easy peasy ways to incorporate greens [part one]...

I'm 39 days into my 365 day challenge. I like posting about it on Saturdays to keep me in check over the weekends. You cool with that? Great. I will share what I've been eating and any successes or challenges I've run into over the past week.

As I sit here with my juiced greens (kale, spinach, celery) I have to say I think I relied to heavily on juices this week. It's kind of an easy out but then again I am still getting my greens in, right? AND good news is I have another 326 days to get inventive in the kitchen.

It isn't too difficult to incorporate greens into simple things like eggs, rice, or pasta sauce. This week I tossed a green pepper and zucchini into a jar of Ragu and voila! An extra serving of vegetables. You can pile that up on top of pasta or spaghetti squash.




Strawberry Banana Smoothie

-8 oz coconut water

-1.5 frozen bananas

-5 juicy strawberries with stems
That's right! You can eat your strawberry tops! They count as greens in my book so blend it up, baby! 

Eggs Scrambled

-3 egg whites + 1 yolk

-1/2 cup mushrooms 

-1/2 cup chopped green pepper

-1/4 cup white onion

-1/4 avocado if you'd like 

-jalapeño (as much as you can handle!)

-salsa on the side 

Don't worry about measuring... Use as much or as little of each. Heck, just throw any green veggie in and scramble!

Spinach Smoothie

-8 oz almond milk

-1 frozen banana 

-1-2 cups of spinach leafs 

-1 tbs of nut butter (your fave!)

-Chia seeds for good measure (optional)

Blend (I love my Vitamix!!!) and enjoy!

Butternut Squash and Spinach (inspired by a side I got at Whole Foods)
-Diced butternut squash (how to peel and cut a butternut squash)
-Spinach
-Dried cranberries
Saute squash before adding spinach and cranberries.

How am I tracking what I'm eating? I keep a note in my notes app on my phone and keep up with it daily. I won't post this every week but it's kinda fun to look at from time to time. I think I'll start taking more notes on how I'm feeling like I did on January 18th...

365 of Green

1.1: iceberg, green beans, one kale chip

1.2: spinach salad

1.3: asparagus (Marley was not OK with this)

1.4: green peppers

1.5: pear, kale, celery, spinach juice

1.6: kale chips, kale and pecan pesto, spinach salad

1.7: spinach smoothie, zucchini

1.8: spinach smoothie

1.9: spinach smoothie, kale chips

1.10: spinach smoothie

1.11: romaine lettuce

1.12: oh kale yeah juice

1.13: spinach smoothie

1.14: summer salad, juice with mint, spinach, dandelion greens, & celery, spinach salad

1.15: arugula, leeks

1.16: green grapes... FOOD POISIONING

1.17: jalepenos...in salsa... (still getting over sick. good enough excuse?)

1.18: spinach smoothie, kale chips >>>>>I hate kale<<<<<

1.19: one spinach leaf, grapes

1.20: spinach smoothie

1.21: spinach

1.22: spinach, green pepper, jalapeño, basil

1.23: kale, celery, basil

1.24: kale, celery

1.25: kale, collard greens, cucumber, chlorella, spirulina, spinach, basil

1.26:kale, collard greens, cucumber, chlorella, spirulina, spinach

1.27: celery, cucumber, spinach, romaine, kale, parsley, wheat grass, clover sprouts, green pepper, jalapeño

1.28: celery, cucumber, spinach, romaine, kale, parsley, wheat grass, clover sprouts, peas

1.29: cucumber, celery, kale, zucchini

1.30: cucumber, celery, kale

1.31: celery, cucumber, spinach, romaine, kale, parsley, wheat grass, clover sprouts

2.1: celery, cucumber, spinach, romaine, kale, parsley, wheat grass, clover sprouts

2.2: strawberry greens, green pepper, jalapeño

2.3:  kale, collard greens, cucumber, chlorella, spirulina, green peas

2.4:kale, collard greens, cucumber, chlorella, spirulina, green peppers, green onion

2.5: kale, spinach, celery

2.6: green pepper, zucchini, kale, spinach, celery, avacado

2.7: green pepper, romaine

2.8: kale, spinach, celery

Until next week!

s

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