Back in Virginia, Food Journal for the Week, Juice Laundry Green Bowl Everyday, Breakfast Wrap, Cappello’s New Gluten Free Ravioli, Visiting Gables Run Farm and Seeing the Honey Bees, and Coconut Bliss Plant Based Ice Cream

I am back in Virginia now and had a fantastic start to the week!!

I made a breakfast wrap this morning to start my day off right. I used turkey bacon and added spinach to my eggs for some greens in my breakfast.

Surprise! I got my green bowl from The Juice Laundry again!! The Juice Laundry is a local, organic, plant-based smoothie shop here in Charlottesville. I got my usual Coco Verde bowl, which is made with kale, spinach, mango, coconut oil, banana, dates, and coconut water and I added their Chocolate Shake to my smoothie bowl this time. The chocolate shake is one of their nut milks made with almonds, dates, cocoa, and pink salt.

I had a great week in the garden and have been using Neem Oil to help! Neem oil is for organic use and helps control blackspot, powdery mildew, rust, spider mites, aphids, whiteflies, and other pests in gardens.

I wanted to share some of my favorite snacks this week! First, the cacao wafers from Imlak'esh Organics are organic, vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free! They are the perfect cure to a sweet tooth and made with real cacao and organic monk fruit. Jem Raw Organic Sprouted Almond Butter is made with simple ingredients like almonds, coconut sugar, maca, ground cinnamon, vanilla. Additionally, it is non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan, kosher, and low sodium. Lastly, the Golden Berries are also from Imlak'esh Organics and are a great source of vitamins and full of antioxidants! They have no added sugars and are perfect for snacking or adding to trail mix or yogurt.

I received the best package from Cappellos filled with their new Almond flour pasta ravioli and Almond flour cookie dough!! I cannot wait to try all the other flavors because the Five Cheese Ravioli was AMAZING! Capello's is a fantastic gluten-free and grain-free brand that makes the yummiest pizzas, pasta, and even cookie doughs!

When I got back from NYC, I decided to pick up Monsoon Siam from downtown Charlottesville. Monsoon Siam is amazing Thai food and I decided to get the veggie green curry and paired it with some organic wine.

For dinner tonight I made homemade burgers and fries, so yummy and easy! On top of my burger, I added vegan cheese, avocado, and lettuce from my garden!!

On Sunday I had the opportunity to visit Gables Run Farm just outside of Charlottesville and see the honey bees in person. Local, raw honey contains a blend of local pollen, which helps to strengthen your immune system and potentially reduce someone's pollen allergies. When I got back home, I decided to do a mini charcuterie board with the new honey I just got, Hu Chocolate Bars, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, crackers, prosciutto, some cheeses, carrots, cucumbers, snap peas, tomatoes, hummus, organic wine, and my Anxiety-Free Supplements! Just like raw honey, my supplements help support the immune and nervous system on top of providing stress and anxiety support. The Hu Chocolate Bars come in so many flavors and are organic, gluten-free, use no refined sugars, soy-free, dairy-free, and are fair trade products.

The best part of the food journal...DESSERT! Coconut Bliss Ice Cream is 100% plant-based ice cream made from organic coconut milk. Their products are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, GMO-free, soy-free, and preservative-free. They have amazing flavors and this week I decided to get the Madagascan Vanilla Bean, Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate, Chocolate Hazelnut Decadance, Sweet Cheery Amaretto, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Dark Chocolate! 

I am loving spring in Charlottesville!! The flowers are blooming and so pretty and perfect weather for running. I have been starting some of my mornings with the Prolyfyck Run Crew and have been having so much fun!