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Thursday, October 11, 2012

kale for breakfast

Thursday Morning

Food: kale-spinach-parsley-cucumber-apple-lemon-ginger juice

Body: 8 hours of sleep!

Mind: waking up early enough to have a slow, relaxed start to the morning

I have become quite hooked on Brooklyn Crepe and Juice Bar's Super Green juice. It tastes amazing, and having a 32-ounce cup of it for breakfast just feels like a great start to the day. (It also doesn't hurt that the people who work there are incredibly friendly!) My hope is to buy a juicer of my own soon and try some recipes, like one of these four green juice recipes from Well+Good NYC.

Nutritional Highlights: over 100% daily value of vitamins A and C; nearly 20% daily value of fiber

Sunday, October 7, 2012

greekish salad

Sunday afternoon

Food: Greekish-Salad (recipe below)

Body: Walking to a used bookstore despite the rain

Mind: A cup of earl grey tea on a cold, rainy morning while listening to street traffic

I had a major hankering for kalamata olives today. So I chopped a few up and mixed them in this delicious Greek-style salad, with a bit extra. There is something so decadent about feta and olives, and it reminds of my 100% Greek friend, Stephanie, who is a fantastic cook and total fitness junkie. Recipe for this delightful lunch below (note, I added 2 small wedged of avocado to my salad, but that isn't listed below!)

Nutritional Highlights: Healthy unsaturated fats from the olives/avocado, 95% daily value Vitamin A from the romaine lettuce