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This morning after my workout (elliptical again), I decided to have another one of my green drinks. I also had some fresh strawberries and raspberries that I needed to use up. I made a puree and combined the two. The result was so beautiful!

I had it with some oatmeal.

I love all the mottled colors on the chia seeds.

For lunch it was the left over salmon. Lately I am into multi-grain bread as you have been seeing lately. Toasted, with cream cheese, and topped with salmon is a delicious and quick lunch or snack! Filling too. 🙂

For dinner I was feeling my Irish roots (that and I had some left-over mashed potatoes to use up). I made Boxty (Potato Pancakes). They are so light! You use egg white and whirl it all up. So tasty!

They were topped off with a Apple-Cherry Sauce!

I finished the meal off with some Irish white cheddar and an apple. It was a great Irishy meal! I guess a warm up for next month. 🙂

My knee is feeling a bit better than last week but still not 100 percent. I am excited for my circuit workout tomorrow in a Tabata style. It’s a Gabby Reece one of course. The one I have planned has lots of my favorite moves!

I’m not sure what else the day will bring. Have a great night!

Hello! Happy Valentines Day!

This morning I started my day with some cardio. Today is my cardio day and I chose to do the elliptical machine (my Valentines day present from my husband!). I have not used one in years. My body knew it too! I think I am a fairly fit individual but after a 30 minute training program I was dripping in sweat! I am not used to this type of workout. It was great and my knee felt wonderful afterward!

I read that this is a good sub for running. With IT band problems like I have, sometimes biking can irritate it. I am so happy the elliptical worked. I felt great this morning. After the workout I had a great green drink!

I was inspired by a Costco blender demo. I did not end up with the blender (one day I would love a vitamix! Not on display at Costco, I just want one. :)) but I walked away with a great drink combo idea. It was not a combo I would have come up with but I am glad I discovered it!

Into my 10-year-old blender (she gives it her blending best) went the following:

Two giant handfuls of baby spinach
1/2 a large apple
1/2 an orange
1 TBS of chia seeds
1/2 cup of filtered water (or more as needed)

Whirl it up and you have a great drink. It’s really fresh and has such a beautiful color! With the seeds in it reminded me of a kiwi.

I paired it with some of my multi-grain bread and crunchy peanut butter topped with golden flax seeds!

Here are some of my other eats so far this week:

You gotta love a good old PB&J sometimes!

Chicken quasadilla!

Last night I was craving a simple meal and this fit the bill!

I was also going through my pictures last night (trying to empty my SD card) and I came across these pictures I don’t think I got a chance to show you. If I did sorry for the repeat, I just love seeing the thyme go from being in the snow to in my dish, and did not want to delete them before sharing.

My thyme peaking out of the snow.