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Away to Israel

14 May

Today, I am off on the next unexpected adventure.  I’m going to Israel with my brother, cousin, and a whole bunch of other people on our Birthright tour. I will be be free of technology but I’ll had amy camera every step of the way so trip-blogging will resume in two weeks once I’m all settled form the latest journey.

I don’t know too many of the specifics of the trip, but I do know we will be hiking pretty much every day and there wil be a camel ride and a white water rafting trip thrown in there too. 

It’s the perfect mini-celebration trip before I come back to Denver/Boulder and am thrown into the whirlwind of graduation/anotheryearolder/new job commencing.

Question: Have you ever been to Israel? Any suggestions?

When’s the last time you traveled out of the country and where did you go?

Enjoy the next two weeks! I know I will :)  

Spotted: Mom’s Organic Market

12 May

While I was back in Baltimore for the week I scoped out new foodie finds at the small grocery chain Mom’s Organic Market.

Soy Feta: Seriously delicious and so close to making me give up dairy feta forever. Wish I could find this stuff out west but I’m sure Neat Market is already onto this. (It also comes in a bleu cheese variety.

Daiya – Jalapeno Garlic wedge: Best flavor ever, I could eat this stuff plain and its great for a toastie or sammie.

Bean based chips are all the rage. Beans, lentils, etc…. But a chickpea base always wins my heart

Read above for reasons why I love chickpeas. And spicy chickpeas plus eye catching packaging. Winner.

Soyatoo’s new texturized formula. Extra creamy indeed. Who needs the real stuff with this many fabu vegan/vego products out there?

My parents already had the sweet potato pop chips on the shelf. Verdict: Honestly I”m not a huge pop chip fan but this flavor would have me make an exception. They’re slightly sweet like a sweet potato fries, but not overwhelmingly so. More satisfying than other flavors.

Limited Edition flavor of Larabar: Pineapple Upside Down Cake, tastes exactly like a can of pineapple!

x

Casey

Ninja Magic and Blackberry Almond Smoothie

10 May

Green Smoothies tend to all look the same though they taste very different. I call these power smoothies because they’re packed with nutrients and tons of protein so they keep you energized and full for a long time.

And I’ve crossed Vitamix off of the “things I want” list because the ninja gets the job done.

Coffee Peanut Power Smoothie

  • 1/2 c almond milk
  • 1/2 c coffee
  • 1/4 c water
  • 1/4 of an avocado
  • 1 T peanut flour
  • 1 T flaxmeal
  • 1 T hemp seeds
  • 1/2 t Maca
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 1 c ice
  • handful of spinach
  • pinch of salt

Spirulina smoothie

Warning: do not use spirulina in your smoothie, unless you’re prepared for an extremely grassy flavor and turns your smoothie dark green fast.

Some kind of version of an elvis. I definitely missed the avocado texture wise.

Banana Peanut Power Smoothie

  • 1/2 c almond milk
  • 1/2 c water
  • 1 very ripe frozen banana
  • 1 T plant based protein powder
  • 1 T peanut flour
  • 1/2 t cinnamon
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 1/2 t Maca
  • 1 T flaxmeal
  • 1 T hemp seeds
  • 1 c ice
  • handful of spinach
 I swear I create brilliance every time I’m about to leave somewhere and have literally nothing to work with for a morning meal. This one’s going in the books.

Blackberry Almond Power Smoothie

  • 1/2 c almond milk
  • 3/4 c water
  • 1 T flax
  • 1 T hemp
  • 1/2 t maca
  • 2 T cashews
  • 1 t almond extract
  • 1/2 c blackberries
Blackberries and almond flavoring were meant to be together. Almond extract is my new favorite smoothie addition and it should be yours too.


Question: Any smoothie flavor combo suggestions while I’m creating ninja magic?

x

Casey

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