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A Sunday To Recover... & PB Winner!
Happy Sunday! The weekend weather has been absolutely beautiful in NYC and those that were running in today's half marathon certainly lucked out weather-wise. I wish I had known about it because a half marathon is something I would enjoy and survive (I am not so sure I feel the same about a full on marathon). And timing worked its magic because instead of running the marathon, there was brunch to be had at the Atlantic Grill. Eggs Benedict to be exact. Breakfast was enjoyed with my sister, her fiance and Jimmy. We all thoroughly enjoyed our brunch as we were recovering from last night's 3-bottle-of-wine-dinner celebrating my sister's engagement.
Last night was a night to forget about fat, carbs and calories and a night to enjoy some of the best food in the city. We received the royal treatment at Eleven Madison Park and I have to say that there is no better restaurant in NYC when it comes to food, service and overall experience. Jimmy certainly thinks so, and he has written a review on his blog, Golden Eats. Truffles, lobster, prawns, pork, chicken, amuse-bouches, butter from France, macaroons, complimentary cognac...these are just some of the foods we enjoyed. It was a perfect night with perfect flavors and perfect company. So today is a day to recover and of course, a day to plan for a week of healthy eating!
I'd like to pose a question... Are there moments or occasions in your life when you let go of your healthy ideals? And then afterwards, what do you do to get back on the healthy track?
For me, there is nothing like the power of a green drink to get back on the healthy bandwagon. It revitalizes the system and shoots it with much needed nutrients, especially folic acid. Candle Cafe has a fantastic Green Goddess drink with mixed greens, apple, lemon and ginger. Today it is calling my name....
And with that, I want to announce the winner of the Peanut Butter and Co. Give Away! Congratulations to Naomi of One Fit Foodie whose homemade protein bars are not only creative, but also delicious, easy to make and most importantly, healthy!! I love the incorporation of the chia seeds and protein powder. My question to Naomi is, what protein powder do you recommend for this recipe? And do you have a link to the recipe on your blog for exact measurements?
Off for a Green Goddess!
Peanut Butter Love and Special PB & Co. Give Away
Yummmm, nothing conjures up memories of comfort and childhood contentment more than peanut butter...and jelly on Wonder Bread...but we don't do the refined white carbs anymore. Peanut butter is a comfort food like none other and because of its high fat content it has been dubbed by many - a food to be avoided. I'd like to argue for peanut butter, as I am sure many of my nut butter loving blogger friends would as well. So despite peanut butter's heavenly taste and obnoxious fat content, what is there to love about this vegetable based food?
Well, maybe it is just that. Peanut butter is vegetable based! It comes from the legume or bean family, which means it is a great source of vegetable protein. Peanut butter also has vitamin E, folate, potassium, magnesium and an array of other vitamins and minerals. Yes, peanut butter is high in fat, but the majority of it is the unsaturated heart healthy fat, while a small portion of it is saturated fat. The ratio of saturated to unsaturated fat in peanut butter is similar to that of olive oil, and olive oil is the main component of the healthiest diet in the world (the Mediterranean Diet). In addition to ALL the vitamins, minerals, protein and healthy fat, peanut butter is SOO filling. Incorporating peanut butter into any healthy meal suddenly gives the food staying power equal to that of two meals. Enough said. Onto the PB snack...
A tasty, easy and healthy peanut butter treat... Nutty Chocolate Dream Balls. All you need is a jar of PB & Co. Dark Chocolate Dreams and some oats!
Pour some oats and a spoonful of the Dark Chocolate Dreams in a bowl.
Mix together well and then roll into small balls.
Set to chill in the refrigerator.
Eat them as early as 30 minutes later!!
These treats are so easy to make that it's hard to believe that they taste as delicious as they do. The taste is something close to that of chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough. I guarantee that you and your family will love them, and even better, if you have kids, they will LOVE to make them :) The addition of the oats not only adds to the texture, but it incorporates whole grains and additional fiber. Peanut Butter & Co peanut butter is all natural, gluten-free, vegan, free of refined sugar, high fructose corn syrup and trans fat.
The only issue with this peanut butter is that it is soooo good that you really have to open the jar with some serious self control. Also, I recommend setting aside a small number of Chocolate Dream Balls so that you do not overeat. I like to pack 3 for my lunch time dessert.
Peanut Butter & Co. has graciously offered to give away three jars of their delicious peanut butter - Dark Chocolate Dreams, Cinnamon Raisin Swirl (A-mazing!) and White Chocolate Wonderful! Enter to win by leaving a comment with your favorite peanut butter creation, also if you are on Twitter follow the Peanut Butter & Co @PeanutButterCo.
I will contact the winner next Saturday to get your shipping info and phone number so that the Peanut Butter & Co. can send out your gifts! Please note that the gifts can only be sent to a US non PO Box address. If you do not have a blog to link back to, please leave your email address in the comment box.
Check out more flavors by the Peanut Butter & Co. here.
** Peanut Butter has a high calorie density, meaning there are a high number of calories per pound. Make sure you consume peanut butter in moderation for healthy weight maintenance.
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