I have a very love/hate relationship with smoothies (except for these skinny very berry smoothies, because they are super tasty). Or rather, cold foods in general. I tend to go through fazes where I'm really about them, or really against them. There is not in between, but this month, I've been on a total smoothie kick. They're really just looking at me taunting me with a "we're backkkkk" but I'm loving it. Further more, I've expanded my renounced love for smoothies by creating smoothie bowls lately. [Do you guys remember my recent post about chocolate covered cherry + banana smoothie bowls?] Well, apparently they only keep getting better! Or at least I've found the flavor combos are pretty much limitless and SO versatile. They're kind of like my no-bake protein bites. I started off…
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A simple recipe that focuses around the flavors of toasted coconut mango chia seed pudding... need I say more? Okay, I'll also add that this stuff is vegan, no-bake, takes all of 5 minutes to make, easy to keep on-hand, freaking DELICIOUS, oh, and only 3 ingredients. Yeah, you're the real MVP, toasted coconut mango chia seed pudding. So let's get to it! 1/2 cup chia seeds 1 cup toasted coconut + vanilla almond milk 1 large mango Recipes with minimal ingredient lists (like these Chocolate Covered Almond Protein Bites) seriously have my heart. In a large bowl (or use a Tupperware if you want to close a lid) combine your 1/2 cup of chia seeds with 1 cup of toasted coconut vanilla almond milk. Stir well to evenly coat. Peel, dice + mash…
Last night Dj & I watched the documentary, Forks Over Knives. It's a look into our dietary health and how our diets as humans and nations has changed over time. It was SO interesting and I highly recommend checking it out if you're interested in health and food. The diet centers around more plant-based, whole foods, which I know is very important. They made the argument that if you do have meat in your diet, you should look at it more as a condiment rather than the focal point of your plate. I decided to try out this lifestyle for a few days so I can make a more personal decision if this is something I would want to try and pursue. Tonight, I made a quick meal that ended up being DELICIOUS. After…