ENERGIZANT MATINAL / MORNING ENERGY BOOST

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Pofta de verde la mine nu se termina niciodata.

Si daca toata vara mi-am facut de cap cu fructe, la caderea toamnei am inceput sa dau din colt in colt, deja fructele proaspete autohtone se imputineaza si eu raman cu pofta-n cui.

Despre “frunze verzi” insa, sau “iarba verde de acasa” nici sa nu mai vorbim...nu au fost suficient de lungi primavara si vara pentru ca si eu sa ma satur de salate si smoothie-uri din frunze proaspete.

Umbland astfel prin piata acum cateva zile, cu pofte verzi in gand, am dat peste o taraba cu spanac proaspat, pe care parca-l cautasem toata vara si nu-l gasisem. M-am lacomit si mi-am luat 2 kg, avand in gand ca macar un kg sa-l consum crud. Si repede.

Asa ca azi dimineata am insfacat 2 maini zdravene de frunze de spanac proaspat, clatite si tocate usor,

o banana coapta care astepta sa fie folosita in ceva bun, si un kiwi mare si copt bine, le-am indesat pe toate in blender, am adaugat o cana de lapte de migdale, doar cat sa aiba blenderul cu ce lucra, si am mixat pe turatie inalta timp de un minut, pana a iesit un smoothie verde delicios.

L-am baut asa de repede ca n-am mai apucat sa-l fotografiez si in pahar :) Parol ca a fost tare bun!

Mi-am luat pe ziua de azi portia de fier, potasiu, calciu si magneziu, plus ceva vitamina C. Sa tot incepi ziua asa!

My appetite for greens never ends.

And after indulging in fresh fruits all summer long, by the beginning of fall I started to grumble and covet... local fresh fruit are running short and I remain with my longing.

Not to even mention the “green leaves” and “green grass of home”...spring and summer have definitely not been long enough for me to feel satisfied enough with fresh leaves salads and smoothies.

And so, browsing around the market a couple of days ago, lusting for greens, I ran into a market stall with fresh spinach, as if I had been looking for it the whole summer and couldn't find it.

I got greedy and I bought about 4 pounds, having in mind to consume at least half of the quantity raw and fresh. And quickly.

So this morning I grabbed 2 handfuls of fresh spinach leaves, rinsed and slightly chopped, one ripe banana just waiting to be used in something tasty, and one ripe kiwi, threw them altogether into the blender, added just one cup of almond milk, just so the blender could swirl properly, and blended them for about one minute, until they became a green delicious smoothie.

I actually drank it so quickly that I never got the chance to even take a photo of it in the glass :) It was good and tasty, I swear it!

So I already had my portion of iron, potassium, calcium and magnesium, plus some extra vitamin C. Way to start your day!