Good evening everyone! I feel exhausted and gross (still?!?!) so I’m keeping this quick in the hopes that I get to bed soon. I always say that, it never happens, and still I keep on hoping. It’d be like not clapping for fairies to admit I’m an “early to bed early to rise” loser.
Our grocery trip went well. The communal coin jar was full and Coin-Starring it paid for our groceries 🙂
This afternoon Adam and did all sorts of healthy stuff like take a long nap and split this Jokerz bar (i.e. a vegan Snickers).
It was good but not great, I’m not sure why they went with mockolate instead of just dark chocolate, I had about 1/3.
For dinner I made Tomato, Dill, Lentil Soup from Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan. It had a 60minute simmer time though so I had a small bowl of cereal while I waited.
1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean Crunch with plain, reduced fat soymilk. Two notes here – 1. I know Kashi has honey in it; honey and gelatine are still on the menu here, even during the vegan challenge. 2. Always measure your cereal. You guys know I am not any sort of dieter, but I always measure my cereal. Many (healthy) varieties are still calorie dense and it is such an easy item to overeat.
Followed by a small serving (1/2cup) of the aforementioned soup.
I’m not gonna lie, I was saving myself for dessert.
Thank You Angela! To Die For Cocoa, from Oh She Glows
· Ingredients:
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- 3/4 cup coconut milk (full strength, not light!)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or any milk) I used plain, fat free soy
- 1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- Pinch of sea salt to bring out the sweetness
- 3 tablespoons of maple syrup
- marshmallows and cacao nibs/chocolate chips to garnish (optional)
Directions: Throw all ingredients into a pot and whisk like crazy. Bring to a boil and then simmer on low for several minutes while whisking to remove clumps.
I poured it in one big mug but I’ll probably drink 1/2 – 3/4 and then put it in the fridge for the husband. A perfect (super) sweet note to end the day!
What do you do with your lose change?
Eating Chalk 
Holy YUM!
I´m sure that “hot cocoa” tasted AH-MAZING!
😉
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
Ooh good work with the change for your grocery bill! Our loose change has been building up for 2 years! Saving it for a rainy day…
You make being a vegan very, very yummy looking. 🙂
Thanks for the Eat, Drink, Be Vegan tip-I put a request for it at my library (I’m ghetto fabulous and check out cookbooks from the library and then photocopy ones that catch my eye at work-shh!) I am looking forward to getting it and trying new stuff.
That hot cocoa seriously looks to die for!! I think if I started making that, it would be the end of me 🙂
That is such a good idea, I need to utilize the public library more.
that cocoa looks AWESOME!!
We save all our change up in a big container and then remember to roll it about every 5 years 🙂 Or I leave it in my purse and then be the annoying customer that has the exact change and has to dig for it!
I normally save my change, and then if my daughter puts it in rolls – she gets to keep it!
Ahh, using the Library – what a concept!
being vegan is super easy for me because meat was never my thing and I’m kind of allergic to dairy (it used to be really bad but not so much now). I love big skillets of sauteed veggies or just straight up rice or roasted potatoes with salad.
I love the look of that soup!