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MealPrep Idea #1
Breakfast Blue-Berta banana smoothies Snack pomegranate seeds or sliced apples Lunch Red Quinoa & baked sweet potato Snack Banana or hard boiled egg Hydration Blackberry-lemon- basil Infused water
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HNY! Spicy Black Eyed Peas
HAPPY NEW YEAR! The first post of the year is dedicated to old tradition. I have the same meal the first week of each year, the last few I have put my #mealprep spin on it. Black eyed peas, rice and greens. Southern tradition that dates back pre Civil War – The peas are…
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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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Mealprep Idea #4
Breakfast Strawberry-Kale smoothie Snack Cherries Lunch Tuna wrap & Avocado Snack Sugar snap peas Hydration Lemon Basil Infused water
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Blackberry-Ginger Infused water
I consume blackberries all year round. Incorporating them into infusing has quickly made them my favorite berry. Blackberries are slightly tart, and at peak have a gentle sweet flavor – always rich in color they provide a beautiful base each time I infuse. Further more they are high in antioxidants. The recipe below is one of…
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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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Salad: Mason jar Magic #1
I’ve created magic once again! After months of stalking and pinning on Pinterest, I decided to try something new with my ever-loving mason jars. For the first time I prepared stacked salads in mason jars for the week. If you are a faithful reader of this blog, you’ll realize I try to keep my recipes and…
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Roasted Beet “Candy”
Literally 3 ingredients. A lunch dish or a side piece these beets will have you beating with a new drum. Historically I’ve never been a fan of beets, my father prepared them from a can, boiled and thickened with flour. Horrific. As an adult I thought they tasted like dirt, while not entirely untrue – that earthy…
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Grilled Cheese Tomatoes
Grilled cheese, hold the bread! USUALLY on Saturdays I wake up with a craving for pancakes or something smothered in jelly or honey – then I act accordingly and make my favorite smoothie. There are the RARE occasions I yearn for a savory approach to breakfast and I usually scramble and spice eggs to scratch that itch,…
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Spicy Pineapple Salmon skewers
I like to be excited to eat the lunches I meal prep. My excitement doesn’t allow for any temptation of purchasing expensive and perhaps unhealthy food throughout my work day. I LOVE the control I have over the ingredients I eat on a daily bases and knowing there aren’t any additional additives or preservatives gives me…
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Watamelonwata: Infused Watermelon Water recipe
Instead of cucumber this week I subbed in watermelon when infusing weekly water. Nothing against watermelon, I just live in NYC and actually carry groceries with my hands. Hint: Melons are HEAVY! I instead purchased prepackaged (lazy I know) fresh watermelon chunks to use in this easy detoxing recipe. Although I’m not bored of my usual…
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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…
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Berta’s Beet root Smoothie
I dislike beets. I’m pretty confidant I went an entire decade without laying hands on one of these red roots. So I have heard beets are delicious, and more importantly have ridiculous nutritional value. (a good source of dietary fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin C, iron & vitamin B6) Last year I added beets to my juicing list and was pleasantly surprised when…
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Spicy Snackin’ – Popping Corn + SPICE
So I love to snack, but I have conditioned myself not to while working or even relaxing with my favorite tacky TV shows. On the occasion I see fit to indulge, popcorn is at the top of the savory list. As much as I enjoy popcorn, the prepackaged microwave choices should not be an option. Even the color of…