Hey guys, sorry for disappearing last night…I was having major issues with my laptop and Eric spent the day reformatting it for me. True love, folks, true love. :mrgreen:
Last night, Eric and I had our nephew Patrick over for his first official overnighter at Auntie Angie’s and Uncle Eric’s house!!! I was very excited and had the baby monitor glued to my ear all night. Patrick was such a good sleeper too…he only awoke once in the middle of the night.
Not surprisingly, I decided against signing up for the 10km race today because I wanted to be here with my nephew. I also found out that the drive to the race site was 1 hour and 50 minutes!! I wouldn’t mind driving that distance with friends, but since I would be going totally solo, it just doesn’t make sense for me to drive 300 km just to run a 10 km. I’m just going to go for a run around my neighbourhood later today. :)
After taking care of Patrick, I was starving for a delicious bowl of vegan overnight oats.
Coconut Carob Brownie Bomb Overnight Oats
Never used carob powder before? Well, here is your chance to experiment! Carob powder can be found at Bulk Barn and health food stores. Carob is naturally sweet so you need to use less sugar in recipes. It also contains three times as much calcium as cocoa powder and is caffeine-free.
Ingredients:
Step 1: Mix together in a bowl:
- 1/4 cup pumpkin
- 1.5 tablespoons carob powder
- 1 tablespoon shredded coconut
- 1.5 teaspoons Amazing Grass chocolate protein powder (optional)
- 1 heaping tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 ripe banana
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill Oats
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Step 2: In a small cup, mix together:
- 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon carob powder
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
Before going in the fridge (note the coconut oil mixture was liquid form)
Step 3: Pour melted coconut oil + carob mixture over the oat mixture. Place in fridge overnight and serve cold in the morning. Add more maple syrup or sweetener if necessary.
In the fridge the coconut oil hardened:
I also ate my first breakfast outside this morning! It is just gorgeous out. :)
Signs of SPRING!
The portion seemed so small even though there were technically enough calories in it (approx 400?). So even though it should have kept me full, I was still feeling a bit empty after eating it so I made a huge green juice. It hit the spot! (Recipe will be coming up on a future Foodthinkers article).
I also had some White Loose Leaf Tea by Four O’clock (I could NOT find their website for the life of me!):
White Tea is VERY mild, especially compared to the Japanese Sencha that I drink. I mix half and half and it is wonderful! For those of you who find green tea too strong, you could try white tea as it has a ton of antioxidants in it and is super healthy.
Updates:
- Green Monster Recipes are up and they are fabulous
- Vegan overnight oats spotting
Today’s questions- 1) What fruit do you eat the most right now? 2) Imagine that you can buy any fruit for dirt cheap- what fruit would you eat the most of?
1) I eat the most of apples, however bananas are a very close second, especially now that I eat oatmeal and banana soft serve on a regular basis! 2) In a world where fruit is dirt cheap, I would definitely eat blueberries, dragon fruit, and cherries on a daily basis. I LOVE DRAGON FRUIT.
Coming up I will tell you what Eric has decided to cut COLD TURKEY from his diet and why he needs your help!
Ciao!
Definitely bananas and pears. Also, apples! :) But banana is my number one. I eat at least one almost everyday.
If I could eat any fruit all the time… definitely berries. All berries :P
I need one of those spoons! They’re so cute and colorful.
I eat bananas the most right now, since they are so cheap. But if I could choose any, it’d be berries – mainly blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
I eat citrus the most, and bananas in a close second. If I could choose, I would eat mangosteen every day for the rest of my life. I ca’t get them here in the US but we ate them every day in Thailand…they were my dream fruit I miss them so much@@
I m ade awesome overnight oats for this morning and as I was eating them I was thinking about you! I’ve also found I have the “still a little hungry” feeling after a smaller portion so I’m trying to bulk mine up just a bit more lately, a little more oats and more stuff in it.
Oooh, I want to hear about Eric’s plan! ;)
WOW those oats look good.
I am not a big fan of white tea- I love Japanese Sencha… guess I like it strong! ;)
I eat the most bananas, as well as grapefruits and oranges now, because they were in season for a while. If I had all the money in the world I would eat TONS of cherries, nectarines and grapes!! I LOVE all fruit though. It’s my favorite snack =D
xo
K
Your oats look so decadent! I love it :D
I eat the most apples right now but if fruit were dirt cheap I’d be buying raspberries! The organic berries are mighty expensive
Pineapple has been in sale here lately so I’ve been eating a lot of it.Granny Smith apples are always in my diet :)
I would eat all the exotic melons and fruit if I only had the money for it, everyday something new and delicious :)
awwwww…. how does that make you feel about parenting? ;)
have you ever heard of using coconut oil as an after shower moisturizer? It does WONDERS for the skin!
Wow, that’s so cool how it set over-night!
I wish fresh berries weren’t so expensive/hard to come by!
Katherine
I love babies! I bet Patrick is so cute!
I eat tons of bananas. At least one per day and sometimes more. If blueberries and raspberries were cheaper, I would eat a pint of each per day! :)
Yummy overnight oats! You are so creative with your meals. Thanks for sharing!
I just read an article about white tea in Clean Eating magazine that says that the antioxidants in white tea are AT LEAST three times more potent at stopping wrinkles than green tea or pomegranate! I don’t have any white tea, but after reading about it twice in one day, I think I’ll pick some up the next time I’m at the store.
Overnight oats are hit and miss- sometimes they aren’t bulky enough to me me ‘think’ I have enough too!
I eat apples daily- hence my blog name! I eat bananas as well and love frozen berries.
If I could buy fruit for dirt cheap, it would have to be organic berries and as many kinds of island/tropical fruit as possible!
Eric wears Lulu? LOL!
I eat tons of apples and bananas. If money were no object, I’d buy grapes, pineapple and blackberries regularly.
Ohh that overnight oats sound amazing – and glad you had such a good night with your nephew!! :) (even better that he was a great sleeper!)
ps…I think this is the website http://www.transherb.com/en/products/four.aspx?p=the_blanc_imperial_e
I eat mostly apples and bananas, but as spring comes, I can’t wait to devour all those lovely fresh berries!
Chocolate gives me a severe headache, so I have excluded chocolate from my diet. Do you think that Carob would have the same effect? It is not the caffeine as I have caffeine in my teas. I love all fruits, with blueberries, raspberries and mangos being my favourites.
I’m really not sure, but it would be worth a try I guess!~ Angela
The fruit that I am eating tons of right now: organic red pears – they are perfectly ripe right now, really crisp and juicy and sweet! Normally I eat a ton of Gala apples, but they’ve been kinda mushy & mealy lately – what’s left of the fall harvest I guess. If I could eat any fruit… probably it would still be pears, pineapple, apples. Although I would like to try durian.
I’m excited to find out what Eric’s change is!
wow! Those oats LOOK and SOUND AMAZING :)