A new PB!

Hello lovelies!!! I hope you’ve all had an amazing weekend! 🙂

I’ve had a pretty awesome weekend for many different reasons. Today being the best day as everything is finally booked for my Florida trip for Thanks Giving! Yayyyy! I’m so freakin’ excited!!! I cannot wait!

Today was also amazing as it started with a great 10 mile run completed in 1 hour and 43 minutes. I only actually had 9 miles on my running plan, but I still felt really strong so I carried on. The best thing is that this is a new PB!!! I’ve knocked 3 whole minutes off my last 10 mile run of 1 hour 46 minutes. I’m so happy with how my running is coming along and how much I have progressed. 🙂

Well after that run I was aware that I needed a lot of calories and a celebratory jam packed green smoothie seemed perfect…

PB & Jelly Green Smoothie

Ingredients

1 punnet of strawberries
lots and lots of spring greens
1 ripe banana
2/3 tsps of peanut butter
coconut water
100 mls chocolate soya milk (optional-I just had some that needed to be used up)
ice cubes
1 tsp of lucuma powder
1 tsp of mesquite
1 tsp of maca powder
2 tsps of ground flax
2 tsps of xanthan gum

This smoothie was amazing! I thought I would jot down the recipe for you and for me to refer back to as I will be definitely be making this again. Toppings included a peanut flour sauce, Hershey’s chocolate syrup, carob coated raisins and some Dorset Cereals muesli.

Other heavenly eats over the past few days have included a delicious bowl of Rude Health Apple and Cinnamon granola, rice milk, topped with a punnet of strawberries and a dark chocolate dream sauce.

This tasted sooooooooooo good!

Creamy and voluminous oats made using 1/4 cup of oat bran, 1/4 cup of oats, 2 tbsps of Apple and Blackberry Compote, pea protein powder, maple syrup, 1 cup of rice milk, 2 cups of water. All topped off with shredded coconut, pecan nuts and carob coated raisins. The oats were so velvety and using the oat bran and oat mix made it a lot lighter on the stomach than a regular bowl of oats.

A tropical green smoothie in a bowl. This included mango, pineapple, a banana, ice cubes, water, lucuma powder, mesquite, maca powder, ground flax, hemp protein, acai berry juice and xanthan gum. I over loaded on topping as this was a dinner and dessert in one- organic dried mango, dried cranberries, Kashi cereal, lots of coconut butter and cacao nibs.

Dinner on Friday night was a really lovely and wholesome plate of Italian Inspired Green Lentil and Pearl Barley Risotto.

This is my own recipe and I cannot wait to share it with you all!!!

Friday nights dessert was also a highlight of my weekend…

…Peanut Butter Cup Protein Ice Cream. This really was divine! I loved it! I mixed chocolate soya milk, PB, ice cubes, pea protein, xanthan gum and topped it with some crushed Reese’s PB cups. My belly was very happy after eating this. 😀

Not only have I had some amazing eats this weekend, but my postman has been delivering some amazing stuff. The lovely people over at Juice Master have sent me two Juice in a Bar and The Juice Master recipe book to review.

I’ve already been flicking through the recipe book and it looks amazing!

My Race For Life pack finally arrived ahead of my 10K run in a few weeks time. It seemed almost perfect that it arrived his weekend after my 10 miler this morning.

My Foodie Blog Swap arrived! I tore the box open as soon as I realised what it is was. My swap partner was the lovely Serena over at The Teenage Foodie. Thank you so much girl! I love everything you packed is right up my street. The Vanilla and Almond Agave Granola sounds to die for and all of the bars and nut butters…geez! I cannot wait to try everything! 😀

My awesome dad bought me some supplies to take with me for my Florence trip too. I don’t think he had any idea what he was paying for, but a girl needs to home comforts when she’s far away from home.

What foodie comforts do you take with you when you are going away?

What did you get up to this weekend?

What’s the best thing that you ate over the last few days?

35 Comments

kabochafashion on July 10, 2011 at 7:39 PM

Oh my goodness – so much to comment on haha!! Firstly, a huge huge well done on your run! All of your breakfasts sound SO yum!! I especially like the sound of the tropical one because I’m lovin’ tropical flavours like mango and pineapple at the moment.
I can’t wait to see your recipe for the risotto. I love making risottos with barley, it’s definitely one of my fave grains.
And peanut butter cup protein ice cream?! Um YES PLEASE! 🙂
And WOW, you got so much in your blog swap – you lucky girl!!
When I go away I always make sure I take plenty of bars, dried fruit and I make up bags of granola too 🙂
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 11:21 AM
  
  Thank you!!! I’m packing a whole load of bars and soya milk to take with me. I doubt that they have even heard of Nakd bars in Italy!! 🙂
emma on July 10, 2011 at 7:42 PM

Wow congratulations on your PB!!!! That’s amazing! You’re going to rock the Race for Life :).
All your food looks so yummy too! And so does your foodie blog swap. Such a great idea of yours :).
Maria on July 10, 2011 at 7:51 PM

Yay for the pb- well done! And I am glad to see another seed stacked lover! 🙂
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 10:55 AM
  
  Thanks! Seeded Stack bars are yummy and so underrated! 🙂
Maria on July 10, 2011 at 7:52 PM

PS and Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! about Florida!!!!!
Sweet Potato Sarah on July 10, 2011 at 8:01 PM

Super-huge-massive congrats on the run! I bet that felt sooo great 😀
I bet you’re getting so excited about all your amazing trips, Florence AND Florida? SO jealous…
I don’t usually take any foodie things with me when i go abroad because i’m a sucker for trying new things but that does sometimes go wrong… I once ended up with a plate of rabbit pasta and i just couldn’t eat it 🙁
Looks like you’ve been getting some great stuff in the post too, really interested to hear what you think of the juice book.
Glad you had a good weekend!
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 12:36 PM
  
  I love to try new foods too, but I also like some home comforts with me. You can’t beat a Nakd bar! 😛
cinnamonalicious on July 10, 2011 at 8:08 PM

Ahh well done on your run!! I’m always in awe when I hear the distances and times that people can do…wish I could have the motivation but I get bored WAY too easily!!
You have me drooling with the PB cup ice cream…I’m making that as soon as I get my new protein…cant wait!
Love all your blog swap goodies! When I go away I always have some bars and little baggies of cereal with me, just in case! 😀
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 12:37 PM
  
  Thanks! The protein ice cream is amazing and a great way to get your protein hit in dessert form! 🙂
Amanda @ Running with Spoons on July 10, 2011 at 8:28 PM

I always pack food with me when I travel… especially for those first few days where I’m learning about a new place and I’m not sure what kind of stuff I can find at the stores there. My favorite things to take are nut butters, bars, cereal, trail mix, and homemade goodies.
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 12:39 PM
  
  I think I may have to take some nut butter with me…how could I forget about nut butter!
Sarah(everydaysapicnic) on July 10, 2011 at 8:51 PM

Congrats on the PB 🙂 Weekend eats and your blog swap goodies look fab!
The juice bars look interesting – looking forward to your review.
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 12:40 PM
  
  Thank you! I can’t wait to try the juice bars. They sound really interesting!
peanutbutternutter on July 10, 2011 at 9:14 PM

Congratulations on your run! I can’t wait to read your review of the juice bars, definitely something I’d purchase if I knew they tasted good!
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 12:42 PM
  
  Thank you! The bars do sounds very interesting. I’m looking forward to trying them.
Tamizn on July 10, 2011 at 9:23 PM

I always like to have some bars with me, hanging out with the bay was good and training my fab clients : )
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 12:41 PM
  
  I really must make it to Brighton some time…it sounds wonderful.
Mary @ Bites and Bliss on July 10, 2011 at 9:23 PM

Congrats on the run!!! That’s awesome! And those runs where you just keep going because it feels so good are the best 🙂 Good job!
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 12:41 PM
  
  Thanks Mary! 😀
Becky on July 10, 2011 at 9:55 PM

Well done on your new PB, that’s awesome!! And loads of luck for your race for life x
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 11:51 AM
  
  Thanks Becky! I was wondering if you could send some of your rocket fuel this way 😛
Jenn @ Peas & Crayons on July 11, 2011 at 12:38 AM

ee congrats! <3 omg and where in FL? I used to live there =) miss it so!
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 11:52 AM
  
  I’m going to Orlando! I cannot wait! Shame you are not in the area any more we could have met up! 🙂
Jess on July 11, 2011 at 1:54 AM

PB cup protein ice cream?! SWOON!!

CONGRATS on the 10 miler! You go girl 😀
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 11:49 AM
  
  Thank you!! 🙂
IHeartVegetables on July 11, 2011 at 3:16 AM

Wow that protein ice cream looks SO good! I’ve never tried using pea protein. Is it more like rice, soy, or whey protein?
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 11:50 AM
  
  I would say that it was more like rice protein, but I have never had it by itself before.
Kate on July 11, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Peanut butter – always! I know you can buy it in pretty much every country but I religiously love Morrison’s own brand wholenut PB & nothing really compared. Other than that, nothing really. Although I always have to find a supermarket when I’m away & buy a shedload of fruit or I get a bit antsy! Hehe.

The PB protein ice cream sounds YUM, wish I could make some right now. I’m thinking I’ll have to start getting all of these protein powders & xantham gums & actually start making them.
- Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes on July 11, 2011 at 12:31 PM
  
  The PB ice creamis lovely! Especially with PB cups crumbled on top. I think I may have to pack some nut butter to take with e. I don’t think I can live with out it!! 😀
BrittFit on July 11, 2011 at 12:48 PM

first of all you are the smoothie in a bowl queen! how about a smoothie tutorial for all of us newbies?? haha. Also I always take bars with me so I’ll always have something nutritious with me. This weekend I had an amazing smoothie made with that new chobani yogurt (champions!) 🙂
Tiff on July 11, 2011 at 1:53 PM

Wow! You got all kinds of goodies. They all look great. You know what else looks great, that protein ice cream. Yum.
eatinglikeahorse on July 11, 2011 at 8:56 PM

Ha ha, I’m such an idiot – I thought the blog title meant a new peanut butter and that you must mean the Justin’s one in your swap 🙂
Looks like a great parcel and I love the photos of the risotto, it looks gorgeous in the sunlight.
Great news about your Florida trip – and the Florence one and bless your dad, how lovely of him to get you those 🙂
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) on July 11, 2011 at 9:47 PM

The protein ice cream may be the most delicious looking treat I’ve ever seen! I HAVE to get some protein powder!
vivoir on July 11, 2011 at 9:51 PM

a ‘protein’ recipe and not a speck of protein powder in sight! oh please help me with my latest post? i need some inspiration!

also loving the Nakd bar and Larabar haul… pining for Larabars… and Nakd bars for that matter. need to accrue some savings to indulge in these again!