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Snow and Charming know what’s up…
Love this.
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The final Stefon sketch from Saturday Night Live.
The Stefon bit was one of my favorites. I’m gonna miss him
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Me for the past three days!
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Paleo Banana Bread
After starting the paleo diet, I started craving the exact foods I wasn’t allowed to eat. This is my first...
Vegan Breakfast Smoothie! avocado, spinach, walnut & mango smoothie with frozen mango chunks.
Isn’t she pretty?
Prepping for an elimination diet, so dairy and bananas will be out for awhile. Testing dairy free smoothies and options, and this one was pretty good! I froze the almond milk and avocado: not all the way, but for an hour or so. Helped with texture: i like creamy. I put them in my blender and put the blender in the freezer. Lazy like that. :)
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 cup spinach (or half, up to you!)
- ½ medium avocado
- 2 Tbs. walnuts
- ¾ cup frozen mango cubes
- Extra mango cubes as ice cubes (just toss them in!)
Blend & eat!
Blue-Nan Re-Group Smoothie
Getting my appetit back! Re-fueling the bod. Healing starts with good nutrition, and I’ve been lacking in that department since I’ve been sick. Drinking my greens is an easier task than eating them, so hitting up the juicing and smoothies the last two days. Finally have a smidge of energy back. :)
I did yogurt here, but almond milk (or whatever you use) is fine. Freezing your fruit (and/or spinach) ahead of time helps the texture tons. Mangos also make great banana replacements, but you can use any fruit you like. PLAY! :
Shots, shots, shots, sh-sh-shots, shots, shots, sh-sh-shots, shots, shots, sh-sh-shots EVERY-BAH-DAY!
Making magic in my Magic Bullet.
Smoothies… Mmmmm…
If you like icy consistency but are blowing through blenders, aside from investing in a better one, there are a few tips that can help.
1. Freeze your fruit. Helps save moola & time, but also gives your smoothies that icy consistency without the cubes. (fruit is mostly water afterall).
2. If it’s a watery smoothie, just stick the cubes in there as is. Keeps it cold, and clinks in the glass (if u like things clinky. Fancypants).
3. (as pictured) Use frozen berries in the smoothie (no blending). Same effect as the cubes, but you can eat them with a spoon after. Fun stuff. :)
Above: This “dessert” smoothie was banana, mango, orange, blended with a smidge protein powder, chia seeds, a smidge greek yogurt and topped with frozen blueberries. Delish. :)
Fav smoothie combos?
Pumpkin Spice Protein Smoothie
Tis the season! Love this combo! Delicious pre or post workout energy. :)
- 1 Banana
- 1c almond milk
- 1c grated (or pureed) pumpkin
- 1/4 tsp each of cinnamon, ginger, all spice & nutmeg
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Blend. Drink. Boost.
Warm Banana Spice Smoothies
Have you ever tried a “warm” smoothie? It’s fantastic for this time of year! While I usually go for apple (apple pie smoothies are my kryptonite), thought I’d give banana a go! Added ginger too for an immune system boost.
Ingredients
- 1 Banana (helps if it’s ripe)
- 1/4 inch knob of fresh ginger
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 3/4 cup of HOT almond milk
If you need me, I’ll be high fiving myself for the rest of the day. :)
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw spinach
- 1 large mango, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
- 1 medium banana
- 3/4 inch slice of tofu (1/4 block) or, 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup brewed green tea (brew the night before and store in fridge so it’s cold and ready to go)
- 1/2 inch slice of fresh ginger, peeled (optional)
Matching my smoothie to my surroundings. Life’s little pleasures. :)
I know it’s weird, but it thrills me beyond reason when I get it just right. :)
Ahhhhhhh….
Spinach gave it the green hue, and the rest is yogurt, banana, mango and pineapple with a scoop of protein powder.
Win. :)
Pumpkin Spiced Smoothie!
This is the shizz! Crazy delicious, packed with flavor, and a fab pre or post workout boost.
- 1 Frozen Banana
- 1 Cup Almond Milk
- 1 Cup Grated Pumpkin
- 1/4 tsp each: cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ground ginger
- Optional: 1-2 tbsp of crushed pumpkin seeds (optional protein).
- Sweetener of choice (none, agave, honey etc).
Blend. Drink. Boost.
Green smoothies make me giddy! Spinach, banana, mango, yogurt, ice. No frills treat.
Just sitting around. Drinking magic, lol.
That moment you realize your smoothie is delicious… AND it matches your bedroom. Ahhhh…
#satisfaction
BLUEMAN ‘NANA SMOOTHIE
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 a mango
1/2 a banana (or a small one)
1 scoop of vanilla hemp protein powder
Water to blend (I freeze my fruit so no need for ice).Heaven. :)
Best with frozen cherries (they take just over an hour to freeze on a cookie sheet if you’re in a pinch.
Ingredients
- 3/4 frozen cherries
- 1 kiwi, peeled & quartered
- 1/4 cup All Natural Orange Juice
- 1/2 cup Coconut Water
- 3/4 Teaspoon Agave Nectar
- 3 Ice Cubes
- Optional: Scoop of Vanilla Hemp Protein (add 15-25 grams of protein and 80-100 calories to nutrition info- read your labels)
- A pretty glass.
Blend all ingredients together (maybe save a frozen cherry for garnish). Serve.
Nutritional Info
159 calories, 1g of fat, 38g carbohydrate, 129mg of sodium, 5f of fiber, 3g of protein
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Congrats to Maci on passing her exam!
‘The Swamp’ is great brain food! :) Recipe here: http://fitvillains.tumblr.com/post/28713414191/my-friends-7-year-old-son-call-it-the-swamp
Tweet: pic.twitter.com/31Ey6Uf1
My friend’s 7 year old son: “Call it The Swamp”
Me: “That doesn’t sound very healthy, hahaha!”
Him: “Call it The Swamp For Champions”.
Done.
2 cups spinach. 1 cup mixed blueberries & raspberries, 1 banana, flax seeds, ice.
Faboosh pre-workout fuel. The Swamp For Champions is right. :)
(and NO, you can’t taste the spinach! If this picky 7 year old thought it was yummy, you will too!)
Just Peachy! Post Workout Recharge
Ingredients
- 1 peach, pitted & chopped (2 if they are small).
- 1/2 cup mango
- 1/2 a banana
- 1 scoop protein powder of choice (I used vanilla hemp)
- Sploosh of orange juice
- Ice
Loved this so much I needed to cheers myself! Give it a try. :)
Xo
