Silence the inner Gina

Hey everyone! Mondayโ€™s OVER! (well, almost) Thank you again for all of your kind words regarding the exciting announcement. If youโ€™d like to read more about 105 degrees check out this article. And YES I do anticipate having a ton of raw recipes and foodgasms to share for all of you while Iโ€™m there ๐Ÿ˜€

Today was pretty standard. I didnโ€™t walk the puppies this morning because it looked like it could start raining any second, so we stayed home and I had a macaroon:

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A Cullen juice:

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(1/4 gigantic beet, 2 carrots and 1 Fuji apple)

and a nanner with AB:

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I have a new favorite raw almond butter (sorry TJs!) so Iโ€™ll be sure to snap a pic of the jar for you guys

I started cleaning the casa โ€“ I did laundry, moved all the furniture in our bedroom and vacuumed, dusted, cleaned bathrooms and windows- and also made dinner in advance so it would be ready when we came home tonight.

I made guacamole (using the usual ingredients: onion, tomato, mashed cado, lemon juice, garlic powder, hot sauce, cumin, sea salt and pepper)

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And pinto and avocado enchiladas from Eat, Drink and Be Vegan. If you donโ€™t have this cookbook yet, Iโ€™m thinking you might want to get yourself a copy ASAP. Everything Iโ€™ve made from there has been perfection.

I de-veganized the pilotโ€™s enchiladas by adding baked, shredded and seasoned chicken and topped it with organic Mexican blend cheese:

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I topped mine with goat cheddar:

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I was a little apprehensive about making the enchiladas using small Ezekiel tortillas, but they worked like a charm and not a single one broke in the enchilada rolling process. I also skipped out on using the cashews that the recipe called for because honestly, I donโ€™t want nuts in my enchiladas!

Since I had fresh guacamole in the fridge, I decided to incorporate it into todayโ€™s lonchi.

I served it Gena– style on some romaine leaves with a sliced red bell pepper:

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And also made a Mexican caprese salad (using grape tomatoes, raw goat cheddar, cilantro, sea salt, pepper, cumin and red chili pepper flakes)

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I came up with that idea on the spot, and it was sooooooo scrumptious ๐Ÿ˜€

I choreographed for Zumba, met with my Shape Up group, did 20 minutes on the elliptical chatting with my friend Jeni, a 20 minute heart opening flow podcast from Yoga Download (followed by 15 beautiful minutes of meditation in childโ€™s pose- even though I do find it difficult to quiet my mind and silence the inner Gina), then taught Zumba, trained a client and came home to the pilot and puppers.

I was SO stoked that dinner was waiting and I didnโ€™t have to cook when I got home!

The enchiladas were incredible:

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I also had quite a few of these bad johnnies:

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(because nothing goes with carbs like more carbs)    ๐Ÿ˜‰

dipped into this!

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Oooooh, and one of these little guys for dessert:

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Well Iโ€™m off toโ€ฆ chill ๐Ÿ˜› Have a wonderful night and Iโ€™ll see ya tomorrow!

Much love,

G$

Todayโ€™s tip: Breathe!!!!! I lot of my clients forget to breathe when weโ€™re strength training. Make sure to exhale on the โ€œgruntโ€ (hardest part) of the movement, like the top of a crunch. Youโ€™ll be surprised at how much more effective the workout will become with proper breathing technique.

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30 Comments

  1. Priyanka loves food on June 29, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    The enchiladas, salad and dessert are making me droool!!!

  2. Mara @ What's For Dinner? on June 29, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    TOTALLY cracking up at the Cullen juice ๐Ÿ™‚ TOo bad it doesn't come with a side of Edward! MMMMM Macaroons AND enchiladas?! Can I come over??

  3. Fitnessista on June 29, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    mara- of course! ๐Ÿ˜€ the macaroons will be on the way soon (hopefully tomorrow!) but i'll happily make you some enchiladas

  4. frenchybelle on June 29, 2009 at 10:37 pm

    Those are fantasic enchiladas!!! Good to know the ezekiel tortillas didnt break!

    I cant wait for all the recipes and adventures you share from 105 Degrees! ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Samantha on June 29, 2009 at 10:53 pm

    Congrats on 105…what a great thing to embark on!

    All that food…YUM YUM! You macaroons always make me want to try my hand at them…if I only had a dehydrator!

  6. heartswholefoods on June 29, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    Those enchiladas look absolutely amazing, as does the guacamole/Gena style lunch! mmmmm ๐Ÿ˜€ Macaroons look divine too!

  7. MarathonVal on June 29, 2009 at 11:17 pm

    Since I have my first cilantro plant this summer, I've found so many fun uses for it, and one of my absolute fave combos is cilantro and grape tomatoes! I usually just go low-key and throw some lemon juice, S and P on it but cheese I'm sure makes it tons better!

  8. Mrs. Myers @ Eat Move Write on June 29, 2009 at 11:57 pm

    I heart macaroons. Yum! You know, for a second I really thought you'd put globs of almond butter in hot dog buns. But, they're bananas and I'm crazy. Like you said, Monday's almost over. ๐Ÿ™‚

  9. AnnQ on June 30, 2009 at 12:23 am

    You always have such yummy things on your site! The Guacamole looks fan-tastic ๐Ÿ™‚

    Next time you're in NYC you might want to try Rosa Mexicana…there are three locations, and they have Fabulous Guac!

  10. Kailey (SnackFace) on June 30, 2009 at 12:31 am

    Oh my god I totally missed the big announcement—CONGRATS!!! We were talking about that at VegNews last week, actually! It sounds absolutely PERFECT for you!

    I had these macaroons the other day by some new company, pure sweets, or something like that and I actually thought to myself, "Hm, I wonder if this is what Gina's taste like?" They were incredible!

    I hope you have a great start to the week!

  11. Pearl on June 30, 2009 at 3:50 am

    i'm still reeling over your announcement! how EXCITING! i'm so happy for you!

  12. runjen on June 30, 2009 at 6:56 am

    I can not wait to follow your raw food culinary adventure! Congrats on making such an exciting decision!

  13. Erica on June 30, 2009 at 7:00 am

    mmmmmmmmmmmm the guac looks so good! I need to go out and get some avocados. Hope that the rest of your week treats you well ๐Ÿ™‚

  14. Char on June 30, 2009 at 8:57 am

    Great tip of the day! Breathing is VERY important. I agree. A lot of people tend to hold their breath I notice, I used to also.

    I stopped at the maccaroon, and had to stare. Now I want one. AHHH!
    lol

  15. Ada on June 30, 2009 at 8:58 am

    Those enchiladas look great! Ezeikel tortillas are soo tasty:)

  16. Krista on June 30, 2009 at 9:11 am

    Sounds like you had a very productive day! And the enchiladas look really, really good!

  17. Katie on June 30, 2009 at 10:12 am

    These enchiladas sound so so good!

  18. Gena (Choosing Raw) on June 30, 2009 at 10:16 am

    You are the best home chef! Veganizing and de-veganizing, making tasty and healthy recipes for everyone — you truly rock. xoxo

  19. Peanut Butter Swirl on June 30, 2009 at 10:28 am

    ohh i can't wait to see what the almond butter brand is ๐Ÿ™‚ love the banana/ab combo!
    those enchiladas look soo good! too

  20. Diana on June 30, 2009 at 10:41 am

    I think enchiladas have to be my top fave Mexican food, but I just don't have the patience to make them! It's a shame too because the restaurant version is most often TERRRRRRRIBLE for you. I guess I need my own copy of ED&BV, eh?

  21. brandi on June 30, 2009 at 10:49 am

    enchiladas looks excelente! i need to make some soon.

  22. The Healthy Apple on June 30, 2009 at 11:09 am

    Wow Gina! Your Guac looks unbelievable…so yummyyy…I wish you were in NYC so you could share some with me, hehehe…

    Be sure to check out my Give-A-Way at my blog, The Healthy Apple at http://thehealthyapple.wordpress.com/ for Big S Farms Salsa and Hot Sauce.

    Have a great day.

    Best,

    Amie

  23. Thinspired on June 30, 2009 at 11:31 am

    Hi Gina! So exciting about 105. Seems to perfect for you. I cant' wait to follow your journey ๐Ÿ™‚
    Those enchiladas look AMAZING!!

  24. Veganissexy on June 30, 2009 at 11:53 am

    I'm going to have to make those enchiladas for my hubby….with my own little pan veganized of course. That is pretty much the standard for meal preparation in our household ๐Ÿ™‚ We love us some Mexican food…..I think that's why we got married in Cabo….8 days of non stop delicioso comida ๐Ÿ™‚ Yo hablo un poqito espanol ๐Ÿ˜‰ Take care!

  25. Stacy on June 30, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    I must get this book!! All the pics you put up with recipes from it look amazing!!

  26. Anna on June 30, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    That is SO exciting that you're going to the school! What a unique experience that will be. I can't wait to read your reports.

  27. K from ksgoodeats on June 30, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    Carbs, carbs, and more carbs! I love carbs ๐Ÿ˜€

    Your enchiladas look really good!!

  28. Marianne (frenchfriestoflaxseeds) on July 9, 2009 at 2:50 am

    ED&BV is my newest cookbook addition, and I was thinking those enchiladas looked rather tasty. It's definitely a cookbook worthy of the hype ๐Ÿ™‚

  29. Hanna on February 5, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    The macaroon at the top and the one at the bottom look AMAZING! Could you post a recipe for those? Especially the one on the bottom – is it chocolate? Gosh, just typing this is making me more hungry

    • Fitnessista on February 5, 2010 at 8:54 pm

      hey hanna,
      the recipe is top secret… sorry!
      have a great night <3

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