My new shipment of PB2 was on the porch when we got home from work today. I had been in out peanut flour for a while and it was horrible. I was so sad. I’d been using real peanut butter in our smoothies (oooh the horror!) and even Chris noticed. The other day he asked… Continue Reading
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If you give a mouse a cookie…
He’s going to want a glass of milk* Except we’re not talking mice and baked goods. We’re talking about these guys: How beautiful is that strawberry??? I came home after work to water my plants and saw that my strawberries had finally popped. Woo hoo! There is just something about growing your own food in… Continue Reading
Roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, corn & Quinoa
Random fact – did you know when I first read about quinoa I pronounced it key-no-a? Even though that I now know it’s pronounced keen-wa, I still have to say it phonetically in my head to write it. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, Quinoa is an ancient grain getting… Continue Reading
Healthy chicken nuggets & fries? Oh yes my friends, it’s true.
I think that my dinner on Monday night might have been one of my favorites. Maybe that’s because I’m freaking in love with sweet potato fries. Maybe it’s because I could drink honey mustard dipping sauce. Maybe it’s because I think chicken strips are amazing. Or maybe it’s because all of those things were combined… Continue Reading
What the heck is peanut flour (and why do I love it so much)?
If you’ve read my recipes you’ve noticed that I use peanut flour in my smoothies instead of protein powder. And let me tell you, making the switch has been the best decision ever. See, I used to use Muscle Milk light protein, the big bag from Costco. And then I read this article and got… Continue Reading
Green Smoothie Challenge Recap
Alright, here you go. As I mentioned I was participating in the green smoothie challenge and it was delicious. We have smoothies every day for breakfast so this wasn’t a big change-up but it did force me to try some new recipes. Monday Peanut Butter Blueberry Smoothie: Mix the below together. Pour into a mason… Continue Reading
Can’t beat the classics
Well hello there and happy Saturday to you. Did you know that here in Oregon we’re about 1/2 an inch away from beating the rainfall record for March in Portland? No bueno. I was hoping to actually get outside and do something active this weekend but that is not going to happen. So instead, we’re… Continue Reading
Better in a mason jar
Did you know I almost named this blog “Jars of Mason?” Yup, even had the URL and everything. See, I love mason jars. I know they’re pretty trendy right now but I’ve loved them forever. Seriously. I’m not just saying that so it looks like I’m not jumping on the vintage train bandwagon. I ate… Continue Reading
Chocolate Chunk Protein Cookies
So last week I was craving sugar like a crazy woman. I have a huge sweet tooth so craving sugar is not totally abnormal around here but last week it was out of control. Like I’d start craving it after lunch and the craving basically wouldn’t go away until in a huge moment of weakness… Continue Reading