We’re not talking people (like Lindsay Lohan, Courtney Stodden) we’re talking fruits and vegetables. The Environmental Working Group puts together a list each year of the dirty (high levels of pesticide) and the clean (low to no levels of pesticide) veggies and fruits.
Click here for the printable cheat sheet from EWG that you can keep in your pocket for easy access while grocery shopping.
The worst offenders to top the list of the Dirty:
Watch out for the biting ladybugs this summer! shar.es/sfqQ1 via @robinwithani
— Robin Miller (@RobinWithAnI) June 14, 2012
Last week after the government cashed the money I owed them in taxes (8 DAYS EARLIER THAN THE CHECK WAS POST-DATED!!), I decided that since I was poor until my next paycheck, I’d go to Costco and buy a big bag of spinach as my main source of food for the next week. We’re talking 2.5 pounds of spinach. Hey, I might be broke but at least I’m eating healthy.
Spinach is quite good for you and after spinach salads for lunch and dinner everyday for five days straight, I thought I’d try to make my own version of those healthy green drinks from Odwalla and Naked. Too bad I didn’t have one on hand to look at the ingredients so I just threw in what I had.
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoonish of COOL WHIP (so there’s some thickness to this smoothie and honestly, in case it turned out disgusting the COOL WHIP would help it go down easier)
- 1 spoonful of peanut butter
- 3 large fresh strawberries
- 4 handfulls of spinach (after I added all the ingredients I just filled the blender to the top with the leafy greens)
Instructions: blend until the lumps and bumps are gone.
Makes 1 serving of deliciousness (I’m surprised, too!). If you have lots of spinach on hand I highly recommend you turn those greens into liquid.
In the last few weeks several friends have posted on Facebook asking for new music suggestions. Here’s what’s on my workout playlist:
Treadmill
“My Favourite Game” – The Cardigans
“Brother Lee” – Citizen Cope
“Good Girls Go Bad” – Cobra Starship
“Gunslinger (Runnin’ Out of Time)” – Over It
“Outta Here” – Esmée Denters
“Dashboard” – Modest Mouse
“Knock Knock” – Lenka
“With You Friends” – Skrillex
Elliptical
“And We Danced” – Macklemore
“Handle Me (RedOne Remix)” – Robyn
“Squeeze Me” – Kraak & Smaak
“Bounce” – MSTRKRFT
“Gimme Sympathy” – Metric
“Where Are We Runnin’?” – Lenny Kravitz
“Edge of Seventeen” – Stevie Nicks
“Money In the Bank” – Swizz Beatz
“Another Day” – The Twenty-Twos
Stationary Bike
“Get Shaky” – The Ian Carey Project
“Numb Encore” – Jay Z and Lincoln Park
“Call On Me” – Eric Prydz
“4 Minutes” - Madonna, Justin Timerberlake, and Timbaland
“Under the Sheets” – Ellie Goulding
“All This Love” – The Similou
“These Shoes” – Maria Mena
Stairmaster
“Stronger” – Kanye West
“Take Off Your Shirt” – Bibio
“Maneater” – Nelly Furtado
“Hurt You” – The Sounds
“Get Down” – DJ Quik
“Hit” – Hank & Cupcakes
“Odessa” – Caribou
“January Jones” – Montana 1948
“Gettin Drip” – Wallpaper.
Weight training
“2 Hearts” – Kylie Minogue
“Daylight” – Matt and Kim
“Sinnerman” – Nina Simone & Felix Da Housecat
“Walking On a Dream” – Empire of the Sun
“Duppy Conqueror” – Bob Marley & The Wailers
“You Don’t Know What Love Is” – The White Stripes
“Mexican Mavis” – Boy & Bear
“She’s So Scandalous” – Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Stretching
“Jigsaw Falling Into Place” – Radiohead
“Wonderful” – Gary Go
“November was White, December Was Grey” – Oohs & Aahs
“Unbroken” – Missing Higgins
“Life Is Strange” – The Gallery
“The Thief & the Heartbreaker” – Alberta Cross
“You In a Song” – Jason Reeves
“Mind Control” – Stephen Marley
“Pinch Me” – Barenaked Ladies
Bikram Yoga
On my 24 before 24 list I said I wanted to do the seven-day challenge. Today was the 5th day and I feel more energized, flexible and stronger than I have in months. Two more days left of the challenge and I’ve already purchased more classes once I’m done. I’m sticking with it this time!
Hello! Lucky
Last month I bought a Groupon for Hello! Lucky, a specialty letterpress printer and design studio located in San Francisco and London. They have adorable baby announcements, fun greeting cards, personalized stationary, lovely art prints, wrapping paper and more. They also take orders for custom wedding invitations, save the dates, RSVP cards, and menu cards. Below is one of the greeting cards I got for my ever-growing card stash.
SoundHound Mobile App
SoundHound is a mobile app out of San Jose, California (represent!) and provides unlimited music recognition including – wait for it - hum and singing recognition. So cool.
Breaking Bad
Jon and I watched seasons 1-3 of Breaking Bad on Netflix and Amazon Video on Demand and we must say, it just might be as good as The Wire (which we both insist it’s the best show ever made). Breaking Bad is a show on AMC about a Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who develops deadly lung cancer and wants to make enough money to take care of his family once he passes. Walter decides to make methamphetamine with a former student. Season 4 starts later this year and I’m trying my hardest not to count down the days.
Frozen Peaches
I love nom’ing on frozen peaches and thank goodness it’s a healthy snack. My mac and cheese obsession is not.
