Breakfast, lunch, and snack ideas for Summer!

Green Smoothie

Apple, banana, spinach, coconut water, blended in a high powered blender.

(never mind the dirty table cloth and creepy little face in the background lol)

Stack of pancakes layered with banana, peanut butter and pure maple syrup

Fruit bowl

Orange, banana, pomegranate 

Mono Meal

11 White Peaches

Yes I ate them all! Don't let anyone tell you that this much 'sugar' is bad for you. Sugar in the form of whole fruit is good for you and is one of the most perfect foods for the body. It has glucose for easily absorbed energy, fiber for gut and digestive balance, and PACKED with essential nutrients for a strong immune system.

Apples dipped in Date Caramel Sauce

Veggies dipped in Roasted Red Pepper Hummus 

Avocado Roll

Simply steamed rice and avocado, rolled in seaweed with a side of low sodium soy sauce.

Super Food Salad!

Spinach, romaine lettuce, snap peas, cucumber, carrot, chickpeas, alfalfa sprouts, avocado, quinoa, dressed with a splash of lemon juice or balsamic vinegar. 

Recipe Kickoff

Welcome to my new blog! Let's kick this off with my current favorite recipe that I've been dying to share because I am obsessed with it! This salad is so filling, nutritious, and really low in calories. Plus the look, smell, texture, and (and most of all) taste, satisfies every one of my senses! I also love this recipe because it requires very few ingredients, all of which I usually have in my fridge/pantry.

 Start out by mixing the miracle whip with the chicken

 Then add your chopped celery and green onion

 Next comes the chopped apple and then I also splash the lime juice straight onto the apple. This helps keep the apple from turning brown too quickly and adds a nice fresh flavor too. 

Then mix it all together! I usually portion the salad into containers so I can just grab and eat.

However this salad deserves some glamour shots too!

 Chicken Celery Apply Salad

1 can (12.5oz) Chicken, drained

1Tbs miracle whip with olive oil (or any type of mayo you like)

3 green onions, chopped

5-6 Celery Stalks, chopped (about 3 cups)

1 Apple (any type), chopped

Dash Black Pepper

3 Tbs Sliced Almonds (one Tbs for each serving. I don't add the almonds until right before I am going to eat it, otherwise they can turn a little soggy sitting in the salad in the fridge) 

Mix and Enjoy!

Makes about three servings of 1 1/2 cups. (You could totally do 2 servings, I just find I can't finish the serving when it is divided up into two, filling I tell ya!) 

Calories: 165

Fat: 5g

Protein: 17g

*For a yummy variation I also sometimes add bacon, avocado, and/or cilantro!