Well helloooooo there! Long time, no write. I can't believe it's been almost a year since I've written on here - well, never fear; I'm back in action
and I'm just going to jump right in.

Last week I decided I was going to change the way I eat. I decided that I want to eat to feel GOOD - and I don't mean, oh man that sugar rush was so good.....and then crasssshhhh; I mean food that makes me feel good, not guilty; food that is fuel; food that is all those words that sound great but never quite register: wholesome, nutritious, powerful.
Andrew being the ever supportive husband he is has decided to go along with me.

My first adventure: the green monster.I stumbled across this on another blog (ohsheglows.com) and decided,
hey I want to try that!
Basically, it's a smoothie made of milk, bananas, flax seed, and SPINACH (that's right...spinach!) There are many variations but this is what I decided to start with.

Andrew got in on the action

After pouring our concoction into our fancy little glasses, Andrew bravely took the first sip (or chug, actually). He deemed it tasty so I cautiously tried mine.......mmmm. MMMMM. It was really good! I was expecting all-out spinach but it just tasted like a smoothie. It was great!
I've had one just about every day since then, usually in the morning for breakfast; it's great to start off the day feeling good about what I'm putting in my body.
Spinach is a vegetable that does a lot of great things for us but I don't generally eat it unless it's in a salad. This is a wonderful (and delicious!) way to get all of its benefits. You can add in other ingredients - Andrew tried strawberries and enjoyed it; he's also tried kale instead of spinach but I'm not quite ready for that.
Alright, I know this was kind of a short post for my first time back but I'll leave you with promises of future posts, including a wrap-up of the past year, the winter wonderland of PA and my new favorite foods to make.
Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!