Friday, February 24, 2012

Sunshine Juice, Purple Power Smoothie & Sunday's Brunch!

Happy Friday!  It's sunshiney in Portland today and I plan on getting outside and doing one of my favorite activities: wandering around my neighborhood, window shopping, & people watching.  I was so excited about this morning's beautiful weather that I went for a 7 mile run right when I woke up.  Then I made this juice:


It was sweet and delicious and perfect for after a long run.  I'm totally hooked on putting fennel in my juice right now.   It really compliments everything I've added it to, and this was no exception.  Yum! 

One of our breakfast smoothies this week was purple:


I got a tub of the Vega on sale and have been adding it to smoothies.  It's flavor is a little strong for my taste, but I've found that if I include peanut butter and berries I can tolerate it.  I do feel good after I use it, so I'm liking the nutrition it provides. 

Last Sunday my bf and I went to one of our favorite neighborhood cafes for breakfast:


He had a Thai waffle with peanut sauce and spiralized veggies on top.  I had the Hot Mess, sourdough with veggie chorizo and pesto tofu scrambled with jalapenos.  They were both fantastic and with bold flavors.  We love adventurous food! Perfect for a special Sunday treat. 

I have some studying to do this weekend, but if the weather keeps up like this I might have to squeeze in the book time after dark!  What are you doing this weekend?  Anything fun involving food?