Good morning and happy Tuesday to everyone!
Last night I went out to dinner with friends, was nice! No pics just good times. I did get home at 10 pm and decided it was a good time to grill up chicken, haha!
The chicken I meant to grill up earlier in the day but never got the chance to. Better late than never and now I have some for the next couple days 
Blogs are great to read, one BIG reason why? You see so many new products, recipes, or tricks that you want to try. So today here are a couple things I have been loving and perhaps you might want to try.
Try It Tuesday
Maca is a great addition to a smoothie! Maca has many great benefits, some are included below.
* increases energy levels and stamina
* regulates hormones
* improves physical endurance
There are more benefits as well, read here to find out more!
I put maca in my mango, banana, and peach smoothie yesterday 
My smoothie was topped with another “try it item” which is coconut butter! A great healthy fat that is sweet and can be great topped on a smoothie, on toast, in oats, and more. My favorite brand is the artisana coconut butter.
So good! I usually just melt a little up in a bowl and top on my smoothies! My favorite way of having it.
A seasoning I love, Mrs. Dash salt free line! There are a few that rock and this one I love on chicken!
Fiesta Lime, a very good one to season chicken with
Mrs. Dash has other great flavors too, if you just look at your local grocer you should be able to find it! I like to use the salt free line.
A sweetener you might want to try, agave! Agave is another healthier sweetener you can use when you want some sweet in things like tea. I use it in my iced green tea here and there, I also have added it to plain greek yogurt for sweetness!
Some fun items you may already have tried or do use daily, either way I am glad to share!
Happy Tuesday, I am off to have some smoothie time for breakfast…
Katie xo
Diva Asks
- Do you use any of the items I listed on here?
- What’s a new item or recipe you have tried recently after seeing it on a blog?
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That fiesta lime seasoning sounds great! I definitely need to look for that. I’m always looking for different ways to season chicken because it can get boring.
Happy Tuesday love!
I have been using agave for a while, especially in baking but I’ve been reading that it’s not as healthy as it seems so I definitely want to do some more research on it.
I use coconut oil A LOT! I’m not sure if it’s similar to coconut butter.
I’ve recently tried making spelt tortillas after seeing them on http://www.ohsheglows.com and at the opposite end of the scale I tried Hendrick’s Gin after seeing it on http://www.cupcakesandcashmere.com
Oh She Glows has SO many amazing recipes! Her cookbook will be fabulous!
I’ve been using my maca everyday!!
I’ve been wanting to try lucuma powder as a different sweetener.
And the last blog recipe I tried was Heather’s Protein Cake Batter Pudding made with cottage cheese. It was great. I added the maca to that too!!
I miss YOU! Ye maca rocks! I love heather’s protein pudding, I make a similar thing at night and love it!
Any fun NYC events coming up?! Let me know, hope all is well and glad change is what you are doing! <3
I absolutely love the artisana coconut butter! I also use the agave a lot rhat u pictured! Its the best! Aside from all of recipes I’ve been trying from you that I mention, I just made a cauliflower pizza crust from dashingdish.com that was delish!! Happy Tuesday, doll!
Here is some info on agave (kind of scary actually!), thought you might want to check it out:
Agave syrup is very high in fructose. Depending on the brand, agave can contain as much as 92% fructose. Nowhere in nature does this ratio of fructose to glucose occur naturally. The amount of fructose in agave is much, much higher than the 55% fructose in high-fructose corn syrup or the 50% fructose in refined table sugar, making agave “nectar” worse for you than either table sugar or corn syrup. Yikes! Perhaps it should be called High-Fructose Agave Syrup (HFAS)!
The fact that agave syrup is high in low-glycemic fructose is often hailed as a benefit of using it. What many people don’t realize is that concentrated fructose is probably worse for you than high amounts of glucose. In fact, agave syrup has been banned by the Glycemic Index Institute for the harm it caused to study participants.
Agave is not naturally sweet like sugar cane, honey or fruit. Whether heavily processed with heat and chemicals or minimally processed with enzymes, agave syrup requires an intensive, patented process to extract its sweetness. As such, agave syrup is not a whole or traditional food. It is a factory-made, modern product, and like all processed foods, agave syrup is missing many of the enzymes and nutrients that the original plant had to begin with. And like many processed foods, it contains very high amounts of fructose that the human body simply wasn’t designed to handle.
Thanks for posting this! I’m so glad to know I’m not the only one that knows about the truth behind agave! I wish it would quit being marketed as a health food!
I know, Katrina!
I follow so many awesome blogs and it freaks me out when I see that people are still doing the agave thing…
It is just another Frankenfood, unfortunately!
Never knew those things, learn something new every day they say
Hey Michelle,
I want you to know I appreciate you sharing that info! I swear it seems these days everything is bad for you! Thank you for taking the time to write all this! Happy Tuesday!
There’s that green tea
(ps im going to Starbucks again today haha). I definitely haven’t tried coconut butter yet, but I want to! It makes your smoothie look so awesome!! I think I need to make a smoothie today. It’s been a while since I’ve had one!!
Fun post
I have been seeing more and more bloggers write about Maca and Coconut butter.. I have yet to try either! Does WF sell coconut butter? I have seen maca there.. I need BOTH on my list now! My new favorite thing I discovered from blogs is Sun Warrior Protein and Unsweetened Coconut 
I dipped chicken in the coconut shreddings last night and cooked on the stove.. SO GOOD!
Hi Eva…
I just saw coconut butter at my local WF. It was with all the baking goodies!
YES sunwarrior is good stuff! I discovered that from blogs too! Oh that chicken and coconut combo sounds awesome!
Happy Tuesday love!
I have looked everywhere for coconut butter and can’t find it near me, not even at the specialty grocery stores. Maybe I’ll try ordering it online. I will definitely try the Mrs. Dash fiesta lime. I’m always looking for a good seasoning for my chicken. Thanks for the ideas.
yum fiesta lime seasoning sounds so good!!
It is! You should try some Chelsa!
Ok so I’m ordering from iHerb for the first time and I wanted coconut and peanut flour to try since I havent before but I also wanted to spend $20+ to get free shipping so I just added maca!!!
YAY!!! I am so happy you got some and other good stuff too!
Hey Girl! I’ve been using maca for the past couple weeks in my green smoothies-love it!
Now I need to try that fiesta lime seasoning-I love all things lime! Yum!
Yes, it is awesome! Glad you have been enjoying it too!
I recently tried Kefir and LOVE it now! Never used maca.. I’ve seen it though.. maybe I’ll try that next time
Kefir I have had a couple times, not bad
I love using agave nectar! So good! I love how it’s so flexible for baking, beverages, etc.
I’ve ordered me some Artisana Coconut Butter from Swanson Health…but now they don’t have any in stock so I’ve to wait patiently….for that and the rest of my order!! It will be worth it I know!
Oh it WILL be worth it for sure beautiful friend!
Regulates hormones? yes. PLEASE. I wish I would have seen this before placing a massive iHerb order yesterday. I’m going to see if iHerb has this stuff.
YES! Iherb does have it too!
Love Mrs. Dash seasonings! I used the garlic herb last night on my pasta. Happy Tuesday!!
I absolutely love coconut but have yet to try coconut butter! I need to get on that! I’ve heard of maca powder but didn’t realize that it can help with hormone regulation and energy levels! I might have to start using it!
Coconut butter is my love!! I am eating it on everything right now–SO SO good! Why does it have to be so gosh darn expensive though? I am super possessive of that stuff–nobody is going to dip their finger into my coconut butter! Haha.
Mrs. Dash is a lifesaver when it comes to seasoning! I love all the blends; they make whipping up a healthy meal so each. It’s like one stop cooking…you only have to shake one bottle instead of ten!
I hope you’re having a lovely day, love!! SO excited for Boston! xoxoxo
I put Maca into my oatmeal daily! Not sure if it does anything but I’ve actually grown to like the taste. And Artisana coconut butter is fantastic! I mix it with a bit of hot water to create a coconut cream and use it to top off oats, pancakes, and just about anything else.
Hmmm, agave has been hailed as something really healthy. Thanks for the heads up. Time to do some research.
Dr. Mark,
Here is a link to lots of info!
http://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/agave-syrup-is-bad-for-you
I research everything before trying it out, glad I did on this one!
I still have yet to try Maca, but always mean to pick it up at the store when I’m there! I should really start writing down my grocery list…I’m sure that would help just a bit;)
Well, you of course know I am in love with coconut butter. Best.tasting.thing.ever!
I could eat it all day long.
Ooooh!! I always like to hear about new products, so thanks for this Katie!
Artisana’s coconut butter is definitely a love of mine.. So yummy and a wonderful topping for just about anything for me! I love how you top your smoothies with it.
At a women’s expo last year I tried maca in a little shot glass (some sort of extract, maybe?) And wow – definitely a huge energy increase. I think it’d be worth picking some up sometime!
YES! I really like it!
I definitely want to start adding maca to my smoothies! The nutritional stats are amazing and, since I’ve been drinking at least one smoothie a day, I might as well get the most bang for my buck!
I discovered these new cinnamon-apple straws (like veggie straws but sweet!) at Trader Joe’s yesterday. They’re brand new and amaaazing! I tried them last night and had such a hard time putting the bag away. I definitely recommend them! (:
Yes, try it for sure! Extra boost for a smoothie!
Oh those apple cinnamon straws sound awesome!
Love Artisana products, especially the coconut butter. Also, maca is a great addition to smoothies and baked goods.
Yes, me too! Artisana rocks!
how do you keep your chicken so juicy?
Haha! Not sure! I just don’t overcook it perhaps
I totally purchased those Vitafusion gummies that you posted the other day. I tried them last night, and they worked like a DREAM! After sleeping horribly over the last few months (for the first time ever) last night was sleeping bliss. I will absolutely be taking these a few times a week. Only thing I’m concerned about is addition?!?! Do you know anything about that?
I loooove the blog world. Its the reason I even know what healthy food is, and a starting point for many of our meals. It also helps to read about people being happy/sad/ext., to make you feel like your life IS normal, ya know?
Hi love!
I am so glad you tried them and it really helped you sleep! I am loving them, Mike is too! What do you mean by addition?
I love the blog world too, I am so happy I started my blog! Makes my heart very happy every day! <3
oops, addiction…. lol.
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