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A Slow-Paced Tuesday + Recent Eats

Tuesday used to be the busiest day of the week for me and I was crazy busy running all over town to train and teach. Lately they’ve been a pretty relaxed day for me. If I did a “day in the life” post today, you’d all be pretty surprised. I started early with 5:30 and 6:30 clients followed by teaching hot yoga but then had a break for the rest of the day until I leave to train a 5:30 client and teach a 6:30 class. I thought I would be really productive with work and blog stuff but instead I’ve done things like take a dress to alterations, eat popsicles, go to Home Depot, change sheets, etc. The only thing missing from this day was a good nap!

Here’s your look at recent eats.

Breakfast

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A banana-less green ginger smoothie. I love this super refreshing and hydrating mix of coconut water, ginger, greens and frozen fruit. I also added a little fresh cucumber to this one.

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My smoothies have been extra good because Dole restocked me on their new Power Up Greens. This blend of baby kale and greens is SO perfect for smoothies. Sometimes when I go kale only it can be pretty aggressive. The mix of kale, chard and spinach is just right.

Lunch

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Many of your have commented that you struggle with salad ingredients and how to create interesting and good combinations without buying a ton of ingredients and having things go to waste. I avoid this by theming my salads. You’ll notice that I’ll eat the same type of salad for a week or two and then move on to a new combination. This let’s me create a unique and “fancy” salad, use up all the ingredients and then move on to the next new combo! This week has been all about beets and sunflower seeds. I roasted a big batch of beets from the farmers market earlier this week and have been eating them daily. I also opened a can of chick peas and opened a new cheese.

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I have been getting back in the mood for sandwiches with my lunch. Especially now that it’s tomato sandwich season. And let’s not even talk about how many avocados I go through every week. I want them on everything!

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I made the most random but really tasty pita sandwich yesterday. I layered hummus, avocado, sundried tomatoes, tofu and brie and put it all under the broiler to get toasty and melted. Salad on the side.

Dinner

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This was one of those open the fridge and create something kind of dinners. I had leftover couscous, a couple of squash and zucchini and a chicken breast. I seasoned the chicken breast, cooked it in a skillet, topped it with goat cheese and called it a day. Tasted great!

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Homemade tofu pad thai with a side of broccoli and baby bok choy. I know I said it a few weeks ago but I’m sure now that the pad thai recipe is ready to share! 🙂

Are you able to “wing” meals and get creative based on the ingredients you have on hand? 


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