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I hope you haven’t gotten tired of me boasting about all things spring-y around here…the spring produce love is REAL. I’m digging my daily greens (as usual) and the warmer weather definitely help sets the spring time mood – can’t wait for berry season soon!

Breakfast.

Post-workout. A 2% mango and jalapeno Siggi’s with coconut chips.

Mid-Morning Drinks/Snacks.

Iced coffee via Kudu’s and a blueberry Bai5.

I also had some raw carrots for a snack with hummus…which I never got a picture of. But I am giving you this picture, which shows a little bit of what I prepared for the week – including the carrots! I guess the theme of the week is orange…oh wait that’s every week. (Go Tigers! And Vitamin A!)

Lunch.

Made a batch of this cucumber. radish, and mango mix for the week – with a squeeze of lime and drizzle of honey.

Which got mixed into this salad – with a bed of arugula + avocado + smoked salmon and a little bit of goat cheese.

Which you can see in action here…work lunch.

Afternoon Snack.

An minneola orange. Hauled last week

Dinner.

An everything but the kitchen sink salad – my favorite! A base of kale and arugula + shrimp + sweet potatoes + roasted tricolor carrots + peas + sundried tomatoes + peas all tossed in lemon juice and tahini.

Dessert.

A piece of this kick ass chocolate I got in the mail from the Easter bunny. They sure do know me well – coconut and dark chocolate and all!

Head on over to Jenn’s linkup for more food inspirations – she’s talking all about her CHARLESTON eat’s today – yay!

April 8, 2015 TAGS: avocado, bai5, carrots, charleston, chocolate, clean eating, coconut, greek yogurt, health, healthy, healthy eating, healthy lifestlye, iced cofffee, nutrition, nutrition happens, salad recipes, sieges, smoked salmon, wellness, what i ate wednesday BY: May

Nutrition + Food Recipes

Pomegranate Mango Walnut Oat Bran

If you’re oatmeal, then oat bran is like your cooler older cousin ~~that wears army pants and flip flips so you wanna wear army pants and flip flops.~~

How’s the current weather over at your neck of the woods? I’ve been dreaming of warmer weather, summer and all the tropical fruits….and by “all the tropical fruits” I mean mostly mango. I’ve found the solution to the constant daydream about summertime cured with the help of the Malawi Mango from Bai5. It’s dreamboat because every sip is a trip to paradise without all the issues of leaving your couch or slippers behind.

March 1, 2015 TAGS: bai5, nutrition happens, oat bran, oatmeal, recipes BY: May

Nutrition + Food Recipes

Pear and Pomegranate Smoothie (with a coconut crunch)

Can we talk about the weather here in South Carolina for a minute?

Seriously, it’s like one day I’m bundled in five layers of fleece/cotton knits/cashmere and the next day I’m back in running shorts and a t-shirt. But really, as much of a difference there is in the weather here sometime, I am in no way complaining because the warm days here definitely out number the cold. Perks of living in the South! In my opinion, laying on the beach > trudging through the snow.

I’m still a dedicated smoothie drinker even in the winter. Smoothies are just awesome to nom on when you need a nutrient packed pick me up – quick to whip up and easy to take on the go. Hungry? Make a smoothie. Tired? Make a smoothie. Stressed? Make a smoothie. Bada boom. Welcome to the era of the Nutribullet.

The friendly folks over at Bai sent over some goodies the other day (so many awesome flavors!) and as soon as I saw the pear flavor I ripped that bad boy open and downed it in about 3 minutes flat. Woah there, new record. My college friends would be proud. No shame – it was delicious!

January 5, 2015 TAGS: bai5, pear, pomegranate, postworkout, smoothie, vitamins BY: May

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