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Ravens 23, Steelers 20. I’m still elated.

7 Nov

Was daylight savings a godsend to anyone else?

Sleeping in an extra hour does a body good. I wish I had one of those every weekend.

I was sick on and off this whole weekend so meals mostly consisted of soup, hot cocoa, tea, etc…

It also consisted of a slack attack in the photo department.

I felt like I wasn’t getting my complete nutrition punch so I had an open faced egg sammie.

Nothing like a runny yolk to make you feel like you got some vital nutrients into your day.

Bit low in the grocer department, so it just consisted of onion, spinach, egg, bread, and a schmear of vegemite.

I’ve also been making a large pot of oats and portioning out a bit each morning. It’s so simple, all I have to do is heat is up, top it with almond milk and hunger is curbed until lunch time.

This also slashes my “getting ready” time and I get to sleep an extra 10 minutes or so. Totally worth it.

This particular mix has blueberries, bananas, walnut, and flax.

I also used a 3:1 ratio of oats to oat bran

Nothing keeps you full all morning like this.

I’m going to go bask in the glow of the most glorious defeat of the Steelers that I can remember.

And no amount of oatmeal is going to top that. Ever.

x

Casey

Homemade Granola Bars

31 Oct IMG_6503

Hello Nuggets! How was your weekend?

Mine involved farmers markets, mimosas, and absolutely no school work :)

The homemade granola bars have been a recipe of many trials.

I made a blueberry walnut flax variety which was okay. I like the topping combo but the base wasn’t sweet enough and it was a bit too chewy…and oaty

Then I tried a carob pretzel variety which I accidentally burned a little, but the pretzels weren’t cutting it somehow and the carob chips didn’t cook well.

Finally I figured it out and made two varieties too! You can easily sub your sugar preference, puffed whatever preference and pumpkin butter in place of the apple butter.

Here’s a view of the pre Oven-Lovin’I had just a bit of extra batter so I put it in these valentine themed silicone cups.

Post Oven-Lovin’ shot

The two varieties I made were a Carob Pretzel Granola Bar and a GORP Granola Bar

Both playing on the sweet and salty thing.

Homemade Granola Bars

makes about 10 large bars

  • 1.5 c oats
  • 1/2 c oat bran
  • 1.5 c puffed millet
  • 1/4 c chia
  • 1/4 c flax
  • 1/4 c protein powder
  • 1/8 c sucanat
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 1/2 t baking soda
  • 1/2 c almond milk
  • 1/2 c apple butter (or pumpkin butter)
  • 1/2 c mashed banana
  • 1/2 t vanilla
  1. Combine all ingredients except for milk, apple butter, banana, and vanilla in a bowl
  2. Combine milk, apple butter, banana, and vanilla in a bowl
  3. Mix the wet with the dry
  4. Mix in the Add-ins
  5. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes
  6. Let cool

GORP Granola Bar Add-ins

  • 1/2 c peanuts
  • 1/2 c raisins
  • 1/4 c chocolate covered sunflower seeds (these are UNBELIEVABLE when cooked)

 

Carob Pretzel Add-ins

  • 1/2 c crushed pretzel sticks (the stick aspect is key – trust me)
  • 1/3 c carob chips

I found that the pretzels and carob chips turned out better when I put them on top of the granola bar instead of within the mix.

Other Ideas for Add-ins

  • Walnuts and Blueberries
  • M&Ms and Marshmallows
  • Dried Cranberries, Almonds, and Carob/Chocolate
  • Peanut Butter and Dried Cranberries
  • Peanut Butter and Marshmallow

The GORP variety was by absolute favorite!!! The sunflower seeds were insanely delicious when cooked. Brought out the nutty flavor. Plus you can never go wrong with a peanut raisin combo.

Which combo sounds the best to you?

x

Casey

Also Happy Halloween!

Banana Walnut Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting

4 Oct

Guess what’s working today??

Photo time! And recipe time!

With some inspiration from Angela

Banana Walnut Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting (all Vegan!)

*makes about 6 regular sized and 4 minis

  • 1 banana, mashed (the riper the better)
  • 1 T chia
  • 1/2 T walnut oil
  • 1/4 c Sucanat
  • 3 T Maple or Agave (I used maple agave –> over-achiever)
  • 3/4 c spelt flour
  • 1/2 t baking powder
  • 1/4 t baking soda
  • 1/4 c walnuts
  1. Mix 1 T of water with 1 T of chia and let sit for a few minutes
  2. Add mashed banana
  3. Add remainder of ingredients (except walnuts)
  4. Now add those walnuts!
  5. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes

I love walnuts and really think they make the recipe. But feel free to dull them down.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/2 c Tofutti “cream cheese”
  • 2 t sugar
  • 2 t almond milk
  1. Let the Tofutti soften a bit
  2. Add sugar and stir
  3. Add almond milk whilst stirring
  4. Paint your donuts with the frosting or Tupperware it and frost right before consumption
My housemate is raving about these and I am in agreement. They’re pretty wholesome too so I don’t feel guilt about having a donut after work.
Homer Simpson-ing it, errrry day.
 x
Casey
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