245. apple cucumber beet juice.

Also known by milo as “purple juice.”

I have a busy day ahead of me – about to get groceries, run to the farmers market and head to the library – all before I’m out of here to shoot a wedding. So I made milo and I some juice to help get us going.

This was a mixture of
2 green apples
1 small beet
3 large pieces of kale
1/2 large cucumber
handful of pea shoots

Milo drank all his, and then came to find me and finished mine! Another juice, toddler approved.

122. chickpea, chorizo and kale soup.

I had this soup at a potluck this weekend and it was amazing. It’s actually not a vegan (or vegetarian) soup, but I veganized it and its so so yummy. Even milo had three bowls. It took about ten minutes to prep it and get it going, then i let it simmer for about 20. So its a great weeknight soup to throw together – with all ingredients I had on hand!

• 1 can chickpeas
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 6 ounces vegetarian chorizo
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 bunch kale, shredded
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• Dash cayenne pepper

1. Place oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions. Sauté until onions are tender, about three minutes. Add chorizo and garlic. Sauté for about two more minutes. Add tumeric.
2. Add water, veg broth, bay leaves and chickpeas. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat.
3. Add kale and seasoning. When kale begins to wilt, remove from heat and serve.

50. apple, orange, banana and kale smoothie.

After eating alot of delicious vegan food last night (including two cupcakes!), I woke up in need of something healthy. So I started my day with this shake and it did the job!

1/2 cup almond milk
Hand full of ice
1/2 frozen banana
2 clementines
1/2 apple
hand full of kale
1 Tbsp protein powder
1/2 tsp flax