All-in-1 Friday!

Good afternoon!

Today's post will be the smoothie and the Daily Chi. There's also a quick collage of my colorful lunch salad as well.

• 1 large handful spinach
• 1 banana
• 1/2 c blueberries
• 1/2 c raspberries
• 2 tbs almond butter
• 8oz almond milk
• 8 oz water
• 2 tbs protein
• 2 tsp Very Green
• 1 tbs chia seeds

This one is another PB&J type smoothie and it was great. I've always loved raspberry jam so this was right up my alley.

Today after I finished my leg workout in the afternoon, I figured I'd get a little quiet meditation in. Tango decided he was going to join me and I couldn't pass up the photo op!

And finally, here's my colorful lunch salad! I've been having salad for lunch about 3-4 days of the week to keep my diet on track. No sense having daily smoothies if you're going to eat junk for the rest of the day! The ingredients are:

• arugula
• butter lettuce mix
• cherry tomatoes
• pickled beets
• herbed goat cheese

I topped this with about 1 tablespoon each of balsamic and olive oil then tossed for a great lunch!

Daily Chi "The Look"

Good afternoon,

Tango is being a little snarky today but also very cuddly. He has a look that he gives me when he thinks I'm being silly and I managed to capture it twice today! I also caught a neat picture of Jade hanging out on the window sil next to my desk.

Minty Smoothie

Good afternoon!

Today's smoothie has a secret ingredient. I'm sure you can guess from the title that it's... Mint! I added a handful of mint leaves to today's smoothie and the outcome was great.

• 1 large handful spinach
• 1 small handful mint leaves (about one stem of large mint leaves)
• 1 pear
• 1 mango
• 8 oz coconut water
• 10 oz water
• 2 tbs protein
• 2 tsp Very Green
• 1 tbs chia seeds

I had intended to make a different smoothie entirely today but I couldn't prep the kiwi because of my allergy and my boyfriend had left for work early today. Overall, I'd say my experimental smoothie was a tasty success!

For those who do the social media thing, I have a Twitter! Check me out at @Smooth_Chi.

Daily Chi, Play with Me!

Good afternoon,

Here's a handful of pictures of Tango trying to get Jade to play with him. I do have to say, the full body picture is my favorite because he looks muscular.

Oh, I see a cat!

Play with meeeee!

Mom! She won't come play!

PB&J Smoothie

Good afternoon,

Today's smoothie is an awesome one. My brother left town early this morning for a few days to gather more paperwork and he's already regretting missing this morning's smoothie combo. The secret ingredient today is: Almond Butter! With Almond Butter and frozen strawberries, this definitely reminds me of a Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich from childhood lunch boxes.

• 1 large handful spinach
• 1 banana
• 1/2 c frozen strawberries
• 2 tbs almond butter
• 8 oz almond milk
• 8 oz water
• 2 tbs protein
• 2 tsb Very Green

The upside-down smoothie in the picture is actually the one my boyfriend made for his brother who was in town overnight after a late flight in. Seems like our new place is getting good use with all this family around! Anyways, always remember to put the soft foods on the bottom to give the blender some time to pick up momentum before taking on the frozen fruits. We'll definitely be making this one again and I bet it would be fantastic with chocolate protein :)

Green and Vegan alternatives

Good afternoon,

Sorry about the missed day. My brother is in town for the next week or so while he waits on a work Visa and he's a vegan. That means I'm making two different smoothies so we can all work with our own dietary needs!

Here's the basics of what I ended up putting in everyone's smoothies and I'll let you know what I subbed in for my brother:

• 1 large handful spinach
• 1 banana
• 8 oz pineapple
• 2 tbs lemon juice
• 1 tbs honey
• 8 oz coconut water
• 8 oz water
• 2 tsp chia seeds
• 2 tsp Very Green
• 2 tbs protein

To keep his vegan, my brother had hemp protein and no honey. I gave him half the other supplements and I made his in the mug container since it was for one person. I do have to say, the brown color that the chocolate flavored hemp protein produces wigs me out!

Silly Daily Chi

Good afternoon!

Tango, being the well-love little guy he is, has a variety of dog beds. The one in my office is the one he spends most of his afternoon hours in. It's a neat little bed that can either be a comfy dog pod or an open topped bed.

I've seen both Tango and Jade use this bed but Tango is the only one I've seen actually collapse or expand the bed. It's neat to see how his mind works to open the bed up or squish it down! Anyways, today he was being silly and somehow closed the pod behind him. I coaxed him out with one of his favorite toys but he just retreated right back into the pod. He looks like a little turtle!