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Get Your GREENS! September 2024 Challenge π§ π₯ π₯ π₯
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@mkksemail
I dunno.. fruit in NY is pretty darn good lol. π
Youβre in Maine.. the land of the berry! π
Maybe the orange is making it a lil bitter? I usually go greens and berries with water. I like açaà too.
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Morning all
π« Last Sunday of September! Celebrating the weekend and relaxation with some healthy eats.
Plan was greens at every meal. Need a boost for the hectic week ahead!
Breakfast- celery/lemon/ spinach juice. Lots of minerals actually.
Lunch - tatsoi, mizuna, kale salad topped with roast chicken and peppers.
Dinner - cucumber, tomato starter with herbed duck entree.
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Happy Sunday!
Ahhh, I had to google two of your ingredients, SG !! (tatsoi and mizuna). You certainly do have a robust freggie assortment available to you, and you make excellent use of it!
I don't know tho, I think there really is something to the 'produce tastes better in Europe' thing. I was googling about it, and a bunch of articles popped up about it. It seems in Europe, the farmers don't breed for appearance, they breed for taste. Here in America, farmers breed for shelf stability/transportation hardiness, and appearance. Apparently American customers are more interested in those things, than in taste
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I bought lots of fruits for the week, so I'll keep experimenting. I have green, Macoun, and honeycrisp apples, black plums, mangoes, kiwis, avocados, bananas, plus greens, ofc (will have to buy more). And some veggies, I think I'm going to try roasting/broiling some to bring out more flavor. I have yellow peppers, carrots, and sweet potatoes. Oh, and there are berries in the freezer - blueberries, and a mixed berry bag, and also pomegranate seeds. And I have an abundance of protein powders, plus the Unsweetened Vanilla Oat milk. And various yogurts, too.
What are the 'sweetest' greens to try? My first smoothies had a 50/50 baby spinach & mixed greens mix, the ones in the fridge now are just organic spring mix.
Cheers!
~ mk
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Happy Sunday!
Ahhh, I had to google two of your ingredients, SG !! (tatsoi and mizuna). You certainly do have a robust freggie assortment available to you, and you make excellent use of it!
I don't know tho, I think there really is something to the 'produce tastes better in Europe' thing. I was googling about it, and a bunch of articles popped up about it. It seems in Europe, the farmers don't breed for appearance, they breed for taste. Here in America, farmers breed for shelf stability/transportation hardiness, and appearance. Apparently American customers are more interested in those things, than in taste.
I bought lots of fruits for the week, so I'll keep experimenting. I have green, Macoun, and honeycrisp apples, black plums, mangoes, kiwis, avocados, bananas, plus greens, ofc (will have to buy more). And some veggies, I think I'm going to try roasting/broiling some to bring out more flavor. I have yellow peppers, carrots, and sweet potatoes. Oh, and there are berries in the freezer - blueberries, and a mixed berry bag, and also pomegranate seeds. And I have an abundance of protein powders, plus the Unsweetened Vanilla Oat milk. And various yogurts, too.
What are the 'sweetest' greens to try? My first smoothies had a 50/50 baby spinach & mixed greens mix, the ones in the fridge now are just organic spring mix.
Cheers!
~ mk
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Check out sweet pea greens! They are great!
βOrganic girl β brand sells protein greens and they contain sweet pea greens. Very mild tasting.
Mizuna is a bit more peppery. Tatsoi⦠hmm kinda earthy? Versatile like spinach, but not as mild as spinach.
Beet green are cool too. 1 -
Sunday Greens! .π₯ππππ΅π£π₯π₯π§
Ingredients:- Organic Spring Mix
- Green Apple
- Banana
- Frozen Mixed Berries (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries)
- Carrot
- Unsweetened Vanilla Oat Milk
- Water
Not bad ... I think my 2nd one was just a one-off. The other three so far have been okay.
Cheers,
mk
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Happy Last day of September everyone!!!
Thanks for a great September Challenge!! π₯¦
Having a green shake for lunch in your honor.
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Tonight's tea:
Basa fillet, brown rice, fresh spinach, roasted tomatoes, baby parsnip
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oooo that looks delicious, @Emilienewme ! TY for a lovely September challenge, @SafariGalNYC , and ty especially for pulling me back on track after my trip. I didn't do well in September, but here's to a new month! My blender is out and ready for duty
Monday Greens! .
Ingredients:- Organic Spring Mix
- Green Apple
- Mango
- Orange
- Frozen Mixed Berries (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries)
- Carrot
- Unsweetened Vanilla Oat Milk
- Water
Biggest carb bomb so far (43 net grams), but hubby said it was also his favorite so far. We had it with the 2nd half of the 2nd rotisserie chicken I bought the other day, plus another Oui yogurt pot.
Cheers,
mk
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Happy Sunday!
Ahhh, I had to google two of your ingredients, SG !! (tatsoi and mizuna). You certainly do have a robust freggie assortment available to you, and you make excellent use of it!
I don't know tho, I think there really is something to the 'produce tastes better in Europe' thing. I was googling about it, and a bunch of articles popped up about it. It seems in Europe, the farmers don't breed for appearance, they breed for taste. Here in America, farmers breed for shelf stability/transportation hardiness, and appearance. Apparently American customers are more interested in those things, than in taste.
I bought lots of fruits for the week, so I'll keep experimenting. I have green, Macoun, and honeycrisp apples, black plums, mangoes, kiwis, avocados, bananas, plus greens, ofc (will have to buy more). And some veggies, I think I'm going to try roasting/broiling some to bring out more flavor. I have yellow peppers, carrots, and sweet potatoes. Oh, and there are berries in the freezer - blueberries, and a mixed berry bag, and also pomegranate seeds. And I have an abundance of protein powders, plus the Unsweetened Vanilla Oat milk. And various yogurts, too.
What are the 'sweetest' greens to try? My first smoothies had a 50/50 baby spinach & mixed greens mix, the ones in the fridge now are just organic spring mix.
Cheers!
~ mk
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I have to agree with you. Iβm originally from NY state & live in the midwest now. When I go to the Farmers Market on Saturdays the fruit/veg doesnβt always look the greatest or needs a thorough wash but tastes so much better than the weak/water store bought same types & you get more varieties than store carries, 5-6+ types of tomatoes vs 1 type. Good you on the vitamix as well. Iβm struggling against my work schedule/no prep time vs getting greens in, but will keep trying.
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Happy Sunday!
Ahhh, I had to google two of your ingredients, SG !! (tatsoi and mizuna). You certainly do have a robust freggie assortment available to you, and you make excellent use of it!
I don't know tho, I think there really is something to the 'produce tastes better in Europe' thing. I was googling about it, and a bunch of articles popped up about it. It seems in Europe, the farmers don't breed for appearance, they breed for taste. Here in America, farmers breed for shelf stability/transportation hardiness, and appearance. Apparently American customers are more interested in those things, than in taste.
I bought lots of fruits for the week, so I'll keep experimenting. I have green, Macoun, and honeycrisp apples, black plums, mangoes, kiwis, avocados, bananas, plus greens, ofc (will have to buy more). And some veggies, I think I'm going to try roasting/broiling some to bring out more flavor. I have yellow peppers, carrots, and sweet potatoes. Oh, and there are berries in the freezer - blueberries, and a mixed berry bag, and also pomegranate seeds. And I have an abundance of protein powders, plus the Unsweetened Vanilla Oat milk. And various yogurts, too.
What are the 'sweetest' greens to try? My first smoothies had a 50/50 baby spinach & mixed greens mix, the ones in the fridge now are just organic spring mix.
Cheers!
~ mk
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I have to agree with you. Iβm originally from NY state & live in the midwest now. When I go to the Farmers Market on Saturdays the fruit/veg doesnβt always look the greatest or needs a thorough wash but tastes so much better than the weak/water store bought same types & you get more varieties than store carries, 5-6+ types of tomatoes vs 1 type. Good you on the vitamix as well. Iβm struggling against my work schedule/no prep time vs getting greens in, but will keep trying.
Hugs! It's a real challenge for me too (getting freggies in), but one that I will keep fighting to achieve :-)). In 2021, when I first got my fitbit, I made a goal to eat 3 cups of veggies, and 2 cups of fruits each day, b/c I was basically eating no freggies π¬. And I did ... okay, but it wasn't easy. I really just didn't like veggies (I'm getting better, lol). The way I finally found to consistently get them was to broil big batches of veggies, and put a couple servings into my eggs in the morning (a whole broiled onion, and a whole broiled tomato, was my favorite - add in a serving of Bacheldor Baked Beans, and I hit my 3 veggies at breakfast π). Hidden veggies seemed to be the way for me. Tho, I did have a salad a day, almost daily, during the green smoothie challenge about a year and a half ago, where I met SafariGal. I never made it to a smoothie, tho, lol
On the smoothies, my daughter keeps telling me I'm doing it wrong, I have to make a balanced smoothie, with 1:1 proteins to carbs ratio. But I'm just thanking her for the info, and I will keep it in mind, and then I just go ahead with mixing up whatever I mix. If I have to remember 'perfect' rules, my intake will only go down ;-).
And, .... I have to say: That's a good point on farmer's market! I'm past the grow season (mostly) here in Maine, but Imma do that come spring. Thanks, @filmgal30 ! π€π
Cheers,
~ mk 0
