Skip to main content

She Ate What??

Paleo, clean eating, raw vegan, grass-fed, no hormones, etc. : We all see the up and coming new philosophies of eating healthy and along with that, you'll see some pretty crazy combinations too. 

Today was perusing Pinterest (the death trap of the mind and time), I saw "Chia Pudding?!" What??  I haven't had pudding in FOREVER and now it's a "healthy" thing?!
I remembered my boss had mentioned something to me about it a few weeks ago, so I figured I'd check out the recipe and see just how crazy it was. 

Well call ME CRAZY because I had all of the ingredients on hand. I mixed it up and a couple hours later, I tried it. It was REALLY GOOD! It will definitely be added to my clean treats!!

Here's the recipe::

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Pudding

3/4 cup Almond/Coconut milk (you can use your milk of choice here)
3-4 tbsp of chia seeds (I recommend 3 until you decide that you want it thicker)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp PB2 (if using natural nut butter: 1-2 tsp)
1-2 tbsp cocoa
Stevia or honey to taste

Whisk everything together and put in a airtight Tupperware or mason jar. Allow it to sit for at least 2-3 hours. The longer it sits the thicker it will be. 

It was very rich so even though this could be just a serving, I would portion it out into 4 servings for me. 

For the entire serving::
261 Calories
19 Fat
26 Carbs
19 Fiber
10 Protein

For 1/4 Serving
68 Calories
5 Fat
9 Carbs
5 Fiber
3 Protein

Give it a try!! 




ENJOY!!

Comments

  1. Eva HardyNovember 13, 2014 at 6:11 PM

    Looks great! Any other favorite Paleo eats? I am working on getting the bf and I over to a mostly Paleo diet and would love some recipe suggestions!

    ReplyDelete
  2. UnknownNovember 14, 2014 at 5:38 AM

    That's great Eva! I'm not completely Paleo but I do go in that direction when it comes to desserts. I have a crazy sweet tooth.
    I really like using coconut cream (just put a can in the fridge for 6-8 hrs) for whipped topping! Just mix with some vanilla and cinnamon and top fruit and nuts.
    For dinners, utilize the slow cooker, especially since it's getting cold already! It maximizes flavor and you are able to make one meal that aligns with your eating goals.
    Good luck!! 😊

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Happy 3rd Blog-aversary!!

It's been three (3) years to the day since I began blogging.  I've taken a LONG break lately as I have had many transitions in my life.  But in the past few weeks, I've been considering sharing more about the next stage of this journey called life with you all. In three short years, I have gone from motivating others to experiencing weight gain and depression.  Being delivered from said depression and fighting to lose the weight.  I'd say sometimes in life, motivation shows up in the difficult times and then sometimes it's no where to be found-- a bit of a roller coaster really. And about a year ago, I was tired.  Tired of not getting enough sleep, tired of the structure and I needed a break.  This break cost me about 20 lbs and goodness has it been tough to get my mind right again.  But I'm experiencing life!!  Enjoying the moment!  And making memories with my family and friends that have been so good for my soul. And in this season, ...
Post a Comment
Read more

The Summit...Would You Start Over?

So as most of you know, I went to Nashville last month for Beachbody's national convention called Summit.  It is the most amazing event where people who's purpose is to help others get together, share wonderful ideas/trainings and completely refill your cup before you go back home. This year one of the speakers was talking about completing a workout program in it's entirety when we returned home.  And they were telling us not to start over if we hit some bumps in the road.  Now, I for one, am a habitual "starter over" so I probably turned a little red (those who know me know how a can get flushed in a split second).  In a room of about 14k people, I was feeling like they were talking right to me. But then the best example was given...when you begin a hike/climb up a mountain, if you didn't like how fast you went or your progress in the first few hours, would you start over??? Um...NO way!!  That seems like a no-brainer.  There's no way that you would ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Big Barrel Souvenir

This past weekend I experienced my first music festival, Big Barrel in Dover, Delaware.  We were able to see Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Lynrd Skynrd and many others.  It was a super fun and a much needed get-away.  Get-Away was the key word!!  I got away from all of my healthy eating habits too!! If following the 21 Day Fix eating plan, it would have been a weekend full of cheats and yellows.  I had loaded baked potato, pulled pork sandwiches, fries and Olive Garden Pasta.  I'm coming clean!  I don't feel guilty because it doesn't happen all the time, but I don't feel GOOD!  My body is mad at me and I can feel it.  I stepped on the scale this morning and saw a 5lb weight gain!!!  Ahhhh!!  Five pounds of bloat and crap in just three days!  Not exactly the souvenir I was hoping for... So, now what do I do???  I hop right back on my routine.  I'm beginning the 21 Day Fix Extreme today along with...
Post a Comment
Read more