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Post-run Smoothie

Morning runs in the summer call for a smoothie breakfast afterwards! But what kind of smoothie is going to give you the best recovery from a hard workout? When choosing food to recover with, you always want to look for something that has a 4:1 carbohydrate to protein ratio. This smoothie will give you just that plus a hearty serving of vegetables to kick off your day. Don't be scared of the bright green color, it is absolutely tasteless.

Post-run Smoothie

What you'll need:

1 cup almond milk

1 scoop chocolate protein powder (I use Sunwarrior Raw Vegan protein powder)

1 spoonful peanut butter

1 spoonful dry chia seeds

1 pinch dry oats

1 pinch unsweetened dried coconut

2 large handfuls of fresh spinach

1 frozen banana (broken up into smaller chunks)

6 ice cubes

The order you put things in the blender DOES matter if you want to help your blender blend to the best of it's ability. Start with the milk, then add the following: pb, chia seeds, oats, coconut, protein powder. After that throw in the spinach and then set the bananas and ice cubes on top of the leafy greens. All that's left is to blend it all up! If you have a Blendtec blender, the ice cream button works really well for this smoothie.

Apple Quesadilla

I love making lunch. 

This beauty may sound interesting, but trust me, it's delicious!

Apple Quesadilla

You'll need the following:

1 Truly Grain whole wheat tortilla

1 triangle of Light Creamy Swiss Laughing Cow cheese

1 sliced apple

handful of craisins

handful of slivered almonds

shredded cheese to sprinkle on top

Start by spreading the triangle of Laughing Cow cheese on the tortilla. Next, place apple slices on one half of the tortilla. Then sprinkle the craisins, almonds, and a little bit of shredded cheese on top of the apples. Fold the tortilla in half and toast in the toaster oven on medium heat. When the cheese has melted and the tortilla is as crispy as you like, then your apple quesadilla is complete!