Goat Cheeseball
(As I just wrote that title, I had a beautiful vision of an herbed goat cheese ball appetizer. That sounds delicious)
How are ya? It’s almost the weekend!!
I started my day off with a Bodyrock workout (today was the Hot Body Beach Workout and I LURVED it)- I never thought I’d find a workout that was more challenging than Insanity… and this totally is. I blasted the Muse station on Pandora and rocked it out- it took about 30 minutes with some breaks scattered in there.
Post workout amazeball:
and met the fam at the Delicious Egg for breakfast.
So since I’ve been able to add back in my beloved goat dairy this week on the 30 day Doctor Detox, I’ve definitely been taking advantage.
In salad beasts
Goat cream cheese stuffed mushrooms
By the slice
and with my current obsession:
GOAT MILK KEFIR!
Kefir is similar to yogurt and is an excellent way to get digestion-friendly probiotics. You can make it at home (which freaks me out, just a little) or you can pick it up at most health food stores. The goat’s milk kefir is made with whole goat milk, so it’s very calorie-dense and extra creamy. A half a cup (1/2 serving) in the perfect amount to add to a smoothie for flavor/texture or drizzle on top of some cereal. Think of kefir as the middle man between yogurt and milk.
Today is a marathon day, but lots of good stuff in there:
–Bodyrock
–B-fast with fam
–Blog
-Work all the livelong day
-Blog
-Meet friend for dinner
-Teach
I have four outfits and 3 meals packed (whew!) and am wearing a fun new accessory:
A bracelet made of coconut wood 🙂 Hoping to have in on promo very soon.
Have a fabulous day and I’ll see ya after work!
xoxo
Gina
Today’s workout jam: “Lux Aeterna” by Clint Mansell. This incredible song came on the Muse Pandora station right at the end of my workout and helped me push through. Powerful ish 🙂
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Love the bracelet! Super cute!
Have you done a past post about why you choose goat milk products as opposed to cow milk products?? What is the difference?
goat’s milk is easier to digest, less mucus forming (eww but true) and tastes better to me.
I think you mean goat’s milk!
hahah oops. yes 🙂 that’s what happens when my brain is going at a different speed than my typing 😉
I’ve done a few BodyRock workouts since you posted the link on your blog and I am in LOVE! I have been sweating more than I was while doing P90x Plyo for an hour and these are so short and effective 🙂 I just signed up for my first half/first race: can I still do the BodyRock workouts throughout training?
yes, but make sure to have an off day in between bodyrock and running so your legs can rest
example:
sun: long run
mon: active rest/yoga/x-train
tues: bodyrock
wed: off
thurs: run (tempo)
fri: easy run
sat: off
Very cool bracelet Gina! I haven’t tried kefir yet but I’m curious about it. Good luck with your to-do’s today. I have a long list too! 🙂
I’ve been eating the salad/salmon/rice combo few a few days now.Those mushrooms look delish.
meant “for” a few days now.
I think I had the exact same beautiful vision!! Those stuffed mushrooms look so delicious, too!! Ahhh! You must be ecstatic to finally have your lurve goat cheese back… next comes Pilot?!? 🙂
hahah yes!! all the wonderful things will be back in my life 🙂
The little stuffed mushrooms look so cute!
Bodyrock workouts are killer! That is for sure!
I just wanted to say that I think the goat on your Kefir bottle is super adorable — I love how his little ears are pointed up!
you’re right- he is cute!
Gina, I had a life changing experience last night! My first trip to Lululemon! The hubs and I went shopping, so I persuaded to the town closest with a LuLu. It was awesome! I was a bit rushed with the hubby sitting reading a mag. but, I had to walk out with wunder under crops, since you speak so highly! I luuv them. and a tank to match!!! I think I’m an addict, but the first step is being able to admit it right?
yay! welcome to the addiction 🙂
Mmm, I love goat cheese- must try!
Zuzana is a workout goddess. I love Bodyrock! She is so fit! I love how she is so open about working out, what she eats and the amount of discipline needed to look a certain way. Those workouts are amazing!
she is AMAZING. she doesn’t even look like a real person- she blows my mind
Love the bracelet and I am with you about making the goat cheese. Not sure why I am freaked out, maybe we both just have to jump in and give it a try!
Cute bracelet! I’ve never heard of Keifir’s goat milk before! I think I would feel a little sketched out making it at home, too!
So today I found a chocalate bar with Goji berries in it and was like “I should go tell Fitnessista! She would LOVE this!” hahah is that wierd? 🙂
hah not weird at all- love it! where can i find one?
It’s by a company called Voseges Haut Chocolat. I found it in the Chicago airport but Google tells me they also have NY and Vegas. It’s kind of amazing and I think I’m picking up another bar of it when I fly back through on Saturday. Milk chocolate with goji berries and pink Himalayan salt. Pink salt seems better then regular salt!
The bracelet is gorgeous! And that’s quite the schedule you gave there…hope it’s a fabulous day!
Cute bracelet. Kefir is REALLY easy to make at home. You pour, shake, let it sit.
Goat anything is delish! Have you tried goat butter? Devine (as opposed to bovine.. LOL!). And goat milk yogurt is good – a little more tart then greek, but great with some fresh berries and a drizzle of honey.
I once at goat neck meat with pasta… I don’t think I’d have the stomach to make it myself, but that was some of the most tender, buttery meat I’ve ever had.
love got milk yogurt and butter 🙂
Love the bracelet!!
i love that song (Lux Aeterna)!
I just discovered goat’s milk cream cheese. I need to make stuffed mushrooms with it!
Cute bracelet!
And glad to hear you’ve got your beloved goat cheese back. I bet you were going crazy!
I love kefir! And I understand with the crazy routines- pack lunches, pack outfits, pack sanity…..practice for teaching. ahhhhh I teach ZUmba tonight- so stoked: ) I love being a Zumba instructor! Have a great one-
pack sanity? i forgot that one today haha
I love the song Lux Aeterna! But since watching Requiem for a Dream (don’t know if you’ve seen it , very very disturbing movie. not scary. just disturbing) I can’t really listen to it. P.S. Those stuffed mushrooms look ahhmazing.
I had goat cheese on my egg scramble last week in chicago and it was sooooooooooo good!!!! Def yummy stuff !
I love the bracelet, Im not a huge jewelry girl but sometimes when I find a really cute and simple bracelet I can wear everyday I am happy! I love that one, its so cute!
Have a great day! : )
busy busy, holy cow.. or goat! haha
that bracelet is super cute.
i have never tried anything made with goats milk, might try!
I can’t wait to try the bodyrock workouts! They sound great! I was so freaked out to try goat’s milk yogurt for the first time–but just like w/goat cheese, I was in love! 🙂
I’m so excited you’re doing BodyRock workouts 😀
and to the comment above about training for a race while bodyrocking, I definitely think the BR workouts have helped me get faster!!!
I definitely agree that bodyrocking has helped me with my running, every little bit counts.
I am in LOVE with BodyRock!! I can’t wait to try this workout 🙂
That bracelet is so cute. That is a lot of work, and packing. Good luck!
thank you!
Thanks for introducing me to Bodyrock. I saw it on your blog, and it’s just the boost I needed for my workouts!
I love kefir! I have never had goat’s milk kefir though, just coconut milk kefir. I make mine with coconut milk. I bet it would be soo delish with goat’s milk. Most anything with goat’s milk IS 🙂
The amazeaballs get me every time. I want one!
Great info on Bodyrock/Insanity…I need to get on board w/ Bodyrock and try it.
Love the bracelet!
Does the goat milk kefir have a strong…er…goat-y taste? I’ve never had any other goat dairy that goat cheese.
Great bracelet! Glad you’re having a fun, productive day!
What are these bodyrock workouts you speak of?? I am intriqued?
i linked to it in the post- check it out! 🙂
Ahhh I have loved those mushrooms ever since I saw them on your blog over a year ago. When I read this post I was envisioning a delicious cheeseball made of goat cheese too. Maybe you could work on one…? 😉
Silly question but… are the goat cheese stuffed mushrooms simply… mushrooms stuffed w/ goat cheese? Are they cooked? Any spices? Pleaaaseee a recipe? I want to make tonight!!
bake 20 min at 350- stuff with goat cream cheese, garlic, oregano, sea salt, cayenne and pepper 🙂
thank you! they’ll be on my blog tomorrow 🙂
Hate milk, don’t really care for yogurt LOVE kefir! Homemade kefir alongside potatoes sprinkled with fresh dill = childhood food 🙂
I am absolutely in love with goat cheese – those stuffed mushrooms look terrific. I bet I would also like the kefir. The mushroom recipe???? Cool bracelet too. I just got into Pandora myself – we bought one of those Netflix boxes and it is on there . . . lots of free access to music, movies and tv series – watched a short film on pickling – everything from sauerkraut to kombucha. I’m in love with that thing. Hope work is quick and uneventful for you! Enjoy your evening and take care.
Mo
I’ve been eying that goat milk kefir for a while but always choose the coconut milk kefir instead because it’s cheaper. 🙂
Random but… do you use any other protein powders besides the sun warrior? I LOVE the sun warrior but my boyfriend wanted to try something different. Any recommendations?
ehhh… sun warrior is my fave 🙂 nothing tastes as good!
I love goat milk! My body has a super hard time digesting regular yogurt (like greek yogurt) but I can easily digest goat yogurt. Now if they would only make goat milk cottage cheese…
i keep wishing for that too- i miss cottage cheese! if anyone will do it, it will be tj’s though 🙂
I just tried kefir a few weeks ago and I wasn’t really a fan. I definitely share your goat cheese love though! 😉 That’s so exciting you can eat it again!
I don’t like the taste of goats milk, so I am very skeptical about this goats milk Kefir.
I like that stuffed mushrooms of yours. I love mushrooms – if it depended on me, I will have it every day 🙂
Those stuffed mushrooms look delicious!
Love your bracelet, so cute 🙂
I recently, as in three days ago, became obsessed with goat cheese. So. Good.