Recipes

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

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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

Just for fun:

updog

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Mexi Monday

by Fitnessista on May 15, 2012

in Dinner,Mexican,Recipes,smoothieaday,today's tip

A glass of wine and jammies = pretty much the best way to cap off a Monday night. Or any night, really.

wine and jammies

When are you too old to wear the PINK collection? Actually, don’t answer that.

Some other highlights from the day:

-The Schweaty May workout

sneaks 

Mom came over in the afternoon to hang out with Livi and told me to go run errands or workout. Since Liv and I had already done a couple of errands in the morning morning, I was excited to work out during the day instead of at night.

The workout was indeed very schweaty and it was nice to go through the entire thing without stopping to write (I test every workout before posting them, minus the ones I created while preg) ;) Have you tried it yet?

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-#smoothieaday: Green-a-colada! I skipped the banana because I’ve been kind of meh about them lately – used 1/2 avocado instead

smoothie a dat2

So refreshing and naturally sweet from the pineapple.

-Visiting my great-grandmother, Livi’s great-great-grandmother (tatarabuela). She said that Livi wanted some frijoles and tortillas- soon she’ll get to experience the joy that is nana’s cooking.

liv and nanas5

-My own little Mexi meal with the Pilot at home, which cooked away in the slow cooker for most of the day.

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When we went to Kelly and Shooter’s house for Cinco de Mayo, Kelly made some seriously awesome chicken taco meat. I asked her what she did and made my own little version:

-Put two chicken breasts in the slow cooker with 4 garlic cloves (whole) and enough veggie broth to go halfway up the sides of each

-Topped with 1/2 t cumin, 1/2 t oregano, 1/4 t cayenne, sea salt and pepper

taco chicken3

-Cooked on high for 4 hours and then removed half the juice, shredded the chicken with a fork

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and added 1/2 can each of organic diced tomatoes and black beans

taco chicken

(froze the rest of the tomatoes and saved the rest of the black beans for tomorrow’s lunch salad)

-Adjusted the seasonings as necessary

We enjoyed the taco meat with corn tortillas, greens, salsa, avocado and queso (for the Pilot). I was going to make rice and beans but skipped it- all we really wanted were the tacos anyway.

I’m not sure what we’re up to today –definitely a grocery haul- but I’m going to try and choreograph a new Zumba song for tomorrow. I did two new ones on Saturday, so I’m slowly starting to revamp my playlist.. if I don’t have at least one new song each week, I hate all of my music. ;)

Hope you’re having a lovely morning so far <3

See ya later with a Family post!

xoxo

Gina

Today’s workout jam:

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Sparkling tea lemonade

May 14, 2012

Happy Monday! Hope your week is off to a great start! I had an amazing weekend with amazing people. I’m also wicked sore from teaching on Saturday. My biceps are killing me! I guess that’s what two classes full of booty poppin’ and crazy arm movements will do to ya. Breakfast: Egg scramble with 2 [...]

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The standby

May 8, 2012

Thank you so much for your sweet comments about the Fitness Magazine win and to those of you who entered the cookbook giveaway! I was cracking up reading your kitchen disaster stories. It made me feel better because I have them fairly often Congratulations to the lucky winner: Please send me your info (fitnessista at [...]

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Fiesta Friday

May 4, 2012

Hi friends! Happy Fiesta Friday. Any fun plans for Cinco de Mayo weekend? We’re going to a party tomorrow when I get off work- trying to decide which sweet treat to bring, along with some guacamole and cheeps (= chips). If you’re partying this weekend, here are some of my all-time favorite Cinco-appropriate recipes: -Enchiladas [...]

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Banana Almond Muffins

April 30, 2012

When was the last time you had a muffin? For me, it was when we had breakfast at Ventana. They have gluten-free breads and pastries – when I saw they had apple-cinnamon muffins, I was scary excited. I love muffins and always seem to forget about them when I’m at the store. When I’m baking, [...]

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Late birds

April 15, 2012

Ahhhh, Sunday <3 It feels so nice to take it easy after a long day of teaching, and my favorite night owl decided to sleep in with me. We woke up to see our favorite woodpecker, snacking out of the hummingbird feeder.   Breakfast: (oats with Sun Warrior, defrosted cherries and almond butter + tea) [...]

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Ranch Zucchini Chips

March 31, 2012

Little Friday night party at the O Club. (The guys got stickers with their new rank) We arrived pretty early before too many people were there, but they had an awesome set-up with appetizers, drinks and a DJ, just in case anyone felt like busting out on the dance floor Liv and I mingled with [...]

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