Hi there!
It’s shaping up to be a nice Friday so far. After getting some work done and having a conference call, I took a break to go for a hike with Harley at the park down the street. It felt good to be outside! Today is a bit cooler and sunny – and by cooler, I mean that it felt like a lower 60 degree temp, because ya know, I’ve turned into a spoiled San Diegan…
Hey, anything between 60-85 degrees is a-okay with me. 😉
Onto food….
I used to shy away from eating things with high amounts of fat, but then I learned to differentiate between ”good” fats (monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, and omega-3s) and ”bad” fats (saturated & trans fats). Nowadays I’m not afraid of using a tablespoon of olive oil, and I eat a serving of nuts, avocado, and peanut butter all the time, which brings me to my current obsession: cashews.
Besides eating a handful on their own, I’ve been finding ways to incorporate cashews into my smoothies, sprinkling them on top of my yogurts and in my salads. Here are four tasty ways I’ve eaten cashews in the past week:
Chocolate Covered Banana Cashew Protein Shake: That’s a mouthful of a recipe title huh? This one is very similar to my all-time favorite smoothie (the chocolate peanut butter shake, which I’ve mentioned many times on here) but with a bit of a cashew twist:
Chocolate Covered Banana Cashew Protein Shake
Ingredients
- 1/2 banana preferably frozen
- 1 cup chocolate soy milk
- 1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1 oz of cashews
- 1 TBSP natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- Ice
Instructions
- Throw all ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until well combined.
Nutrition
Strawberry & Spinach Salad with Cashews and Goat Cheese:
Strawberry & Spinach Salad with Cashews & Goat Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw baby spinach
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 1/2 oz cashews
- 1 oz fresh goat cheese
- 1/2 TBSP olive oil
- 1/2 TBSP balsamic vinegar
- A pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Slice the strawberries, then combine in a salad bowl with the spinach, cashews and goat cheese.
- Mix the olive oil and balsamic vinegar together, then pour over the salad. Sprinkle a bit of sea salt on top.
Nutrition
Chia Cranberry Energy Bites: I saw this recipe on the blog Nutrition Nut on the Run and thought they looked yummy. I modified her recipe a bit, which can be found here.
- 9 Medjool dates (180 g)
- 2 oz cashews
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 TBSP chia seeds
- Pulse all ingredients in a food processor until the mixture begins to stick together.
- Roll into 20 balls, then store in the refrigerator to harden before eating.
Honey Cashew Smoothie:
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 banana, preferably frozen
- 1 TBSP honey
- 1 oz cashews
- Ice
- Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth, then enjoy!
Question: What’s your current food obsession? Besides cashews, I’ve been eating a Greek yogurt pretty much every day, though that has been going on for awhile!
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