Lisa Jeffries Nobling – Raleigh, NC

Tag: Recipes

  • 💣 Bomb Smoothies & Bigger Life Updates: From Behind the Scenes to All-In

    💣 Bomb Smoothies & Bigger Life Updates: From Behind the Scenes to All-In

    Hey y’all—Lisa here! It’s been a minute since I checked in on the blog, but I’m back with a little life update, a lot of excitement, and some smoothie-powered goodness to share.

    💼 From Event Partner to Investor & Ambassador

    You might know me as the founder of Raleighwood Media Group + Raleighwood Event Group, where my team and I have helped launch, grow, and celebrate dozens of incredible brands and businesses across the Triangle. One of our favorite recent projects? Producing the grand opening event for The Bomb Co.’s first brick-and-mortar store, The Bomb Bar, here in Raleigh!

    You can get a peek behind the curtain here:
    👉 Planning a BOMB Grand Opening Event (With a Bang)

    But that event ended up being more than just a gig—it was the beginning of a deeper connection with a brand I truly believe in. After seeing how their team operates and diving into the product myself, I became not just a customer, but a small investor in their most recent fundraising round… and I’ve officially joined the affiliate ambassador program!

    🫐 Why I’m All In on Blender Bombs

    Let me be real: I’m not a lifelong smoothie stan. In fact, for most of my life, I found smoothies to be either too chalky, too sugary, or just not filling enough to be worth the effort.

    But The Bomb Co. totally changed that for me.

    What drew me in—and keeps me hooked—is how their products are made from real food. There’s no health-washed nonsense here. No unpronounceable ingredients. No powders promising magical results. Just whole-food-based Blender Bombs and plant protein, created to fuel your day without the sugar crashes or supplement fog.

    As a business owner, foodie, and someone who gets tired of the same ol’ routine, I’ve found that using these bombs in my smoothies adds just the right amount of nutrition and variety to my mornings. It’s been a super easy lifestyle upgrade that doesn’t require a ton of brainpower during busy weeks (yes, please 🙌).

    💣 Want to Try? Here’s 20% Off

    If you’ve been curious about trying The Bomb Co. products, now’s the time! When you shop through my affiliate link, you’ll get 20% off your entire order:

    👉 thebombco.com/LISA10977
    Or just enter code LISA10977 at checkout.

    📍 Local to Raleigh? You’re in Luck.

    If you’re in the Raleigh area, head to Gateway Plaza (right off Capital Blvd!) to visit The Bomb Co.’s Bomb Bar. It’s a gorgeous space with major good vibes—and here’s the best part:

    Every time you buy Blender Bombs or plant protein in-store, you get a FREE smoothie.

    Yes, seriously. Buy the good stuff, and they’ll whip up a smoothie for you on the spot. What a damn deal, y’all.

    🗺️ Learn more about Gateway Plaza →

    🍓 Smoothie Recipes You’ll Actually Look Forward To

    Blender Bomb Smoothies

    While I’d love to take credit for these recipes, they come straight from the brilliant team at The Bomb Co.—and they’re truly next-level. I’ve curated and shared some of my favorites on my new Pinterest board:

    👉 Blender Bombs Away

    Whether you’re into energizing coffee blends, antioxidant-rich berry bowls, or festive fall flavors like Pumpkin Spice and Gingerbread, there’s something here to fit your mood, your cravings, and your calendar.

    Every recipe includes a full ingredients list and links to grab what you need, including your 20% discount.

    💌 So What’s Next?

    Honestly, I’m just excited to be back to sharing things I love—from local business wins to personal wellness tools that actually make life smoother (again, pun intended). Thanks for sticking with me and cheering me on through every phase of this wild entrepreneurial adventure.

    Whether you’re a smoothie skeptic or a superfood junkie, I hope you’ll check out The Bomb Co., give a recipe a try, and let me know what you think.

    Now go forth, blend boldly, and don’t forget to drop a bomb in your blender. 💣
    — LJN

  • Team No Waste

    Today’s breakfast/lunch (truly brunch without the boozy drinks) combo I whipped up in my small but mighty kitchen here in Antibes inspired this post. I used leftover bread from last night’s dinner as the base; layered in leftover sauteed Brussels sprouts, a few slices of mozzarella cheese, and frozen spinach; and topped with four eggs scrambled with about a half cup of water and voila — I have brunchy goodness that’ll be easily re-heated for the next several days and not an ounce of waste in sight.

    That’s got to be one of the best habits I’ve picked up living here in the South of France: just how little food I’m throwing away on a regular basis. Back in the States, it’s pretty normal for us to hit the grocery store about every week to 10 days, spend $100+ with the best of intentions of cooking a ton of meals at home, and then inevitable, every two weeks or so… I’m cleaning out the refrigerator and throwing a solid chunk of that $100 into a trash bag.

    Here in Antibes, the refrigerator in my apartment is the size of most dorm room units, and I’m also only cooking for one. I also have the better part of six+ grocery stores and markets within walking distance and a farmers market two blocks from home that’s open every day from 6:00 a.m. until 1 p.m. So I’m buying fresh items, every two or three days, and making the most of them. I’ve thrown away so little while I’m here and hope this is a habit I can stick with when I return home in May. The only complication is that it might mean more occasional trips to the grocery store, which is not nearly convenient at home as it has been here.

    Speaking of the grocery shopping aspect: I do a pretty solid job of utilizing both Lowes Foods and Harris Teeter’s online ordering services, though… so I think I can easily maximize the return on the $4.99 convenience fee charged AND save the time of having to actually shop in the store, too. I’v also been stalking the inventory of RelayFoods.com and am constantly drooling over their selection, so I see a lot more of that in my future, too. I think the saved cost of not throwing away so much of our inventory week after week will well make up for any additional costs in my convenience shopping ways.

  • Citrus Mini Cheesecakes

    I received a new email yesterday: “5 New Bisquick Desserts”. YUM. There’s no option to view the entire email as webpage, or I’d link this to all of them, so I’ll just pick the one that’s going to get tested in my next Betty Crocker moment.

    Citrus Mini Cheesecakes

    Need nibbles for a crowd? Cheesecake bars stir together in minutes and satisfy palates with a citrus twist.

    Prep Time:15 min

    Start to Finish:1 hr 55 min

    Makes:60 mini cheesecakes

    Crust
    1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick® mix
    1/2 cup sugar
    1 teaspoon grated lime, lemon or orange peel
    1/3 cup firm butter or margarine
    Filling
    3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
    1 1/2 cups sugar
    2 tablespoons Original Bisquick® mix
    1 teaspoon grated lime, lemon or orange peel
    1 1/4 cups milk
    3 tablespoons lime, lemon or orange juice
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    3 eggs
    Citrus peel, if desired

    Directions
    1. Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir crust ingredients except butter. With pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), cut in butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Pat on bottom of ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake 10 minutes.

    2. Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons Bisquick mix and 1 teaspoon lime peel with electric mixer on medium speed until blended and fluffy. On low speed, beat in milk, lime juice, vanilla and eggs until blended. Beat on low speed 2 minutes longer. Pour over partially baked crust.3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until ready to serve. For mini cheesecakes, cut into 10 rows by 6 rows. Garnish with citrus peel. Store covered in refrigerator.
    High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change

    Nutrition Information (Who cares?)
    1 Serving: Calories 100 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 85mg; Total Carbohydrate 9g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 7g); Protein 2g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 0% Exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

  • Smoothies For Your Health (and Tasty Enjoyment)!

    Adrianne and I were talking about our love of smoothies last night and how we couldn’t figure out why Planet Smoothie’s new franchisee didn’t wait until the slow of summer to close the Hillsborough Street location instead of before exams… maybe they need a business consulting team… one comprised of the Jeffries/Fields girls? 😉

    So this post is dedicated to smoothies in Raleighwood!

    From Sue Stock’s retailing column today:

    An update on our Planet Smoothie stores, which closed because a new franchisee was taking them over: The store at 6325 Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh already reopened. The store at 2302 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh will reopen May 23, and the store at 966 High House Road in Cary will reopen in mid-June.From Sue’s “Taking Stock” blog:On May 7 (that’s Wednesday), Planet Smoothie will launch a new program to promote the health benefits of drinking smoothies. All summer, every Wednesday, Planet Smoothie stores will offer a smoothie from each of its “lifestyle categories” for 99 cents. Here’s the schedule:

    *May 7: Leapin’ Lizard (peaches, strawberries and fat burner blast from the Weight Loss lifestyle category)

    *June 4: Spazz (strawberries, bananas and booster blast from the Energy lifestyle category)

    *July 2: Chocolate Chimp (chocolate, bananas & protein blast from the Protein lifestyle category)

    *August 6: Twig & Berries (strawberries, bananas, & yogurt from the Cool Blended lifestyle category)

    *September 3: Screamsicle (pineapple, peaches, orange juice, sherbet & anti-oxidant blast from the Wellness lifestyle category

    And, as I wrote in this week’s Retailing column, our area Planet Smoothie stores are in the process of reopening under new ownership. The one on Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh is already open. The store on Hillsborough Road in Raleigh will open on May 23. And the Cary store will open in mid-June.

  • March Madness is Coming!

    Ok, so it’s not here yet… but things sure are heating up on Tobacco Road!

    After doing some fun event research for a postcard at work, I decided that I want to have a March Madness party this year. Either at the townhouse or at Buckhead. I mean, this is NC people… if you can’t enjoy ACC basketball then you have no business being in close proximity to NCSU, UNC, Duke, and Wake Forest all at once.

    I think I’ll make this drink I found on eVite’s March Madness party ideas:

    “Beer and sports are a perfect match, so have a fridge full of brew. But if you want to shoot long for a 3-pointer, try this cocktail with three different rums (one for each point).

    3-Point Basket (Zombie)

    • 1 shot dark rum
    • 1 shot white rum
    • 1 shot gold/spiced rum
    • 1/2 shot apricot brandy
    • 1/2 shot lime juice
    • 1/2 shot pineapple juice
    • a dash of sugar

    Stir and serve.”

    Sounds yummy!

  • What Southern Chicks Can Teach You…

    An excerpt from an article I pulled out of a magazine a long time ago. Judging by it’s content it must have been Cosmo 😉

    Originally written by Colleen Rush

    “What Southern Chicks Can Teach You About Love, Lust, and Life”The Perfect Southern Iced Tea
    Ingredients:1.5 oz – vodka
    6 oz – iced tea
    2 tbsp – simple syrup
    Fresh mint to taste

    Directions:Muddle ingredients; serve over ice in a tall glass.

    Southern Secrets
    (I plan to elaborate more on these with the quotes, possibly an attachment of the original article… but for now… you’ll just have to start with the Cliff Notes version.)
    1 – Look traffic-stopping hot
    2 – Be wiser than guys
    3 – Use sugar-lips
    4 – Get results in bed
    5 – Treasure your friends
    6 – Be party savvy
    7 – Have amazing etiquette

    7 Southern Girl Staples
    1 – Fabulous stationary
    2 – A swell necklace
    3 – The family cookie recipe
    4 – One silky lingerie set
    5 – A stash of emergency cash
    6 – A signature scent
    7 – Condoms and matches (Oh my!)