It’s still hotter than ever in Orlando, but fortunately the thick, sticky air held off a bit this morning. Sadie and I were able to pound out five miles without feeling too overheated, though judging by my sweat-soaked sports bra, you’d think we went running in the Sahara. Needless to say, a hot breakfast simply…
Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie
I am so happy that pumpkin found its way back into my life. During my BodyPump class this morning, I was daydreaming about a pumpkin-filled breakfast. At first I figured I would make pumpkin protein pancakes, but after taking Sadie on a 40 minute walk in the sweltering heat (record high temps in Florida this…
Coffeefied Green Monster
Today’s breakfast = A coffeefied green monster! A green monster isn’t complete without the key ingredient… I added two large handfuls to my smoothie, which changed the color to the nasty Army-green color that we all know and love. My smoothie contained: 2 large handfuls fresh spinach 6 oz. Barnie’s French vanilla coffee, brewed 1/2…
Slimer
Though delicious, green monster smoothies do not look appetizing. Not even a little bit. To be honest, they remind me a bit of Slimer from Ghost Busters… Or Gak (remember that goopy stuff used to slime people on Nickelodeon?)… As ugly as they are, green monsters sure do taste G-O-O-D. I had one of these…
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie
Sometimes a random experiment just works. Throughout my workout this morning (BodyPump + 25 minutes on the elliptical), I was daydreaming about a creamy, cold smoothie for breakfast. After leaving the gym and taking a quick shower, I headed downstairs to the kitchen to get crackin’. I opened the freezer and *gasp* no frozen bananas…