Week in Review – March 23rd, 2018

From the Freezer, Fan Favorites, Vitamix Deals, Easter Brunch and Passover Recommendations, and more!

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Good morning from “wow-we-did-not-expect-a-4-month-sleep-regression-from-a-baby-without-any-sleep-progression-well-good-thing-he-is-really-cute-and-fun-when-he-is-awake” Minneapolis!

Hope you had a nice week. 🙂

Here’s what’s new, exciting, and thought-provoking from the Life is NOYOKE world.

1. The story of our week

As alluded to above, our baby is sleeping like a newborn again. (3:30am? I just took a 1-hour nap. Perfect time for a dance party!) Well, today he finally went down for a morning nap. And to avoid waking him, we got crafty making our morning smoothie bowls.

Watch: How we made smoothie bowls without waking the baby (Instagram Story).

+ Minutes later (and a reminder from the baby to add a slice of lemon (with the peel!) to your everyday green juice)…

2. Recipes we made this week

Without fresh groceries (just got back from Chicago), we leaned on the freezer this week.

As always, use the links to get full recipes, comments, and better-than-cell-phone quality pics.

PB&J smoothie bowls — delicious!

+ Strawberry banana protein shake. Smoothie bowl style.

+ Wild rice soup, the last jar we had stashed away for the baby apocalypse.

3. Recipes you made

Few things bring us more joy than seeing you make our recipes. Here are a few of our favorite shares lately.

Note: If you want us to feature you here, be sure to tag #lifeisnoyoke so we can find it!

Here’s another look at our most popular blender soup recipe, creamy wild rice, with an encore of it from @katie holmes from Minnesota.

+ Beet juice from @hertylove out of Manchester ??. (She improvised as recommended, but looks similar to our apple beet smoothie.)

+ Another all-star recipe of ours: Artichoke dip made in Toronto, CA ?? by @Bowls n Snax

4. Vitamix News & Deals (for those considering)

Here are a few Vitamix deals for those considering.

The following information on Vitamix models is also featured on our model comparison page. All of them come with free shipping via our links to buy direct.

Read: Why the COO of Vitamix gifts this (reconditioned!) model

Learn: Why we love this Vitamix model enough to gift it to friends and family.

Browse: The 1,700 + 5 star reviews of this machine

Recommendation: This is a nice opportunity to pick up a secondary container. We have a 48 ounce wet container as part of our Ultimate Vitamix Setup.

Read: The Dry Grains Container: Necessary?

Watch: 48 oz Ascent Containers for Vitamix (Wet vs Dry!)

5. Easter Brunch Recipe Recommendations

From fluffy pancakes to hollandaise sauce to homemade bloody mary mix, here are our favorite recipes that are great for brunch.

+And if you celebrate Passover, use your Vitamix to make the world’s easiest Charoset (apples, nuts, red wine).

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Thanks for reading and have a good week,
Lenny and Shalva

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And then, catch up on the last few week’s week-in-review:

Taco Salad, Lettuce Wraps, Beet Salad, Falafel, Green Blender Drinks, Vitamix Deals, St. Patrick’s Day-Themed Links, and more!

Maui Pancakes, Banana Bread, Soyaki Sauce, Vitamix E310 in Canada, Smoothies Delivered, and more!

Sweet Potato Chorizo Soup, Lettuce Wraps, What’s so Special about the Vitamix, This Week’s Vitamix Deals, and more!