Summertime Snacking & Yummy Breakfast of the week!

I love how much yummy produce becomes available in the summertime! 

Some of my favorite snacks right now....

A half avocado (or a whole!) sprinkled with sea salt and fresh ground pepper! Sometimes I add hot sauce too :)

Avocados are filled with healthy fats that take longer for your body to digest, therefore keeping you fuller, longer.  

Also right now:

Fresh fruit!! I have already professed my love for berry season, I could snack on them all day!

Peaches and nectarine are also some of my summer favorites.

Snacking on fruits provides you with antioxidants, vitamins, and dietary fiber!

Yummy breakfast of the week...

Egg white omelette stuffed with 2% provolone and fresh tomatoes, topped with home made guacamole! We had made the guacamole the night before with a bunch of bacon avocados given to us by a dear friend and owner of Hunter Hill Winery! We used about 5 avocados, fresh minced garlic, diced jalapeños, lemon juice, sea salt and pepper.

The guacamole is the perfect way to spice up lots of dishes!

What are your summertime snacks?!

I love Berry Season!

The berries are going off this time of year and I can't get enough! 

Here in Santa Cruz County we are so lucky to be surrounded by some of the best berries in the nation!

Driscoll's is a local berry farm, which I love being able to support on a regular basis. I lucked out this week because all types of berries were on sale! I stocked up on strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries! Yum! 

I'll be honest, I finished off the whole vat of raspberries while putting away the groceries!

Not only are these fruits super tasty, they provide us with tons of vitamins! 

According to Driscoll's website:

-Their strawberries contain 160% of our daily vitamin C needs in 1 cup! More than an orange!

-A cup of their raspberries provides 44% of daily vitamin C and they are high in fiber, more than a bran muffin!

-Blueberries are packed with antioxidants and can help with vision and brain function!

-Blackberries contain phytonutrients that may protect against cancer!

Also, every 1 cup serving of these berries is less than 60 calories! 

You can check out Driscoll's nutrition page for more info: http://www.driscolls.com/nutrition-health/berry-nutrition-facts

So, take advantage of the summer season and stock up on some berries!!

What is your favorite berry?