THE Perfect Post-Workout Green Smoothie

Today I suck less at making green smoothies that don't taste like sh*t.

We've all been there. Committed to start the year off right by enjoying a green smoothie as part of your newly found healthy lifestyle. You search the Internet for recipes, finally decide on one that looks like it might taste great. Then you throw the ingredients in a blender only to discover that your holy kale of a smoothie tastes like a soggy wet newspaper.

Yeah, I've been there too. I've probably tried over a hundred different smoothies. Some were too sweet, some had no flavor at all, and some ended up in the backyard grass.

Well, after all of these failed attempts I have FINALLY discovered the perfect post-workout smoothie! In fact, I'm drinking one right now :)

It's my fave because it's lower in sugar than most smoothies, packed with protein, and I usually have most of these ingredients on hand.

Ingredients (Add in this order for maximum blending)

• 1/2 cup water
• 1-2 cups spinach
  BLEND
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
  BLEND
• 1 scoop Sunwarrior vegan protein or PerfectFit protein
• 1 scoop Glumatic (I use this after hard workouts to help muscle fatigue)
  BLEND
• Hemp Seeds
• 1 cap of vanilla extract (omit if using a vanilla protein)
  BLEND

Drink and enjoy this amazing smoothie! Your body and taste buds will thank you.

Happy 2015! Stay motivated, WE can do this!

Cheers!

My Husband Wants Me To Cook

Today I suck a little less at cooking.

My husband wants me to cook. This may sound chauvinistic but, I'm with him. I want to cook. When I was single my daily meals would consist of coffee, fancy cheese, wine, peas and dark chocolate. Not quite what I should be feeding my son. I want to be the kind of Mom who provides healthy meals for her family. I want to be the kind of person that knows her way around a kitchen. I love creating and cooking is another extension of creating. Here's the problem, I kind of suck at it. And by "kind of" I mean completely. Having no idea where to start my culinary adventure, my husband gave me some great advice. He said, just find 5 meals that you can master and build from there. So, I did just that and I can happily say, I've moved past 5 meals. It was tough in the beginning, but it's getting easier to wing it or prepare something in 30 minutes. When I started out I had to plan the night before and I'd worry about it all day. While I am hardly a master chef, I'm sucking a little less at cooking.

A few of my meals so far! It's quinoa heavy, but you've got to start somewhere, right?

Pistachio crusted Tilapia, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, and Quinoa.

Gluten-free, banana, blueberry pancakes from scratch.

Beats, spinach, chickpea quinoa with tahini mustard dressing.

Vegan, gluten-free, chocolate cupcakes w/ avocado and chocolate frosting.

Bananacado! Banana and avocado baby food.

Steamed broccoli with hemp seeds and lemon.

 Green smoothie with kale, avocado, frozen pineapple, coconut oil, and chia seeds.

Cheesy, sriacha quinoa and brussels sprouts (can you tell I like quinoa?)

No more cereal for dinner, maybe.