These are both ridiculously delicious and easier to make than you'd think!
Bananas are a staple in my kitchen. I probably have at least one a day. And my philosophy has always been to err on the side of caution and buy enough for more than 0ne a day. However, some weeks this leaves me with two or three overripe bananas that are no longer good for regular consumption or the creamy component in my smoothie. Obviously, the only solution left is to bake them into something! The sweetness of these overripe bananas lends itself perfectly to baked goods and hot oatmeal. I don't have any of my own recipes for you today, but click on the title below the picture to go to the original recipe :) These are both ridiculously delicious and easier to make than you'd think! *NOTE: You can use a coffee grinder to grind the oats and chia seeds :)
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So in order to make this whole Thrive thing more long-term I have decided to admit to the fact that Brendan Brazier's idea of an entree is not very tasty. I mean, this diet is more catered to hardcore athletes (Ironman triathletes) than healthy vegans who like to workout (me). Soooo I have decided to follow Thrive for 5 out of 7 breakfasts a week, snack on Thrive-y smoothies and energy bars (great pre-workout fuel), and have a Thrive-y salad for either lunch or dinner each day. My other meal will just consist of regular vegan fare. I will try to limit dessert to 3 times a week.
Since I've gotten a bit more comfortable with the Thrive recipes, I have experimented a bit with similar energy bar and smoothie recipes so I can share them with all of you! I must say they both turned out very tasty! Sometimes I just feel like sharing...
I know I've put a lot of breakfast foods up lately, especially with oats and parfait qualities, but guess what? This is my blog! And I'll post my breakfast if I want to. And the past couple days I have had THE most phenomenal overnight oat parfaits. Ohmygoshyouguys. Introducing... What's an oatie you say? Well...its a smoothie with oats in it! Waaaait wait don't go! It's not as weird as you think. Unless you decide it's a good idea to sip it... I have come to accept that many of the things I eat, other people think are totally bizarre. But I'm okay with that. If you're willing to give these things a chance (because I wouldn't dare share a gross recipe with you) I appreciate you and you wont regret it : ) Note the spoon dearies...this is like a thick shake. Delicious, cool, and still tastes like breakfast.
I love(d) Almond Joys. Obviously I can't have them any more but I don't have to miss them now that I have this!
I have wanted to put up this recipe ever since I dreamt it up about a week ago. I've had it at least four times since and I'm not tired of it yet! Today I added granola and banana soft serve to make a VOO Parfait, OSG-style. It was sooo fantastic and healthy and filling, this may never get old... For those of you that are new to overnight oats, they are oats and chia seeds soaked in almond (or other nondairy) milk overnight. By the morning the mixture has thickened up and viola, cold (but delicious) oatmeal! From that basic recipe you can incorporate so many add-ins: protein powder, sweeteners, nuts, nut butter, fruit, granola...the list goes on my friends. I hope you will give overnight oats a try, even if you aren't interested in my version. This recipe didn't seem appeal to anyone in my poll last week, however I wont be able to deliver on the baked donuts for a while so I hope you enjoy this! It is definitely going to be one of my go-to desserts this summer.
A small Dairy Queen Cookie Dough Blizzard has 720 calories and 28 grams of fat (14 g saturated). My version has 235 calories and only 7 grams of fat (2 g saturated). The texture of the "soft serve" is almost identical to the real thing, but for way less calories and much more nutritional value! And these raw cookie dough balls are eerily similar to regular cookie dough... without all the guilt and nasty raw eggs. Sooo seriously, I hope you try this and enjoy it as much as I did. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It starts up your metabolism, and can set up what eating choices you're going to make for the rest of the day.
This breakfast is a particularly special treat. It has a delicious sweet/tart combination, plus fiber and protein to start you off right. Annnd being a college student that usually only fixes meals for herself, the individual size is so convenient! It could also be used as a summery dessert. Yummm. Oh the versatility... |
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