๐ฟ Get Your Greens Spring Challenge! ๐ป
๐ฑ Weโve been doing the Greens challenge monthly as a way to eat healthier- everyoneโs goals are different.
๐ชดWhether you want to eat more greens or include more fruits and vegetables in your dietโฆ
Wishing everyone a healthy Spring!
โOur bodies are our gardens; our wills are our gardeners.โ โ William Shakespeare
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Did a bit of greens stocking this week. A few greenie foodie pics too. ๐
Been a bit stressed and sluggishโฆ doing a Spring reboot for myself.
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SafariGalNYC wrote: ยป๐ฑ Countdown to Spring! A time for renewal and rebirth.
๐ฑ Weโve been doing the Greens challenge monthly as a way to eat healthier- everyoneโs goals are different.
๐ชดWhether you want to eat more greens or include more fruits and vegetables in your dietโฆ
Wishing everyone a healthy Spring!
โOur bodies are our gardens; our wills are our gardeners.โ โ William Shakespeare
OMGosh .... I love this pic so much !!
IN for Spring! Even tho it's nothing like Spring up here in Maine, yet
And I love the other pix too. You just lightened my spirit. Thanks, @SafariGalNYC !!
I have some pix. Will add tmo Xx1 -
Counting down until I can garden again. For now thankful for the aerogarden. Thai Basil, Dill, Mint and Genovese Basil growing and just started oregano and thyme.
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๐ฑ Wow @nouveauree - so pretty! (Also yum haha) I bet thatโs nice and so fragrant. That dill is so fluffy! And basil!
Only my Rosemary has made it through the winterโฆ
๐ซ @mkksemail - looking forward to a lighter Spring and a boosted spirit here too!! ๐ค
We eat a lot of Rosemaryโฆ maybe because itโs the heartiest ๐ฟ and thrives ๐ Im going to try to be like my Rosemary plant โฆ
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@SafariGalNYC look at all that rosemary - love it along with your new motto - Be like rosemary- stand tall, be hearty and thrive๐
Youโve inspired me to try more potted herbs this year so I can bring them indoors. I havenโt had much luck with rosemary returning after winter which surprises me since itโs so hearty but oregano and mint are already starting to peep out๐ค yay hello almost spring๐ธ๐
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some greenie love today!
๐ฑ pineapple, spinach, kale juice
Brussel sprouts ๐ฑ
Arugula microgreens
๐ซblueberriesNot shown: butternut squash & eggs ๐ณ
Spring is a week away! Doing a health and spirit reboot. ๐3 -
ok itโs not all green- but I have been exploring veggie based flours to expand my nutrition.
So far these blends have come out the best:
Cauliflower flour/buckwheat rotini ๐ (w, EVOO, mixed herbs and nutritional yeast)ย
Zucchini flour/amaranth/buckwheat penne ๐ (w, EVOO, basil, oregano, nutritional yeast) (broke a part a littleโฆ)
cauliflower/cassava/almond flour, pizza topped with mozzarella, eggplant, bell peppers, arugula microgreens. ๐
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Lovely !!
I just had some Cauliflower crust pizza a couple days ago.
Those look delicious !!
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PS - sorry absent, my Hogwarts challenge was in overdrive last wk :p
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Happy Friday! ๐ฑ
Canโt believe Spring is right around the corner. Working on being in shape and spritely with good nutrition. ๐ฉฐ ๐งโโ๏ธ
i could probably take it up a notch too!
๐ฑ some eats from today:Started with a kale, spinach juice.
Roasting some Brussels sprouts, Romanescu and asparagus for later. ๐ฉโ๐ณ
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I am currently olive-oil frying cauliflower, avocado, spices โฆ with diced tomatoes, then Good Culture Cottage cheese added. Then a couple eggs with shredded parm.
The cauliflower/avo/spices was an earlier-in-the week experiment that wasn't 100% successful lol. It was both too spicy, and I could still taste avocado, at the same time! (Turns out I still don't love avocado, unless it's buried in diced tomatoes, eggs, and smoked paprika :p.)
This is before the eggs and shredded parm got added:
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@mkksemail yum!!!! Honestly, where was cauli rice all my life ? lol
I grew up with no avocados in the house, my Mom didnโt like them! ! Went I went to my friendโs houses - I was like what is this wonderful delicacy? Haha1 -
Lol same! On no avos growing up ๐คฃ
I encountered guac in my 20s - didn't love it. It wasn't until my first round of Prolon FMD last May that I willingly bought an avocado. ROFL!
I looovveee them in my smoked paprika-diced tomatoes-egg version! I was surprised that I didn't like hubby's cauliflower avo version!
But. With the diced tomatoes, egg, and cottage cheese added, it absolutely hit the spot!
And yes, on the cauliflower rice! And pizza crust. And all the other novels uses of cauliflower. Love them all! Xx
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Jumbo flame raisins, mini diced fruit snack mix, and apple juice today. A bit sketchy, as far as freggies go, but I got some in!
I was going to make avo toast and greens brunch, but hubby got a BK ad in his newsfeed and got a hankering for some, so I picked some up for lunch (Saturday is his Friday). I ordered a whopper jr, with no mayo and extra freg. They gave me a hamburger with no freg at all, not even pickles!, plus ketchup and mustard :/
I think I'm going to Brad Mondo my hair, and do the 2 ponytail DIY haircut tmo ๐ค. Shed some winter coat for spring! :)
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@mkksemail love the shedding for spring!
Brunch: cast iron seared salmon with avocado, Brussels sprouts, asparagus and Romanescu.
Saturday soup dinner!
Slow simmered Vegetable soup: tomato, scallions, sweet pea greens, shitake, beans, zucchini, bell peppers, lots of herbs!
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Yummmmmmm !!!!
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(love the water carafe, too!)
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I have a bag of cassava flour that Iโve been trying to find ways to use. Iโm thinking the cauliflower pizza crust would be perfect. Looks delicious ๐
Whatโs everyone making for St Patrickโs Day? Not a fan of corned beef and cabbage so Iโm leaning towards a pesto pasta. So much fresh basil to use and finally found a decent sized bag of pinenuts.
Doing a rainbow challenge for the next few weeks. Each week is a different color. Last week was red and had some beautiful red chard along with beets, radish, plums, tomatoes, apples, strawberries, dragon fruit, cherries and goji berries.
This week is orange. So far only had papaya and tangerines but have some carrots, turmeric, butternut squash, pumpkin and mangoes to work with.
Happy almost spring all๐
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Ooo, those look beautiful Ree ! TWO people with cassova flour! SG's post was the first time I'd heard of it, I think. Pesto pasta sounds deliccciiiouuuusss !!
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@NouveauRee - wooow a rainbow challenge is awesome!! Canโt wait to see your photos!
i like experimenting with different flours, exploring different tastes and what would be better in different recipes.
I grew up on white flour and eating semolina pastasโฆ (funny enough I married someone from Italy who introduced me to other Italian pastas like spelt, etcโฆ )
I favor low gluten or gluten free flours and thatโs how I started blending different ones for my needs. I actually starting using yam flour or cassava in Africa! It imparts a crunch or crispiness thatโs wonderful.
You may like teff flour or quinoa flour as well for breads or pizza! (#though my current fav is a cauliflower,cassava, almond blend.)
let us know!
hmm re Saint Patrickโs day menu. Been thinking about Irish stew or Shepardโs pieโฆ (I have lamb and veggies in fridge!)
I also made a broccoli crust pastry this past weekโฆ came out pretty good! โ๏ธ1 -
today:
had a bunch of ๐ฅฌ greens and blueberries to use up!
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Kale, spinach, sweet pea greens, chard, bok choy ๐ซ Blueberries ๐ซ
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It's rainy rainy rainy here, and will continue until 3a ๐ง๐ง๐ง.
Happy Rainy St. Patty's Day! ๐๐ค๐งก๐๐โ๐โ๐๐๐งก๐ค๐
Monday is our Sunday, I have a tentative matinee movie date scheduled with hubby. St Patty's Day - maybe some green, orange, and white! :)
I picked up some shaved Brussel Sprouts, Zig Zag Butternut Squash, and Uncured Bacon at Trader Joe's last week. The shaved Brussel Sprouts suggested roasting them with bacon, it sounded good, so I bought the things! And maybe some rotisserie chicken that is also in the fridge. That's green, orange, and white!๐๐ค๐งก
And some pomegranate blueberry juice, too, to throw in some Irish St. Patrick's Blue as well :)
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St Patty's Day Dinner!
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Shaved Brussel Sprouts ๐,
Zig Zag cut Butternut Squash ๐งก,
Uncured Bacon, Rotisserie Chicken ๐ค,
โฆ Organic Black Pepper, Smoked Paprika! (It made 4 servings, 2 in bellies, 2 in fridge.)
And Italian dessert ๐ Mascarpone Cake w/ Berries ๐
I had the Pomegranate Blueberry Juice, w/ Blueberry Bagel, for breakfast ๐
PS - it's still raining! ๐ง
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Tuesday !
Leftover St. Patty's Day from the fridge (so, brussel sprouts, butternut squash), plus a banana, pomegranate blueberry juice, mango kefir, and macademia nuts (trying to add fermented foods to my habits, too :) ).
NOT raining! Finally. lol
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finally some blue skies by me too!
2 days til Spring! ๐ท
Root and bloom!
Some morning veggies and egg ๐ณ
๐ฑ Peas, Romanescu, haricot vertsMy lazy green juices (when I donโt have vitamix time!) for a pick me up when Iโm on the run. ๐ชด
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I love your posts! I so often learn things from them. Hadda google 2 out of those 3! heh Are there potatoes in your greens w/ egg dish too? All looks delish as always! Those juices look pretty fab, as well.
Hey, Vitamixes are on sale now. Didn't @dannytrees1 want a Vitamix when they went on sale?
Wed checkin!
Wed โ (6!)
~ avocado, diced tomatoes, spinach/spring mix blend, chopped dates, grape tomatoes, banana, plus walnuts. No fermented foods today.
Might have some more of that pomegranate blueberry juice later, too, we'll see (that would make 7!). I made avo toast w/ side greens, etc today. First time in a long time. I didn't remember to take a pic until after I cut up the toast w/ avo, diced tomatoes, and egg tho :p
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@mkksemail - those were mini chicken sausages!! Love your healthy eats! ๐
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happy first day of spring!!! ๐ท
Breakfast: broccoli slaw, carrots w, eggs
Lunch: Prosciutto & green leaf lettuce salad ๐ฅ
Celery juiceDinner: Chicken and ๐ฅฆ broccoli
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oooooo so cute !! Thx, Mary ! Xx
Copy/paste/repeat on the avo, etc, so โ (6!) for Thu, as well !
It's raining here, and shockingly almost all the snow cover is gone! Usually that makes it until April here! I had my 1st Functional Fitness Thursdays - Stability Ball class today. The instructor bummed me out a couple weeks ago (she also teaches Functional Fitness Tuesdays - Resistance Bands), she kind of 'pre-kicked me out' of the class - said it might not be the class for me, b/c my torn meniscus makes getting down to, and up from, the floor painful, so I avoid it whenever possible (do standing modifications for exercises, that sort of thing). She told me to go to her website and watch a couple of the ball classes, and see for myself. There are a lot of floor exercises, so yea, good job on the heads up, Teach! But the exercises - core strengthening and leg strengthening, just what I need to do.
So I talked to her again on Tue, suggested bringing an assist to help me up and down to/fro the floor. She said sure. I brought a shower chair, heh. I felt like a bit of an idiot, but whatever. It worked! A few of the exercises were a problem, but most of them were good. Mini non scale victory!
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Breakfast:
Made a โhashโ of broccoli stems and carrots, stir fried in wok with nutritional yeast and herbs I brought back from Greek islands.
Topped with duck egg.๐ณGreen shake on sideโฆ ๐ฅฌ - Spinach, Kale, bok choy, Pineapple ๐ w collagen.
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