Creamy Papaya Milkshake!

I adore papaya!  I've only recently began eating it.  The only way that I ever had it while growing up was in the can, you know what I'm talking about right?  

I love this stuff, but the real stuff is SO much better if you can find it!

I, however, could NEVER find the actual fruit in any grocery store, and it honestly never even crossed my mind to really go out and look for it either.  All of that changed when my son was born and I began making my own baby food.  I had read about the amazing health benefits of papaya such as it begin good for your skin, eyes, improving digestion, preventing heart disease, and being wonderful for your immune system just to name a few and being loaded with vitamins C & A.  I was finally able to locate a store that sold it and my son, as a baby LOVED it when I would mash it up and serve it to him and to this day still loves it just as much.  It's the perfect taste as it's not overwhelming, but has more of a creamy texture that tastes so heavenly!  In fact the conquistadors dubbed papaya as the fruit of the angels because it tasted that good to them!

I took this photo a few months ago, but you can just see how big this fruit in comparison to my (then) four year old son :).

We just purchased some papaya from the local Asian store and decided to try it as a shake.  Oh man was it delicious!  When I drank it I just felt this feeling of deliciousness and health filling me up!

1 C. Chopped Papaya
1 C. Cold Milk
1 TBSP. Honey
Ice Cubes

Simply throw all of the ingredients in a blender and voila!  Creamy Healthy Papaya Milkshake!

Enjoy!

CHEAP DIY Earring Holder!

I purchased these Tolsby Photo Frames from Ikea for my son's 5th Birthday party and used them as sign holders.  I had remembered seeing this floating around the internet somewhere... so right after his party I repurposed them to create these super cute earring holders!  

Here's how I did it:

1 Tolsby Photo Frame from Ikea .99
1 Cross Stitch from Michaels craft store .59

1.  Measure and cut the cross-stitch to the same size as the plastic sheets that were provided with the Tolsby frame.
2.  Slide the cross stitch in the top opening of the frame.
3.  Place earrings and marvel at how EASY that just was!

Enjoy! :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

The one time of year that he gets Lucky Charms for breakfast.  Happy St. Patrick's Day from our family to yours :).  

What special things does your family do to celebrate The Luck Of The Irish?

I'm Still Here!

          I fear that I have failed you, my dear readers.  As I was realizing the other day that I had not blogged in a long time.  In fact, it has been nearly two years since the last time I posted, and that is unacceptable.  So as part of a late New Year's resolution I am going to attempt to make up for lost time and blog as much as I am feeding my addiction, Pinterest.
          To up-date you a little bit, I am still in the freezing state of Minnesota, my husband and I both decided to plunge back into being students again, my son will be 5 in two weeks, and tomorrow my husband and I will celebrate being together for seven whole years!  So many memories, so much time, and so much more to come!  I started Ginger.Lime.Coconut as an ode to my love of food, but I have decided that I will divulge into much more than just cuisine.  Pinterest and Instagram are a huge part of this and has motivated me to love seeking out and completing DIY projects among other things... Ready.Set.Go!