Happy Monday! Celebrating Marvelous in My Monday thanks to Katie! Today I have Link Love to share, recipes from last week, some groceries, and meal prep! Let’s get started!
First off I wanted to let all of my Boston area readers know about an upcoming boot camp Ultimate Boot Camp is hosting on Thanksgiving! For its 5th year in a row, Ultimate Bootcamp is hosting 90 minute Thanksgiving workouts in three different locations, where 100% of the proceeds are being donated to local charities. The Thanksgiving Bootcamp Blast focuses on fun challenges and cheering on success, and is designed for all fitness abilities. Here’s all the details:
WHEN: Thursday, November 22, 2012 (times vary; see below).
WHERE:
- BOSTON: Boston Common (all proceeds to benefit St. Francis House in Boston) from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. NOTE: Participants in this event will be able to visit St. Francis House after the workout to help deliver their check.
- PROVIDENCE: Memorial Park Downtown, Providence, RI (all proceeds to benefit Providence Parks & Rec) from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- WATERTOWN: Arsenal Park, 545 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA (all proceeds to benefit the Watertown Boys & Girls Club) from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
WHY: Thanksgiving Day Ultimate Bootcamp gives the opportunity to work out before indulging in Thanksgiving dinner, while also donating 100 percent of their proceeds to a local charity.
HOW: Register online at www.ultimatebootcamp.com. Registration must be done in advance and 100 percent of the $25 registration fee will be donated to the above organizations.
Definitely check it out if you’re able! I’m almost positive I’ll be attending the Watertown Boot Camp so let me know if you’ll be joining me!
Now onto your typical Marvelous in my Monday Post….
The Groceries:
Baby spinach, unrefined coconut oil, bell pepper, kaboocha squash, cannellini beans (in a box! how neat), goat cheese, potatoes, acai juice, terra veggie chips, almond flour, bananas, lentils, vega packet, gummy d vitamins (best way to remember to take them), apples, organic carrots, and ginger juice.
Two new finds: Acai juice is great for energy and antioxidants. It has way too many benefits to not take it! Ginger Soother drink with lemon and honey. Not because my stomach bothers me just because it tastes good! I’m also hoping it will mask the taste of apple cider vinegar in my morning drink.
The Meal Prep:
Diced carrots and bell pepper for stir fries, roasted kaboocha squash, carrot sticks, cooked lentils, bananas to freeze. I also roasted some unpictured potatoes with olive oil, sea salt, and pepper.
The Recipes:
The Link Love:
Sandy Love:
- Exsoycise~ Stella and Dot Trunk Show for Sandy
- Fitting it All In~11 Ways to Help Hurricane Sandy Victims
- Chef Katelyn~ Sandy Call for Help
- Julie GoLean~ Sandy Aftermath
- For the Love of Kale~ J’Adore La Vie Challenge
- The Lean Green Bean~ Foodie Pen Pals for Charity
Recipe Link Love:
- Purely Twins~ Protein Thin Mint Ice Cream
- Katie Did~ 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Pancakes
- Chef Katelyn~ Chaco Cado Fudge Pudding
- Bess Be Fit~ Cocoa Chocolate Chip Protein Banana Bread
- How Sweet It Is~ Pumpkin S’mores Cupcakes
- Truly Jess~ Clean Chocolatey Pumpkin Pudding
- Purely Twins~ Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Blondie Squares
- For the Love of Kale~ Pumpkin Spiced Baked Apple with Shredded Coconut Filling
All the Rest I Loved:
- Your Trainer Paige~ It’s Still a Good Day!
- Detoxinista~ 5 tips to beat sugar cravings
- Fit N Well Mommy~ We Eat Our Way, The Way That Works For Us
- Purely Twins~ Knowing What you Want
Happy Monday! Will you be joining me for bootcamp??? Any pre Thanksgiving workout plans for my readers in the US??? What’s so Marvelous about your Monday??
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I made the Vanilla Cupcake yesterday with Sunwarrior and in the oven! It was perfect and SO good! Thank you!
Awesome so glad you liked it! How long did it take in the oven??
About 15 minutes, as you said!
Perfect! Glad you liked it!
Mmmmm….roasted kabocha….I’d look forward to that this week!
I know I can’t wait to have it!
I have got to get my hands on a kaboocha squash. I haven’t been able to find them anywhere. Your homemade sunshine burgers look really yummy! Thanks for all of the link love….I will definitely be checking all of these out. Have a great start to your week!
You will love kaboocha squash! It’s so good!
You are amazing. I love that you put “Sandy” Link Love on your post. This shows how amazing you are and how much you truly care. You’re precious!
Aww thanks so much Katie
Happy Monday!
That ginger juice looks so interesting! I love ginger – will have to seek it out. My Monday is marvelous so far too, because I’m hosting my very first blog giveaway!!
Yay! How exciting! I’ll have to check it out!
You are awesome at meal planning! I try to be, but some weeks it is a fail!
I want to buy almond flour, but it is so expensive! I might have to one day! Any fun recipes you are going to make with it?
Happy Monday girl! <3
Little tip: The trader joe’s almond flour is pretty inexpensive! No recipes in particular I just ran out and like to have it just in case! Happy Monday!
As usual, love the link up love. So many awesome recipes to try out this week (hopefully).
Have a Marvelous Monday girl xo xo
Hope you get a chance to try some out too!
I wish I lived closer! That boot camp sounds awesome!
I know I think it sounds like so much fun!
You are AMAZING, Danielle! Thank YOU for spreading so much love and light to this community. <3
Thanks Heather
thanks for the shoutout!!
Of course Lindsay! Happy Monday!
That’s really neat that those beans come in a box now – yay for no BPA!
And I’m loving all those links. All those pumpkin recipes are totally calling my name.
I know I thought it was awesome too! It’s the nutritionists in us I think
Loving all the link love! And I think it’s awesome that you included some Sandy love too
I think the thing I’m looking forward to most about my Monday is that the boy comes back today, and I kinda sorta miss him, so it’ll be nice to have him back 
Ahh very exciting
Happy Monday!
Your food looks delicious!! I love kabocha squash so much, I have one sitting on my table ready to cook up this week.
Thank you for sharing the link to my Stella & Dot trunk show to raise money for Sandy victims! Super sweet of you!
Of course Amber it was such a great idea!
I wish I could go to your bootcamp!!!
I know it would be fun!
Kabocha!!! Got excited just for that! Pumpkin recipes are drawing me in!
Hahaha I love it! Can’t believe it took me so long to try it!
Love these posts – thanks for sharing! I’ve never had kabocha…I gotta track one down
Thank you! You have to try it, it’s so good!
i loveeee those big fatty carrots!!!! i’ve got a huge carrot hankering right now hahah i can’t deny
Hahaha I love them! I slice them up for the week and they make the perfect snack!
I need that ginger soother!! Where did you get it?? I wish I could do that bootcamp! So fun!
I found it at Whole Foods! I always find way too much to try when I shop there
Great post and links!
Thanks Kierston!
I love seeing other people’s grocery trips haha. I am just nosy like that but I will say that I am on a major squash kick right now – so delicious!
Hahaha I’m on such a squash kick too!
The Thanksgiving Ultimate Boot Camp sounds like a blast, and I love that the proceeds go to a good cause!
I tried Vega One for the first time last week, and loved it! I have a feeling it’s going to be my go-to snack/mini meal of choice for quite awhile; I love that it’s packed with so many nutrients! And even better, they’re from natural sources!
Your Perfect Fit vanilla cupcakes look delicious! Going to check that recipe out right now! xoxo
I got the vega one because I remembered you telling me about all the nutrients it’s filled with! I figured I’d get a pack to try first! Perfect fit is definitely my favorite protein right now though! Tastes really awesome!
The boot camp sounds fun! I think I’m going to do a burpee challenge between Thanksgiving & Christmas!
Sounds fun! I might have to join you on it