My sons call my smoothies by color- my favorite smoothie is the “brown smoothie” but Declan is partial to my green and my pink smoothies also.

• 1 or 2 bananas
• kale fresh about a cup or a cup of spinach leaves
• 1 tbsp nut butter (peanut or almond are my go-to’s)
• dash of cinnamon
• 3 ice cubes
• unsweetened almond milk to desired consistency

This is also one of my staples. Key here: if using kale let it blend a long time to get the chunks out! kale smoothies can be smooth you just have to blend them longer and make sure there’s enough almond milk. I make sure the liquid line is at or above the food line. The dash of cinnamon makes it delicious. If I have frozen avocado on hand I’ll use that or frozen peaches instead of the ice cubes.

Very versatile, light, yet filling.

People always ask me about protein powder. I don’t use it. I don’t like it. I think it’s too expensive. I’d rather get my protein from my food sources than a powder. I drink this a lot during the Summer by the pool for breakfast.

Very versatile- add whatever veggies you have in the refrigerator.

To be WHOLE 30 compliant- no sugar added to crushed tomatoes (read the can) and bone stock instead of boxed chicken broth.

• I used 6-7 chicken thighs, you can use anywhere from 4-8 depending how much soup you want
• some coconut oil or EVOO
• 1 15 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup to 1 cup water
• 1 sweet potato peeled and diced
• 1 bell pepper diced
• 1 small/medium onion peeled and diced
• 1 small bunch kale or greens of choice (spinach)
• 1 container broth/stock of choice (I used low sodium chicken broth)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped green chiles (less or more depending on the flavor you want)
• 1/2 or 1 tsp dried garlic or 3 fresh cloves minced
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• dash red hot pepper

I love soups. You can do this in a slow cooker- low setting for 6 hours.

I just used my big soup pot. Cooked the chicken thighs first mostly through they were a little raw still inside- in a dutch oven in 325 for an hour (mine were frozen though so raw would take less time).

Heat up the coconut oil, add the onion, sweet potato, pepper, and garlic- sautée for a few minutes.

Add all the cut up chicken- cook if still raw.

Add the crushed tomato, all the spices, and the broth. Pop the cover on and walk away. Bring it to a boil, then simmer for about 20-30 minutes. Cut up all the kale and add it on top. Stir it in. Depends how crispy you want the kale. I turn my heat to low to let it sit for 10 minutes then I turn it off. But I like it mushy. If you want it crispy turn the heat off sooner.

This soup is amazing. You can add cilantro and a slice of avocado on top if desired. You can add black beans or chickpeas instead of the chicken for a vegan option with veggie stock instead of bone broth or chicken broth. It’s reminiscent of chicken tortilla soup minus the tortillas.