Looking for new nutrient-dense breakfast ideas? This round up features 7 healthy juice and smoothie recipes - one for every day of the week! It feels like springtime has finally arrived in the northeast! The winters here seem to drag on & on (& on), so I've been excited to get outside & enjoy the sunshine now that it's a bit nicer out. Something about springtime arriving makes me want to feel my healthiest... so I figured what better way to start off the first week of May than with a nutrient-packed juice or smoothie every morning of the week. In fact, I made each of these juice & smoothie recipes last week. Each one offers a slew of nutritional benefits that will fuel your day right! From green (and orange!) juices, to smoothies that taste like ... [Read More]
vegan smoothies
Anti-Inflammatory Banana Turmeric Smoothie [vegan + gf]
Who else is a summertime baby? Today is my birthday! My 31st birthday celebrations kicked off with a Saturday night out in downtown San Diego with my cousins and husband, when we enjoyed Spanish tapas, then sang the night away at my favorite piano bar. The birthday celebrations continue today, and I plan on spending the day doing some of my favorite things: A morning beach walk with my pup, an afternoon of wine tasting with my hubby, and an appetizer style picnic lunch at a winery are all on the agenda. Speaking of favorite things, today I'm talking about one of my favorite types of easy meals to whip up: a nutritious, delicious smoothie. Smoothies have long been one of my favorite ways to pack in fruits, veggies, protein, vitamins & antioxidants in one small meal. But lately I've ... [Read More]
Chocolate Cake Batter Hemp Super Smoothie [vegan & gf] + Bob’s Red Mill Giveaway!
Hi friends! How's the weather by you? It's feeling pretty hot in SoCal this week! I realize that hot is a relative term and that some might not consider 82 degrees all that hot, but the California sun is STRONG and I don't have air conditioning in my house... (which is a pretty common thing in SoCal) so it gets toasty! Luckily my house has lots of ceiling fans and I have a pool (which is currently 85 degrees!) to keep me cool, but some tell-tale signs of summer lately have been: a.) the fruit in my fruit basket is ripening in the blink of an eye, b.) I took coconut oil out of my kitchen pantry to bake earlier today and it was complete liquid, c.) my plants need some extra loving to stay alive, and d.) I'm drinking smoothies like it's my job. Oh smoothies, you forever have my heart. ... [Read More]
Cinnamon Chai Banana Protein Shake {vegan, gf}
Being such an active person, one thing I'm constantly paying attention to is my nutrition. Food is the fuel that gives me energy for all of the hikes & bike rides I go on, strength training and yoga sessions I power through, daily long walks with my dog, and the list goes on & on! Plant-based diets tend to be carb-heavy, and while eating complex carbohydrates is a very necessary part of fueling my healthy lifestyle, one thing I focus on is eating enough protein. Otherwise, I could just easily eat a big bowl of fruit for breakfast, a pb & banana sandwich for lunch, an apple and granola bar for snacks, and rice & veggies for dinner. Is that a healthy day of eating? Sure, but that doesn't give me enough protein to properly refuel my muscles with all of the working out that I ... [Read More]
Watermelon Raspberry Lemonade
Well, it's officially summer in the northern hemisphere! And boy, does it feel like it here in California! Yesterday I went to the beach for a few hours, and with the temperature hitting 90, it was the most umbrellas I've seen at the beach all year. The sun has been feeling super strong, and I'll be seeing days of 80 degrees or higher for the foreseeable future. I have a non-stop smoothie obsession, and in the summertime, my love for cold blender drinks only heightens. When it's particularly hot and sunny out, I find the most refreshing thing to be watermelon. It's high in nutrients and antioxidants and low in calories! Side note: I just joined Snapchat (& have no clue what I'm doing!). Connect with me on there @ fitfoodienicole. I've also turned my hubby into a watermelon smoothie ... [Read More]
Superfood Chocolate PB Chia Smoothie + Amazing Grass Giveaway!
We all know that eating a healthy diet tends to most often be associated with looking good, but there's more to eating well than the physical results of those smart choices. Fueling with high-quality foods that nourish my body help me to not just survive, but to thrive. With every task and moment of my day, from completing a writing assignment to finishing a challenging workout, consuming a high-quality diet enables my body and mind to perform at its best. The concept is simple: If you constantly eat crap, your body is going to (eventually) respond to your low-quality diet by feeling tired, lethargic and gaining weight, among other things. If you consistently fuel your body right with high-quality food, your body should respond by feeling amazing. The millions of cells that make up our ... [Read More]