Morning Green Smooth - Start Your Day the Healthy Way

This nutrition packed green smoothie is a great way to start your day. I've included banana, mango, spinach, orange and yogurt in my smoothie. Give it a try, and you'll be full of energy. It's great knowing that you are taking care of yourself - and in a delicious way. Try adding a 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil for some healthy fat. In this recipe I used 1/2 banana, 1/4 cup frozen mango, 2/3 of an orange, 3 cups raw organic spinach, 3 tablespoons plain lowfat yogurt. I've included the nutritional information for this smoothie. But feel free to edit this recipe using whatever fruit you have on hand. For the veggies, spinach, kale, and broccoli are mild in flavor enough for green smoothie beginners. 


Healthy living folks!

Nutritional information: 

240 Calories

Vitamin A 110%

Calcium 33%

Vitamin C 150%

Iron 19.5%

Grocery Haul

Hey folks. I'm checking in with a grocery haul for this week. Remember, eat to live, dont live to eat.

Grocery haul for this week is from Trader joes grocery store. 

Fruit: pineapple, mango, cherry tomatoes, limes, bananas, dried cranberries

Veggies: Kale, Brocolli slaw, baby spinach, carrots, peas

Nuts: Raw cashews, Raw pecans

Grains: Whole wheat mini pitas, pretzel thins 

Spices: cinnamon

Homemade Chicken Stock!!!

Hey guys,
Today I made some homemade chicken stock. Last night, I roasted a chicken for dinner, and decided to make a stock using the bones. I prefer this over the store bought versions because a. you know exactly what is in it b. no preservatives c. You control the amount of salt you put in it. This is a great way to get rid of some veggies before they spoil, and also a way to use every part of the chicken you cooked.

Ingredients in my chicken stock:

- Chicken bones left over from a roasted chicken. (you can use left over bones from any chicken dish you have made
- spanish onions
- scallions
- Lemon (that i used while roasting the chicken
- Red pepper
- And a few sprigs of fresh time
- Salt and pepper to taste

Get creative folks. You can use any of your scrap veggies with the chicken bones. Try adding red pepper flakes or spicy peppers if you want a bit of a kick. Happy healthy living!