Smoothie Success, Giveaway Winner, etc!

If you haven’t bid on my granola in the Kisses From Katie bake sale yet…you should! Granola may not be as enticing as cookies, but I’m telling you, this gluten free, mostly raw granola is totally awesome!

Enough about that!

Giveaway Winner: Crystal—I’ve emailed her, so I’m waiting for a reply!

The smoothie workshop went smashingly well on Thursday night. Petra returned to town in time to pick me up (with all the prepped smoothie stuff and paraphernalia), and I didn’t forget anything! The only thing we did not have was a photog. Smoothies and wellness/nutrition talk for 2 hours with 40 smoothie newbies?  That is so up my alley—and I love doing things like that where I’m bringing new info to people, but it doesn’t tax my brain! The location had just a sink, no real kitchen facilities, so I had to be extra prepared (and I usually rely on Petra to second-check me and help, but she couldn’t…so let’s just say I would not have been surprised if something really important was missing!).

This little bit of pineapple, plus a bit of frozen fruit and some coconut milk were the only things left! I think we have this down to a science 🙂

Remember how I said I am the Queen of Ideas? Well, I thought of a super great fabulous idea yesterday! But…I’m going to wait till I actually do it before I tell you about it. I’ll tell you this part now: It has to do with my nutrition students and a “can’t beat ’em, join ’em” theme. More later!

NuNaturals sent me this and a bazillion recipes to try. I'm thrilled---I've used stevia since 2001, and it has come a long way, baby! This is going to go really well with the info I am using from Kris Carr's Crazy Sexy Diet book (that I read in its entirety until 1:30am)
Here's a pre-prep shot of some of my smoothie ingredients---I forgot to say earlier that I'll post all the recipes I use in workshops and demos soon.
I really don't have interesting food lately. I've been over-snacking and under-mealing...and I don't like it this way. So, I'm working on that. We did have taco salad night on Wednesday. Spring mix, guac, homemade salsa, blue corn tortillas (unsalted), and cheddar goat cheese.
I had a super nice surprise in the mail the other day---from Lindsay at Cotter Crunch, as a thank you for my guest post. Thanks Lindsay!

I hope you have a great weekend!

What is your latest great idea?

Are you watching the Super Bowl? I’m not—even if it’s on, I’m sure I won’t pay attention. I’m looking forward to using this “free” weekend for lots of work time. I’m a little extra excited about starting next week completely prepared. Joe is going to Penn Yan tonight to go ice fishing with friends tomorrow. I’m invited….bahahahahaha.  Um, how nice, but I think I’ll stay home where it’s warm and cozy.

155 thoughts on “Smoothie Success, Giveaway Winner, etc!”

  1. I usually would kick myself at missing the Superbowl.. But I'd have to get up at 3am before a work day (12 hour shifts), and they won't even show the commercials out here. So I probably won't. Haha.

    I wish I could go to your smoothie making workshop! Maybe this summer once I'm settled into my new apartment we could have a SKYPE smoothie workshop! 🙂 Haha.

  2. I wish I could have been at your smoothie workshop–I bet it was fabulous!! So I'm guessing you recommend the Crazy Sexy Diet then? I'm not done with the China Study yet–but I want to order that one too! So much great reading to do, theres' just not enough time. 🙂

  3. I definitely recommend the Crazy Sexy Diet. It's like the trendy version of

    the China Study 🙂 Less research info (but good support for claims), and

    lots of great justification for the lifestyle. I think you'll like it!

  4. If I am ever in your area, I definitely want to come to your smoothie workshop! I would love it.
    And glad you got my package. I just loved the little scooper for the bath salts. It sold me! haha.

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  6. The little scooper on the bath salts is so cute!! How lovely and I bet you'll be enjoying that gift;) I love your idea for a smoothie workshop-I bet that was so much fun! Glad to hear you read crazy sexy diet so quickly, I'm starting that book just as soon as I found the time:)

  7. i'd love to see stevia recipes (guess i could just google, haha!) as i just discovered stevia back in the summer. love it!
    i am looking forward to superbowl sunday tomorrow as we are going to a party – the host lives in the condo right below us, so it's not a long commute! not a huge football fan, but i do enjoy the excitement of the superbowl!
    enjoy a cosy weekend, lisa! it just started snowing here…a good night to hibernate and bake cookies!

  8. Lindsay rules, and vanilla grapefruit bath salts?! Yes please! 🙂

    Kudos on your monstrous supply of stevia!!!

  9. Holy NuNaturals! That's a lot of awesome goodies! I just recently bought some and totally love it. I thought weening myself off of artificial sweetener would be hard but definitely not with this stuff!

    Those are great smoothie ingredients, cant't wait for recipes 🙂

  10. SoOoOOooOOOOoooo not watching the game tomorrow! I'll be making game day food to eat on the couch with the hubs while watching movies =) also.. there is quite a bit of sanding in my future! fun stuff! <3

    Congrats on the smoothie workshop! and i've totally been over snacking during the week. I meal it up on the weekends to make up for it.. sometimes =) hehe

  11. Yay for Smoothie Success! So glad your workshop went well 🙂 And I definitely won't be watching the Super Bowl–I'm one of those weird not-into-sports people who couldn't care less what the results of the game will be!

    Have a great weekend 🙂

  12. You totally got the hook up from NuNaturals! I have been hearing so much about the Crazy Sexy Diet book and really want to read it. I was planning on watching the super bowl at first but now have a slight change of plans that ill be sure to blog about! 🙂

  13. A bit ironically, I've been sick the past few days & didn't check my email until tonight to see that I won the gift card… thank you so much!

    Those smoothie ingredients look amazing – especially after a few days of water, broth & hot ginger tea. 🙂

  14. i really need to get a copy of that Crazy Sexy Diet. that girl is such an inspiration!

    hope you're enjoying your weekend and not working too hard! i hear ya, keeping warm sounds like a better idea to me too! 😉

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