One, two, three…
This was a Juice + Green Monster =
This was my first time combining fresh juice and a green monster. I had tons of spinach to use up, but I also wanted to make a juice. So I combined the two methods. The only problem is, the juice I made wasn’t a great combo at all (beets, lemon, ginger), so it made my green monster pretty disgusting!
Apparently I CAN make bad juices…lol. Ok, who was it that jinxed me in the comments the other day! ;)
However, I have high hopes for my next one. The key is to start with a good tasting juice, me thinks!
I had a good 2 mile run + 10 min walk on the treadmill followed by WMM2! Then lots of baking and shipping out orders.
I also had a V.I.M. (Very Important Meeting) today with two lovely ladies from Booty Camp Fitness!
This is Lisa:
and Jess:
They are both two of the nicest people! So inspiring and down to earth. This meeting has been in the works for months now, so I was so happy to finally meet them in person. We talked about all kinds of fun projects that will be coming up in the near future.
They also gave me their workout DVD to try out:
I tell you, this couldn’t have come at a better time, given my recent teeth-pulling workouts on the dreadmill. :mrgreen: I can’t wait to try it.
Dinner was also quite exciting tonight…
Firstly, Eric confessed his love for Quinoa. That pretty much made my week right there.
Then I discovered a new love- Pumpkin sauce:
Pumpkin Curry Quinoa
[Sauce recipe adapted from here]
Ingredients:
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 2 T olive oil
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup almond milk (or soy, cow’s etc)
- 1.5 cups canned pumpkin
- S & P
- 2 heaping teaspoons curry powder
- 1/3 cup ground walnuts (optional)
- coconut + pepita seeds to garnish
- Cooked quinoa
Directions for sauce: In a medium-sized pot or large frying pan, sauté garlic and onion in olive oil 3-5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and add vegetable broth, milk, pumpkin and curry powder. Stir gently to combine ingredients. Allow to simmer until flavors are well combined, about 8-10 minutes. Add salt, pepper and walnuts or pine nuts, stirring to combine, then remove from heat.
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At first I wasn’t sure about the sauce as I have never had a pumpkin sauce before, but it got better with each bite until I was fully smitten over it.
What is with me and spoon pictures lately? I think I thrive off the thrill of balancing the camera simultaneously with the spoon (nerd alert!).
Dessert was even more fabulous.
I made a spin-off of Gena’s ever so popular Banana Soft Serve. See this post for the first time I made it in the summer (and a super cute pic of Sketchie). I even made a Green Monster Float with it too. If you haven’t made Gena’s Banana Soft Serve, you must!
Gena’s Banana Soft Serve…with a Twist!
Ingredients:
- 1 frozen banana
- 1/3 cup Almond Milk (or your choice of milk)
- 1 T chia seeds (thickens it)
- Cacao nibs as topping
- Graham crackers (optional) I used my homemade ones
Directions: BLEND!
This was quite possibly one of the yummiest desserts I have whipped up in a long time. Oh, me oh my, it was just fantastic. The cacao nibs gave it a great crunch.
See you tomorrow for my thoughts on the wonderful discussion going on in this post. Oh, I have lots to say!
Nighty night
First comment! Thanks for the love, babe!! So happy you like the soft serve :)
bahaha as if you just said first comment
Ooooh I LOVE your banana soft serve creation! Looks delicious!
Haha I always so ‘oh me oh my’….so no one gets offended :) I love pudding chia seeds in banana soft serve–crunch factor! Keep up the spoon pics!
YAY! Loved this post:) and so excited for what’s ahead! And oh my! I have to try both the quinoa and the soft serve banana with a twist!! I’ll have to make it asap! <333 much love!
I love my Booty Camp fitness class! I tried the DVD for the first time on the weekend… I did the Beginner level. SO MANY PUSHUPS! :)
So, I’m curious…did you drink that big monster? hee hee I’ve also been meaning to ask you if you’ve juiced wheatgrass in your Breville? I have the same juicer on its’ way to me and wondering how it does with greens?
yup I drank it like a CHAMP!
It wasnt the worst ive had but not great ;)
I have not juiced anything but spinach yet and there wasnt much juice that came out of the spinach..
I’ve heard you want a different kind of juicer for greens + wheatgrass in order to get more than just a tiny bit of juice out of them.
All three of you are gorgeous! What a great picture.
That DVD looks great. Can you buy it in the States? I’ve made that pumpkin curry sauce too, and I love it. I’ll have to try it with quinoa.
Your dessert and pumpkin quinoa both look fantastic!!
Green and yellow are great colors on you!!
Ohh that pumpkin curry quinoa looks soooooo good!!
I tend to have spoons in many of my pictures as well. Mine are there because I am so anxious to devour my creations!!
AMAZING. ‘Nuff said.
Your spoons are so tiny and cute!!
I wish I could learn to like quinoa – it is the only grain I have ever tried and not liked … it smells and tastes funny to me :-(
A trick I learned was to rinse throughly the quinoa before you cook it. It’s even been suggested to rub it between your fingers while you are rinsing it. This helps with the bitterness.
Your banana soft serve looks amazing!! I made it once a long time ago, and I have no idea why I haven’t made it again since. I’ll definitely have to whip some up tomorrow!
Hi Angela!!
Thanks to you, I have fallen in love with quinoa myself! It sprouts beautifully (I do raw whenever possible) and has a wonderful nutty flavor. And thank you for the idea of a green monster float! I will have to try that! …ok, I’m off to search for your hangover cure – just had a couple glasses of wine with my bosses and yet I never hardly ever drink so I need to take action before bed :)
Oooh…homemade graham crackers. Will you share the recipe? Pretty please!
Pumpkin quinoa? Oh my! And the banana soft-serve twist is genius- so yummy!
dinner and dessert look amazing!!! proof you can be healthy and eat like a queen :)
Pumpkin sauce? Oh honey, I now have a new addition to my “MUST MAKE!” list, right behind a sunflower pâté!