Hey, friends!
How are you tonight? I’m doing well! This mornings workout was another HIIT workout. I did a similar tabata warm-up to Tuesday’s, then followed it with a quick 12 minute workout. I was in a time crunch…
12 rounds of 50 second intervals with 10 second rest:
-heavy bag high kicks
-lunge and forward kick
-boat to low boat [<—legs & upper body hover 2 inches from ground]
I followed that with a quick triceps workout.
-overhead rope triceps extension
-single arm cable press-down
^3 sets of each to fail
I finished up on the decline bench for some seated abdominal twists and a few roll-ups, stretched and called it a day.
Let’s talk about watercress today…
Watercress is the superfood that typically gets the shaft. We don’t talk about it enough! This amazing little leafy veggie (in some places they consider it an herb) is loaded with cancer fighting antioxidants and heart disease fighting nutrients! Its rich in iron, calcium, iodine, sulfur, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, Vitamins C and A, folic acid and other phytonutrients. Watercress is a natural antibiotic and it also is works wonders for thyroid health!
I like to try and rotate my greens in my smoothies, but have never thought to add watercress, until today. I have used it in soups or on sandwiches in the past and I like it. I wasn’t sure how it would do in my post-workout beverage but it was delicious!
Oh, and as per Alisa’s recommendation I made CASHEW MILK! I followed the same method I do for all my nut milks, almost identical to the walnut milk method but I used 4 cups of water, not 4 1/2. Cashews make much less pulp than almonds or walnuts, or brazil nuts. It’s SO creamy, delicious, and it’s now a close second with hemp seed milk. I think cashew milk is winning though. Amazing!!!
So I decided to use my fresh batch of cashew milk in today’s smoothie…
{it was really gloomy today so I struggled to get the best shot}
Creamy Watercress Smoothie
The Fitness Dish
ingredients:
-1 bunch of watercress
-1 frozen banana
-scoop of vanilla protein (I used Jay Robb egg white protein)
-1 1 /2 cups cashew milk (or non-dairy milk of choice)
-2 TBS hemp seeds (or 1 T ground flax, optional)
-a couple of ice cubes
method:
place all ingredients in a blender on high, serve and enjoy!
Have a great night!!!
Do you use watercress? What’s your favorite way??? Recipes welcomed!
xo
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