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Recap: Try Something New Tuesday 100!

Good morning friends!!! WOW! 100 Tuesdays of new things… I never imagined I’d be carrying on this weekly tradition for so long but it just goes to show that there are endless possibilities for new experiences out there! This week’s new things were a lot of fun, and I’m pumped to tell you about them …

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Mango Tango Tropical Smoothie

Ingredients: 1/4 cup mango, frozen, diced 1/3 cup pineapple, frozen, diced 1 small snack sized yogurt (I used Silhouette Pineapple flavour) 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder 1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice 1/2 cup water ice additional water/juice if needed to blend The usual.. throw everything in the blender and give it a whirl! Nutrition …

Sunrise Smoothie

Ingredients: 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1/4 cup frozen pineapple 1/3 cup frozen raspberries 1/4 cup frozen mango 1/2 banana 1 snack-sized peach yogurt 1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice 1/2 cup water 1 tsp ground flaxseed ice cubes Blend away!

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Pineapple Quinoa Salad

Ingredients: ½ cup uncooked quinoa 1 cup finely diced pineapple plus any reserved juices ½ cup diced English cucumber ¼ cup red onion 3 tbsp finely chopped parsley 1 tbsp raspberry vinegar black pepper, to taste Rinse quinoa thoroughly to remove its bitter coating. Cook it in a small saucepan with about 1 cup of …

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Curried Shrimp with Rice and Pineapple

Ingredients: 1/2  tsp  minced fresh garlic 1/2 tsp  powdered fresh ginger 1  tbsp  low-sodium soy sauce 1  tsp  curry powder pinch of chili pepper pinch of  ground cumin 200g frozen cooked shrimp, thawed and tails removed 1/3  cup  rice mixture (I used brown and wild types) enough water or broth to cook rice (use package …

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Haddock with Mango-Pineapple Salsa

Ingredients: 4 haddock fillets, or other white fish 1/2 cup vegetable broth 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1/2 mango, peeled and chopped into small cubes about 10 cherry tomatos, quartered 3/4 cup pineapple, chopped into small cubes 1/2 lime, + more for garnish if you like 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped 2 spring onions or scallions, …