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Friday Favorites – November 11th, 2016

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Good morning friends and HAPPY FRIDAY! I started the day off with an hour of yoga with some girlfriends thanks to Well+Good and Decleor. The yoga event was hosted at the gorgeous Marmara Hotel on Park Avenue and was such a great way to start the day. If you are interested, you can sign up for one of their four other free yoga classes by clicking here.

Now, let’s dive into this week’s edition of Friday Favorites, including recipes, articles, posts and other things that caught my eye this week.

  • Last month I reactivated my Birchbox membership and was so impressed with this month’s box of beauty products. This R+CO Foam Conditioning Shampoo leaves my hair soft and smooth while I’ve already ordered the fullsize version of this dry shampoo.
  • After just one episode, I was hooked on the new Netflix series, The Crown. The series shares Queen Elizabeth II’s story while sharing stories and details of each member of the Windsor family as well as other key players during this time in England’s history.
  • This week more than ever, you may feel like you need to give your body, mind and soul some TLC and bring joy into your life.  If you need some joy, I recommend reading the tips Theodora shared in her post this week – 10 self-care rituals.
  • This chili recipe includes two of my favorite things – sweet potatoes and mole! You better believe I’ve added all the ingredients to this weekend’s shopping list!
  • I love that this cast-iron chicken recipe combines so many wonderful flavors including fresh cranberries, rosemary and balsamic!
  • This vegan, cruelty free, and five free nail polish from TenOverTen remained shiny and chip-free for over a week! I fell in love with the light, nude color so much that I bought it after last week’s manicure.
  • One of my favorite sales of the year begins today – Sephora 20% off sale for VIB members! I always stock up on my favorite dry shampoo, face masks, eye cream, fragrance and holiday gifts during this sale.
  • Last night Evann and I both fell in love with the Nike Air Max Thea Mid shoes during Six:02’s holiday gifting event. I am still not sure whether I will be able to pull them off, but I loved the sleek bootie design paired with the comfort of a Nike. They are so unlike anything I’ve ever worn, but I can’t wait to receive them!

Okay friends, I hope you have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend. I have a busy day of work ahead of me before I can relax this weekend.

 

Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored and instead is a list of the things of my favorite things this week. As normal, it includes lots of beauty and fashion items which means there are a few affiliate links via ShopStyle. It takes time and money to maintain a blog so I thank you for the support and few cents that come from clicking through the links!

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Fall Salad Recipes

healthy fall salad recipes

This week I have the pleasure of hosting Charlie, who some of you may remember from my time living abroad. A wonderful friend who I keep up with through email, text and social media, we hadn’t seen each other in a year since she lives in London. Hosting her post marathon has provided us the perfect opportunity to catch up. Tonight, around 5:30pm I realized that though I was hosting her for dinner this evening, I unfortunately had no ingredients in my fridge. Instead, when I opened the fridge looking for inspiration I had the harsh realization that I haven’t been to the grocery store this week.  Does this happen to anyone else? 

Anytime I need quick dinner inspiration, I turn to Pinterest. With a few easy search terms, which included fast, easy, healthy, fall and salad this evening, I had more than 50 different recipes at my fingertips just in time to head to the grocery store. Many of these use a few of the same ingredients, such as pecans, maple syrup, and cranberries, which means that if you buy a larger package,  you can keep the leftovers in your pantry to use for the next week’s Fall salad.

In case your meal planning needs some inspiration, here is a round-up of healthy, delicious Fall salads that are filled with flavor, nutrients and enough protein and fat to leave you satiated.

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Fall Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe

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This is a sponsored post written and developed in partnership with Fresh Direct and Health Warrior, two brands I love and use often. 

When my friends at Fresh Direct asked me to partner with them for marathon week recipes, I knew exactly the recipe I wanted to perfect and share. This Fall I’ve been sipping pumpkin smoothies on a weekly basis, but this recipe is a bit different than normal as it doesn’t use protein powder. This smoothie is full of flavor and nutrients, perfect to enjoy for breakfast or as the perfect post-workout recovery meal. The pumpkin is rich in fiber while the Chia seeds and yogurt provide protein to help your muscles recover. The wheat germ gives the smoothie a nutty flavor that perfectly balances the warm pumpkin spice and hint of vanilla. If you want your smoothie to taste more like pumpkin pie than pumpkin ice cream, you can increase the amount of pumpkin pie spice.

 

Healthy Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup canned pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • ½ cup Califia Vanilla Almond Milk
  • 1 container plain Siggie’s Skyr Icelandic Yogurt (5.3 oz)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ banana
  • 1 tablespoon Health Warrior Chia Seeds
  • 2 tablespoons of wheat germ
  • 1 -1 ½ teaspoon Pumpkin Pie spice depending your taste
  • Handful ice cubes
  • Optional: Purely Elizabeth Pumpkin Fig granola and pecans.

Directions

Add all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth, pausing once to scrape the edges. Pour into a glass to enjoy and top with option ingredients.

Missing a few of the items for this smoothie? If you live in NYC, you can easily order these ingredients from the FoodKick App for same day delivery in select NYC areas or you can find them on FreshDirect.com for next day delivery.

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