Category: Fruit

Cilantro Week: Mango Salsa

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Hello;) Week three of herb month is here; Cilantro Week! The first recipe that I have for you guys was shown to me by my aunt, and is perfect for summer. This mango salsa works great with chips, on tacos, or as a side with any main course. It’s super fresh and colourful as well! As a side note, does anyone else have an obsession with mangoes? I think that I could eat them everyday. Put them together with some avocado, red onion, red pepper, tomatoes and cilantro……. delicious! But as with every week, first I’m going to give you some tips on growing this week’s herb.

Apparently cilantro does better in the cooler temperatures of spring and early fall, but my plant has been doing just fine sooooo…… Keep the dirt around your plants moist, and once they start to provide leaves, you can cut or pick them off. That’s pretty much it, cilantro is pretty low-maintenance. Here’s the Mango Salsa recipe!

Mango Salsa

Serves: 4-6

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 mango, diced
  • 1 small tomato, diced
  • 1/4 of a red onion, diced
  • 1/2 a red pepper, diced
  • 1/2 an avocado, diced
  • 1/3 cup of fresh cilantro
  • Juice of 1/2 a lime

Directions:

  1. Once all of the veggies are diced, toss them in a bowl with the lime juice and cilantro.
  2. Enjoy!

Enjoy this recipe and have a great week! See you later;)

Yours Truly,

MyDayIsBooked

Berry Banana Smoothie Bowl

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Hello! In my world, there are two types of breakfasts; breakfasts that I make on weekdays, and breakfasts that I make on weekends. Weekday breakfasts normally consist of greek yogurt with banana and peanut butter, but on weekends I like to shake it up a bit, since I have more time. This Berry Banana Smoothie Bowl is sweet and refreshing, and adding spinach gives you a boost of vitamins to start your day. The recipe says that it makes one to two servings, but I don’t think that you’ll want to share after tasting it. I love smoothie bowls because the toppings are totally customizable, so go crazy! I hope this recipe starts your weekends off right!

Berry Banana Smoothie Bowl

Makes: 1-2 servings

Total Time: 5-10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

For the Smoothie:

  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries
  • 1/2 cup packed spinach
  • 2 bananas, chopped and frozen

Topping Suggestions:

Directions:

  1. Blend all Smoothie ingredients in a good blender. You may need to add a splash of water or almond milk if your frozen ingredients aren’t blending.
  2. Pour into a bowl and serve with toppings of your choice!

Enjoy these delicious smoothie bowls!

Yours Truly,

MyDayIsBooked;)

🍀Shamrock Smoothie🍀

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Happy St.Patrick’s Day! For those of you who don’t want a Shamrock Shake, I’ve come up with the recipe for a delicious Shamrock Smoothie;)It’s super simple and full of vitamins. Hope you enjoy!

 

Shamrock Smoothie

Serves: 1

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1 ripe kiwi
  • 1/2 tsp matcha powder
  • 1/2 cup light coconut milk, water or almond milk (add more or less if you want your smoothie thicker or thinner)

Directions:

  1. Toss all of the ingredients into the blender, putting the softer ingredients on the bottom (banana and kiwi) and the harder ingredients at the top (spinach). Add the water or almond milk in at the end.
  2. Blend until smooth.
  3. Enjoy!

Have a great week everyone;))

Yours Truly,

MyDayIsBooked🍀🍀🍀

 

Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal

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You know how I posted three recipes for Overnight Oatmeal a couple months back? Well, those are great to make ahead for rushed mornings, but if you have the time to make this Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal, I totally recommend it! In fifteen minutes you can have a bowl of creamy, chocolaty oats topped with seeds and of course, cherries. If you don’t have time to make this during weekdays, it’s a great breakfast to soothe your sweet tooth on the weekends. In short, this recipe hits the spot any day of the week! I used frozen cherries in this to top my oats, but if you don’t have some on hand, any fresh or frozen berry will do. Now let’s make some oatmeal!

Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal

Makes 1 Serving

Cook Time: 5-8 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium sized banana
  • 1/3 cup rolled oats
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup frozen cherries (or berries of your choice)
  • Your favourite toppings (nuts and seeds, nut and seed butters, dried fruit, etc.)

Directions:

  1. Mash half of the banana in a small pot. Add in the oats, cocoa, and water, and stir until combined.
  2. Place the pot over medium-high heat and bring the oat mixture to a boil.
  3. Turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 5-8 minutes, until desired thickness is reached. Make sure to stir the oats every couple minutes or so to avoid them sticking to the bottom of the pot.
  4. Remove the pot from the heat and pour its contents into a bowl. Top with the frozen cherries and other toppings of your choice. I like to slice the other half of the banana and use it to top the oats.
  5. Enjoy!

This is a healthy and delicious breakfast, and it definitely fills you up and gets you through your day! I hope that you like it and find it easy to make. Thanks for reading!

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked;))

Nutty Apple Crumble

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Hey guys! I for one love a good apple crumble, and with fall coming up (ewww), I thought that this would be the perfect time for this post. This crumble turned out great, and I ended up using peanut butter instead of the recommended coconut oil (surprise surprise), which makes it unique. But you can totally use coconut oil if you prefer. Almonds give a nice crunch, and using oat flour instead of regular flour makes it healthier.  Scroll down for the recipe.;)

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

  • 4 Gala Apples, peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup oat flour (make by grinding oats in your blender)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 cup melted natural peanut butter (or sub melted coconut oil)
  • 1/4 tsp salt (omit if you’re using salted peanut butter)
  • 1/4 cup whole almonds
  • Drizzle of honey (optional)

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Mix together the oats, oat flour, cinnamon, allspice, salt and almonds in a medium sized bowl.img_9245
  3. Add in the peanut butter (or coconut oil) and mix until combined. You may need to get in there with your hands to get rid of chunks of peanut butter or oil.
  4. Place the peeled and sliced apples in a parchment lined baking dish.img_9246
  5. Sprinkle the oat mixture over the apples evenly.
  6. Place the crisp in the oven for about 40 minutes, until the apples are soft.
  7. After 40 minutes in the oven, take out the crisp and drizzle a little but of honey on it. Place it back in the oven for another 5 minutes. (If you’re not using honey, just bake it for a full 45 minutes;)).
  8. Remove the crisp from the oven and enjoy with ice-cream, peanut butter, or more honey. Or all of the above!b50d553f-1135-4d82-b8c7-dd4d3cdd468c-1340-0000004593f2a867_file

Boom! Simple, easy, healthy and delicious! I hope that you enjoy my version of this classic fall dish!

 

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked;)))