eating & feeling fresh {4.20.15}

fruit smoothies taste extra good after a run on sunny & spring day

yogurt / orange juice / berry fruit mix / banana

eating & feeling fresh {4.20.15}

fruit smoothies taste extra good after a run on sunny & spring day

yogurt / orange juice / berry fruit mix / banana

pink smoothies

in the past weeks I have been trying to build my running habit back up, and along with that I have been eating more and more pink smoothies...a healthier choice and delicious at that.

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1) add 1 cup of fresh or frozen fruit to your blender 

2) add 1 container (or 1 cup) of plain or flavored yogurt

3) add a splash (or two) of juice. (I usually use orange or grape)

4) blend until it is as blended as you want.

5) pour & enjoy!

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this is my quick and simple pink smoothie recipe. it not "over healthy" or "special healthy" on any means, and I don't claim it to be. it is just simply healthier than the sandwich or pizza I could have eaten...and is an easy recipe for me to make at hand. 

pink smoothies

in the past weeks I have been trying to build my running habit back up, and along with that I have been eating more and more pink smoothies...a healthier choice and delicious at that.

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1) add 1 cup of fresh or frozen fruit to your blender 

2) add 1 container (or 1 cup) of plain or flavored yogurt

3) add a splash (or two) of juice. (I usually use orange or grape)

4) blend until it is as blended as you want.

5) pour & enjoy!

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this is my quick and simple pink smoothie recipe. it not "over healthy" or "special healthy" on any means, and I don't claim it to be. it is just simply healthier than the sandwich or pizza I could have eaten...and is an easy recipe for me to make at hand. 

chocolate chip & peanut butter banana (bread)

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NEED:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup salted butter, room temperature
½ cup sugar
¼ cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup ripe banana, mashed
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1 cup chocolate chips
HOW:
Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour a standard loaf pan and set aside.
In a small bowl whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together. 
In a separate large mixing bowl beat butter and sugars until combined. 
Mix in peanut butter and banana. Mix in egg and vanilla, scraping down sides of bowl. 
Add flour mixture and beat on low until combined. Pour in milk and beat on low until batter is smooth. Mix in chocolate chips. 
Add batter to loaf pan and evenly spread out. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until the center springs back when pressed with a fingertip. Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely. 
(recipe via)

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I haven't shared a food recipe in a while...so here we are.  it was super good and yummy and all that, so success! I had to use the last cup of milk in our fridge & borrow sugar from the neighbor. so as you can see how this was a something that was just absolutely going to happen today. and also, we had to use up some bananas. ;) x

chocolate chip & peanut butter banana (bread)

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NEED:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup salted butter, room temperature
½ cup sugar
¼ cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup ripe banana, mashed
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1 cup chocolate chips
HOW:
Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour a standard loaf pan and set aside.
In a small bowl whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together. 
In a separate large mixing bowl beat butter and sugars until combined. 
Mix in peanut butter and banana. Mix in egg and vanilla, scraping down sides of bowl. 
Add flour mixture and beat on low until combined. Pour in milk and beat on low until batter is smooth. Mix in chocolate chips. 
Add batter to loaf pan and evenly spread out. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until the center springs back when pressed with a fingertip. Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely. 
(recipe via)

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I haven't shared a food recipe in a while...so here we are.  it was super good and yummy and all that, so success! I had to use the last cup of milk in our fridge & borrow sugar from the neighbor. so as you can see how this was a something that was just absolutely going to happen today. and also, we had to use up some bananas. ;) x

apple crunch

fill:

6-8 apples

1 cup sugar 

1 tbs flour 

1 tsp cinnamon 

1/8 tsp salt 

topping:

3/4 cup oatmeal flakes 

3/4 cup brown sugar 

1/4 cup melted butter 

1/4 tsp soda 

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peel and wash your apples.

chop your apples into slices. (I used six)

pour your slices into a baking pan and set aside.

in a separate bowl combine - sugar, salt, cinnamon, and flour. 

pour your combined ingredients on top of your sliced apples, mix the apples into it, and again set aside.

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in another bowl combine: oatmeal, brown sugar, and soda.

add melted butter and mix into the oatmeal mixture to make crumbs.

place crumbs (topping) on top of apples, patting them down evenly. 

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bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes.  

(this recipe will make five to six servings).

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(this recipe is adapted from the cookbook, Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking.)

apple crunch

fill:

6-8 apples

1 cup sugar 

1 tbs flour 

1 tsp cinnamon 

1/8 tsp salt 

topping:

3/4 cup oatmeal flakes 

3/4 cup brown sugar 

1/4 cup melted butter 

1/4 tsp soda 

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peel and wash your apples.

chop your apples into slices. (I used six)

pour your slices into a baking pan and set aside.

in a separate bowl combine - sugar, salt, cinnamon, and flour. 

pour your combined ingredients on top of your sliced apples, mix the apples into it, and again set aside.

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in another bowl combine: oatmeal, brown sugar, and soda.

add melted butter and mix into the oatmeal mixture to make crumbs.

place crumbs (topping) on top of apples, patting them down evenly. 

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bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes.  

(this recipe will make five to six servings).

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(this recipe is adapted from the cookbook, Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking.)