What’s in my belly!

I don’t have a recipe for you today (oops, I do have a recipe for you, just kidding!!)   but I DO have some good eats as of lately!!

There has been some pizza – which has a hummus base, and VEGGIES galore!

I even sprinkled some daiya cheese on top! (I’m totally not used to the cheese flavor on pizza, it was kind of weird)

*drools*

And then there was some OVER NIGHT OATS – I finally jumped on the band wagon.

drizzled with maple syrup and cashew butter!

IT tasted like a runny cookie… in a good way!!

 

Just for the record, I’ve TOTALLY been keeping up with the 31 at 31 post!

LOTS of fresh juice and green smoothies have been drank!

And I’ve been eating TONS of salad, because I am currently obsessed with a new homemade salad dressing.

At the bottom of my salad bowl (without the salad in it) I mix together;

REALY YUMMY SALAD DRESSING

Either 1 tsp tahini or cashew butter

1 TBSP apple cider vinegar or balsamic

1 tsp lemon juice

Splash of soya sauce

A wee bit of either fresh garlic or garlic powder

Italian Spices about a tsp!!!

MIX it all together and then put all the salad ingredients on top… Mix until all coated!

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Oh and what else?

How cute is my puppy?!!?

He doesn’t like having his picture taken at all…

To bad I couldn’t get him to “smize” aka – smile with his eyes!

 

Anywhoo… Those are the highlights of what’s on my plate lately!! 

What has been the best thing you’ve been eating lately?

Salad Wraps

Good morning!!

A fun, quick meal idea for you!

Take your favorite veggies (oops, I forgot cucumber)  The fresh herbs in this are essential!!  

Adding some fresh mango slices is amazing too!

And some rice paper wraps…  put it together…

Make an awesome sauce (tahini, peanut butter, fish sauce, hosin, water and lime juice)

Another sauce I make – peanut butter, fish sauce and a whole fresh mango (blended!!)

 

Dip and enjoy!!!!!!  

This is easily one of my favorites quick, easy meals!

Do you make salad wraps?   What are your favorite ingredients?!

Enjoy your Sunday!!

Ps.  Up in the next few days – AMAZING creamy avocado pasta!!  SO GOOD!!

A Green Smoothie a Day…

 

Remember my 31 at 31?   Well… here goes nothing!!

I am LOVING this book!  It easily is the best and most inspiring book I’ve read in a LONG time!!  It’s so good it’s distracting me from my school work, because I just want to keep reading!!!   There is absolutely no way that this book won’t inspire you! 

IN MY SMOOTHIE

2 huge handfuls of spinach

1 tbsp spirilina powder

1 and a bit cups frozen mango (frozen mangos ROCK in smoothies)

1 tbsp berry force

1 tsp probiotics

1/2 a nanner

It was a tasty very GREEN breaky!!

What else has been tasty in my life???

There has been some Fattoush Salad  - which was a beautiful break from writing a paper!

I heart fattoush…. it’s SO good!

And i got it with a homemade flat bread the size of my head!  Or bigger?    I ate it with some hummus! 

PS.  My new FAVORITE hummus – ala Costco  - It’s SO incredibly tasty!!

Anyways… I must get back to the research papers!  I got a lot finished last night, but I’m hoping to finish off 1 of them today, so I can send it into the teacher!!    Wish me luck!

 

PS.  What’s your FAVORITE smoothie recipe??  Feel free to link in the comment section, or on facebook!  I am teaching a class on smoothies and making smoothie book for the adults with special needs that I’m doing my practicum with, so I need some tasty ones!

ps. I bought and paid for Crazy Sexy Diet with my own cash-ola – opinion is strictly based on it’s awesomeness!!

Run awayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!

So I have been sitting here all morning contemplating running again!   I used to love it and have ran quite a few races - the longest one being 10km!!

The thing with my previous running history is having running buddies.  I love running with other people, but I don't really know many people who run anymore (at my slowish speed).  Which makes me wonder about Lance being my new running buddy, it would benefit him and me.   The only down fall... we ran this Fall together, and he tripped me...  Picture this - running down the road, feeling good... lots of cars driving by and a bunch of people walking on the other side of the street and Lance runs infront of me...  I fall OVER him - I got major road rash from my knee upto my chin...  I was soooooo humiliated that I got up and kept running... blood and all..    Ever since then I've been scared to run with that nutball, as I DO NOT want to recreate that situation. 

There are a bunch of races coming up in April/May here... I might look into them and get my butt going!!  They have to have shirts though, or I won't do it!! HAHAHA

I had some SUPER yummy food yesterday -  I cooked all day - and felt the need for a healthy boost of food!!

I took some spinach and cooked zucchini and cauliflower,

cooked up some falafel mix I had... and made some tahini dressing (tahini, lemon juice, nutritional  yeast, and a dash of honey)  and drizzled it over.. (and then took 6 hours of taking pictures)

Not bad for a point and shoot huh?

Here it is all mushed up

It tasted amazing, and because it was warm, it was kind of like comfort food..

Unfortunately it made my stomach upset. :(

There seems to be something else bugging it lately, as after I eat, it hurts :(

To make my tummy feel better and to get off my feet...  I painted my toes!!

I had a cute picture of them, but then I figured feet + food might be icky!!

  I love crazy colors like this in the winter... It's like wearing scandalous undies..

No one knows what fun is going on under your sox!! :) haha

Then for dinner I was craving burgers.. I finally tried one of these little hunnys

mmmmmm...  I loaded it up with carrots, cucumbers, sun dried tomatoes, mustard. 

 

Served with a side of sauteed kale and carrots.

It was good!!  I wouldn't eat it alone though, it needed some extra love.

I will buy them again though!!

I have also forgot about reviewing one of the clif bars I received the other day!

Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch.

It was about a 6/10... not fantastic but not bad either.

I prefered the last flavor I tried for sure!!

That's all from me today!!  We have a big to - do list today!!

~Take clothes donation to Aids Vancouver Island - click for my post about this!! 

~Play squash - yay.... (maybe)

~Visit with a girlfriend I haven't seen FOREVER (miss you Neva)

~Finish up Christmas food shopping - eek

~Take the dog for a walk

~Visit Grandma and clean up her china cabinet.

~Go pay for school!! (and drop out of a few classes due to scheduling issues)

Before I forget... don't forget about my STARBUCKS GIVEAWAY!!

Please go to that link and comment there about it!!

If I get to 100 comments on that post - I will up the cards up to $10 each!!! 

Have a great Friday everyone!!

Jessica