: oh, yes you candy! :

lets talk about chocolate!

but first, did you see my tasty smoothie recipe, yesterday?

annnnd, each & every pair of babypantz is only $6 in the shop right now [and the shipping is reduced, too!]

ok.

[vegan] chocolate ; which is usually called carob. 

[you can buy carob chips in the bulk bins at whole foods & your local co-op // health food store]

it tastes just like chocolate & its delish.

annnd dogs can have carob!

oh, yes you candy [cutest business name ever, right?!] sent me three of their heavenly bites carob truffle bars to try out. [you only see two in the photo because i ate first, took a photo second...]

i tried the mint, sea salt & lime, s'mores & banana monkey crunch.

[anything sea salt & lime is my fave!]

these are so fun! they are totally vegan [no dairy, no gmo ingredients, no wheat & no refined sugars!] blake & i ask for a lot from our food & the companies we support & these truffles tasted great!

these bars [and they make flavor-infused coconut oil & popcorn crunch!] would make a great stocking stuffer, pen pal gift or a treat for yourself. [because hellllo, you know you love the taste of chocolate AND supporting the dreams of small businesses!]

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disclaimer : i was gifted three truffle bars of my choice. my opinions are my own.

check out all their flavors! do you have a favorite?!

: vegan meal of the week : week 5 :

ohhhh, more cookies.
healthy, good-for-your insides cookies.

anyways, tonight, blake and i are going to watch some basketball. he loves the portland trailblazers. and they play here in mpls. i bought him tickets for his birthday.
so, today i made some power cookies. and cut them into heart shapes.

power cookies
[i got this recipe from a friend. who got it from a friend that owns a bakery. my friend tweaked a few things. and then i tweaked a few things]


what you need :
*1 cup almond meal [i buy mine from trader joes ; just called 'almond meal'][dont have a trader joes? throw some almonds in a food processor and grind them into a powder]
*1 1/2 cups raw oats
*1 cup spelt flour [if you don't have spelt, you could use another kind ; but the spelt is a nutritional powerhouse!]
*1/2 teaspoon baking soda
*1/2 cup canola oil
*1/2 cup agave [you can add maple syrup if you dont have agave, but the agave makes it taste SO great]
*2 1/2 tablespoons vanilla
*1/2 cup dark chocolate chips [you can also use semi-sweet or carob]

how to do it : 
1) preheat over to 350 degrees.
2) in a bowl, mix almond meal & raw oats
3) add in spelt flour and baking soda. mix up the dry ingredients and then wet ingredients. mix it all up, till all the dry is combined.
4) i usually plop them down by the spoonful and then smoosh them out a bit.
bake at 350 for 17-20 minutes.

*if its been 20 min and you don't think they look brown enough, take them out anyway! they will end up too crunchy and you wont love them!*

jan 4.

feeling better.

yesterday = nasty sickness.
two sweatshirts, wool socks, sweatpants and a bathrobe.
freeeeezing.
no workout.
book reading and lots of sleeping.

[and time out.]
[blake just confused kid rock and chris rock]
[i am laughing]

i used my snow tires yesterday for the first time.
i rode about 8 miles and didnt fall!
id say it a success.

so, on my 101 things in 1001 days, i want to read 150 books in that time.
so far, ive read about 28.
im posting all of them soooon.
[sho, this is for you!]

and for the rest of the week :
a little more of this.

and a little less of this.