breakfast

Sometimes you have to count on someone else to help out with the meals. Like Joe the Trader.

curry and dosa

Something about swimming –or bopping around holding a heavy baby- makes me so hungry. The Pilot was also starving when we got back home, so he did the bedtime routine with Liv while I whipped up a quick dinner.

chicken and zuc

Cooked zucchini, 3 cloves of minced garlic, 2 local chicken breasts, olive oil, sea salt and pepper in a large pot (med-high heat)

added a can of drained and rinsed chickpeas

and in my dreams, used my newly-acquired Indian food expertise to create a beautiful curry sauce.

In reality, I added a jar of this:

simmer sauce

Mmmmm.

While that simmered away, I cooked up some frozen dosas from TJs (vegan and gluten-free)

dosa2

After a bad dosa experience (it was sour. Thinking about it makes me cringe) I was finally ready to give them another try. I wasn’t sure if these were going to be faves, but they were incredible, especially with the coconut chutney. The dosas were full of potatoes, mustard seeds (a new fave) and spices. They’re calorie-dense (200 cals per tiny dosa) but rich and lovely- I’ll definitely buy them again.

dosa

We had our curry chicken and veg atop quinoa (I put it in the rice cooker before we went swimming)– not bad for a 15 minute meal

curry and dosa

This morning was the return of an old fave:

cookie dough cereal

Bfast cookie dough cereal with Brewer’s yeast, strawberries and coconut milk

I’m going to try and choreograph for Zumba. Still on the prowl for a nasty reggaeton, but no luck yet ;)

Hope you all have a wonderful day <3

See ya later!

xoxo

Gina

Something to read:

-Make friends with your perfectionism

-Restaurant portion sizes

-Add an exercise ball to your home gym (and then, bust out this stability ball blitz!)

Something to think:

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Brought back something I haven’t had consistently in quite a while:

coffee

the morning cup o’ Joe.

Since I’ve been breastfeeding, I was worried that caffeine would give Liv an extra dose of energy -a scary thought when you’re already partying all night and sleep-deprived- but when I found out that it’s processed the same as alcohol (a glass is totally fine), I was pretty excited. Even though we’ve all been snoozing well for the past couple of months (knock.on.wood), I still love having a cup of coffee in the morning.

I also miss my morning glass of green juice for energy, but it’s way easier to pop a half-caf pod in the K-cup maker and press “brew” ;)

Breakfast of champions:

egg, fruit and muffin

2 eggs over hard, berries and a banana-almond muffin from the freezer

egg, fruit muffin

This morning, I’m going to start a baby meal to take over to some friends tomorrow, then TurboFire and swimming with friends this afternoon.

Today’s #smoothie a day will feature new-to-me coconut milk from Trader Joe’s:

coconut milk

love that it’s fortified with extra nutrients (on top of all of the amazing benefits of the coconut) and it has the same amount of calories as our usual almond milk.

Also grabbed some Avocado’s Number Guacamole, which is like the TJs version of Wholly Guacamole (which I LOVE on zucchini chips and salad):

avocado

I love anything avocado and am always looking for new ways to enjoy one of my favorite healthy fats. Ever since I start emphasizing healthy fats and protein, I’ve noticed a huge difference in my skin and hair. While I’ve always had super thick hair, it used to look pretty dull to me –especially before I got into raw foods. Since then, it’s actually been shiny.

Besides the usual salad toppings and wrap/sandwich fillers, here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy avocado:

Chocolate-avocado pudding

pudding1

With honey and sunflower seeds

cado

Guacamole

guac

For texture (instead of a banana) in a smoothie

smoothie a dat2

And some new things I’m excited to try:

-Guacamole hummus dip

-Green Goddess grilled cheese sandwich

-Lemon-dill avocado dressing

-Smashed chickpea and avocado salad sandwich

-Cucumber and avocado summer rolls

-Avocado pita pizzas with cilantro sauce

Are you crazy for ‘cados? What’s your favorite way to enjoy them?

chicken, kale and cado

Hope you all have a happy Monday <3

xoxo

Gina

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