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Lets eat week: smoothie love

  

 

 

 

I am a smoothie junkie. Smoothies are the perfect meal on the go, snack, breakfast, treat and indulgence. I love to serve smoothies when friends come over and they are also the only way I can get my man to eat something in the morning. I love how one glass can be jam packed with goodness. When I am feeling a little off I search my freezer and fridge then toss together a smoothie. They also help me when I need to keep my weight in check.

Since friends and family have asked me countless times to send them some inspiration I decided to put together a little smoothie guide. I spent the past few days making smoothies and taking photos. I hope that you can use this to get some new ideas and change up your favorite smoothies. 

Well that is it for this week! Eat something real tasty this weekend (and make a few smoothies)! Hope you have a lovely weekend and for all my readers on the other side of the Atlantic... happy Canada day & happy 4th of July! xx - Joanna

 

 

Idea, photos & styling: Joanna Swanson

lets eat week: new e-mag mawiekay

 

 

 

  

For our second post in the Lets Eat Week I wanted to share Mowie Kay of Mowielicious new e-mag Mowiekay. The first issue just launched last week. Head over and check out 112 pages of summer inspiration! The e-mag is packed with yummie. 

theme week: lets eat!

  

I have decided that once in a while I am going to have theme weeks here on simple blueprint. In the future you will find design week, travel week, photography week and maybe even wedding week but to start off I wanted to inspire you to cook. During Lets Eat Week you will find posts filled with delicious, summer infused bites! If I do my job right you will end up in the kitchen making something tasty. Maybe you will find a new blog, be inspired by a photo or find a recipe that makes your mouth water. One thing that I can almost guarantee is that you will end up hungry!  

   

 

It is quite ironic that I am making this week Lets Eat Week since I ate so much this past Friday. I seriously felt like I never wanted to eat again. My plan is to post vegetarian bites that will inspire me (and maybe you) to eat well all summer long. I want to take advantage of all the beautiful and colorful yumminess that this season has to offer! Lets say 90% healthy and 10% not so healthy. My goal is to always eat 90/10. It is easier said than done...  

To start the week off I spent some time over at Martha Stewart checking out her 60 days of summer, it left me feeling very hungry. I rarely follow recipes (only when I bake), I just let photos inspire me. And these photos inspire me! How delicious are tomatoes during the summer? I love the smell of ripe summer tomatoes. And how about a Watermelon & Feta Salad for lunch? 

  

Or maybe a Quick Cucumber salad tossed up as a light side dish? And how pretty are these Striped Ice Pops? They are made of a mix lemonade, raspberries, greek yogurt. That is a snack that I could go for on a hot Sunday afternoon.

As always I love to hear from you with any ideas and thoughts. xx - Joanna  
P.S. I will be back later today with a new e-mag! See you in a while! 

All photos from Martha Steward.