordering system with thousands of grocery items that your destination grocery store will have in stock.

We are a group of personable, friendly, efficient, timely, and great communicators who are ready to deliver the best customer experience! Need to add an extra product to your list…no problem! Need to substitute an item instead…no problem! We’re here for you!

Try it and you won’t be disappointed. They offer discounts for first time users!

9 Best Places To Visit in Costa Rica

9 Best Places To Visit in Costa Rica

First, let me tell you that my mom and dad are natives of Costa Rica, so I am not new to all the beauty this country entails. I have visited many times while growing up, even attending school there. I do speak fluent Spanish and 

Ceviche del Rey | Peruvian Food in Costa Rica

Ceviche del Rey | Peruvian Food in Costa Rica

Ceviche del Rey This Peruvian restaurant, located in La Fortuna de San Carlos near the Arenal Volcano National Park in Costa Rica, has many food options that will leave you satisfied. It is was not crowded at all when we visited. In fact, we had 

Shooters Bar & Grill | A Diner Experience In A Restaurant

Shooters Bar & Grill | A Diner Experience In A Restaurant

Shooters Bar & Grill… is a wonderful restaurant that feels more like a diner. While we were on vacation in Ottawa, Canada, we stayed at Dickson Manor Resort in Calabogie which is about an hour and a half away. We needed a close place to eat. When you have two young & hungry boys and your husband’s stomach is growling (and mine too), you don’t want to go far. Shooters Bar & Grill was the closest restaurant we could find to our resort. 

Please keep in mind, that I started “Mackintosh Travels” travel blog after we visited Shooters Bar & Grill. With that being said, we did not take many photos and did not take any food photos…I know…important! However, I am writing to give them credit because we had fantastic service and fantastic food to compliment! 

Shooters Bar & Grill does not have a website, but you can find their menu, location, more photos, and everything you want to know when you visit their Facebook page.

If you’re a parent of boys, you can understand the following photos which were taken inside Shooters Bar & Grill.

 restaurant

shooters bar & grill