Phase One - Day Two

I had an interview this morning, so my breakfast was delayed a bit. I actually didn't end up eating it till almost 1! I still started my day with coffee - only two cups today instead of three, and I feel fine - and meant to grab some fruit on my way out but totally forgot. I did make sure to drink three glasses of water though.

I wanted to try something new today - besides the omletes I planned - and remembered seeing a recipe on Pinterest for green smoothies. What's a green smoothie? I'm glad you asked! It has lots of veggies and fruits in it, packed with vitamins and minerals, and tastes surprisingly awesome.

You can find the original recipe here, or try my version:

(Original recipe is for 12 "cups" which makes 6 smoothies; I made half because I wasn't sure I was going to like it)

• 1/2 Cup coconut water (I found some CHEAP in the hispanic foods section)
• 1/2 Cup regular water (Found at your local sink ;-)
• 1/6 Cup almonds
• 1 Cup spinach (I used baby leaves, whole)
• 1 Celery stalk, chopped
• 1/4 Orange
• 1/2 TBS honey
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1 Cup (or about one medium) mango cubes (original recipe calls for frozen, I used fresh because I trust it more)

   Place ingredients in order listed in a blender. Blend/puree until smooth. Pour mixture into muffin tin and freeze. Makes 6 muffin cups. When ready to consume, take two smoothie cups, add one cup of coconut water, regular water, or almond milk (which is what I used) and blend. If you have a weak blender, cut the smoothie cups in quarters before blending.

It was surprisingly delicious! I think that comes from the almond milk and the coconut water. I think next time I'll add a few ice cubes, to give it a little more of a smoothie texture.

I ate this with the remaining 3/4 of the orange and was full. Easy way to get your nutrient boost in the morning!