It’s another rainy week here which is great for our garden, not so good for coaxing Miko to do his business in the backyard.
He dashes out to the grass and back to the door lightening fast and usually after I carry his little rear outside. I can’t blame him, the wind and rain isn’t exactly optimal running weather either, so I’ve been hitting the gym after work for a little treadmill time and not hating it. Running on a treadmill is kind of run for a change, I’ve been able to tweak my pace and incline for better workouts. But I do prefer my long training runs to be outside, treadmills start getting old after 30 minutes.
Even though this week has been insanely busy still at work, I’ve been trying to keep up with juicing about every other day. I came up with an interesting combo of a raw beet, cucumber, and broccoli for a juice since I was out of fresh fruit and believe it or not, this was a good combo that even hubby liked.
It kind of looked like something a vampire would drink.
But had a tangy and bright flavor that wasn’t bitter. Next time I might add a small chunk of ginger and some citrus to the mix, but still a worthy combo.
Beets are a veggie that I don’t get enough of in my diet because they’re not easy to work with, I think juicing them is my favorite way to enjoy. They’re an amazing super food that I just have to remember to keep on my shopping list for regular juicing!
As usual when things get busy at work, I’ve resorted to my usual lazy salads for dinner this week. But I also got a little creative with tempeh for a quick, semi-raw cheesy dish.
Miko was already begging for a tempeh nibble before I even cut open the package.
I lightly stir fried tempeh strips and broccoli in olive oil to crisp the edges.
And whipped up Gena’s Cheesy Chia Seed sauce in the Vitamix, one of my favorite nutrient-dense sauces that tastes like a creamy comfort food.
After removing the broccoli and tempeh from the heat, I coated them in the sauce for a super fast and lazy dinner.
That was actually a hit with hubby too, the slightly crispy and nutty texture of the tempeh went very well with the savory and creamy sauce.
And I was thrilled to have a fast dinner up in 15 minutes leaving plenty of time to hit the gym and catch up on laundry I didn’t get to over the weekend.
great sauce and a perfect fast weeknight meal using my fave, tempeh! I just adore it!
Me too lately, it’s such a versatile and tasty source of protein.
love that pics of your pups and good for you for juicing….on my wish list for sure. happy thursday! the end is in sight ;)
Aw, thanks! The pups are so fun to watch and play with after a busy day.
Beets are one of those things that I just CAN’T eat. Right up there with cottage cheese… :)
Beets are tough, I’m not a fan of them whole in most recipes. But beet juice is actually pretty good especially blended with a little ginger, carrot, and maybe an apple – very sweet!
I like beets (tops and roots) mainly juiced with a peeled lemon juiced and what Christine mentioned for her juice and maybe some celery, too and a sliver of fresh garlic. That tastes good to me. Dr. Norman Walker has a juice: carrot, beet, cucumber. I add apple, lemon, ginger (slice) or garlic (3rd of a piece) to that, too for better taste. — Now I can put together a Champion Juicer and clean it in just 2 minutes. But I like my new Green Star Elite now best for juicing and use the Champion with the blank (instead of the screen) to make banana + other fruit (blueberries – my favorite, strawberries – our son’s fave, or raspberries, dark cherries added) all must be frozen and about 1 inch banana chunks, same amount other frozen fruit, then 1″ frozen banana into the juicer. That is creamy and tasty!
Very interesting juice combo and juicer information, thanks! I’m always looking for inspiration on what to replace my Breville with when it wears out. :-)