I’ve been experimenting with different #smoothiebowls and I found a winner! PrintSmoothie Bowl IngredientsBASE 1/2 cup Chia pudding or coconut yogurt 1 T (or large scoop) nut butter 2 fist full of spinach 1/2 frozen banana 1/3 cup crushed ice (or 4-6 ice cubes) *blend together well and leave blender running for a bit dash of cinnamon
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DIY Almond or Nut Milk
Written out DIY Almond or Nut Milk Recipe Below! Making your own almond milk is super easy as long as you plan in advanced! In order for it to work, you’ve got to soak your nuts for at least 12 hours. They can actually soak up to 48 hours if you don’t have time
Hearty Vegan Salad (warm & roasted)
I love me some salads but when it’s colder outside, they aren’t always that appealing. To bulk up my salads for the winter, I add some sort of gluten free grain, nuts & seeds and sometimes fish or chicken. For all my vegan and vegetarian friends out there, here is one of my favorite hearty
upgrade your oatmeal
Your Friday “Food for Thought”: You’re breakfast is eligible for an upgrade. I’m currently staying with my friend in Vancouver, Canada. She loves cooking oatmeal every morning for breakfast. Oatmeal is a great warm breakfast on cold mornings and can be a good upgrade to cereal if you are use to eating that. She uses all natural
Winter Kale Salad
I don’t love eating salads in the winter time because they are usually raw, cold, and give me a sense of lightness. What I’m really craving is something cooked, warm, and grounding in this 20 degree Chicago weather. I find it’s nice to balance my hot, cooked, meals with some freshness every once and a while,
Chocolate Brrrnana
PRESENTING: Your healthy summer frozen treat…dut-duhnnun-ah! CHOCOLATE BRR-NANAS (chocolate covered frozen bananas). This is a great healthy alternative to traditional popsicles or ice-cream for summer fun. The Brrrnanas are dairy free, soy free, gluten free, low in processed sugars and very cool (pun intended). Even just the frozen bananas are a nice cold snack (or
pesto pesto, do your very besto
My “science lab” (aka kitchen) was closed down for several months due to my roommate doing a full gut rehab. This made it very hard to experiment with new recipes. I mean, I was doing dishes in my bathroom. It was not pretty. The “lab” is back in full production and here is my newest
Shamrock Shake
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I woke up in a green shirt, had a green smoothie to kick start my lucky day and am now typing away at my desk with green paint accents in front of a green wall. This holiday is totally my day because I’m obsessed with just about everything green. If you
Crappy Cravings
The body is an amazing source of intelligence. It is always there for you, pumping blood, never skipping a heartbeat, digesting whatever food you put in it and maintaining homeostasis. So why is my reliable, intelligent bio-computer craving a tub of Justin’s Chocolate Almond Butter, or juicy burger and fries? Am I too weak? Don’t
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