If there’s one thing we’ve learned as a spa know-it-alls, healthy food equates to much more than a plate of bean sprouts with a side of cuke. Nutrient-rich, mindfully prepared spa cuisine can in fact be absolutely down-right scrumptious.
Need convincing? Reserve your spot at one of the monthly Golden Door Spa dinners and you’ll be a convert.
Kicking off November 14, 2009 and continuing each month through next spring, the Golden Door Spa at The Boulders Resort is offering healthy gourmet dinners prepared by the talented Boulders culinary team, chefs Michel Pieton and Greg Wiener. The Golden Door dinners will debut [...]
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Spa Cuisine
Proper hydration is obviously an important aspect to staying healthy — especially when you’re knee-deep in sweltering desert air. But water can be, well, boring. So we looked to the spas for tasty, healthy drinks (okay, and a few that aren’t so healthy but hey, it’s summer!) that keep our moisture meters on full. Raise your glasses to summer with these delish smoothies, mocktails and cocktails.
SMOOTHIES
Pomegranate Paradise
1/8 cup pomegranate juice
1/8 cup mango puree
1/4 cup strawberries
1/4 cup blueberries
Crush about a cup of ice in a blender. Add ingredients and mix until smooth. Recipe courtesy of Mii amo, a Destination Spa [...]
Nearly 50 years ago, the first Golden Door in Escondido, California opened its doors and redefined the spa as a sanctuary for both mind and body. Flash-forward to 2001 and the Golden Door brought that same holistic philosophy to the majestic Boulders Resort in Carefree, Arizona. Both then and now, the Golden Door has maintained that just like a healing massage or rejuvenating facial, food too should energize, heal, repair and protect the body. But while healthy cuisine should be purposeful for the body, it should also be packed with flavor and creativity.
For a taste of the dishes prepared [...]
Long gone are the days when spa cuisine meant a paltry heap of bean sprouts served with a side of fresh cut grass. Just as the spa experience has become more accessible, so too has healthy, nourishing cuisine high in flavor. And what better place to indulge your taste buds than in the sanctity of a spa, where the food is as inventive and nourishing as the lavish body and soul treatments.
While retaining an emphasis on whole grains, lean proteins and fresh produce, the Valley’s top resort spas offer distinctive and delicious dishes that breathe new meaning into the [...]
Beauty starts on the inside, right? Spas certainly know that and many serve healthy drinks that quench more than just thirst!
Spa Water
Slice oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, cucumbers or fruit of choice and add to pitcher of chilled mineral water. Be creative! Garnish with fresh mint.
Kombucha Wonder Drinks
Kombucha is a culture passed down through generations and is believed to be the secret to longevity and vitality. Kombucha Wonder Drinks contain the culture along with organic teas and fruit essence. Available at Whole Foods ($1.69) in Phoenix or find out more at www.wonderdrink.com.
Thai Heart Tonic
Vitamin C, beta carotene and potassium make this [...]
