I had a more relaxed morning routine today…more relaxed than usual at least! I didn’t get out and run because there was supposed to be rain…well, there was no rain and I missed a perfectly mild morning to get out. Oh well…never trust the weather people.
[drinks] iced coffee (coffee + ice), 32oz water x 2, Nuun All Day
[breakfast] bulletproof coffee (coffee + butter + coconut oil) + HOT PINK smoothie (beet + strawberries + banana + Greek yogurt + honey)
I had a decent amount of time in the morning to get some dishes done and prep my snacks/meals for the day. I received a beet in my Bountiful Basket last weekend and I knew that I wanted to try something different with it – so last night, I roasted it in prep for this mornings smoothie! I blended my drink, split it into 2 servings, and then added 1/2 banana, a little water, and ice and blended 1 serving up nice and cold!
HOT PINK Smoothie | beet + strawberries + banana + Greek yogurt + honey
1 large beet (chopped into 1″ cubes, roasted @375 for 50 minutes, then chilled)
1 cup strawberries (also from the Bountiful Basket last weekend)
1/2 banana
1 cup Greek yogurt, plain
1 tbsp honey
Blend well. Serves 2.
[morning snack] celery + peanut butter
[lunch] mixed greens + corn + black beans + carrot + avocado (from my Bountiful Basket) + dressing
I finally chopped up the fancy lettuce from my Bountiful Basket from a couple weeks ago (I am glad it kept well as long as I had it!) and used some of the leftover quesadilla toppings from Sunday nights dinner for salad fixings – add some carrot, avocado, and dressing – and it was a great, large salad!
**could have used some protein in the salad, but I was not thinking about it this morning**
[afternoon snack] grapefruit + venison jerky samples (in order : original + brown sugar + honey bbq + hot)
I am have already tried the venison jerky I made last weekend…but now I am trying them all back to back! I still love the brown sugar – but I am also liking the honey barbecue… I need to do a little research and see about some more flavors to make 🙂 I know the HOT isn’t hot enough for the hubs, so that recipe will be modified and tried again!
[pre dinner snack] cheese-its
Someone would REALLY love if I would “accidentally” drop a few…
[dinner] chicken salad
The hubs cooked up some chicken and all the fixings for hearty salads 🙂 Yep, I generally eat dinner at the kid’s table… 🙂
Just another day in the life! Check out the other WIAW posts with Jenn, Arman, Meghan, and Laura – I enjoy checking out the other link ups for meal inspiration!
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Wow, that smoothie is beautiful! I would have never thought to put beets in my smoothie, but I love the looks of it.
I have a feeling my dog would go crazy over cheez-its!
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The smoothie was great! I loved the color 🙂 I am surely going to try and use more beets in my smoothies because they have great recovery properties when it comes to being active 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
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Both of those salads look AMAZING. I’m not a huge beet person but that smoothie is so pretty!
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I was very glad that the hubs came up with salads for dinner 🙂 (usually it’s pizza or something fried)
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I’m loving that beet smoothie! I drink bulletproof coffee, too, although I just add ghee. Love it!
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Oooooo, I should look into that!
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Wow those beets look AMAZING in that smoothie. I used to not like beets, but you’ve almost gotten me convinced to try them to make a pink smoothie. :))) ❤ YUMMMALICIOUS!
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HOT pink smoothie! I after adding the second 1/2 of the banana to my smoothie, the beet was less powerful tasting.
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I’ve been loving beets lately but haven’t thought to try it in a smoothie. It sure makes it look pretty at least! I’ll have to give it a try 🙂
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I was skeptical but it was really good!
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Venison jerky? Sounds yummy! And I love the color of your beet smoothie – beautiful and nutritious!
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I am loving the different kinds of venison jerky this round! We have a freezer full of meat…making jerky is a great way to use 4-5 lbs!
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Your morning coffee looks like hot chocolate. YUM! Also, that salad. So perfect:)
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The coffee is great! Have you ever tried “bulletproof”? I could eat salads everyday 🙂
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That color of the beet smoothie is gorgeous! Also love that you make your own jerky!
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I wasn’t sure how the smoothie would turn out – the color was an obvious bonus! If I didn’t make jerky, our freezer supply of meat would never go down… 🙂
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beets in a smoothie how interesting! Looks good
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Taste great, I was a little surprised 🙂
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Whoa that smoothie looks so good!! I love the pink colour it looks so pretty. Xx
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It sure was tasty!
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