First things first, I think we need to talk about last night’s dinner.
Oh my gosh, I am loving Blue Apron meals. They are so ridiculously delicious and Ryan and I have yet to make one we haven’t enjoyed. This was one heck of a good Christmas present from my husband, that’s for sure!
When we know we’re going to take the time to prepare a Blue Apron meal, Ryan and I really look forward to cooking together and eating what we know will be a fantastic dinner.
Last night we made Bangaladumpa Upma Koora, a Nepalese dish centered around asafoetida, a spice cultivated from the sap of a plant in the fennel and carrot family.
On a base of small white creamer potatoes, we poured a hot and flavorful mong dal and tomato paste base enhanced with curry leaves, onion, ginger, red chilies, lime and more.
We opted for the vegetarian Blue Apron meal option since I am already comfortable making meals centered around meat or fish. I wanted to explore vegetarian cooking and love the flavors of the Blue Apron meals. Each meal is so different and still 100 percent delicious and filling. YUM.
Breakfast
Today began a lot like yesterday, mainly because I felt so darn good after drinking my green smoothie in the morning. It set my day in motion in the best way and I felt more energetic than usual at work.
So today I figured I’d begin my day in a similar way!
Today’s smoothie was nearly identical to yesterday’s green smoothie, but I added chia seeds to the mix and sprinkled some on top as well.
I copied yesterday’s breakfast even further when I ate some Brazil nuts and a hard boiled egg on the side. Whatever works!
Workout
Before breakfast, Ryan and I drove to the gym for a 5:15 a.m. workout.
After a 10 minute warm up, I used my phone to complete another Nike Training Club app workout. On the agenda for today was the 45-minute advanced Fast and Furious workout that incorporated a lot of squats, lunges and core work.
I am beginning to wonder if I will ever think one of the NTC workouts are easy because so far they are kicking my butt in the best way.
Heading off to work now. Enjoy your Tuesday, my friends!
Question of the Morning
- Have you ever tried Blue Apron or another meal delivery service? Would you want to?
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I just started one of the new NTC programs. I love how you can now incorporate running into your training program. The NTC workouts are always challenging and give me such a great workout.
I have not tried Blue Apron or another food service, however, I have been wanting to try My Fit Foods. It’s become very popular here in Phoenix. I have not had the opportunity to check it out though. They are opening in locations across several states too!
I swear all of your food posts always make me so hungry! HAHA I haven’t yet tried anything like Blue Apron, but it sounds like a great idea! I need to use the NTC workouts more…. especially on those days where I can’t be my own motivator.
Blue apron sounds very interesting but right now Im enjoying trying simple recipes on my own. Cooking is starting to make a tiny bit of sense to me!
I ordered Blue Apron once and didn’t like it, but I LOVE Plated (www.plated.com) – they have much better menu options and great customer service.
I have not tried any of these services, but for anyone living in the Atlanta area, a friend has a great locally sourced company!
http://garnishandgather.com/
I’ve been really wanting to try something like Blue Apron but right now I’m trying to save up some money so I’m sticking to a tighter food budget. I’ll have to put it on my birthday wish list!
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Also, I did the NTC wkot today and I loved it!!
Ha. I did the exact same NTC work out this morning and it kicked my butt- you’re not alone! As much as I love hot oatmeal in the winter, I’ve been loving my green smoothies every day- esp. the tropical ones, gives me hope you warmer weather when it’s cold out!
OMG Nike Training Club is so hard! I can’t bring myself to even try one of the advanced workouts – I’m still on intermediate.
Brazilian nuts are very very rich in selenium and 2-3 nuts per day is enough. Check selenium concentration in Brazilian nuts. If you eat them 2 oz per day, after couple of months your hair starts to fall, nails … Sorry for scary comment.
Good looking out, Rumi!
THANK YOU for introducing me to the Nike Training Club app!! I can easily convince myself to sit at home instead of hitting the gym, but the app takes away that excuse since I can do it at home. Woohoo! Love your blog!
I haven’t tried a meal delivery service but would be interested in trying one when I have kids. It seems like a good way to prepare a healthy meal quickly for a weeknight dinner.