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Spring & Smoothies – 5 recipes, 5 ingredients
The sun is setting later and the mornings are full of sunshine. My plants are thriving and spring is finally here. After a morning run or even for lunch I look forward to a light, flavorful reprise to keep me going. Smoothies are my most favorite way to sedate myself, I like them…
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Berta’s Banana-Hazelnut Dream
Chocolate, banana AND hazelnut? Sounds like the perfect dream. I love all sorts of muffins, but banana nut variations are my most favorite to create. This recipe has all my muffin-y goodness packed into a moist loaf. Perfect for a snack, breakfast or even a dessert. Follow this recipe for a banana hazlenut dream.…
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Morning Reset with Revive Superfoods
LEAVE LAST WEEK IN THE PAST. A little Self care is the best way to start the week and an even better way to start the morning. Start with a series of small things to make yourself feel good. A healthy breakfast of fruits and veggies. A few affirmations to set the tone for…
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Easy Avocado Toast 🥑🍅🥑🍅
Avocados are included in my quarantine staple list. At least once a week I indulge in avocado toast and a big green avocado-banana smoothie, but not on the same days. Don’t be intimidated by the fancy avocado toast that can cost up to $20. Below is an easy, filling breakfast or lunch that you…
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Berta’s Protein Bites
Quick and easy post or pre-workout snacks. I needed an easier way to get my protein in besides smoothies so I whipped up these delicious filling bites to grab and go. *Just one bite goes a very long way! 1 1/4 cups creamy Peanut butter I used Peanut Butter & Co. Cinnamon Raisin Swirl…
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Simple Strawberry Parfait Meal Prep 🍓🍓🍓
Prepackaged yogurts get boring. Though they may be a little more convenient, most contain extra sugar or unnatural sweeteners. Creating your own healthy parfaits, made from your favorite layers is a great way to control sugar and calorie intake. This recipe uses strawberries, but you can use any sort of berry or citrus fruit…
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Blueberry-Berta Smoothie Bowl
We’re in the middle of a heatwave here in NYC, and I’ve been doing double workouts for a few weeks now. When I get home from work I want something easy and filling – but ALSO delicious. My go-to’s are usually smoothies because I always have the ingredients to make something interesting and fresh. Now…
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Smoothie Bowl Berta
Smoothies bowls are just smoothies in a BOWL with healthy delicious toppings! Kinda like a healthy sundae. Smoothie Bowls are all the rage right now because they are gorgeous to gaze at and just as tasty. I make a smoothie daily so I figured I’d give it a go with the random stuff I…
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Pineapple Express – green smoothie
Under 200 calories. Quick and easy – because I usually have all these ingredients in the fridge or freezer if you substitute the kale for spinach. Tastes clean and slightly sweet, best tasting when you use frozen ripe bananas. Great for breakfast or a post workout snack. What you need Pineapple (fresh) – 6 or…
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Strawberries & Cream: Breakfast
Super easy and only THREE ingredients. Plain Greek yogurt is a bit boring but full of protein – liven it up with a few fresh strawberries and some crunchy granola. My version of strawberries and cream stays fresh all week long so, its wonderful for #mealprep breakfast or a quick healthy snack. Try and…
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Berta-Banana Muffins| it’s my Breakfast!
If you know me in every day life, then you know i’m a sucker for sweets … and an outright savage for cake and cupcakes. True to form the only sweets I considering eating semi guilt free are MUFFINS. Also true to form, i’m VERY concerned about what actually goes into the delicious muffins my local…
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Peanut Butter and Strawberry smoothie
I can barely believe I haven’t posted this phenomenal find before now. I would prefer to have pancakes with butter and honey EVERY Saturday morning but since that’s not realistic I often defer to one of my other most favorite breakfast concoctions. The Peanut Butter and Jelly smoothie. It’s so simple it only requires 3 ingredients,…
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Banana, Blueberry, PB Smoothie
I’ve received a few questions about easy breakfast smoothies. This smoothie is for the super time afflicted, full of antioxidants, FIBER and protein. Throw all the stuff in a blender for a minute and you’re out the door. Banana (frozen)- 1 Blueberries – 1 cup -fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B6 Peanut Butter –…
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Interesting Oats
I grew up eating oatmeal. Usually Quaker oats “minute” oatmeal, must add LOTS of sugar, butter and or whole milk. Those days are long gone. My dad made the oatmeal soupy, I suppose to stretch the breakfast on cold winter mornings as thin as possible. I hate soupy oatmeal, enter – me not eating oatmeal…
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Berries: A Fall Romance
This one was easy. All kinds of berries are in season! I’ve been creating more smoothies without bananas, though beloved, I don’t always crave the overly sweetness of the ripe. The tartness of the cranberries paired with the light sweet of the strawberries is a nice combination. Add the basil and you get a bit of…
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The smoothest, greenest smoothie
Another post gym smoothie – meal substitute idea. This is a frequent for me, simply because I ALWAYS have these ingredients around the house. The texture of this smoothie is silky velvet, the color VIBRANT and it smells heavenly. You can also add half a green apple if you crave more sweetness. Quick, delicious &…
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Rainbow Smoothie: Mango, Spinach, Apple & Basil
I keep random but interesting colorful things in my refrigerator at all times. Super simple, healthy AND refreshing, something like this has become my post workout staple. The little kick of surprise is the basil – light but fresh. 1 half peeled green Apple 1 half peeled Mango Handful of spinach leaves 1 ripe…