Chocolate Cherry Garcia Protein Shake

This is part of my 'green collection' believe it or not. Because I put a super food up in here!
KALE!
That's right- KALE! You can't even taste it. But your body will thank you :)

What you will need:
1 Cup Kale; washed, stems removed
1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder of your choice
6 oz. purified water
1 cup frozen black cherries

What to do:
place water, whey & kale in a blender (I use the magic bullet) and blend until Kale is smooth
Add cherries and blend until smooth

pour into a glass a enjoy :)

Breakfast Bowl; aka, TM's throw up in a pan ;)

a friend of mine inspired this breakfast recipe. It's so delicious despite how it looks ;) It has become one of my Saturday morning rituals after my run.

Serves: 1
what you will need:
4 egg whites
1 cup raw spinach- washed and dried
1/4 cup organic all natural salsa (homemade is preferred)
1/4 cup black beans, rinsed and drained (if you're using from a can, make sure ingredients listed on the label only contains black beans and does not include artificial ingredients or fat)

what to do:
spray cooking pan lightly with olive oil and heat pan.
once pan is hot, add spinach and saute'
add your egg whites and toss ingredients often until eggs are almost set
then add salsa and black beans- tossing until eggs are fully cooked.
place on a plate and enjoy with a cup of hot green tea :)

Grilled Eggplant

I prepared this as a side dish with grilled steaks. All of the herbs I used were from our herb garden. Grilled steak recipe can be found right here on this site :) I didn't get to take a picture :( But, I plan on making it again this week for it's 'photo shoot' ;)

What you will need:

1 Eggplant, cleaned, ends cut and discarded; and cut into either rounds or strips
3 TBSP Olive Oil
2 TBSP Balsalmic Vinegar
pinch of oregano
pinch of dill
pinch of rosemary
pinch of basil
pinch of sea salt

what to do:

whisk all ingredients in a bowl- except for the eggplant, of course ;)
Brush mixture on both sides of the eggplant.
place on grill 6 minutes. Then turn and grill another 6-7 minutes.

How was is rated:
hubby liked it- grandma too. But, my son- that's a different story :) And my cousin wasn't a big fan of it either. So, 3 out of 5- not too bad ;o