When I think of the start to a new year, I think of a fresh start.... excitement at a whole new year to set goals, go on adventures and start new ventures. What I don't think of is laying on the couch because I'm too exhausted to do anything or talk to anyone with my hoarse, sore throat - a box of tissues in hand, the constant taste of herbal lozenges in my mouth, an inhaler nearby in case I go into another coughing fit, continuous cups of hot tea being sipped, ear drops handy to crackle and pop my ears, and not being able to hear anything well because my ears and head are completely clogged. Well my friends, as we all know, sometimes life throw you not so fun little curveballs, and me being the sickest I've ever been in my adult life was the way I started 2016. Typically I rarely get ... [Read More]
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Cocoa Cherry Watermelon Smoothie
Sweet ripe cherries, how I love you so. The same goes for smoothies. While I drink them year-round since I live in SoCal where it never gets really cold, my smoothie habit has been in serious full swing since summer started. I usually drink one a day, and lately my smoothies have been extra summery. A week or two ago I bought a huge watermelon. I was eating a lot of it on its own when I was hot and sweaty from working out or being outside in the hot sun or in my simple and favorite (and super refreshing!) strawberry watermelon smoothie. But I wanted to come up a new way to enjoy watermelon. And sweet cherries. And smoothies... which led to today's recipe! A couple of months ago I went to a fitness event and ZICO was there giving out coconut water samples. In all honesty, I've never been ... [Read More]
My Favorite Low Calorie Post-Workout Fuel: Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie
Happy Friday friends! If you're off from work for Good Friday, I hope that you enjoy your long weekend, and Happy Easter to those that celebrate it! I am technically off from my PR job, but will be doing a bit of work, food shopping, heading to barre class, and going for a hike later with my little family... but it may be a short one, because I am super sore from strength training yesterday. Yikes, I'm sore! was the first thing that came to mind when I woke up this morning... Anyone else feeling achy from their workouts this week?! Anywho, today I'm sharing a smoothie recipe with you that I make all the time. This smoothie was actually one of the first recipes I ever shared on the blog, and I've been making it probably a couple times a week ever since then...and that was THREE years ago! ... [Read More]
Pineapple Mint Belly Soother Smoothie {Puritan’s Pride Giveaway!}
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Puritan’s Pride. As always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own. Hi friends! You may or may not remember that last month I introduced a three-part seasonal smoothie series that I've teamed up with Puritan's Pride for. Last month's recipe theme was pumpkin (check out my chocolate chip pumpkin smoothie here!), and this month we're focusing on cleansing, belly soother smoothies. With the holidays right around the corner (read: lots of dessert, booze, decadent food, and running around like a crazy person) I think that just about all of us could also use some cleansing recipes in our lives, am I right?! Being that it's mid-November and all, I know that many of you are living in places that are feeling pretty chilly (BRRR!), so today I'm going to ... [Read More]