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>Happy Friday everyone. How ADORABLE is this picture Seth took yesterday morning on our back porch?

A great morning [off] started with a summatime favorite. What? It was 48F…

1 scoop chocolate protein (SunWarrior brand)

1/2 cup frozen raspberries

frozen banana

1 T almond butter

1 t supergreens

stevia (1 serving)

pinch sea salt

pinch xanthan gum (optional; to thicken)

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Speaking of other good breakfasts….

(night before)

(Even better with mix-ins)

(Sorry, I just can’t get enough!)

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Last night I made a family (roomie family) dinner. Chili was on my mind alllll day (clearly I have a lot going on upstairs, ha).

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Turkey Chili

(based on Gina‘s recipe)

Ingredients:

Lean ground turkey breast (1 package)

4 medium tomatoes, chopped

3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely diced

black beans, 1 can

corn, 1 can

tomato/V8 juice (~1.5 cans)

2 T chili powder, more to taste

1/2 – 1 T cumin, more to taste

cayenne pepper, pinch

juice from 1/2 lime

black pepper, sea salt to taste

Directions: 

Brown turkey, set aside

Boil  sweet potatoes, set aside when almost fully cooked

Satay onion and garlic in EVOO until onions are browned

Combine all ingredients  

Cook over medium heat for ~20 mins

Add more spices to taste

(So, so good!)

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Goodnight kids…

Off to snuggle this cutie 🙂

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