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5 Reasons Why This Nutrition Educator No Longer Likes Leafy Greens in Her Smoothies (psst, it burns 10x the calories!) + a “Green” Smoothie recipe

5 Reasons Why This Nutrition Educator No Longer Likes Leafy Greens in Her Smoothies (psst, it burns 10x the calories!) + a “Green” Smoothie recipe

Add this green super ingredient to your next smoothie and ditch the bloat, burn 10 times the calories and boost energy. No dark leafy greens required. I was in the mall last week frantically searching for a 25th birthday present for my little sister when I got distracted by Teavana and bought 500 grams of…

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Quinoa Coconut Mango Breakfast Cookies

Quinoa Coconut Mango Breakfast Cookies

Vegan, gluten-free breakfast cookies made with cooked quinoa, coconut nectar with chunks of coconut and mango. The Quinoa Breakfast Cookie is back! These cookies are great for anyone who has:: …an allergy to oats

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Mango Cream Smoothie

Mango Cream Smoothie

Check out the Banana Split Smoothie Recipe that I created yesterday using Silk Almond Milk! It’s a dairy-free, vegan smoothie with all the goodness of a banana split. Made healthy with fresh strawberries, pineapple, almond milk and dairy-free chocolate chunks. As soon as I understood the concept of marriage and being a bride, my life…

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2 minute Mango Citrus Sorbet

2 minute Mango Citrus Sorbet

My attempts at making vegan marshmallows this weekend turned out to be a total fail, but that didn’t stop us from having a great weekend! I’m enjoying Instagram more and more for capturing our adventures, so here goes! I picked up Kevin from the airport early Saturday morning that left me feeling like a zombie…

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Cranberry Mango Millet Salad

Cranberry Mango Millet Salad

Have you ever fallen victim to a week that just wouldn’t end? Generally I’m against wishing the week away, but this week is an exception. In 3 days I’ll be lining up with thousands of other runners to participate in my very first half marathon. I just want the week to fly by so that…

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Sleepy Basil Lime Mango Smoothies

Sleepy Basil Lime Mango Smoothies

Generally I wake up starving, but when it’s this hot all I want to do is lay under a fan, spraying myself with water every couple of seconds. … don’t judge… I have done this before and it’s absolutely refreshing. But there was none of that this morning, no, no. I peeled myself out of…

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5 minute Mango Tropics Quinoa Flake Bake

5 minute Mango Tropics Quinoa Flake Bake

I’ve been drawn to these mango quinoa bakes this week because they’re fast and can be prepared the night before. That, and there was a mango sale at Superstore over the weekend. Let’s just say I may have gone a little overboard on the stockpiling. Bonus is, I’ve learned how to freeze multiple pounds of…

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Spicy Mango Rice Bowl with Tofu (or chicken)

Spicy Mango Rice Bowl with Tofu (or chicken)

I’ve been enjoying these rice bowls in my lunch all week, but haven’t had the chance to share the recipe with you. I blame homemade yogurt, preparing for my race, and berries n’ cream parfaits. Do you forgive me? My eats this week have been marvelous. No complaints are coming from this stomach, that’s for…

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Tropical Quinoa Health Bars

Tropical Quinoa Health Bars

How is it that this weekend seemed to fly by even quicker than the last? I did get a bunch of stuff done yesterday, which is good, including a bit of our taxes. I’m still regretting leaving it until the very last minute + not keeping things as organized as I should have. Here’s to…

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