On the banana bus
Hey everyone! Happy Indian Food day!! Hope your day is going well 😀
What a day… it all started this morning with my juice disaster.
I was making a green juice:
And a green apple got stuck in the juicer…. I turned it off, removed the lid and tried to poke the apple through with the poker-stick thingy. Said fruit would not go through, so I flipped the lid over and tried to poke it back the other way. The apple went flying and the poker-thingy got stuck in the juicer lid..upside down.
I even tried spraying it with olive oil hoping to grease it out. No luck. I’m hoping when Mr. Strong Manly Pilot gets home he can fix it 🙁
I had the rest of my bfast, which was a total repeat of yesterday’s vanilla chia pudding.
I’m a huge fan… it’s delicious and so creamy good 😀
A couple of hours later, I was a little cranky about the juice incident because I only got a half a juice so I went to the Main Squeeze to get my fix.
Muuuuuuch better.
And since I was in the neighborhood of the little health food store, I stopped in to get my favorite almond butter since I’ve been out for almost 4 days (the tragedy)!!!
I had an 11am spin class to teach, so I munched an Ezekiel with apricot preserves before going to the base gym.
Class was glorious (AC is still broken!!) and when I got home, I was totally hankering for a salad beast.
Today’s mix had romaine, grape tomatoes, 1/2 bell pepper, handful of dulse, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 tbs flax oil, lime juice, sea salt, pepper and raw goat cheddar.
All in a 9-cup mixing bowl….
Pretty sure that’s as classy as it gets 😉
I took a quick shower so I wouldn’t be stinky for my training appointment, and went to the other gym to train a client. It was a blasty.. and a SCENE because a guy (probably in his 60s or 70s) that works out there got mad at a girl for “getting in his space”, chewed her out, dropped the F-bomb in front of everyone and stormed out….
And then I came home for some bliss in a bowl.
It was high time I joined the banana bus and excuse the expression but holy hell, I’m so glad I did. This stuff was RIDICULOUS. Especially covered in a blanket of raw almond butter! The pilot’s gonna love it.
Pure food porn:
Gena, you’re a genius 😀
Now I’m just chilling for a little while until I go back to base to teach spin and Zumba. I can’t wait to be filling my face with whole wheat naan and chatting with the girls tonight—it’s going to be glorious.
Have a wonderful day, friends!
<3
G
Congrats to the following Summer Shape Up girls for getting all three points for yesterday: Brittany, Elizabeth D., Heather K., Katie S., Marissa V. and Megan R!!! Keep it uuuuuuuuuuuup!
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haha love it, I always eat my salads out of giant tupperware or other "classy" type bowls. Regular bowls are just too small!
Oh my – he should NEVER work out in Atlanta as there is no room for personal space! What a d. Hope your juicer is fixed ASAP! I hate when things break and i'm alone!
Banana bus – oh how I love it.
Loving your new header, girl!
You'd think a fella that age would be a little more mature!
Love that huge salata of yours!
isn't that banana stuff awesome? i had it last night. so good.
i hope the pilot can save your juicer! have a good time at Indian night!
Oooh the banana stuff is so fabulous!!! Yummy, must try it with some AB 😀
Love the Hugh Jass salad and the banana porn.
That Gena is the Albert Einstein of raw food.
When they start making salad bowls big enough for MY salads, then I'll stop using plastic storage containers as bowls 😉
Great idea adding almond butter to that creamy banana goodness!
Sorry about your juicer mishap! Hope the pilot can fix it 😉
I was wondering if you try to do the combining thing – that's what I struggle the most with.. waiting 3 hours after eating something before having a different food group.. esp if I want dessert right after (such as a banana soft serve!)
How do you make the chia seeds gelatinize? Just soak them in any type of milk or a certain kind? How long? Thanks!
-muffy
I was curious what kind of food processor you used to make the banana bus? I have a magic bullet, but I don't think that would make the cut.
Oh my gosh – it seems like your AC has been broken FOREVER! Sorry about the gym dramz and the juicer!
Have fun at Indian night 🙂
Eats look great!! Have fun at Indian night!!
~Justine
I almost had a heart attack when my juicer wouldn't start the other day. Then I realized it wasn't locked. I'm dumb.
I think that guy in the gym is my FIL. It's a long story…
Oh no!! RIP your juicer 🙁 I hope it gets fixed pronto!
I must try that banana ice cream creation – I've been seeing it on all sorts of blogs lately! Same with the chia pudding!
Hope you're enjoying some Indian food today!
loooove the banana ice cream! but are two bananas a day possibly daily too much??? *blush*
guess what i had for lunch today& may possibly have for dinner???
Trader Joes Indian fare -Jaipur Vegetables
so yummy!
RIP juicer :\
love the raw almond butter. I must say I am addicted now!
Hey I'm trying the banana ice cream tonight, too! Let us know how you like it.
Err, I mean, I'm glad you liked it so much! It looks heavenly.
I've got to make that ice cream! Looks so creamy and lush.
Gina since you're on the banana bus and you use a Vitamix for lots of stuff, are you able to use the V for the banana ice cream or not? I know when Gena posted the recipe she said not to…but since getting my Vitamix, I scrapped my food processor and don't have one and am jones-ing for the banana bus. Thoughts?
marathonval- i usually *try* to do the combining thing, but not on wednesdays because i need a LOT more calories on usual since i do 3 hours of intense cardio. bananas are genius because they combine well with almost anything 😉
buffmuffy- you can soak them in milk or water and it only takes 10 minutes for them the gelatinize
calquist- i used my cuisinart mini chopper and it worked like a charm
stacy- i would usually consider two bananas overkill (i think 1 is perfect) but since i teach 3 classes on wednesdays, i eat whatever the heck i'm feeling. that's just for me though– my friend megan can eat up to 4 bananas a day, no big deal. to each her own 😀
averie- i used my cuisinart mini chopper instead of the vitamix. i think the vitamix would work but i'd be careful not to liquefy the nanners because it's a pretty powerful machine 😀 good thing bananas aren't expensive– i say experiment!
I have a frozen banana awaiting dessert time for me too tonight! Looks fantastic!
i totally do that with huge salads…those bowls are the best!
and need to jump on the "banana bus"…
God that ice cream is MAGICAL.
Raw almond butter topping? EXCELLENT idea!
Man I need to get on that bus ASAP!!!!
wow that banana ice cream looks out of this world!!! I need to freeze some!! I hope your juicer gets back up and running! 🙂
I made the banana froyo yesterday and it was good but omg, almond butter on top must take it to a whole new level!
MMM tha banana bus! ALLL ABOARD!!!! K that's the banana train, but still!
I had it a couple days ago with the ultimate indulgence on top – maple freakin' syrup!
Insanely good!
I love seeing the chia seeds and dulse on your blog! I'm anxiously awaiting an order of chia to arrive and I just can't wait any longer!
I hope Mr Juicarino gets fixed up all proper!!
yum! ab + banana – how creative!
I used to make the banana ice cream years ago when hubby and I did raw food….it is delish! We liked to make raw choc. sauce to put on it too!
Enjoy,
Pam
http://www.alovefornewrecipes.blogspot.com
Oh please! YOU'RE the one who constantly inspires ME to be more creative in my kitchen. Thanks, chica.
Love the mixing bowl salad! I've totally done that too.