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
Love the spoon shots. Your skin is always glowing! Secrets?
I have had lots of juice flops! Welcome to the club!!
Pumpkin sauce sounds amazing. I am fulling planning on making it since I have everything in my kitchen for it! Thanks for an inspiring recipe and blog post!
I’ve always wondered what the combo would taste like! haha. I guess I don’t have to wonder anymore! Thank goodness you were the guinea pig and not me. :)
That pumpkin quinoa curry looks to die for. I actually think that I have all of those items!
Pumpkin curry quinoa sounds like the best thing since sliced bread. Awesome idea.
I’m sooo excited you got to meet Jess, I love her to bits and consider her a very good ‘friend’ (one i haven’t met lol)
Its crazy two of my fave bloggers met. Hope you enjoy the booty camp- let us know
xxx
Okay, the fail actually does look like a glass of brown sludge… :P
Sorry bout the green monster fail! But that meeting sounds SO exciting! Can’t wait to hear all the exciting projects you have going on. You totally deserve all of them :D
PS – how do you make homemade graham crackers?
Sorry the juice/gm failed!! Better luck next time, right?
And pumpkin sauce and banana ‘soft serve’??? Mmmm!!
Still loving your X’s and Glo’s pack of Glo Bars!
xo
K
I’ve been meaning to try the banana soft serve forever.. I need to do that!!
And I think the juice/green monster is a GREAT idea.. just have to get the technicalities down lol
And P.S., I just have to say that everytime you have a picture of you on the blog, your skin is just GLOWING!!! I wish mine could look like that!
First, you ladies looked fantastic in those photos. Wonderful to see great minds and hearts getting together.
Second, you give me hope. I love quinoa, but my husband is not convinced it will be good. I’m making some for us both this coming week. . . here’s hoping that he, like Eric, will like it. ;)
Mmmmm…that pumpkin sauce looks good!!!
I love having “proud” health moments with my hub– a few nights ago, he opted for raw, vegan oatmeal balls rather than grocery store chocolate chip cookies for dessert…score!!! :-)
Both the soft serve and pumpkin sauce look so yummy. Must try them!
i’m glad you posted that quinoa recipe…i just bought some to try (for the second time), and was hoping to find a great recipe to use it for!
I love banana soft serve-it’s so great!!
The pumpkin sauce looks great, I have all the ingredients in the house so I will be making that soon :-)
If it’s any consolation, your balancing act paid off. Those photos are beautiful. And the food in them–mmm, looks delicious!
Sounds like the perfect dessert!!
I am soooo going to have to try that pumpkin sauce. Sounds fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing!
I love the idea of the soft-serve banana dessert! My mind is whirling….what if you add a little more almond milk, and some chocolate syrup? Will this make a vegan, no-fat, low-cost ‘milk’shake?