Get Your GREENS! August 2024 Challenge ๐Ÿง‰ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿฅ‘

mkksemail
mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
edited August 13 in Social Groups
When: Aug 1, 12:00 AM - Aug 31, 11:59 PM
Location: On Your Menu :)

About the event: Post your greens!
Add a picture, add your recipe, share and inspire, and give yourself the gift of accountability, too :)
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  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,477 Member
    ๐ŸŒž Morning greens shake.
    ๐Ÿฅฌ Kale, spinach, tatsoi, microgreens w/aรงai, blueberries and collagen.

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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    Good morning, Mary! LOVE ..... !! I'm so excited about this, I absolutely need to focus on Getting My GREENS ! I got so much inspiration and ideas from your smoothies when we did that May Green Smoothie challenge with Tatilove. Even tho I never made it past the salads stage, into the smoothies stage, lol !

    I made a salad on Sat and Mon (yesterday) ... missed Sun, dang it. Will post photos and ingredients later today!

    Cheers!
    ~ mk :)
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,477 Member
    edited August 13
    Greens on the beach. ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

    Kale, spinach, protein powder, sweet pea greens blueberries, blackberries.. ๐Ÿฅฌ ๐ŸŒฟ

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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    Ohhhhh .... gorgeous!

    My today will be a dinner salad. :)
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    edited August 15
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    SATURDAY (July 13 ... )! - Roasted Veggies w/ Walnuts.

    This is a recipe from the Prolon Transition Day Guide, for Day 6, following their 5-day FMD Fast. It was soooooo big, I only ate part of it, and ate the leftovers a few days later ... heh
    • Orange Bell Pepper ยฝ small bell pepper cut into cubes
    • Red Bell Pepper ยฝ small bell pepper cut into cubes
    • Garlic 2 cloves, minced
    • Portabella Mushrooms 2oz, cut in halves
    • Red Onion ยผ red onion cut into cubes
    • Zucchini 1, sliced thick
    • Summer Squash ยฝ, slicked thick
    • Fresh Basil 1 tbsp, snipped
    • Walnuts ยผ cup, chopped
    • Olive Oil 1 tbsp
    • Balsamic Vinegar 1 tsp
    • Sea Salt 1/8 tsp
    • Enjoy~!
    330 calories
    34% net carbs, 27g
    56% fat, 21g
    10% protein, 6g
    (Fixed ... lol, no longer Peaches, now it's the Roasted Veggies & Walnuts ;-)
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    edited August 15
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    SATURDAY! - Peaches, Pecans, & Feta Salad, w/ Honey & Olive Oil Dressing.

    This is a recipe someone in my Prolon 5-day FMD (Fasting-Mimicking Diet) Support Group posted, that she ate on her Day 6/Transition Day from the Fast. It's soooooo easy, and sooooooooo good!
    • Take the fruit of 1 whole peach (she used white peaches, I've tried it with both - this is yellow peaches, hubby says white peaches seem sweeter :) ), cut into slices (or cubes), put in the air-fryer at 400F for 10 mins, along with 1/4 cup pecans, 1 tbsp Blue Agave Syrup, Monkfruit Syrup, Molasses, or whatever sweetener you like, and 1/4 tsp Ceylon Cinnamon.
    • While that's cooking, wash 2 cups of greens (whatever you like), add to a bowl, along w/ 1oz Feta Cheese, 1 tbsp honey, and 1 tbsp olive oil. Toss together. (This was made with Vegan Feta, but you could use Regular Feta, too )
    • When the peaches/pecans are done, toss them together a bit, to disperse the heat, and blend the syrup onto the peaches and pecans, add mixture on top of greens.
    • Enjoy~!
    572 calories
    28% net carbs, 41g
    64% fat, 41g
    8% protein, 11g
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    edited August 15
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    My husband's has 3x the dried dates, and 2x the feta cheese ... his is in the foreground, mine has the recipes as logged, below...

    MONDAY! - Dried Dates, Walnuts, Pepitas, & Feta Salad, w/ Ken's Fat Free Raspberry Pecan Dressing
    • 2 c Spring Mix Fresh Greens
    • 1/2 z Vegan Feta
    • 1 z Crumbled (not vegan) Feta
    • 1/4 c Shelled Walnuts
    • 2 Dried Pitted Dates
    • 2tbsp Raw Pumpkin Seeds
    • 2tbsp Ken's Fat Free Raspberry Pecan Dressing
    • Enjoy~!
    550 calories
    26% net carbs, 35g
    58% fat, 35g
    16% protein, 22g

  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,477 Member
    @mkksemail - beautiful!!! Love all the ingredients!
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    @mkksemail - beautiful!!! Love all the ingredients!

    Thank you !!! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—
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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    edited August 15
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    TUESDAY! - Avocado Toast, with Paprika, Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, and Topped with Olive Oil Fried Grape Tomatoes, & Eggs
    This is another Prolon Transition Day Day 6 post-5day FMD Diet Recipe - well, their recipe is without the tomatoes & eggs, and a sprinkling of red pepper flakes rather than a 1/2 tbsp of smoked paprika ;). I don't even like avocados very much, but oh my heck, this tastes sooooo amazing as a 1st meal to break your fast, after the 5-day FMD fast ๐Ÿ˜‹. I like it so much, it's been a regular part of my menu since my first FMD Round in early May.

    Hubby doesn't care for me making the avocado mixture red (lol I use soooo much paprika), so when he's joining me, I add my paprika after it's already on the toast; he adds salt to his, b/c he likes his with olive oil, lemon juice and sea salt ;-). ๐Ÿค—

    Normally I have just one slice of toast, and not always with an egg (but yes, always with tomatoes), on regular thickness Dave's Killer bread, but today we had thin-sliced Dave's in the fridge, and I was pretty hungry, so I had 2 slices of Dave's thin-sliced Good Seed (yellow stripe) bread, with 2 fried eggs. Same amount of avocado and tomatoes, tho!
    • Heat a skillet on medium heat, while that's heating,
    • wash 13 Wild Wonders Grape Tomatoes; then add
    • a tsp or so of Olive Oil to heated pan, then add the washed Wild Wonders Medley grape tomatoes; let them cook/char while you ...
    • toast 2 slices of Dave's Killer Bread Good Seed Thin-Sliced (yellow stripe), and also mix up ...
    • 1/2 avocado
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
    • 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
    • Mix the avocado mixture well, leaving some chunks, and not making it all smooth; then ...
    • flip over the tomatoes to let the other side cook/char; push them to the side, and add ..
    • 2 eggs, with a
    • generous sprinkling of organic ground black pepper; while that begins to cook ...
    • spread the avocado mixture on top of the toasted bread; then ...
    • turn the heat off the pan; flip the eggs ... finish cooking until desire doneness; top the avocado toast with the fried egss, then the cooked tomatoes on top of that.
    • Enjoy~!
    471 calories
    20% net carbs, 23g
    63% fat, 32g
    17% protein, 19g


  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,477 Member
    Tuna Niรงoise at one of my fav neighborhood cafes.

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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    omgosh, that looks gorgeous! My Tuesday wasn't so spectacular, the avocado was the only greens I managed yesterday ... ๐Ÿ˜ฌ. Today will be better! ๐Ÿคฉ
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
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    I also had Fat Free Cottage Cheese, with Organic Ground Black Pepper, afterwards, which is not included in Cal/Macro info below ...

    WEDNESDAY! - Dried Pineapple Chunks, Almonds, & Biena Habenero Chickpea Snacks Salad, w/ Kraft Lite Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
    • 2 c 50-50 Blend Baby Spinach/Spring Mix Fresh Greens
    • 1 z Biena Chickpea Snacks, Habenero
    • 1z Almonds
    • 2tbsp Kraft Lite Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
    • Enjoy~!

    489 calories
    46% net carbs, 53g
    43% fat, 22g
    11% protein, 13g

  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,477 Member
    Kale, shaved Brussels sprout salad with lemon tahini dressing and cashews.

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  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 348 Member
    Today I added more greens than just adding my regular powder greens๐ŸŒด
    Cucumber
    Broccoli
    Green grapes
    Blueberries
    Greek yogurt
    Fiber powder

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  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,477 Member
    Today I added more greens than just adding my regular powder greens๐ŸŒด
    Cucumber
    Broccoli
    Green grapes
    Blueberries
    Greek yogurt
    Fiber powder

    It tastes pretty good 2fs0mf3fmx9z.jpeg

    @dannytrees1 that looks awesome!!!!! I could add grapes to anythiiiing lol
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    mmmmmm .... my tummy just rumbled! LOL that looks delicious!
    Cheers,
    ~ mk :)
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    omg that tahini dressed salad looks so fabulous, SG! How come that looks soooooo good?!
    I think I'm hungry. lol ~
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    edited August 16
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    THURSDAY! - Avocado Toast, with Paprika, Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, and Topped with Olive Oil Fried Grape Tomatoes, & Egg, with Greens & a Drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar

    What is becoming a staple for me - Avocado Toast w/ Olive-oil Fried Tomatoes and Eggs - with a twist! Topped with Greens, and a drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar :).
    • Heat a skillet on medium heat, while that's heating,
    • wash 13 Wild Wonders Grape Tomatoes; then add
    • a tsp or so of Olive Oil to heated pan, then add the washed Wild Wonders Medley grape tomatoes; let them cook/char while you ...
    • toast 1 slice of Dave's Killer Bread Good Seed (I used Thin-Sliced yellow stripe), and also mix up ...
    • 1/2 avocado
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
    • 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
    • Mix the avocado mixture well, leaving some chunks, and not making it all smooth; then ...
    • flip over the tomatoes to let the other side cook/char; push them to the side, and add to the pan ...
    • 1 egg, with a
    • generous sprinkling of organic ground black pepper; while that begins to cook ...
    • spread the avocado mixture on top of the toasted bread; then ...
    • turn the heat off the pan; flip the egg ... finish cooking until desire doneness; top the avocado toast with the fried egg, then on top of that, add ...
    • 1 cup of Greens (your choice, I used 50/50 Baby Spinach/Spring Mix), then the cooked tomatoes on top of that.
    • Enjoy~!

    346 calories
    15% net carbs, 13g
    70% fat, 26g
    15% protein, 11g
  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 348 Member
    Fresh greens from my garden today
    Made this nice chicken wrap ๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒด๐Ÿ›บsvlmh7g15qc2.jpeg
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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    Yummmmmmm !!!!! ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿคค
  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,822 Member
    I didn't take any photos but I had a homemade salmon fishcakes with a salad of cherry tomatoes, cucumber, spring onion and jalapeno with yoghurt. In the evening, I had Aloo Gobi, so potatoes and cauliflower in a tomato based curry sauce.

    Lots of inspiring combinations from you all ๐Ÿ˜‹
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    mmmmm! Salmon fishcakes !! Yum, BT ! Same on the Aloo Gobi!
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,477 Member
    I didn't take any photos but I had a homemade salmon fishcakes with a salad of cherry tomatoes, cucumber, spring onion and jalapeno with yoghurt. In the evening, I had Aloo Gobi, so potatoes and cauliflower in a tomato based curry sauce.

    Lots of inspiring combinations from you all ๐Ÿ˜‹

    Hi @BodyTalking - that sounds awesome! I need to look up aloo gobi! Canโ€™t wait for pics. ;)
  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 348 Member
    Good day everyone ๐Ÿค ๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒด
    This mornings shake:
    Home grown greens
    Snow peas ( with the pods)๐Ÿ‘
    Cucumber
    Broccoli
    Strawberries
    Blueberries
    Low cal pomegranate juice
    I scoop of powder greens
    1 scoop natural fibre
    ๐Ÿ›บ๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒด
    Happy Friday ๐Ÿค 7fho0m5zd0cn.jpeg

    Photo taken before blending
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    edited August 16
    Happy Friday, dannytrees and all! Oh my, that looks gorgeous !! And with the sunrise, too ๐ŸŒ„
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,477 Member
    edited August 16
    Good day everyone ๐Ÿค ๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒด
    This mornings shake:
    Home grown greens
    Snow peas ( with the pods)๐Ÿ‘
    Cucumber
    Broccoli
    Strawberries
    Blueberries
    Low cal pomegranate juice
    I scoop of powder greens
    1 scoop natural fibre
    ๐Ÿ›บ๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒด
    Happy Friday ๐Ÿค 7fho0m5zd0cn.jpeg

    Photo taken before blending

    @dannytrees1 WOW ๐Ÿ˜ฎ what a great photo and amazing shake!!! INSPIRING! ๐ŸŒž
  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,822 Member
    @dannytrees1 very nice drink, and what a lovely place you have to drink it ๐Ÿ˜‹
  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,822 Member
    w764oshypmu6.jpgGot some fresh veggies today.
    (I thought I'd try to remove the background but it looks a bit odd ๐Ÿ˜…)
    Evening meal, made by my hubby: salmon fishcake with yoghurt, hummus, coleslaw, spinach, cucumber, spring onion, cherry tomatoes, jalapenos and hemp seed oil dressing.
    I had yoghurt with oats, raspberries and blueberries for breakfast.
    No veggies at lunchtime though.

  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,477 Member
    w764oshypmu6.jpgGot some fresh veggies today.
    (I thought I'd try to remove the background but it looks a bit odd ๐Ÿ˜…)
    Evening meal, made by my hubby: salmon fishcake with yoghurt, hummus, coleslaw, spinach, cucumber, spring onion, cherry tomatoes, jalapenos and hemp seed oil dressing.
    I had yoghurt with oats, raspberries and blueberries for breakfast.
    No veggies at lunchtime though.

    @BodyTalking - I love cucumbers and Jalapeno on just about everything! That salmon cake looks delicious.