downtown

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Jen

Happy Memorial Day!

I woke up feeling super groggy and with a pounding headache yesterday. UGH! I think it was going to bed so much later than normal…and eating dinner so much later. Nothing a little juice can’t fix!

I swear – fresh squeezed juice helps every time. It is loaded with antioxidants and helps to give you that boost that you sometimes need in the morning (without drinking coffee!).

In my juice:

2 huge carrots
3 celery stalks
1 apple
1-inch piece of ginger
1 tsp spirulina stirred in at the end

I chugged my juice and it helped so much. I felt alive after drinking it!

What is spirulina?

Spirulina is a blue-green algae. It is 70% complete protein, containing all of the essential amino acids that our bodies need in a perfect balance. It also contains a high concentration of nutrients and is easily absorbed into the bloodstream, which makes it a great mix-in for smoothies or juices!

After my juice, we sat down to breakfast on the porch! That is one of my favorite things about spring and summer. I love eating on the porch! While everyone else munched on pancakes and bacon that Brant whipped up, I made up a big bowl of Greek yogurt, chia seeds, museli, banana, granola, cacao nibs and a drizzle of honey.

On the side, I had some juicy watermelon.

The perfect summer day breakfast if you ask me (tied with a smoothie, of course!). 🙂

We spent the day walking around downtown and stopped for lunch at B. Good where I got a big Hatchback salad with spinach, arugula, almonds, dried apples, dried cherries and balsamic vinaigrette on the side. I snagged a few of Brant’s ‘baked’ fries as well.

Then, hit up Emack & Bolio’s for some black raspberry ice cream.

Nothing is better than walking around the city on a warm day with ice cream!

Once home, I headed out for a quick run before dinner. I needed a pick me up since I was feeling super tired. I ran for 30 minutes…it just felt great to get out there, even though Castle Island was packed with people.

Post-run snack:

Coconut water and a slice of multigrain with almond butter and apples to hold me over until another late dinner of Mexican!!

We hit up Border Cafe in Harvard Square to show our guests the area. The place was packed! I ordered a Sangria which I sipped throughout the meal.

For dinner, I chose the Vegetarian Fajitas with no rice and extra black beans. Check out my spread!

I made up a plate with one cup of the black beans, all of the veggies and the salsa and guacamole. I skipped the cheese and white tortillas. I always forget how much I love mexican until I have it again!