Get Your GREENS! August 2024 Challenge 🧉 🥗 🥝 🥑

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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
    oooooo it looks really really good!!

    I failed today you guys, no greens 🤐😬🤫
  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 314 Member
    Good day🛺🌴
    Yes you guessed it it
    It’s another green start to my Saturday.
    I’m feeling great!
    Cucumber
    Broccoli
    Green pepper
    Snow peas
    Strawberries
    And blueberries

    I recommend trying snow peas
    They taste great in the mix💪😁

    Shopping later today
    Picking up some spinach and celery
    The benefits in these two are large.
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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
    edited August 17
    I absolutely love your morning view, and your smoothie, danny ! Thanks for the lift, and the inspiration :)
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
    edited August 17
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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

    SATURDAY! - Avocado Toast, with Paprika, Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, and Topped with Olive Oil Fried Grape Tomatoes, & Egg, with Greens & a Drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar

    Picking myself up from the barren greens desert that was my Friday 😬 - I repeated this (now) staple dish for us - Greens x 2 ! (avocado, and baby spinach/spring mix).

    Considering a salad for dinner, but I'm not locked in on it yet ;-).

    Happy weekends, Greens Friends!
    Cheers,
    mk :)
  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 314 Member
    MK… That’s terrific, I was wondering if you would get the greens happening today,
    And I’m glad you did.
    Good work 🌴🌴🛺
    I went shopping today in the pouring rain, and I have some new greens for more smoothies this week.
    @SafariGalNYC I found the Cocoa nibs… wow reading the label was impressive… I ate some right out of the bag driving back home to the farm… I love them
    Thanks for sharing that.
    I’m starting to think I’m on a tropical island 🌴🌴🛺
    MK
    I’m trying avocado too
    Okay have a great weekend
    Danny🌴
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
    TY, Danny! 🤗🤩 Long, boring slog of a day, and you made me smile. Appreciate you! Cheers :)
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,353 Member
    edited August 18
    Hi! 👋

    You are all so inspiring!! I love the food choices! 🤗

    Today - fruit and veggie shake
    Açai
    🫐 blueberries,
    goji
    Black currant

    🥬-
    Spinach
    kale
    rainbow chard
    tatsoi
    Flax

    And cacao nibs for you guys!! Have a lil taste of chocolate with a bump of vitamins and minerals. Wish I had known about cacao nibs growing up.. I would have had on everything lol. Esp yogurt and granola.


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    Vegetable quiche w Chicken Provençal
    Pie- Broccoli
    Cauliflower
    Peppers
    Microgreens


    🍗 Provençal-
    Tomatoes
    Olives
    Thyme
    Shallots

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  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,813 Member
    edited August 18
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    We ate out for brunch today. I had a smoked salmon salad: lettuce, cucumber, tomato, pepper, avocado, egg, chickpeas, red onion, seaweed, langoš and sour cream herb dressing.
    In the evening, I had pasta salad with tuna, sweetcorn, spring onion, kidney beans and a little mayonnaise.
    Then I had my daily drink of tonic water, ginger shot, turmeric and frozen fruit, which was raspberries today.
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,353 Member
    edited August 18
    Breakfast 🥬 Greens shake prep underway for an early morning! ⚡️


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  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 314 Member
    Happy Sunday everyone 🌴
    All I had that was green today
    Was green grapes .
    I’m excited for tomorrow to try my all new veggies and berry shake.
    Hope you all had a great weekend
    Danny🌴🌴🌴
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
    edited August 19
    omg, SG - those dishes loook ammmmmaaazing !! And BT, same same, with your salmon brunch !!

    I am just not going to talk about my food for today :/ ... but! we finally nailed down and booked our plane tix for trip next week! (I cannot believe we waited this long to book 😳) -

    1.) Boston - Istanbul dep Mon Aug 26, 21:50 - arr Tue Aug 27, 14:30
    ... in Instanbul for 10 days until ..
    2.) Istanbul - Copenhagen dep Thu Sep 5, 21:20 - arr Thu Sep 5, 23:40
    ... (pretty late arrival to a city we've never been to!)
    ... in Copenhagen for 4 days until ...
    3.) Copenhagen - Boston dep Mon Sep 9, 10:20 - arr Mon Sep 9, 19:55
    ... home again! :)

    Lodging not booked yet. Tmo .... then pet lodging arrangements have to be booked, too

    I'll calm down when it's all settled :p

    Loving all the fabulous and healthy inspiration choices !!!
    Cheers,
    ~ mk :)


    Edit: also, *rubs eyes* wow, it's after 3am for me right now. 😬
  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 314 Member
    Good Monday to you all🛺🌴
    I’m starting my day off with…
    Strawberries blueberries vanilla Greek yogurt low calorie pomegranate juice
    Celery
    Baby spinach
    Kiwi
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  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,353 Member
    🍸 greens & purples & blues shake:

    🥬 kale, spinach, collard, chard, mizuna, frisée, amaranth, basil
    🌾 flaxseeds
    Blueberries 🫐 and açaí.

    Dragonfruit and carrots as a snack.

    Not pictured - smoked salmon on flax bread with 🥑 avocado and a heap of microgreens.

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  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 314 Member
    Hey all,
    More greens for lunch
    Cucumber sprinkle of cheese tad on light mayonnaise and spinach plus Cacao nibs
    No pic
    But I’m feeling great 🌴🌴🤠🛺
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
    edited August 20
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    Monday! - Wendy's Apple Pecan Salad, w/ Chicken, Blue Cheese Crumbles, and Pomegranate Vinaigrette Dressing
    ... love Wendy's Salads, and after another slog of a day, the ease was most welcome >^-^< .

    540 calories
    31% net carbs, 38g
    45% fat, 24g
    24% protein, 29g

    I loooove the beautiful food art, guys !! So many colors, so delicious!

    All three of our kitties went to the vet at dinnertime, they had to get vaccinations updated, for boarding, while we're away. All three are rescues. Fat Ralphie, who was 22.5#s and had crystals in his urine, and a blockage, had his first 'Senior' checkup today. My daughter is his vet, she's also the one who rescued him, I told her he'd been vomiting recently, so she did an ultrasound - his bladder was very cloudy, and they spun up a urine sample there, instead of waiting to send it out to IDEXX, he is making crystals again :-(. He'd gotten down to 6.1kg about a year and a half ago, he's up to 7.9 kg today. We have to be much MUCH more careful with feeding him :-(. She's waiting for urine samples to come back to see if he has an infection, and needs an antibiotic. 🧡 daughter 🧡.

    The little guys - brothers (names are Hoolie & Chance), almost 3 years old, were born under her stoop. She rescued them, too. They're doing fine. :). We got lodging booked in Copenhagen! And for the 1st night in Istanbul. Next 5 nights in Istanbul will be with daughter, but we still need to book lodging for the last 4 nights in Istanbul, still. And make pet ressies.

    Cheers, Hope you are all doing well :).
    ~ mk :)




  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,813 Member
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    Yesterday's salad: leftover tuna pasta, mixed beans, sweetcorn spring onion, carrot, red cabbage, spinach, jalapenos, hemp seed oil, hummus and mayo.
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,353 Member
    edited August 20
    Awesome photos!!! So happy everyone is looking great and feeling great! 😊

    Had a bit too much coffee today. (It’s only 9:30am) 😵‍💫

    So made a shake with lots of greens, matcha and acai. No more coffee for the day! (Matcha does have a bit of caffeine but doesn’t make me jittery— and it’s green and filled with antioxidants so… 🥂 )

    Supplemented my Smoked salmon sandwich with microgreens, avocado, butter lettuce, endive, radish and cucumber.

    🌿
    Have a great day! 💪 🧘🏼‍♀️🏄🏼‍♀️

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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
    edited August 20
    Beautiful, BodyTalking! Beautiful, SafariGirl ! Good job on the coffee awareness, and yum, what a delicious substitute!

    I'll be having avocado toast w/ and egg, fried cherry tomatoes, and baby spinach & mixed greens for a late lunch in a couple hours :) Still sipping on protein tea (Orgain Protein Powder, nonfat dry milk powder, cylon cinnamon, tsp molasses, & green tea). I am very caffeine sensitive, so I only use 1 teabag per day - tho I make several cups of tea with the one teabag ;-).

    Cheers,
    ~ mk :)
  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 314 Member
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    I got my greens today
    Smoked chicken and greens
    Have a great day
    Danny boy
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
    Happy Tuesday !
    I did not have my avocado greens, but I did have my GREENS!

    I got another Wendy's salad :).

    Cheers,
    ~ mk :)
  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 314 Member
    Happy Green Wednesday 🌴🌴🛺
    Lunch today
    Kiwi
    Lettuce
    Tomato
    Feta
    Baby spinach
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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
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    Wednesday! - Avocado Toast, Egg, Tomatoes, Greens, Balsamic Vinegar :)

    Got my GREENS today, and I didn't buy them from Wendy's ;-).
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  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 314 Member
    mkksemail wrote: »
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    Wednesday! - Avocado Toast, Egg, Tomatoes, Greens, Balsamic Vinegar :)

    Got my GREENS today, and I didn't buy them from Wendy's ;-).
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    Good girl!🌴🌴🌴😁🛺

    I have 2 avocados in the fridge
    I still have never ate one
    Maybe tonight 👍
  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,813 Member
    I've only had bananas, raspberries and blueberries the past couple of days.
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
    mkksemail wrote: »
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    Wednesday! - Avocado Toast, Egg, Tomatoes, Greens, Balsamic Vinegar :)

    Got my GREENS today, and I didn't buy them from Wendy's ;-).
    .

    Good girl!🌴🌴🌴😁🛺

    I have 2 avocados in the fridge
    I still have never ate one
    Maybe tonight 👍

    Thank you! 😊
    I gotta tell you - I don't really love avocados! I always gave my guac to my husband or daughter whenever we got Mexican food. This avocado toast thing is new for me, it was a suggested 'break your fast' meal for Day 6 after a 5-day Prolon FMD fast.

    Well, one whole avocado makes 2 toasts, and it's mixed with a tablespoon each of olive oil, lemon juice, and smoked paprika, so it doesn't taste 'avocado-y' to me, lol ! And, surprisingly enough (to me), I'm really starting to dig it! Especially with cooked tomatoes :)

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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
    I've only had bananas, raspberries and blueberries the past couple of days.

    I wouldn't say "only" - that's still great !!
    (Can you tell greens, veggies, and fruits in general are a challenge spot for me? :p )
    .
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,353 Member
    Didn’t take a photo.. but had a spinach and red kale juice!

  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 314 Member
    edited August 22
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    Well I skipped the Avocado tonight.
    Instead I tried to tackle frozen shrimp for the first time.
    Getting the shells off was fun lol
    I think I cooked them too long in the air fryer.
    I did add
    Baby spinach
    Celery
    And tomatoe dried dressing and franks hot sauce.
    Having greens every day is all new to me…. I bet there’s some great benefits after a while.
    I’m really enjoying being here with this group.
    Go Green!!!🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🛺⛵️⛵️
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,661 Member
    edited August 22
    That looks delicious, Danny !! How were the shrimp? Did they get too tough? They don't look too cooked, they look like they prolly tasted delish!

    Yessss, me too, on the greens and the group! Thank you SO much to @SafariGalNYC for this great idea, and the gentle reminders throughout the summer, to finally get it going!

    Looking forward to labs in Nov, I bet I'll see improvements! After my trip, I'm diving into the smoothies. I just have not had a chance, we're doing a reorganization and stuff is eevverrrywhere around here! I can hardly breathe, lol'

    Go GREEN ! 💚💪✨
    .
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,353 Member
    edited August 22
    Morning all! 💚

    Early morning - made scrambled eggs with microgreens, shallots, garlic, herbs. Placed in a bed of red butter lettuce and flax toast. (It’s hiding under there.)

    Greens shake - tried something new this morning:
    Matcha, cucumber, baby spinach, baby kale
    , a few carrots for a touch of sweet. Collagen for protein. 🥬 🥕 🍵 🥒

    It came out so fresh and fragrant!! @dannytrees1 - I think I have you to thank for the cucumber in shake idea!

    The photo doesn’t really capture the pretty light green color. I had to share it next to with my hydrangeas to show the color.

    Hope everyone is having a great day!! 🪴


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