Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My favorite picture from Ireland a few years ago. Silly sheep! My favorite thing about St. Patrick’s Day is that mint seems to be everywhere. I’m a huge mint fan, especially when paired with chocolate. But it can be hard to enjoy it while sticking to a clean eating plan. So …
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This is a great morning or post-workout smoothie to get you moving! Orange Berry Smoothie Calories: 430 kCal Carbs: 82g Fiber: 18g Fat: 8g Protein: 18g Ingredients 1 medium banana 1 peeled blood orange 1/2c frozen cherries 1.5c frozen mixed berries 1/2c nonfat Greek yogurt 3/4c unsweetened almond coconut milk 1 tbsp chia seeds, 40g …
Wednesday, after another winter storm hit, I decided I needed to share my tropical smoothie on Instagram. Since another storm is on its way, I thought I needed to share it here too! Vegan Grass Skirt Smoothie Calories: 400 kCal Fat: 8g Carbs: 85g Fiber: 17g Protein: 9g Ingredients 1 medium banana 1/2 cup frozen …
I got my new toy yesterday: my Vitamix finally arrived!!! So of course first thing this morning I took it for a test drive with my morning smoothie. I loved the creamy texture it provided to my smoothie, and how easy and powerful it is. Green Gold Smoothie Calories: 594 kCal Fat: 10g Carbs: 116g …
I’ve turned over a new breakfast leaf, and switched up my usual oatmeal combos with smoothies. I’m now anxiously awaiting my new Vitamix, because my old blender was unhappy with the amount of frozen fruit being thrown into it everyday. Peaches & Green Smoothie Serves 1 Calories: 450 kCal Carbs: 64g Fat: 17g Protein: 25g …
I’m in the midst of my 7th month of training this year, because I ridiculously signed up for half-marathons every few months. If you’ve trained for a race, you know some runs are tougher for no real reason. Saturday’s final long-run before my next half was one of those days. After refueling, Epsom bathing, and …