This weekend we will celebrate the most resilient women we know – our mothers. They are our teachers, our counselors, our doctors, our friends, but, most of all, they are our mothers. The one who holds our hand, wipes our tears, makes us smile, warms our hearts, protects us, defends us, never ignores us, always remembers us, lives for us, consoles us, cherishes and adores us, admires us, provides for us, cheers for us, and never loses sight of us. They have seen us at our lowest points, can be our harshest critics, but in the end, they are our strongest supporters regardless. The mothers in our lives mean the world to us, and should be celebrated 365 days of the year, but on this Sunday, let’s make sure we make it just a little more special. Happy Mother’s Day!

Compliments of HeathGlen’s Farm Kitchen

An old fashioned beverage that is making a comeback is something called a “shrub”. A shrub is essentially a fruit and water drink with vinegar added.  Farmhands apparently were very fond of this drink, as it was considered extremely refreshing on a hot summer day.  While drinking a vinegar beverage may sound odd, the fruit and sugar mellow out the acidity of the vinegar and it’s really quite wonderful.   While traditionally made with non-carbonated water, modernizing it with the fizzy (carbonated) water you can get from a SodaStream Soda Maker takes it from good to great. 

Shrubs are also quite the rage in metropolitan areas, where cocktails are seeing a major renaissance.  I make shrubs at home with my SodaStream all through the summer, using a range of fruit syrups that we make in our farm kitchen, and sell at the farmers’ markets or online. …

Happy Earth Day SodaStreamers!

Ms. Fizz and friends have been spreading our fizzy magic all of Earth Week 2012. We’ve seen green products, green households, green thumbs, and green initiatives out the wazoo! We are proud to be a part of global efforts to better this planet, as we eliminate waste 1 bubbly bottle at a time. SodaStream’s vision is to create a world free from bottles. At SodaStream, we believe it is time to rethink how you make your soda and to understand the positive environmental impact when making soda at home. We are committed to continuously improving as an earth friendly brand and offering eco-friendly products that have a positive impact on our environment. Since January 2009, we have saved the world from over 1 billion plastic bottles.

Think green, act green, BE GREEN.

With Easter fast approaching, and nary a decoration to be
found, we’ve summoned our inner Bubble Bunny to conjure up something that’s sure to have you hopping with joy. Ms. Fizz had planned on dying eggs with the kids this weekend, but found herself short on supplies. Instead of running to the store to pick up a dye kit, we ran to the fridge and were inspired by the rainbow of fizzy drinks. So we decided to try a little experiment.

And now you know: You can use your SodaStream remnants to whip up a bubbly batch of Easter eggs! (No worries – the Easter grass won’t stick to them.) For best results, immerse your egg for about 20 minutes and rest on an egg carton to dry. Check out some of our creations below!

From left to right: Diet Pink Grapefruit, Orange, Fountain Mist, and brand…

By Maria Lichty, Guest Blogger, Two Peas and Their Pod

My husband, Josh, and I are the creators of the popular food blog, Two Peas and Their Pod. We share a love of cooking, baking, and entertaining. We created this recipe specially for SodaStream fans, using our brand new SodaStream! This drink is perfect for the upcoming (or already-arrived!) warm weather. Enjoy!

Cucumber Lemon Lime Drink

• 16 ounces of Diet Lemon Lime Soda
• 1/2 large cucumber, peeled and diced
• 16 ounces filtered water

1. Make the Diet Lemon Lime Soda, using your Sodastream.
2. In a blender, add 16 ounces of cold filtered water with diced cucumber. Blend until completely liquid. Strain water and cucumber through a small sieve, extracting as much of the cucumber pulp as possible.
3. Add the Diet Lemon Lime Soda. Stir with a straw or spoon and enjoy!

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