a German on a Journey

Today I want to share 2 recipes I came up with recently that provide a boost of energy and only have 4 ingredients! Although getting up early comes easy to me, I do like my caffeine when I roll out of bed, so I experimented with combining my morning latte with my breakfast and loved the result: Coffee Protein Shake - packed with plant based protein, potassium, and very little sugar. The second recipe came about, since I started working from home. I am definitely not the most disciplined person when it comes to...um, anything...., so to keep myself from eating junk all day, I need to have healthy and quick snacks readily available. After getting inspired on Pinterest, I came up with my own version of Energy Bites. So here we go: For the Coffee Protein Shake, you can pretty much substitute for half of the ingredients that I use. I really like the Vega Protein & Greens  protein powder,since it is plant based and only has 2 grams of sugar per serving. Also, it doesn't have th

I've been meaning to check out my town's farmer's market for a while now - this past weekend I was able to. It's not the biggest in my area, but definitely one with the friendliest vendors. If you live in the area - come check it out: Highland Park, NJ - Fridays from 11a.m. - 5p.m. - June thru December. More info here:   Main Street Highland Park . Jersey Tomatoes are in season right now and I wanted to take advantage of local produce to make a quick and nutritious summer salad. Most of the stands were selling all types of plump and ripe tomatoes, but one caught my eye...German Heirloom Tomatoes...of course I had to get those! The star of this recipe in my opinion isn't even the choice of tomatoes, but rather the fresh herbs that I added. My favorite part of making this salad, was chopping up the basil and parsley - the entire kitchen was filled with the fragrance of fresh herbs! The original recipe calls for cooked, shredded ch